Episodes

  • The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince

    The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince
    Oct 6 2022
    In 1890, Louis Le Prince was on the precipice of greatness when he boarded a train to Paris. He would never arrive, and no trace of him would ever be found. Also, we discuss the mummies of Guanajuato and the strange case of Emilie Sagee who was haunted - by herself!
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    39 mins
  • Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

    Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
    Mar 10 2022
    In 1943, a group of boys found a skeletonised body hidden in a tree, but who put her there? We also discuss a nearby legend of a ghostly prophecy...
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    31 mins
  • The Severed Feet of the Salish Sea

    The Severed Feet of the Salish Sea
    Jan 27 2022
    For fifteen years, severed human feet have been washing ashore from the Salish Sea. But why? We also discuss the science behind tsunamis, and explore the haunted Stanley Palace.
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    32 mins
  • The Origins of Halloween

    The Origins of Halloween
    Oct 28 2021
    Where did the annual celebration of Halloween come from? Also we discuss why humans believe in ghosts and explore a haunted Welsh manor house.
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    22 mins
  • The Dancing Plague

    The Dancing Plague
    Sep 30 2021
    In 1518, an entire village began to dance themselves to death. What caused the Dancing Plague? In today's episode, we'll also discuss a quirk of colour perception, and the unusual case of the Hammersmith Ghost and the murder trial that followed...
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    21 mins
  • The Lead Masks Case

    The Lead Masks Case
    Jun 17 2021
    In today's episode we discuss two men who died under unknown circumstances with strange hand-made masks on their faces. We'll also explore the history of heart surgery, and discuss the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn.
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    38 mins
  • The Legend of Bloody Mary

    The Legend of Bloody Mary
    May 20 2021
    Today we'll discuss what is arguably the most famous urban legend in the world. We'll also explore the history of the Doomsday Clock, and discuss the many ghosts said to haunt Chillingham Castle in England.
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    21 mins
  • The Black-Eyed Children

    The Black-Eyed Children
    Mar 22 2021
    In today's episode we look at one of the internet's oldest urban legends. We'll also discuss one of North America's most notorious cases of poltergeist activity.
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    22 mins