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True Stories, from terrified people. The darkest unexplained stories, direct from the source. Keep one eye open, or you may end up on the show.
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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and ...
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When Walls Can Talk: The Podcast | Where Paranormal Mysteries and Dark History Collide
Jeremy Haig
When Walls Can Talk: The Podcast is a journey into the unknown, exploring the fascinating history and paranormal happenings of some of the world's most haunted locations. Hosted by Denver-based witch, tarot reader, and paranormal enthusiast, Jeremy Haig, each episode delves into the mysteries, haunted histories, true crime cases and supernatural secrets that lie within the walls of haunted houses, abandoned buildings, and other eerie locations. With a combination of storytelling, interviews, ...
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Maddy and Anthony have a new TV documentary out all about King James VI of Scotland's witch hunts, available on History Hit TV. When James VI of Scotland's new wife, Anne of Denmark, is almost lost in a storm at sea he thinks he knows who is to blame. Witches. The King personally leads the investigation that follows, coming face-to-face with at lea…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 42 On today’s Halloween eve-minisode, one of our anonymous listeners reaches out to describe a series of events which seem to have been noticed by family and loved ones. However, the question that ultimately wish to find an answer to, is: Is something following them? Or could there be another, “coincidental” reasoning behi…
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Part 1/2. Come on board the White Star Line's latest marvel, the splendour of the sea, the Titanic. Today we begin the story of the most ill-fated voyage in history. Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story this week with special thanks to our guest Marnie Wood a cultural historian and a producer on Titanic: In Colour. Written by Maddy Pelling…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode: Boleskine House On today’s Halloween extra-minisode, we take a peek in to a place of occult legend. Arguments on what exactly caused what exists there is hotly debated, has it ‘always’ been there? Some primordial force? Or was it the combined spirits of an allegedly killed congregation of parishioners, unable to escape th…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. Our series of experiences today focus around the life of one man, who rarely speaks to his dealings with the other side, but has finally allowed his daughter to transcribe his words anonymously on his request in order for us to hear them. Also, the daughter in question has asked for our opinion, after hearing, …
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Pumpkins, trick or treating and ghost stories are what we associate with Halloween, but what about turnips, fairies and a fortune-telling cake? Anthony and Maddy are joined by historian Dan Snow, and host of sister podcast Dan Snow’s History Hit. They go in search of the origins of Halloween, rooted on the island of Ireland, in the ancient Celtic f…
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Welcome, to another Dark Minisode, Today we have a genuinely fascinating experience told to us by a listener who describes themselves as a sceptical believer. Their experience seems to have had some almost ‘warning’ elements to it, but what was witnessed, not just by the submitter but 8 people in total, is one of the most profound Minisodes I think…
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This Tudor's story is intense and tragic. She's known as Lady Jane Grey but we ought to change that to 'Queen Jane'. That's who she was, even though she didn't want it, and it cost her her life in the end. Hear how Jane Grey became Queen Jane and how the shortest reign in English history ended in execution. Our guest is Dr Tracy Borman who has a do…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode: The Elemental of Leap Castle. There are fewer more terrifying entities in my mind than those which have allegedly existed since the dawn of time itself. On today’s Dark Minisode, we hear about one such being, the alleged Elemental of Leap Castle in County Offaly, Ireland. From terrifying descriptions of encounters, to the…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. On todays episode, (aside from my laryngitis ridden voice), we sincerely have an experience which after reading and re-reading has quickly become one of my favourites, and the reason for that is not necessarily the information we’re given, it’s the information both we, and the submitter will never know. I’m not…
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Today we’re exploring the grim and heroic final days of the Anne Boleyn, the thousand day queen. We are joined by the one-and-only Dr Tracy Borman who bestselling book on this topic is Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long. Enjoy u…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 39, Before we conclude Kaylee’s case from last week’s listener submitted Minisode, a quick apology to our wonderful Patreon team, this episode landed only last night instead of Monday. This is due to a Patreon error where it shown as “Released” but on checking my feed today…no it had not. That said it’s still ad-free and ‘…
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Edith Thompson was the model 1920's flapper girl. Her husband Percy was more suburban. When young Freddy Bywater entered the marriage home, things became deadly. This week Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story of a murder case that gripped the nation. Written by Maddy Pelling. Edited and Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlott…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode: The 7 Demons of George Lukins On Today’s first non-listener Dark Minisode, we are taken back to the 18th century to look at a case that arguably deserves more attention than it gets, the alleged possession of George Lukins by not one, but seven Demons. In a case which, in a very eyebrow raising way, saw two faiths merge t…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. For our mid-season episode, we hear from an anonymous listener who, along with his entire family, seem to have either serious bad luck when choosing properties, have a collective “gift”, or are being followed as a collective, by an unknown number of entities. Perhaps it’s none of the aforementioned, and the ind…
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John Reginald Christie was the most notorious murderer of his era. On the outside he was every inch the Old Fashioned Englishman, respectable norms personified. But inside the walls and under the floors of his flat at 10 Rillington Place were the bodies of the women and babies he had killed. Our guest today is Kate Summerscale, groundbreaking true-…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 38 On Today’s Dark Minisode, we are gifted the first part of Kaylee’s terrifying encounters in what she describes as an 1800’s Victorian home, or, “The House On Garfield”. In what initially appears to be a classic case of something malevolent taking interest, then growing in strength, you do have to question exactly where …
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Part 4/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these men, most of them almost certainly innocent, singled out as monsters? Today Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling about how quack doctor Francis Tumblety, an American, became a prime suspect in the case. He is…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 37 On Today’s first Monday Dark Minisode, a listener who wishes to remain anonymous shares a very interesting, and more importantly “validated” experience about an entity that appeared to him back in the 80’s, and maybe isn’t too willing to say goodbye just yet. Stay safe, Kevin. Joining our Patreon team not only gives you…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. Today, one of the most interesting experiences we’ve ever featured on the show comes to its ultimate conclusion. Kinar, who we first met in the episode “Dark Arts” in Season 13, then again in “Dark Arts Part 2” in Season 15, has reached out to finish his experience. You see, Kinar believed at each step there wa…
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Discover the true story of Burke and Hare’s murderous rampage through the streets of Edinburgh, all to serve the needs of the city’s scientific minds. We're rerunning this early episode to mark the release of Maddy and Anthony's new documentary on History Hit TV all about Burke and Hare's story. Anthony tells Maddy the unnerving details about the i…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 36 On Today’s Dark Minisode, one of our anonymous listeners reaches out to share the effects and experiences of what appears to be, at least on first reading, some familial “gift” to glimpse the other-side, whether wanting to or not, and both the good, and the terrifying. Stay safe, Kevin. Joining our Patreon team not only…
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Part 3/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these men, most of them almost certainly innocent, singled out as monsters? Today Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling about how the celebrated artist Walter Sickert became a leading suspect for many. His art is un…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. Today our listener Rose provides us with several encounters throughout her life, each one seemingly more chilling than the last. In addition, Rose posits a very interesting idea regarding neurodiversity and the paranormal. Given we have discussed many other experiences about how our brain chemistry may help/hin…
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The wounds that Christ received on the cross - the stigmata - have had a strange afterlife, reappearing on the flesh of followers from St Francis of Assisi right through to the present. The stigmata are most commonly found on young women and are often accompanied by other miracles. What can this strange history teach us? Maddy Pelling and Anthony D…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 35 Today Trevor plucks up the courage to share with us a series of events, from his childhood at his mother home, right through to present day, which to Trevor both defy explanation, and leave him convinced that …”something” …is taking a malicious interest in him. Stay safe, Kevin. Joining our Patreon team not only gives y…
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Part 2/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these men, most of them almost certainly innocent, singled out as monsters? Today Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling about Aaron Kosminski, a Polish Jew living in Whitechapel who later became suspected of being J…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. Today one of our anonymous listeners provides us with the experience for Episode 2, and to say they’ve lived a haunted life would be an understatement. Can malevolent spirits, who attach themselves to a house, cause the tenants inside to do sickening things? It would be a hard defence case in a law court. Yet, …
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Ned Kelly is a murdering, bank-robbing, Australian folk hero. What is the true history of this mythic figure? And how did an outlaw - or bushranger - rise up to become a symbol for a new nation? Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by Dr Meg Foster, research fellow at the University of Technology, Sydney and award winning author of Boundary…
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Welcome, to Dark Minisode 34 Today we hear a tale from a listener who themselves ask the question if this experience is paranormal, creepy, or illustrative of a very damaging upbringing? Or perhaps, as they state, it could be a mix of all 3. Belief in a higher power can help people in all kinds of wonderful ways, but for some, that same belief syst…
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Part 1/4. By investigating the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these men, most of them almost certainly innocent, singled out as monsters? Today Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling about how Prince Albert Victor, grandson to Queen Victoria, became suspected of being Jack t…
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Welcome back, to The Dark Paranormal. In our Season 17 Debut, our anonymous listener sets us up perfectly for what could be our best season to date. We’ve discussed before about land “holding” negative energies, we’ve discussed how some malevolent beings may remain dormant until the “right” people move in, and we’ve even discussed when families hav…
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