Guests Episodes

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Oct. 14, 2022

The Haunting History and Ghosts of Chillingham Castle with Diane Chambers

Joining me in today’s podcast is Diane Chambers as we discuss Chillingham Castle situated in Northumberland. Chillingham Castle boasts some of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the country, with a large collection of spectres and apparitions spotted by visitors over the years. It also has a haunted history to match.... If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles If you wan...
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Oct. 7, 2022

A Spooktacular Causley Halloween

Joining me in today’s podcast is folksinger Jim Causley as we discuss the life of poet Charles Causley and the area of Launceston in Cornwall. We discuss the role of the Causley Trust and an exciting upcoming Halloween event that it is being hosted featuring a ghost walk, tales of witchcraft and folklore, ghostly music and poems! The Halloween evening will feature folksinger Jim Causley, Paranormal Investigator Karin Beasant and the Jamaica Inn Paranormal team, Simon Costin from Dockacre Hous...
Guest: Jim Causley
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Sept. 23, 2022

A Haunted History Of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts

Joining me today are the authors behind the book 'A Haunted History Of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts' a book which explores sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess - America's female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. A Haunted History of Invisible Women offers a unique lens...
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Sept. 9, 2022

Evenings and Avenues- Hauntings in the Outskirts

"It begins with a haunting whisper. A shadow slinks behind the rich woodwork in an old heritage house. Stairs creak. You make your way down a darkened hall and bathed in an ethereal chill your skin prickles...." Extract from Evenings and Avenues- Hauntings in the Outskits, a new book, published by Gina and Victoria from Haunted History BC. In today's episode we dive into the book and examine and explore just some of the historic locations, ghosts, local legends and captivating folklore celebrate...
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Sept. 2, 2022

Fairies: A Dangerous History with Richard Sugg

On September 1st 1922 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his book, The Coming of the Fairies. With this important anniversary month we are going to be looking at the Cottingley Fairies as well as examining the history of fairy folklore and the changes they have undergone both in terms of aesthetic and perception to explore their darker and more dangerous side.... How dangerous were fairies? In the late seventeenth century, they could still scare people to death. Little wonder, as they were thought...
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Aug. 26, 2022

The Ghosts Of Woodchester Mansion with Chris Howley

Joining me today to explore Woodchester Mansion is Chris Howley who has been the Paranormal Supervisor there since 2006. Chris has been a highly respected paranormal investigator for many years and has appeared on a number of TV shows. Chris is a member of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP) and was one of the first in the UK to be listed on the National Register of Professional Investigators (NRPI). Woodchester Mansion and its grounds are steeped in histor...
Guest: Chris Howley
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Aug. 19, 2022

An Interview with David Goulden- Paranormal Events Manager at Nothe Fort

David Goulden is the founder of The Dorset Paranormal Research Team a non-profit team focused on rational enquiry and the study of spontaneous anomalous phenomena in Dorset and the wider community. With a passion for history and the paranormal David is also the Paranormal Events Manager and Advisor for both Nothe Fort and Shire Hall in Dorset where it is his aim to protect the reputational heritage of these locations and to ensure that a good representation of the paranormal research field is...
Guest: David Goulden
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Aug. 5, 2022

The History and Hauntings of Derby Gaol with Richard Felix

Derby has a reputation for being a hotbed of ghostly goings on. Stories of ghostly activities span generations. In fact it’’s difficult to turn a corner in the city without hearing a nerve jangling tale of things that go bump in the night. And you don’t have to go too far to find one such tale. The old gaol in Friar Gate has a particularly gruesome past. Today, all that survives of the original gaol are its cells, which now form part of a working museum which tells the story of its grisly histor...
Guest: Richard Felix
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July 22, 2022

“I Would Still Be Drowned in Tears”: Spiritualism in Abraham Lincoln's White House with Michelle Hamilton

Joining me today is author and historian Michelle Hamilton to discuss her book "I Would Still Be Drowned in Tears" which sheds light on the Lincoln's interest in Spiritualism and proves that Mary Lincoln may not have been the only Spiritualist in the White House. Thank you for listening. Guest Information: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Michelle-L-Hamilton-Author/100063605468931/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/historywiz1 Blog: https://paranormalhist.blogspot.com/ If you want t...
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July 15, 2022

Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: A History of Corpse Medicine with Richard Sugg

Joining me today is Dr. Richard Sugg the author of many books including the topic of conversation today 'Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires' where we discuss the gory and gruesome history of cannibalism as part of corpse medicine. Picking our way through the bloodstained shadows of this remarkable secret history, we encounter medicine cut from bodies living and dead, sacks of human fat harvested after a gun battle, skull medicine, the blood-drinking of Scandinavian executions, Victorian corpse-s...
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June 10, 2022

Intriguing Tales From The Local Mystorian- an interview with Eli Lewis-Lycett

Joining me today is Eli Lewis- Lycett the founder of the multi-media project The Local Mystorian. With a view to providing new and unique insight into the strange and curious tales we find anchored throughout local landscapes Eli passionate explores his local region of Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire with us today- so get comfy and lets step back in time to explore some of these mystical, weird and darker tales. Thank you for listening. If you want to get your hands on The Feminine ...
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June 3, 2022

The Singapore Theory- Exploring Costume as Paranormal Stimuli

Joining me today are two guests Rusette Auton and Karin Beasant. Karin has previously featured in season one when exploring The Jamaica Inn and joined us today to share an amazing experiment that took place at Woodchester Mansion. This experiment, known as The Singapore Theory, was aided by Rusette Auton who is the Managing Director of Bath Theatrical. We were able to dive into some of the haunting history of Woodchester Mansion, the paranormal investigations and activity associated with Bath...
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May 13, 2022

Dark Tales of Premature Burial with Sarah Blake

Tucked away behind residential streets in the heart of Lurgan lies the centuries old Shankill Graveyard. As you creep through its wrought iron gate you will discover sinking tombstones with chilling stories to share- of a woman who lived once but was buried twice- a thought terrifying in our imaginations today but was once a reality.... Joining me in today's podcast is Sarah Blake from Hushed Up History. We discuss the prevalence of premature burial as well as some of the prevention methods and ...
Guest: Sarah Blake
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May 6, 2022

Ghosts and Folklore from Shropshire with Amy Boucher

Joining me in today's podcast is Amy Boucher a writer and folklorist who focuses on her native Shropshire. She is a passionate advocate of Shropshire’s folklore, ghostlore and local history, and the role these play in preserving memory and heritage- something we were able to explore in the podcast today. As always, thank you for listening. If you want to get your hands on The Feminine Macabre Volume I, II or III then make sure to take a look at https://spookeats.com/femininemacabre/ or via...
Guest: Amy Boucher
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April 29, 2022

Ghoul Guide Wanderings with Courtney Eastman

Joining me today is my very first guest from season one Courtney Eastman aka The Ghoul Guide. We got to sit and chat about Courtney's contributions to The Feminine Macabre, some of the latest investigations she has been on and future Ghoul Guide Wanderings. It is always lovely to sit and chat with Courtney who is incredibly passionate about the paranormal field. So sit back and get comfortable and lets enjoy this journey into the world of the paranormal with our very own Ghoul Guide. If you w...
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April 22, 2022

Parapsychology and Near Death Experiences- an interview with Donald Molnar

In today's podcast I chat with Donald Molnar, MD- a practicing internal medicine hospital-based physician who is also interested in the existence of the afterlife. He started investigating for spirits and ghosts in 2012 and in 2018 he launched Haunted M.D which allows him to combine paranormal investigating with the science of being a physician. Along with paranormal investigating he is interested in near death experiences and other topics in parapsychology. Thank you for listening. If you...
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Dec. 17, 2021

Digging up History- Macabre Practices of the 1800s

Joining me in today's episode is Gina- one half of the double act we know on the podcast as Haunted History BC https://hauntedhistorybc.com. We are going to be exploring the resurrectionists, crime and punishment and a variety of other topics around body snatching such as corpse brides and their connection to possible hauntings. If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles Please u...
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Nov. 12, 2021

Paranormal Women- A Hidden History with Allison Jornlin

Joining me today is Allison Jornlin a leading haunted history researcher, Fortean researcher, writer and spooky history tour guide in Milwaukee to discuss how women were largely responsible for building the foundations of paranormal research. We examined just a few of these forgotten female trailblazers in parapsychology and paranormal research and the importance that they hold to research and paranormal investigating today. If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast the...
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Nov. 6, 2021

A Journey In Death with Aoife Sutton

Joining me today is Aoife Sutton a doctoral researcher in archaeological and forensic sciences at the University of Bradford. Her research interests include death and dying, embalming, human remains in museums, and death in archaeology. We discussed a range of topics surrounding death and dying as well as discussing some of the content and body of work found on her website blog and her piece on death omens in The Feminine Macabre Volume II. Guest Links: Website https://pathologicalbodiespr...
Guest: Aoife Sutton
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Oct. 1, 2021

Bridging Science and Spirituality in the Paranormal- an interview with Cherise Williams

Joining me today is Cherise Williams- a paranormal investigator, tarot card reader and witchcraft practitioner. Cherise is passionate about the paranormal and has over 15 years of ghost hunting under her belt independently and as part of teams. Cherise considers herself a healthy mix of skeptic and believer, and enjoys pairing spiritual and magical techniques or theories with the tried and true scientific methods. In today's episode we explored intuition and spirituality and how we can bridge...
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Sept. 17, 2021

The Feminine Macabre- an interview with Amy Bennett and Chris Amandier

Joining me today to talk about their pieces in The Feminine Macabre I and II are Amy Bennett from Full Dark Paranormal and Chris Amandier from Buried Secrets Podcast. We are going to be looking a little closer at their pieces centered on Ouijamania from the 1920s, Hell's Gate, colourful female ghosts and asylums and exploring them from some different angles and topic points. These pieces threw up a range of fascinating questions and insights linked to their macabre writings and I hope you enj...
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Sept. 10, 2021

Another Brick in the Wall

Joining me in today's episode are Gina and Victoria from https://hauntedhistorybc.com. We are going to be exploring stories of immurement, the ghosts of London Bridge haunting the American desert, a Guinness Record holding female serial killer, the stone tape theory, and objects between a rock and a hard place. If any of that is unfamiliar to you or has you intrigued as to the connections between them then stay tuned as we go on a journey exploring some of these grizzly parts of history. I...
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Sept. 3, 2021

Ghosts of War- Exploring the Hauntings of Battlefields

Joining me today is Erin Egnatz from Haunting's Around America. Erin is a ghost hunter, history lover and paranormal writer and author with a particular interest in the history of the civil war. In the episode today we had the chance to discuss some of Erin's favourite locations associated with this period of history alongside Erin's passion and interest surrounding the paranormal surrounding battlefield sites. Guest links Website: https://www.hauntingsaroundamerica.com Facebook: https://w...
Guest: Erin Egnatz
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Feb. 27, 2021

The Feminine Macabre featuring Amanda Woomer

Amanda Woomer is a paranormal investigator, researcher, world traveller, foodie, author and owner of the website Spook-Eats. She first became interested in the paranormal when she visited the historic Gettysburg Civil War Memorial Park in 2004 and has been visiting haunted locations ever since having been to dozens of haunted inns, taverns and restaurants throughout the United States as well as in Europe. In this episode Amanda joined me for a paranormal chit-chat where we also discussed her ...