Podcast Episodes

The Fall and Rise of Aimee Semple McPherson

On May 18th 1926 the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson took a trip to Santa Monica Beach, California to work, seek inspiration and have a little fun in the sun. However, the day would end in tragedy …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Ace of Spies - Two

Season 5

Hi all, welcome back (again) - sorry it’s a week later than planned… a few ongoing voice issues from the cold. This week we conclude the tale of Sidney Reilly and the ‘Red Terror.’ 

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Ace of Spies - One

Hi all, welcome back - sorry it’s a week later than planned… I had a nasty cold. This week we’re in Russia just after the October Revolution. The Bolsheviks have taken over, plunging the nation even …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Greenbrier Ghost

Season 4

Hi all, Happy Holidays! This year I’ve got a ghost story for you all. Today we travel to Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 1897. 

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Again this week I’ve gone from a handful of online…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

John Frum… Messiah

Season 4

This week we travel to Tana Island, Vanuatu (then the New Hebrides) in the midst of World War Two. God has returned - and not a moment too soon. Having abandoned them decades earlier, just as bad men…

Published on 9 months ago

How Margaret Sanger & Katharine Dexter McCormick Saved the World

Season 4

This week, how do I sum this up? I was freewheeling a little today, but have I got a tale of resistance, and a weird little man for you all. Anthony Comstock was a weird, joyless guy - and his ‘Comst…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Admin: A Slight Change of Plans…

Season 4

Hi there all, just dropping a quick note, before I return to the writing desk… USA I’m aghast… and worried, and saddened by recent turns of events. 

And tonight I just wanted to send you all my love…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Murder in Room 1046

Season 4

This week, it’s Halloween! So, naturally I’ve got a tale of… well, historic hotel rooms in Kansas City, Missouri… And a notorious murder carried out in Room 1046 of the Hotel President.. 

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Missile Crisis - Part Two

Season 4

This week we return to Cuba to conclude our miniseries on the Cuban Missile Crisis. This week we discuss arctic explorers, nuclear test sites, saboteurs, spy planes gone awry, submarines and why I th…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Missile Crisis - Part One

Season 4

On 16th October 1962, American President John F Kennedy was presented with three indistinct photos taken of several tubes laid out in a field in Cuba. Kennedy at first took the scene for a football f…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago