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Bridget Cleary: Away with the Fairies
Season 3 Episode 4
Faeries, changelings and herbalist doctors might seem like characters in a winding tale of medieval folklore today, but in 1895, Ireland bore witness…
7 years, 3 months ago
Everyday Sensationalism in Victorian Britain: The Illustrated Police News
Season 3 Episode 3
We take a deep look at the Victorian press and in particular, hone in on the wonder that was The Illustrated Police News. Most famous today for its c…
7 years, 3 months ago
Bonus Episode? January Patreon AMA
Season 3 Episode 2
Bit of a massive cock-up this week, all is explained, but instead of skipping a week, I'm putting out this episode instead. Apologies, back to usual …
7 years, 4 months ago
Bella Wright & The Green Bicycle Mystery
Season 3 Episode 1
It was the summer of 1919, in a leafy rural region of Leicestershire that we turn our focus towards today and a woman named Bella Wright, who was fou…
7 years, 4 months ago
BONUS: Christmas Campfire 2018
Season 2 Episode 29
We're back for 2018 with more listener stories sent in specially for this Christmas Bonus. Thank you so much to all the contributors and to everyone …
7 years, 5 months ago
The Rise & Fall of Spring Heeled Jack
Season 2 Episode 28
Victorian England, an age of great industry, enlightenment, of learning and of advancement. Equally, it was the age of spiritualism, parapsychology, …
7 years, 5 months ago
The Euston Square Mystery
Season 2 Episode 27
The Lodging houses of Victorian London held no shortage of scandal and intrigue for the more imaginative Londoners in the 19th Century. The Maids and…
7 years, 5 months ago
Room 1046
Season 2 Episode 26
The tale of room 1046 of the President Hotel in Kansas City is a strange one. A murder mystery with almost no clues and no evidence at the crime scen…
7 years, 6 months ago
Demons & Witches: Ann Glover & The Goodwin Children
Season 2 Episode 25
This week, we have a tale of Devilry and witchcraft, demonic possessions and a good dose of Persecution on all fronts! Pre-dating Salem by 3 years, A…
7 years, 6 months ago
Halloween Bonus: Five Folk Horrors
Season 2 Episode 24
Happy Halloween! As a special bonus episode to celebrate the good Hallows Eve, I decided to dig up and re-write five old folk horror tales from aroun…
7 years, 7 months ago