Nandor Fodor, a prominent figure in the world of parapsychology and psychic research, has left an indelible mark on the exploration of the supernatural. Born on October 13, 1895, in Hungary, Fodor's journey into the realm of the unexplained was char…
Imagine yourself transported to a small Romanian village in the 1920s, where a young girl named Eleonore Zugun became entangled in a hair-raising poltergeist phenomenon that reverberated across the globe. Envision objects taking flight, inexplicable…
To listen to the podcast click here To order the book click here A pamphlet from 1624 describes a very intriguing, if brutal, account of the murder of a man from a small Somerset village called Old Cleeve. Mr Trat was the curate (parish priest) of…
Scotland's history is stained with a harrowing chapter of witch trials that spanned several centuries, leaving a haunting legacy of persecution and suffering. Accusations of witchcraft were rampant, and those accused faced dreadful methods of tortur…
It is often said that the Welsh have been unfairly associated with a morbid fascination, owing to the abundance of stories and superstitions surrounding omens of doom and portents of death that have thrived in the country. While these beliefs may ha…
When it comes to the realm of paranormal phenomena, poltergeist cases have always held a particular fascination for enthusiasts. Among the most renowned poltergeist hauntings are the Enfield Poltergeist and the haunting at 30 East Drive. These two c…
The Enfield Poltergeist Case, England: 15 Months 1977 to 1978 PK energy (psychokinesis, or the ability to move objects through the power of one's mind), which is what poltergeists are widely considered to be. Other theories are that spirits use th…
The paranormal has long captivated our imaginations, drawing us into a world of unexplained phenomena and mysterious encounters. However, the contributions of women in this field have often been overshadowed and overlooked. In her groundbreaking boo…
While the term Dark Tourism may be becoming more well-known through mainstream media by Netflix documentaries such as Dark Tourist and Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror as people wishing to immerse themselves in the events that have led to t…
Have you ever wondered how our ancestors dealt with the mysteries of the supernatural world? Ancient Mesopotamian society held a treasure trove of beliefs and practices related to ghosts, spirits, and the unseen. Delving deep into the world of magic…
This month sees the podcast celebrate a HUGE milestone of 100 episodes. To celebrate this marker I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the journey thus far and give some special shout outs to episodes and moments along the way. I also want to…
In 2012 I began researching what proved to be my very strangest and indeed most life-changing book. Having acquired the dubious distinction of becoming the world expert on Medicinal Cannibalism in 2011 with the first edition of Mummies, Cannibals an…
By Rachel Hayward One evening in the late 1950’s some ten years plus before I was born, my parents put my two brothers, aged eighteen months and two and a half years, to bed as they did every evening. My parents were blessed with two boys…
Unconscious Bias Our brain making judgements and assessments unknowingly- your brain making judgements on your behalf. An example could include the group of people we spend time with. Sometimes we like a stranger for no apparent reason. They’re in …
A group of Canadian parapsychologists came together in 1972 to create a ghost and prove that the human mind could conjure a spirit through collective imagination, visualisation and expectation. It is a thought I have spoken about more than once on s…
KRAMPUS Santa’s European counterpart and earliest incarnation Saint Nicholas brings something other than just presents to your house. He brings along a horned demonic sidekick, Krampus. Although Krampus appears in many variations, most share some c…
Oxfordshire and Warwickshire in England during the nineteenth and early twentieth century was a relatively impoverished region with agricultural wages among the lowest in the country, Anglicanism was strong and chronic want persisted in the villages…
The Ghost of Ann(ie) Walker In 1735, according to Arthur L Hayward’s ‘Lives of the most remarkable criminals: Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences,’ the ghost o…
"FOR SALE--Haunted wardrobe.--Advertiser will be glad to deliver same to anybody interested, complete with ghost, which would also no doubt feel more at home if welcomed.--Write Mrs. B. Barclay, Carterton Manor, Oxon." August 19th, 1937, London’s …
Sinister Tales from a Wiltshire Pub A Hand of Glory is the dried and pickled hand of a hanged man, often specified as being the left (the word ‘left’ itself coming from the Latin word for sinister) hand, or, if the person was hanged for murder, t…
What is divination? According to the Oxford dictionary it is the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Found in all civilizations, both ancient and modern, it is encountered most frequently in contempora…
In 1921, a British man called Albert Watkins thought he had found the secret of the universe. He had worked out that many important old archaeological sites around the world were all connected along straight lines. The idea that ancient sacred sites…
Anne Greene (or Green) was a young Oxfordshire woman employed in the service of Sir Thomas Read as a maidservant in his property in the rural village of Duns Tew in Oxfordshire. She would later claim in 1650 that when aged 22 she was, "often solicit…
In describing his first experience at a seance of Herne and Williams in 1872, Stainton Moses writes in Spirit Identity: "My right arm was seized about the middle of the forearm, and dashed violently up and down with a noise resembling that of a numb…