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Looking at the history and mystery surrounding some of the most interesting paranormal cases around...

Haunted Histories


    • Apr 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Haunted Histories - Pennhurst Asylum with Gina Bengston and Bob Christopher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 66:49


    Join Penny as she talks to the power duo, Gina & Bob about all many of things...paranormal equipment, experiences and of course, Pennhurst Asylum

    Haunted histories - White Hill mansion with Kyle Mangus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 70:55


    We're heading across the pond for the first episode of 2025, and Penny is chatting to the wonderful Kyle Mangus all about the gorgeous White Hill Mansion in New Jersey. The history, the intrigue...and a bit of paranormal of course!

    Haunted Histories - Steelhouse Lane with Vicky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 72:25


    Join Penny as she chats with the most energetic person she knows, Vicky from Haunted Happenings all about the Steelhouse Lane lock up in Birmingham.

    Haunted Histories - West Hill Mansion with Team Koko

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 62:20


    Penny chats with Todd and Carmella Kokotajlo about one of their favourite locations, West Hill Mansion in New Jersey. The history of the place will blow your mind, and we chat to find out if any of the inspirational people who lived there are still wanting to chat...

    Haunted Histories - Please don't scare Claire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 55:58


    Penny chats with fellow history n'mystery nerd Claire from the eponymous Don't Scare Claire They talk about a recent episode Claire did on Heathrow airport, where isn't Dick Turpin believed to haunt?

    Haunted Histories - Saltburn old school with Mel Clements

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 69:39


    Mel is a local investigator in the Teeside area of the UK, her group have the run of the aforementioned location...is it a grumpy cook and obstreperous caretaker making their presence known?

    Haunted Histories - The real Peaky Blinders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 63:03


    Penny is joined on her chat by Professor Carl Chinn, not only a true Brummie but also one with familial links to the real Peaky Blinders of the 19th century and an in depth knowledge of the gambling and lifestyle that followed.

    Haunted Histories - The Galleries of Justice with Rach Ashman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 79:47


    Penny talks with Co owner of the Festival of the Unexplained and Lost Souls Paranormal all about why the Galleries is both Rachel's favourite and scariest location Listen to history, banter and also a promise made by Penny to do with lone vigils, isolation cells and pimping...

    Haunted Histories - Superstitions of bomber crews with James Jefferies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 67:22


    Something a bit different...Penny chats with her historian friend James Jefferies about the superstitions and practices of the WW2 bomber crews...and also how they had to deal with constant death.

    Haunted Histories - Fort Widley with Portal to the Paranormal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 69:04


    Penny chats with husband and wife team, Sarah and Nando DeSario from Portal to the Paranormal about Fort Widley in Portsmouth, who is the Sergeant? why have they had someone speaking German? and what on earth have sweet shops got to do with it?

    Haunted Histories - The art of body snatching with Paul Bavill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 86:19


    Ever wanted to know what the real body snatchers did? forget Burke & Hare, they were not body snatchers, it was an art as well as a crime but it could be said a necessary one for medical advancement. Join Penny as she chats with History Rage's Paul Bavill about all things body snatching...

    Haunted histories - The George at Crewkerne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 72:41


    Penny is joined by Somerset based investigator, Caroline McKendrick to talk about her project covering some of the hauntings and history of her home county, including the George Hotel in the centre of Crewkerne.

    Haunted Histories - The true Lady Jane Grey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 70:36


    Penny talks with Lady Jane specialist Lee Porritt, author and creator of ladyjanegreyrevisited.com website, all about the life and trials of the "nine day queen". Power hungry father in law? conniving royals? cousins at war? and what about a haunted judge? it's all there!

    Haunted Histories - The MacKenzie Poltergeist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 60:04


    Penny is joined by owner of City of the Dead Tours based in Edinburgh Jamie Corstorphine to talk all things MacKenzie and Covenanters prison...dare you join us?

    Haunted Histories - A taste of Kenilworth castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 36:27


    Join Penny as she tells you some of the history that she recently regaled guests of the Festival of the Unexplained 23 with...and who did hate the colour red?

    Haunted Histories - Landguard Fort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 86:47


    Penny recently revisited one of her favourite locations, Landguard Fort with the Paracom team and had some very interesting experiences which were shared with her two guests, Wayne Seaden and Mark Williams Listen as they talk history, go off subject a lot (but it's still quite interesting) and segue back to the subject in hand, the amazing and historic, Landguard Fort.

    Haunted Histories - Transylvania beyond Dracula with Vlad Blaj

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 70:42


    Mention Transylvania and most people think of Count Dracula, but where do these myths of vampirism come from and is there more to the country of Romania? Penny speaks with passionate tour guide and historian, Vlad Blaj about this and just why you should visit his beautiful country,

    Haunted Histories - The Merry Monarch with Charlotte White

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 81:33


    Penny chats to her good friend Charlotte White, a woman of many talents who is both a historian and a baker, about all things Charles II, was he a good guy? how many children did he have? why did he have so many mistresses...and where could you maybe encounter his spirit?

    Haunted Histories - The house of Wills with Daryl Marston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 59:24


    The House of Wills has appeared on many paranormal shows, but it affected investigator Daryl (of Ghost Hunters) so much that he wrote his first book about it. Join Penny as she talks all things House of Wills with Daryl

    Haunted Histories - Haunted Homecomings with Dr Kate Cherrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 71:27


    Penny is joined by the gothic queen of death herself, Dr Kate Cherrell to talk about her latest project with Jack Osbourne, why Grimsby should be the centre of the paranormal universe and whether Missenden Abbey deserves it's reputation. Do not miss it!

    Haunted Histories - Vikings and all things Norse with Liz Cormell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 68:40


    Penny is joined by Saxon and Viking archaeologist Liz Cormell, to talk all things "Norse" and even manages to compare the sacred Valhalla to a game of rugby...

    Haunted Histories - Some history of extra terrestrials

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 72:09


    Penny is joined by two of the nicest people in the business, Philip and Ronald Kinsella, to talk all things "alien", abductions, history, theories and current phenomena, SkinWalker ranch...

    Haunted Histories - Spirits of the Forest with Jayne Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 54:56


    Join Penny as she chats with the brilliant Jayne Harris all about Help! My House is Haunted, Living in Tudor times and not to forget the power of Forests...

    Haunted Histories - The story of Hinsdale House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 62:29


    Penny is joined by the owner and "rescuer" of Hinsdale House, Daniel Klaes to talk about history, restoration and possibly the odd haunting or two....why did he take on the house? has it ever scared him? what lessons has he learned over the last few years? Listen for that and more....

    Haunted Histories - Living in the Tower of London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 65:27


    Penny is joined by comedian Tom Houghton, who for the last six years has lived in the Tower of London. Listen as they talk history, hauntings and maybe the odd joke or two...which former resident did he upset? where did he get his sense of humour from? and what exactly is the reason for him living in possibly the most historic palace in London still standing?

    Haunted Histories - a historical airfield

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 69:39


    Penny gets to chat all things RAF Tibenham with her good friend and fellow investigator, Mark Dudley. What was his initial thoughts when they investigated the airfield with her husband Wayne and mutual friend Gaynor for the book "A Haunted Experiment", what does he think about going back there in July 2022 to conduct a public investigation? and what is some of the history of this place and the brave souls who flew from there in WW2? Listen to find out.

    Haunted Histories - Old Scott County Jail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 62:54


    Join Penny as she chats with Dr Kristy Sumner and Miranda Young about their new project, to help restore and maintain their historical buildings by using the paranormal world. First up is the fantastic Old Scott County Jail, nestled in the Appalachian district of Tennessee, it has seen some pretty scary events and they want to bring that to us.

    Haunted Halls of Norfolk with Neil Storey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 88:34


    Penny chats history and quite a bit of mystery with historian and purveyor of the spooky, Neil Storey. Not only is Neil in possession of the best moustache this side of the 1930s, he is also a prolific author and well respected lecturer, travelling all over the place educating people and encouraging their interest in the subject. We chose three halls in Norfolk to focus on, see if you have any stories to add!

    Haunted Histories - the mystery of the Princes in the Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 81:22


    Penny is joined by historian and writer, Matt Lewis, to talk about his book that aims to question the common held belief that the sons of Edward IV were murdered in the Tower of London by their "wicked" Uncle Richard. A mixture of history, fact and questions, and also some cracking debate! Listen as we talk Plantagenets, Tudors, Roses and of course, ghosts....along with a lot of other stuff along the way.

    Haunted Histories - Parapod....a very British Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 60:22


    Penny talks with Barry Dodds, one half of the Parapod boys about his new film Parapod- A very British Ghost Hunt and some of their experiences...the conversation also manages to get onto cars, body odour and the menopause??? listen in to find out more.

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    Haunted Histories - The haunting of Bosworth Hall...or not?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 70:15


    Penny is joined by Paul and Andy from Haunted Magazine who also run their own paranormal team known as Haunted live, they talk all things Bosworth and some of the resident spooky things which may reside there...other than hotel guests! man traps, pugnacious bullies, grey ladies and prison doors, it's got it all.

    Haunted Histories - Pubs and the Paranormal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 99:26


    Join Penny as she chats with her friend and fellow investigator, Lorien Jones of the Ghost Book all about pubs...and specifically four that they have chosen to highlight the history and hauntings.

    Haunted Histories - Tales of Hever Castle with Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 58:21


    Ciaran has been lucky enough to investigate Hever Castle on multiple occasions, what are his thoughts on the place and why might it be haunted? Join him and host Penny, as they discuss the families who have lived there, the effects old buildings may have on people and whether it is homely or scary

    The ghosts of Dieppe with David O'Keefe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 71:21


    Join Penny as she chats with Canadian historian, Professor David O'Keefe, all about his book "One day in August" and the massacre that happened in Dieppe in 1942. Did this lead to the amazing paranormal experience investigated by the SPR that happened nearly nine years to the day?

    Haunted Histories - The Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 83:13


    Penny chats with Neil & Jane from the HAPRC about some of their favourite items, and the history of the area of Hinckley

    Haunted Histories - The history of mourning jewellery with Kate Cherrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 71:13


    Join Penny as she chats with the incredibly intelligent, very funny and totally amazing Kate Cherrell of Burials & Beyond (burialsandbeyond.com) all about the history of mourning jewellery, how the Victorians dealt with death and why it shouldn't be seen as bad... There may also be mentions of hair, goths, evil twins and much much more.

    Haunted Histories - Dambusters with James Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 51:39


    Penny talks to historian James Holland all about his visits to RAF Scampton and associated work regarding the Dambusters squadron, any paranormal experiences he has had and...dogs? Listen if you dare.

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