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A fortnightly Para-musical podcast; bringing you unique tunes and the heebies-jeebie's. It's a total scream.

The Ghost Gig


    • May 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Ghost Gig

    Episode 67 - The Bungay Folk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 29:14


    ROCK-A-BYE- BABYThe history of the famous lullaby Rook-a-bye baby is multifaceted, mysterious and most importantly it's defiantly cruel. Then we hear something more scary than a baby; a ghostly dead one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 66 - Kazoo Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 38:52


    When you live near an actual, proper Hallowe'en town (well, a village) but the House of Mouse think they can outdo that with an ice cream sundae, you know somethings gone wrong as you write the summary...We have a peek through our syrup encrusted fingers at Halloweentown and then dive into a sampling platter of Pluckley. Don't worry; it'll sort of make sense Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 65 - What you saw was Mad Enid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 31:36


    Sometimes in folk tradition, stories contain advice to be passed down by the ages; other times they are mad stories of people transforming themselves over and over while trying not to say the word "busty"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 65 - What you saw was Mad Enid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 31:31


    Sometimes in folk tradition, stories contain advice to be passed down by the ages; other times they are mad stories of people transforming themselves over and over while trying not to say the word "busty"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 64 - Cannibals and Cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 50:29


    THE GREEN INFERNO (2013)This episode we trek into a film in the rainforest with cannibals with the munchies, overdone fart sounds and activist sashimi; yet this may not be meanest part. To cleanse our palate after that Alice set our minds at rest with a story of yet more flopping intestines and a whistling song... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 63 - The Devil Bogeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 39:34


    We all know the Devil has the best tunes. He gets about a bit and he's been doing this thing for a long time, so naturally we want to look at some of the stories about encounters across the centuries. Get ready for stories of wits, murder and agricultural equipment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 62 - The scariest ping-pong ball you've ever seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 42:19


    Deemed one of the spookiest places on Earth, you can't wander the halls of Gonjiam Asylum anymore; it's been demolished. Luckily if you've ever wanted to visit there was a film made that wasn't filmed inside the Asylum, wasn't based on any real history and invented some frequently got people injured who subsequently visited. All the same, it's a good story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 61 - Not in Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 29:57


    Song time. Story time. Slipping time? A look at the weirder happenings around clocks, time and illness fogged thought processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 60 - They Don't Crash into a Toys'R'Us I'm Afraid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 40:31


    We're getting law enforcement themed this episode! A listener suggested film leads us into looking into a few supernatural stories from police officers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 59 - The Sinister Mr Fluffy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 32:14


    Sisters are weird, terrifying things. Sometimes, murderous things... especially in Scotland. Explore with us the famous murder ballet The Cruel Sister and how a rib cage and a few well chosen yellow hairs make a damn good harp; blondes have the most fun after all! Inspired by that, we stick with the theme of haunted instruments. Wouldn't it be nice to give us a listen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 58 - Weird Skateboard Horse Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 36:44


    Time to delve into the motley selection of stories sent into us by our lovely listeners (yes, that's you) for the new year!Jails, horses, cats and creeps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 57 - You Win Christmas; Iceland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 39:56


    Christmas day often includes dangerous green things, but in Silent Night (2021) the gas cloud is very much lethal. We look at this darkly comic apocalyptic film and then hear about The Yule Lads who bring the festive cheer (among other more strange habits) to the children of Iceland.As an extra little present for you, we hear a bit from Steve from the Haunted UK podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 56 - Let's Go Larking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 32:15


    'Tis the season for some carollingFa La La Lala...Getting somewhat into the festive spirit in the style of the Victorians after we learn about a gruesome story behind a traditional Christmas carol.If you've been affected by the accents attempted by Alice in this episode; we're somewhat sorry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 55 - Girl Doesn't wanna Shag ya

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 41:31


    Ringu (1998) - When there's a mysterious and murderous videotape to watch, what's a girl to do? Might as well investigate it for your newspaper and drag your ex-husband along for the ride...Alice also tells the story of The Dish Mansion of Bancho, thought to be one of the inspirations for the horror classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 54 - The Rubber Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 37:05


    Sinister fingering, pacts with the Devil and broken strings. Plenty of history for you here but never fear; we can just keep singing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 53 - Motherbird

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 43:57


    We look into Unfriended (2014) and its depictions of the murky world of online harassment and bullying. If only all such things could be attributed to some emotionally unbalanced ghost... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 52 - Is she just Haunting Fish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 39:59


    A darkness and cruelty run through this well known song, even in the verses you learnt as a child - and we never find out what happened to the ducks...Then we hear about more water-y spectres; one of which may or may not have been a fan of the Spice Girls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 51 - Women with Mumps who Lives in the Radiator

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 45:04


    With a Covid boggled mind, Alice tries her best to articulate why David Lynch's Eraserhead made her uncomfortable. To round us out, we then hear about the story of green children; perfect! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 50 - Scary Cat Ballerina

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 36:06


    Alice brings us with three modern horror stories from "The Grand Canyon State" while she unsettles us with her take on the American Accent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 49 - Old Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 33:30


    In this episode we hear about bones, the mysterious appearance of red hair and the terrors of ascending scales! History brings us many strange tale, as we have seen before; but the story of The Red Ghost might be one of our favourites yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 48 - Mr Dingle Dentface

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 39:46


    Dead bodies are kind of scary (and it turns out, so are some live ones!), but we take a look under the sheet and review The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) as well as hear about an American town famous for a ghost that solving their own murder investigation... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 47 - Which Job is she depicted as doing in the Statue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 27:48


    On the streets broad and narrow, the Ghost Gig explores the history of one famous resident (or not!) of Dublin and some of its other less famous spectres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 46 - Why would they be Smoking in Space?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 45:13


    Listener request time! We investigate techno-gothic space cathedrals and Sam Neil dealing out too much exposition. Then we hear about what Mars, the Moon and Venus were like before humans inconsiderately started throwing probes at them; at least, according to one guys account... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 45 - Bloody Hell Mary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 20:44


    With Vince away galivanting, it's left to Alice to fly solo once more. So, grab a candle, switch off the light and repeat three times into the mirror....Ghost Gig...Ghost Gig...Ghost Gig... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 44 - No Skin On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 31:21


    THE GHOST OF TOM (or John)Alice gives us three tales of historic ghostly happenings and we get a glimpse into gruesome songs young children are taught in school Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 43 - Set Fire to a Babe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 37:46


    Which is scarier: babies or teenagers? Stories of both and stories of Changelings as we review You're Not My Mother (2021) and delve into some good old-fashioned folklore for good measure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 42 - A Chunk of Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 34:48


    Taking to the waves to hear the tale of the gruesome song Nelson's blood and learn a little about The Flying Dutchman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 41 - Demon Dirty Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 41:37


    If "Hell is a teenage girl", I guess it's time for us to sing about it! Sooner or later comedy horror, blue sex demons and Pierce Brosnan's singing voice would combine; but who's have thought it would sound like this? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 40 - Tickets please

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 32:14


    What do the Vikings have to do with an American railroad? We look into the history of a classic dark folk song and Alice mispronounces "Saskatchewan" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 39 - Danny or Chris?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 43:52


    We bring you our thoughts on Get Out (2017) before Alice recants some tales of some real life experiences of those who have received more than life saving organs from donors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 38 - Ring O Reggae Roses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 37:10


    Ring O Roses - Forever associated with The Plague, this sine is far from alone in it's association with horrendous disease and turmoil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 37 - Chances are Slender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 44:53


    SLENDERMAN - 2018Initially a piece of internet folklore and loose collection of spin-off media, it might surprise you to learn about the older (and not so old) folk stories that fed into making this modern monster... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 36 - Ghost Riders in the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 29:47


    GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY - Whether you know this song from Johnny Cash, the Blues Brothers or Me First and the Gimme Gimmes you probably don't know the surprisingly rich history of this absolute classic by Stan Jones. Saddle up with us and learn all about the torture, Norse gods and demonic goats in this songs storied past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 35 - A Burnt Out Face in a Photo Frame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 34:34


    We take on a listener suggested film with 2017's Veronica before hearing about the true story that inspired it in Madrid, 1990.

    Episode 34 - Ghosts might have Periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 29:24


    Looking across the sea, we look to Ireland to learn about the folk song She Moved Through the Fayre follow up with a ghost tale set in a windswept coastal fortress 

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    Episode 33 - Krampus and St Knickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 40:57


    Christmas comes but once a year, so it's about time we feature your favourite Alpine winter-y monster!

    Episode 32 - Have Another Glass of Goats Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 41:06


    A Mexican possession story and a Muller Rice; neither of which are as messy as they could have been! We also learn something more about some sinister Mexican horror stories.

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    Episode 31 - Gleefully Grim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 43:29


    We've heard of the tortured artist working away at their masterpiece; but a haunted artist? In a church? Ok, but after we talk about Wendell & Wild!

    Episode 30 - Sausa-y Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 43:40


    Alice's mum joins us once again for a ghost walk, a murdered Japanese boy and a big ol' Smile

    Episode 29 - A 25 year old, playing a 31 year old, playing a 10 year old...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 40:55


    Stories of Orphans and asylums! We saw the recent Orphan: First Kill - so you know what we do about horror films by now, don't you?

    Phenomenon (do do dododo...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 21:07


    Alice graces us with another solo episode all about the infamous 27 club! Want to know some of the sinister and frankly bizarre theories behind it? Have no clue what we're on about? Then listen now!!!

    Episode 27 - Creepy Dead Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 37:34


    Creepy orphans, mysterious deaths and whistling along to the TV? Yep, it's all in a days work for some...

    Episode 26 - Soz, No Sock Puppet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 19:22


    Alice's first solo episode. No film review this time, just a dive down the Ol' Crossroads with a Bluesman... and possibly the Devil. 

    Episode 25 - Slave to the Rhythm?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 46:03


    We review Coraline, we sing about Coraline but Alice tells us about the historical story of Coraline

    Episode 24 - The Witch needs to Get Over Herself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 36:54


    Why would watching The Conjuring (2013) illicit talk of demons, Daft Punk and mashed potato?

    Episose 23 - Orgasmic Dolphin Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 42:43


    Washing ashore after watching and singing about The Lure (2015) - otherwise known as Córki dancingu - wets our appetites for more stories of watery creatures from across the oceans.

    Episode 22 - A Cheeky Nandor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 49:33


    Back by popular demand; Alice's' mum joins us again to share her thoughts on The Innocents (1961) and we get so into it our recorder gives up. Alice then continues with the next part Nandor Fodor's investigation into Alma Fielding and the Poltergeist of Thornton Heath

    Episode 21 - Virginia Werewolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 41:24


    We never do find out who was touching Elenore's hand in The Haunting, but we tried to find out twice! We then delve into the story behind the story to learn how one of the most famous ghost stories in America came to be, and how eggs are involved...

    Episode 20 - Wolfie and Binky Go Large

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 47:53


    We try and convince you that hanging around on dark abandoned roads in the night is a great idea; ghosts, murder and wild animals. So, we begin with a look at the overlooked and underappreciated film Dead End (2003)...

    Episode 19 - We Don't talk about Soho...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 41:07


    Last Night In Soho graced out eyes, minds and ears - so we must sing about it! After Edgar Wright gets us pacing these alluring but notorious rhythmic streets we take you elsewhere in London to hear other tales of ghoulish woe...

    Episode 18 - They'll Tell You Not To Eat Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 37:03


    No film review this time around; we're still setting up in the new flat and studio. BUT we DO have more stories and information on the real life horror (and occasionally bizarreness!) that is sleep paralysis

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