History Episodes

The story of Elena Hoyos and the man who called himself Count Carl von Cosel is a Key West legend. It's a true story if unbelievable in its macabre details. Karl Tanzler, though everybody still refers to him as Von Cosel show...

For nineteenth- century New Englanders, 'vampires' lurked behind tuberculosis. To try and rid their houses and communities from the scourge of the wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhumi...

Step into the world of the UK's oldest pubs, where time seems to stand still, and the echoes of bygone eras reverberate through the air. Join guest Lorien Jones from Alehouse Haunts, as she takes us through some of their door...

Do you think you know the first documented ghosts? Join us in this episode as Irving Finkel reveals the secrets of the supernatural in ancient cultures. Prepare to explore the intriguing spiritual beliefs of our ancestors as ...

From a childhood spent in Cornwall surrounded by legends of the paranormal, Kirsten Honey has spent the last 8 years uncovering the secrets of Bodmin Jail. But what she found is even more unexpected than the centuries-old tal...

Joining me today is Professor Kimberly Craft- attorney and legal historian- to explore the life of the 16th-century "Blood Countess" of Hungary, Erzsebet Bathory. Reputed to be both a vampire and the world's worst female seri...

Andy was a self employed electrician, who had always dreamed of being an actor. He took the first step towards that dream when he joined Real People casting in 2015 and managed to get some great featured roles. When the call ...

Joining me today is Norman Routledge who is the driving force behind BHB (Bristol Historical Buildings.) His passion has been to save historic buildings and ensure they are enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible. With fou...

Joining me today is Chris Goodchild the General Manager of Wookey Hole, one of Britain’s oldest tourist attractions. With Caves dating back millions of years and one of the oldest recorded Mill's in history, Wookey Hole is st...

Joining me today is Steve Higgens to talk about his new book Hidden, Forbidden and Off-Limits which explores the unknown worlds and hidden landscapes beneath our feet. We explored the attraction of these types of forgotten st...

Shepton Mallet Prison has a history dating back 400 years and along with it are the ghostly tales handed down through the generations. A popular destination for paranormal investigators seeking to experience strange goings on...

Bulgarian born Director George Popov has been revered for his unique visual style and carefully crafted atmosphere. Both of his films, 'Hex' and 'The Droving', have been praised for their focus on complex themes and character...

"Deep in earth my love is lying. And I must weep alone."- Edgar Allan Poe They say tragic events can leave spirits on earth, and passionate love so often ends in tragedy. They also say unfinished business can leave souls wan...

Joining me today is Stacey Ryall the creator of Unknowing Australia. Unknowing was conceived in 2022 as an independent zine that aims to highlight the haunted locations, dark history and deep mythology of Australia. It was cr...

On a quiet residential street in Villisca sits an old white frame house. On a dark evening, the absence of lights and sounds are the first indication to visitors that this house is different from the other homes that surround...

Joining me today is Simon Entwistle an award winning tour guide and author of Ghostly Tales of the Unexpected. He has a knack for storytelling and regaling his audiences with history, ghosts, heroes, villains, murders, myster...

Joining me today is Kevin Charity, the C.E.O. of The Coaching Inn Group, as we discuss the role of the coaching inn within our communities and his role in helping to restore and preserve the history of the locations within hi...

Joining me today is guest Amanda Woomer as we explore her books : 'A Very Frightful Victorian Christmas,' and 'Krampus's Great Big Book of Yuletide Monsters.' The idea of the holidays being a dark and frightening time is not ...

Joining me today is medium and paranormal investigator Beverley Turney to discuss the location Bicclescombe Mill in Ilfracombe. First listed in 1795 as a corn mill Beverley shares her insight as to some of the paranormal acti...

Joining me today is author and paranormal investigator Amanda Woomer to talk about her book Harlots and Hauntings which is an exploration of the voices and stories of sex workers that have been silenced for centuries. Through...

If you were visiting Paris today, you’d probably find yourself walking past the love padlocks on the Pont des Arts, walking through Notre Dame and a mile on from there you’d be at the Louvre. If you were in Paris in the 1880s...

Joining me today is Richard Blewett the proprietor of Pengenna Manor. The Manor is an 800-year-old private house set in over 300 acres of beautiful Cornish countryside that has been Richard's family home for several generatio...

A Casquette Girl (French: fille à la cassette ) but also known historically as a Casket Girl or a Pelican Girl, was a woman brought from France to the French colonies of Louisiana to marry. The name derives from the small che...

The real vampires were not suave, polished, cultivated or rich. They looked like ordinary dead peasants – usually shabby, and often fat. Some of them never drank blood. Others ate apples, nuts, grapes, or green beans. Yet for...