Episode 417: Live at Crossed Wires Festival with Dr David Clarke
As a special bonus, the lovely team at Crossed Wires recorded the live show in July at their Festival and I was delighted to be joined by my good friend, Dr David Clarke. We covered some of our local cases of high strangeness that David found himself involved in during his time working at the…
Episode 416: The Heart of Pixieland with Clare Casely
Clare’s debut two part book is a landmark exploration of modern pixie and piskie encounters in Devon and Cornwall, blending folklore research, contemporary testimonies, mythic ecology, and West Country fairy traditions. Ideal for readers seeking authentic British fairy lore, real‑world faerie experiences, and the living traditions of Pixieland, Clare explains her genesis on this journey…
Episode 415: Sea Monsters, Werewolves and Wildmen with Luke Phillips
Author and lover of all things cryptid Luke Phillips returns on this show to discuss his double release of two fantastic new books, his marine monster thriller “Dark Tides” and his collection of terrifying horror short stories “Werewolves and Wildmen” which have both been released in the last month. We discuss the real life encounters…
Episode 414: Adventures in the Fortean Realm with Filmakers Tim Whittard and Paul Cowmeadow
Filmmakers Tim Whittard and Paul Cowmeadow join me on this episode as we head out in to the South West of England on the trail of all kinds of Fortean mysteries. From out of place big cats, to King Arthur, Haunted locations, the Holy Grail and two of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, there is…
Episode 413: The Bloody Road to Castle Dracula with Steven J Rolfes
This episode we look back at centuries of dark folklore, lost legends, and the wild inspirations behind Bram Stoker’s immortal classic. Volcanic cataclysms, secret aristocratic scandals, mysterious societies, and ominous landscapes all converge to cast their spell. Historian Steven J. Rolfes guides us through a web of real events, eccentric creators, and uncanny myths that…
Episode 412: Portraits of Alien Encounters Revisited with Nigel Watson
Flying Saucers, Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Anomalous Objects, Foo Fighters, Ghost Rockets, Phantom Airships, Chariots of the Gods whatever you call them strange things have haunted our skies since the dawn of time. Are they invaders from outer space as imagined in Hollywood movies? Are they the product of psychological, sociological, and cultural factors? Are…
Episode 411: The Horn of Mercia with Hugh Williams
The Wild Hunt has stalked the folklore of Britain and the wider world for centuries, while a ghostly gallery of lone huntsmen continue to haunt the fields and hedgerows. From prehistory to the modern age, Hugh Williams joins me as he follows the ride of the Wild Hunt to the Midlands of England where amid…
Episode 410: The Fairy Courts with Morgan Daimler
In the world of the Fae, one term strikes fear in to humans that find themselves tangled up in the mysterious ways of the Fae, The Fairy Court, held by both the Unseelie and Seelie Fairy’s and both with no guarantee you’ll get your freedom back! The Seelie and Unseelie courts have become a staple…
Episode 409: Paranormality with Kieran Stanislaw Mace
As above, so below. Soon, the unseen will put on a show. We measure the world with finite concepts such as up and down, left and right, dark and light, north and south, and so on. In this reality of many realities, our world is a quantum leap beyond our perceptions, so vast that it…
Episode 408: Terrifying Encounters with Lyle Blackburn
From upright-walking apes to goatmen and beasts that resemble werewolves, our world seems rife with a host of frightening forms that occasionally cross paths with everyday people. Known as cryptids, these mysterious creatures may defy scientific explanation, yet they have been reported by countless credible witnesses who stand behind their experience. Joining me to share…
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