Episode Details

This week, Dr. Cinzia Yates joins AP for a discussion about her independent efforts to investigate one of the most puzzling and strange cases in all of paranormal history- that of the Dodleston Messages. Dr. Yates brings a unique perspective to the case, both from her academic background in ethnomusicology, history, and folklore as well as her oddly personal connections that brought the story to her attention originally. In the show, she and AP discuss the case in detail- a story of apparently time-traveling messages on an early computer, poltergeist activity, and much more!

Listeners may be familiar with the messages from the Ken Webster book, The Vertical Plane, which until recently was out of print- but renewed interest in the events described in the book as well as efforts from some of those originally involved in the story have made it more widely available. Cinzia's phenomenological approach to digging into the evidence stands out as a particularly interesting angle on what is already a highly weird case- and in discussion here, she lays out a lot of great questions and insights!

Check out the work she's doing at https://dodlestonmessages.wordpress.com/
And follow along on bluesky at @dodlestonresearch.bsky.social