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If you go down to the woods today… you might wish you hadn’t.Step into the shadows of the South Downs as Guest Sarah Pilkington joins Presenter Kristian Lander to explore the dark and bizarre history of Clapham Wood. Often called England's most haunted woodland, this small West Sussex location has generated decades of baffling reports. In this episode The 1960s and 70s UFO waves, boomerang-shaped crafts, and eerie downland lights. The terrifying accounts of vanishing dogs, horses, livestock, and hikers. The legend of the Friends of Hecate and local satanic panic. Prosaic and scientific explanations, from acoustic voids and toxic Dog's Mercury to the psychological archetype of the god Pan. Additional contemporary reports We also look at the investigations of Charles Walker, claims of a secretive group called the Friends of Hecate, physical effects felt by visitors, and the deeper folklore of Pan, panic, and liminal places. Tomas Stanger (Editor of Gothic Revival and The Pilgrim) joins the conversation with additional context.The way local legend feeds on itself — while still leaving room for the genuinely unexplained. A perfect atmospheric listen for Halloween or any night when you want to feel the woods listening back. Subscribe, rate, and share to help us uncover more strange British phenomena this Halloween season! Presenter: Kristian Lander Guest: Sarah Pilkington Contributor: Tomas Stanger 🌐 Join & Learn More Become an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk 🎙️ Listen on the Go Audio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and more Video: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | OdyseeSearch "Seriously Strange" Connect With Us X / Twitter: @ASSAParanormal Facebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy Group Instagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal 🗣️ Presented by: Kristian Lander 📅 Recorded Live www.kristianlander.com

Sheena Aspinall Young and Roy Wilcock ASSAP's Secretary and Investigations Officer take the stage to lead an evening of something of a different flow. We visit Ples Teg, a Jacobian Mansion built in 1610. Witnessed changes, war, restoration and hauntings! We then move into personal and first-hand accounts of high strangeness Recorded live Dive into the seriously strange side of the unexplained with ASSAP! 👻✨ Guest Sheena Aspinall Young Guest Roy Wilcock ASSAPs Secretary and Investigations Officer recorded live from a secret location. Presenter Kristian Lander

For a deep dive into two of the most fascinating and recurring elements found across anomalous encounters: screen memory and the perception filter. We are joined by Dave Hodrien — Chairman & Lead Investigator of the Birmingham UFO Group (BUFOG) Dave has personally investigated hundreds of UFO/UAP cases and over 100 contactee/experiencer reports in the UK and internationally. In this raw, in-depth conversation he focuses on how the “perception filter” appears to alter or block what witnesses actually see and how “screen memories” (false or overlaid memories such as owls, deer, military personnel, or mundane objects) are reported in so many close-encounter and contact cases. We explore: Real examples from Dave’s confidential case files and well-known reputed contactee accountsHow these mechanisms may be deliberately induced or naturally triggeredThe implications for understanding the contact phenomenon and why so many experiences feel “hidden” or dream-likeWhy the contact aspect of ufology deserves far more serious attention than it usually receivesWhether you’re an experiencer yourself, a researcher, or simply UFO-curious, this is one of the clearest and most evidence-based discussions you’ll hear on these overlooked but critically important topics. Guest BioDave Hodrien has been investigating UFOs and contact experiences since 2007. As BUFOG Chairman he runs one of the UK’s most active research groups, provides confidential support to contactees, writes regularly for UFO Truth Magazine, and has spoken at numerous conferences worldwide. LinksBirmingham UFO Group (BUFOG) official site & full case archive:https://www.bufog.com Dave’s work & contact cases are also featured on the BUFOG site under the Investigations section. If you’ve had a contact or anomalous experience and would like support, BUFOG offers confidential help — details on their site. Drop your thoughts in the comments — have you ever experienced a screen memory or perception filter? Did something feel “edited” or replaced in your recall? 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe | 📲 Share with fellow experiencers & researchers #UFO #UAP #ScreenMemory #PerceptionFilter #Contactee #AlienAbduction #BUFOG #DaveHodrien #CloseEncounters #Extraterrestrial #UFOInvestigation #Experiencer #Ufology #DisclosureDay ubscribe to our channel for more paranormal webinars, UFO discussions, and exclusive content from ASSAP (Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena). Like, comment, and share your own experiences below – have you ever questioned a "memory" that felt off?Watch now and question everything! 👽🧠🔔 Subscribe for weekly webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences—what's your strangest story?🌐 Learn more at www.ASSAP.ac.ukSeriously Strange / ASSAP Paranormal Webinars🎙️ Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Audible | And more!📺 Watch on: YouTube (@assapwebinars) | Rumble | OdyseeDirect YouTube Link: youtube.com/@assapwebinars📱 Follow us for updates:Facebook: ASSAP GroupX/Twitter: @ASSAParanormalBritish UFOlogy (FB): ASSAP British UFOlogy Group#Paranormal #HauntedHistories #UFOSightings #GhostStories #ASSAPWebinars🎙️ Hosted by: @KristianLander and Caroline McKendrick Gibson📅 Recorded Live:🌐 Learn More and become an ASSAP Member £20 a year: www.ASSAP.ac.uk#UFO #UAP #ScreenMemory #AlienAbduction #DaveHodrien #BUFOG #Ufology #Paranormal #Extraterrestrial #MentalPerception #PerceptionFilter #AlienEncounter #Disclosure #Consciousness #MindControl #Interdimensional #AbductionStories #UFOInvestigator #ParanormalPodcast #BehindTheMask

Old Hobbs' Bairns: Lancashire Boggarts with Zowie Swann What happens when you mix local folklore, ancient burial cairns, shape-shifting entities, and modern motorway hauntings? In this episode of Seriously Strange, host Kristian Lander sits down with featured guest Zowie Swann of the Fylde Folklore Society for a captivating look at "boggart-dom" in Lancashire. From the etymology of the word and Edwin Waugh's 19th-century accounts to misbehaving donkeys, sea serpents, and Zowie's own bone-chilling personal encounter with a mysterious figure running alongside the M55, this is a masterclass in regional British weirdness. Dive into the seriously strange side of the unexplained with ASSAP! 👻✨ Hosted by: Kristian Lander Featured Guest: Zowie Swann 🌐 Join & Learn More ASSAP Membership: https://www.assap.ac.uk X / Twitter: @ASSAParanormal Facebook : ASSAP / ASSAP British UFOlogy Review Insta: @ASSAP_Paranormal / Threads @ASSAP_Paranormal

Magic, mentalism, and parapsychology have been tangled in conflict and collaboration for more than a century. In this episode of Seriously Strange, featured guest Loyd Auerbach unpacks that complex history from the inside. He traces how Spiritualism, early psychical research, and stage magic rose together in the late 1800s, how mentalists built careers on apparent clairvoyance while relying on cold reading and misdirection, and how séance practitioners borrowed conjuring techniques to strengthen the illusion. He also confronts the practical question every investigator still faces: do magicians help or hinder research, fraud detection, and public understanding of the paranormal? Auerbach brings rare dual expertise. He holds an MSc in parapsychology, directs the Office of Paranormal Investigations, and serves as president of the Rhine Research Center board. He is also a professional mentalist and past president of the Psychic Entertainers Association. His books include ESP, Hauntings, and Poltergeists, Mind Over Matter, Psychic Dreaming, and ESP Wars: East and West.A deep look at the strange overlap between performance and the paranormal. Search “Seriously Strange” for more episodes. Hosted by Kristian Lander. Guest is Loyd Auerbach #LoydAuerbach #Parapsychology #Mentalism #Magic #ASSAP #SeriouslyStrange #PsychicalResearch #ProfessorParanormal

Prolific Fortean writer, Nuclear physicist and author is our guest Dr Paul Lee shares a powerful conversation during a time of personal challenge. After expressing his situation, Pauls wife has very recently passed away in August 2026, now finds himself in a difficult mental space, facing countless letters and financial stress. I asked the question, "How can I help?", "How can ASSAP help?" Together, we forged the idea of a special presentation, this one. Exploring his passions of UK Haunted Hotels, Pauls has several well-regarded published books, ideal for the paranormal traveller and dark tourist. Great gift idea! The Ghosts of King's Lynn and West Norfolk with foreword by The Ghost Clubs Alan Murdiehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghosts-Kings-Lynn-West-Norfolk/dp/B0CJ43R7G6 UK Haunted Hospitality Volume 1: Pubs and Clubs https://www.amazon.co.uk/UK-Haunted-Hospitality-Pubs-Clubs/dp/B0CJ4CR1DC UK Haunted Hospitality Volume 2: Hotels and other accommodation https://www.amazon.co.uk/UK-Haunted-Hospitality-Hotels-accommodation/dp/B0DDWYFQCD/ UK Haunted Hospitality Volume 3: Eateries https://www.amazon.co.uk/UK-Haunted-Hospitality-3-Eateries/dp/B0FV2YCT8R A great aspect of Pauls work, he has kept the updates rolling to each of his books on his website www.paullee.com If a holiday or trip is on your mind, please visit Pauls Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UKHauntedHotels Paul has an affliate link for each hotel to Expedia so they give him a little kickback for each booking. Read the write ups, stay somewhere with a history of strange history. Let's give Paul a lift up and chin up during this challenging time. Kristian Lander Association of the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena.

Join actress and resident guide Joanna Walpole for an authoritative presentation on the history and reported anomalies of Samlesbury Hall.Drawing on her extensive background as a former guide at Chingle Hall, Joanna offers an expert perspective on the location's documented past, centuries of turmoil, historical events and enduring variety of paranormal occurrences. Dive into the seriously strange side of the unexplained with ASSAP! 👻✨🔔 Subscribe for regular webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences in the comments.🌐 Join & Learn MoreBecome an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk🎙️ Listen on the GoAudio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and moreVideo: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | OdyseeSearch "Seriously Strange"📱 Connect With UsX / Twitter: @ASSAParanormalFacebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy GroupInstagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal🗣️ Hosted by: @KristianLander📅 Recorded Live#ASSAPWebinars #SamlesburyHall #BritishGhosts #Ukparanormal #ghoststories #history #reformationGuest Joanna Walpole Guest Kristian Lander

Film continuity producer and lecturer Gladys San Juan returns with a new chapter exploring the high strangeness of London's liminal spaces. Tottenham Marshes are fertile ground for the unusual. Gladys is taking High Strangeness in the UK in the direction of Liminal Archives, a special edition limited series presented by ASSAP. Written and narrated by Gladys San Juan. Produced and arranged by Kristian Lander. Distributed by ASSAP Media and Publications http://www.ASSAP.ac.uk http://www.KristianLander.com

Historical ghost stories in the United Kingdom act as a cultural "scar" or a faded mythic memory on the landscape. Rather than necessarily proving the existence of restless spirits, these legends represent a folkloric response to past violations of social consensus, cultural stress, or shared national traumas- such as armed conflict, religious upheavals, or severe social inequality. Written by Guest Robert Moore and Presented by Guest Kristian Lander Thought provoking http://www.ASSAP.ac.uk Spotify | Youtube | Apple Podcasts and across the podcast sphere as Seriously Strange.

In this episode of Seriously Strangk from ASSAP, host Kristian Lander talks with Beardo (BeardoGetsScared), the well-known paranormal YouTuber and investigator known for his skeptical, evidence-focused approach with a sense of humour and a mission to call out poor practices in the field. Beardo discusses double standards in paranormal content, the reliability (or lack of it) of common ghost-hunting gadgets, residential investigations, the rise of AI and deepfakes, psychic mediums, shows like Help My House is Haunted, historical research, and the tension between genuine inquiry and entertainment. He also answers live audience questions on topics ranging from the Lady in the Bay Window case to 30 East Drive hypotheses and the future of evidence in a world of easy fakes. A thoughtful, no-nonsense conversation for anyone interested in the paranormal beyond the hype. Guests: Beardo (BeardoGetsScared) Host: Kristian Lander (ASSAP) www.ASSAP.ac.uk Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena

Featured guest: Dr. Mike Benbough-Jackson In September 1874, the town of Wrexham was consumed by a unique wave of hysteria—a ghost hunt that devolved into a full-scale social disturbance. Who were the ghosts? In this episode where paranormal history, British folklore, and true crime coalesce, this week our Featured guest is Dr. Mike Benbough-Jackson unpacks the strange true story of the Wrexham Ghost Riots. What began as a hunt for a mysterious attacker—fueled by a cash bounty—quickly transformed into a mob of 400 ghost catchers patrolling the streets with weapons and dogs. We explore the bizarre entities reported in Victorian newspapers—from giant stilted spectres leaping over walls to dark phantoms lurking along town boundaries—and examine how this unusual episode of Victorian urban legends reflected the deep-seated social anxieties and class tensions of 19th-century Wales (00:00) Introduction to the Wrexham Ghost Riots (01:31) Wrexham’s Victorian context and city status (06:00) The social panic and ghost hunt beginnings (08:00) The assault, Charlie of the Well, and the bounty (11:00) Capture of Wilkinson and mob hysteria (18:00) The long-legged stilted ghost and the black ghost (27:00) Comparisons to Spring-Heeled Jack (32:00) Race, outsiders, and boundary ghosts (41:00) Conclusion and class dynamics https://www.ASSAP.ac.uk 🔔 Follow for regular webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences in the comments.🌐 Join & Learn More Become an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk🎙️ Listen on the GoAudio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and moreVideo: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | Odysee Search "Seriously Strange"📱 Connect With Us X / Twitter: @ASSAParanormal Facebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy Group Instagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal🗣️ Presented by: Kristian Lander📅 Recorded Live

As Seriously Strange 2026 is now underway, Prof Chris French as a keynote speaker, is unable to attend, so I have gone into the archives, this recording has not previously been available on this channel. From Seriously Strange 2013 - An Introduction to Anomalistic Perception www.ASSAP.ac.uk Dive into the seriously strange side of the unexplained with ASSAP! 👻✨🔔 Subscribe for regular webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences in the comments.🌐 Join & Learn MoreBecome an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk🎙️ Listen on the GoAudio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and moreVideo: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | OdyseeSearch "Seriously Strange"📱 Connect With UsX / Twitter: @ASSAParanormalFacebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy GroupInstagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal#ASSAPWebinars

Featured guests are Ash Ellis and Greg Thomlinson take us on a fascinating journey that links classic ghost research and modern non-human intelligence encounters. Might they be investigating the very same phenomena?Drawing on historical figures such as Jürgenson and Raudive, the Estes Method, trance states, and contemporary field observations, they explore whether the same underlying intelligence (or trickster-like phenomenon) may be at work across both hauntings and high-strangeness UFO cases. Drawing on the pioneering work of Jürgenson, Raudive and others, radio-sweep techniques, trance states and field observations, they ask whether the same curious (or trickster-like) intelligence might be answering us across both spectral and stellar territories.🔔 Subscribe for regular webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences in the comments.🌐 Join & Learn MoreBecome an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk🎙️ Listen on the GoAudio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and moreVideo: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | OdyseeSearch "Seriously Strange"📱 Connect With UsX / Twitter: @ASSAParanormalFacebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy GroupInstagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal🗣️ Hosted by: Kristian Lander & Dr Mike Benbough-Jackson📅 Recorded Live

Our Featured guest Paul Goddard takes us through his path from aspiring DJ and paranormal investigator to past-life regression therapist. He describes a clear apparition he witnessed at 5 a.m. in a Gloucester shop, how watching his father use hypnosis during illness changed his direction, and the Jenny Cockell case that softened his earlier resistance to reincarnation. The episode explores practical and ethical approaches to hypnotic regression — guiding rather than leading, handling strong emotional responses, the value of recording every session, and making space for healing. Paul shares several of his most compelling client experiences, including a First World War pilot and an early-nineteenth-century explorer’s daughter, while remaining open to different explanations for the memories that surface. A grounded, reflective conversation for anyone interested in past lives, hypnosis, or the boundary between the paranormal and personal transformation. 🔔 Subscribe for regular webinars and podcasts!Like 👍, comment 💬, and share your own eerie experiences in the comments.🌐 Join & Learn MoreBecome an ASSAP Member: https://www.assap.ac.uk🎙️ Listen on the GoAudio Podcasts: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music and moreVideo: Youtube | Spotify | Rumble | OdyseeSearch "Seriously Strange"📱 Connect With UsX / Twitter: @ASSAParanormalFacebook Group: ASSAP Group Facebook: ASSAP British UFOlogy GroupInstagram and Threads: ASSAP_Paranormal🗣️ Hosted by: @KristianLander & Dr Mike Benbough-Jackson📅 Recorded Live Featured guest is Paul Goddard www.paulgoddardnlp.com

In 1840, twelve-year-old Mary Jobson lay ill in a Sunderland tenement when the knocks began — always three times. Then a voice claiming to be Jesus started speaking from her bedside. Documented in detail by respected physician Dr William Reid Clanny, this is one of the strangest and least-known poltergeist cases of the 19th century. Heavenly music, family secrets revealed, a miraculous recovery… and the shadow of the cholera epidemic that first hit Britain in Sunderland. Our featured guest is Historian Stephen Miller of The Poltergeist Project, he tells the full story.