In the last twenty-five years, ghost hunting has entered something of a golden age, with all sorts of technology playing its part and filling up an investigators kit bag. Cameras, EMF metres, InfraRed thermometers and spirit boxes all help to carve a science out of a difficult premise, with differing levels of credibility. In the early 1800s, things were a l ... Show More
Aug 25
Early America & The Savage Crimes of the Harpe Brothers
In the years following the American Revolution, when the country was still uncertain of itself and the frontier was still a place of violence, two brothers carved out a story of fear across the wilderness. When their story was first published in 1824, many people thought it was s ... Show More
1 h
Aug 12
The Grafton, The Invercauld and the The Multiple Wrecks of the Auckland Islands
In the winter of 1864, two ships met their fate on one of the most remote and unforgiving stretches of the Southern Ocean. The Grafton and the Invercauld were wrecked thousands of miles from civilization, leaving their survivors stranded on the desolate Auckland Islands. What fol ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 3
Summer Break - Charlotte Riddell: The Open Door
Hey Everyone! here is a little episode to tide us over til next week when I'll be back to the usual posting schedule. I took a short, mid-season break to sort some bits and pieces out and enjoy a bit of the summer weather, but I do love a good ghost story, so here's one for the t ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2023
Ep.9 - The Hammersmith Ghost Murder
In Hammersmith, London, 1804, a ghost was on the prowl. Haunting many who passed, and with some of the encounters leading to insanity or even death, one man decided to get a gun and end the ghost. However, it wouldn't be the ghost he met one night. YouTube: https://www.youtube. ... Show More
49m 2s
Oct 2025
Ep. 65 - CREEPY Victorian Halloween Traditions & Haunted Lincoln History
On today’s episode, Genevieve will have ghosts, ghosts and more spooky ghosts, including ghost trains! As well as the capture of 2 midnight grave robbers, Mary Todd Lincoln incognito at a seance, and Scottish Halloween traditions from 1876.Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to ... Show More
40m 24s
Aug 2023
Ghost Hunting: The Science of the Other Side
In 1901, Nikola Tesla had the most terrifying experience of his life. As he worked alone in his laboratory at night, he felt a presence. He created a device to see if he could hear, or pick up any signals from whatever it was that he felt. He called it the “spirit radio”, and it ... Show More
39m 9s
Jul 2022
Haunting Tales of a Victorian Crime- The Ghost of Fanny Adams
<p>Alton in Hampshire, England, is home to a particular tragic and haunting story. A story that captured newspapers and imaginations at the time and would go on to create macabre words and phrases that are still used today but for whom few know the dark, etymological root. < ... Show More
14m 22s