Podcast Episodes

Changing Fortunes: A History of Highgate Cemetery

Episode 95

Originally released for Patrons on Feb 13, 2023.

"Highgate cemetery was one of the first large garden cemeteries built during the industrialization of London. Over the years it's had its ups and down…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Buried Alive: Taphophobia & Safety Coffins

Episode 144

Between the late 18th and early 20th century, the fear of premature burial was intense. This fear was spurred by both real incidents and magnification of the issue by newspapers and public interest g…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Jack the Ripper: Evidence and Suspects

Episode 100

This episode is part 2 of a 3-part series, originally published on May 18th 2023.

"In this episode, we discuss the evidence from the Jack the Ripper case, including, letters, photos, and personal acc…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Anna Essinger: The Teacher Who Defied Hitler

Episode 142

When you need a glimpse of hope in the most dire circumstances, there is Anna Essinger, a school teacher who was able to pull her whole school full of Jewish pupils out of Germany. Essinger taught an…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Archaeology of the Titanic

Episode 102

Originally posted on Patreon on July 14, 2023. 

"In this episode, we discuss the archaeological and scientific work that has been done at the RMS Titanic wreck site, from its discovery in 1985 to the…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Crazy Sally, Bonesetter of Epsom

Episode 140

Bone-setting was the strength-based art of resetting broken bones, dislocations, and bad backs. In the 1730s, one of the most prolific and effective bonesetters was Sarah Mapp, also known as Crazy Sa…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Lost Colony of Roanoke - MCP Remastered

Originally published as 'Lost' on Nov 14, 2016, this remastered episode was published on Patreon on June 18th, 2024.

"Before the colony of Jamestown, another colony attempt was made on Roanoke Island…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elements of Alchemy

Episode 138

Alchemy is an ancient practice combining mysticism with scientific observation in order to explain and manipulate the natural world. Secrecy was a large part of alchemy and the use of codes and ciphe…

Published on 8 months ago

Ghost Hunting Equipment

Episode 115

Originally posted on Patreon on Feb 10, 2024   'In this episode, Hallie looks into how technology used by ghost hunters actually works, what its detecting, and how that information is interpre…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Dybbuk

Episode 136

The Dybbuk is a malevolent possessing spirit that originates in 16th century Jewish folklore. How does this concept end up part of modern paranormal belief? In this episode, Hallie discusses the orig…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago