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The podcast which examines the stranger elements of life, society, international culture, and the media from a rational perspective.


    • Aug 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    Afterlife in Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 34:50


    Breaking out of quarantine to ask: does the Black Lives Matter movement affect paranormal research? Was there an increase in paranormal activity during lockdown? Was a ghost cyclist really caught on camera? Where did all of those UFOs come from? This episode also features an interview with Lancashire Anomalous Phenomena Investigation Society

    Exploring Hellier with Blake Smith & Jeb Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 67:27


    Hayley is joined for this episode by Blake Smith and Jeb Card to discuss S1 & S2 of Hellier (produced by Planet Weird), and the shifting landscape of paranormal research. Blake Smith is a writer, researcher, and podcaster and hosts the MonsterTalk Podcast and the In ReSearch Of Podcast which he co-hosts with Jeb Card, an Archaeologist and author of 'Spooky Archaeology'. Episode notes: https://spooktator.co.uk/index.php/2020/03/28/exploring-hellier/

    "What about Sam?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 61:57


    Did you miss us? The Spooktator is back in this extra long episode. The team discuss the latest in the Dear David saga, the ghost of Lauriston Castle, an update on a haunted Witches Prison and the death of Derek Acorah...

    Stephen Volk Drops By for Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 40:31


    What's a paranormal podcast to do to celebrate Halloween? Why, sit down and interview award-winning horror and paranormal writer Stephen Volk of course!

    Spooktator Mini: The Lancashire Witch Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 11:29


    Welcome to this Spooktator Mini in which Hayley interviews Julie Aspin about her work to eradicate the myths and mistruths that surround the 1612 Lancashire Witch Trials. This is part of The Spooktator collab. with LAPIS Paranormal ahead of their LAPIS conference 2019. Check out www.lapisparanormal.com for details.

    S5E3: Phantom Hitchhikers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 49:33


    What's with all the houses with infamous histories in the news this month? Including one which is... legally haunted? PLUS we interview Rob Gandy about Phantom Hitchhikers!

    S5Ep2: The Frighteners

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 46:39


    This episode features the first collaboration between The Spooktator and LAPIS. Hayley interviews Peter Laws ahead of the LAPIS Paranormal Conference in November. Laws is the author of 'The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death & Gore'. PLUS: Wrinkles The Clown, Eels in Loch Ness and much more!

    S5Ep1: Myra Hindley's Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 41:01


    Should you go hunting for the ghost of Myra Hindley? What do YOU believe about UFOs? These are some of the questions we ponder in this episode of The Spooktator!

    From The Cutting Room Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 30:12


    Surprise! While we're on a between-season break, we thought we'd share this episode full of bits that didn't make final episodes, including real-life spooky experiences from listeners. Enjoy! We'll be back in September, until then remember - spooky is in the eye of the beholder.

    S4E8: Return Of The Minerva Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 39:39


    While Nessie makes waves in Scotland, there's something creeping through the woods of Minerva, Ohio... and it has a pet cat? The Spooktators explore the resurfacing of the legend of the Minerva Monster...

    S4E7: The FBI stans Bigfoot?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 43:15


    What do the FBI reaaaally know about Bigfoot? What might they be covering up? Why? What happens to a house when somebody dies there? How easy is it to sell a haunted house... what about a cursed one? The Spooktators discuss all of this and much, much more...

    S4E6: Gannon's Ghoulish Gossip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 42:28


    Gannon brings us up-to-date on all the latest ghoulish gossip from the paranormal media, plus the spooks discuss things that prowl in the wilds of England... and Hayley's shed...?

    S4E5: Spooky Skies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 37:44


    We look to the weird skies over America in this episode with news of flying humanoids and military plans to investigate UFOs...

    S4E4: Frogman and the Vampire Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 53:21


    Join us as we explore the legend of The Loveland Frogman and it's connections to Kentucky Goblins. This episode also features a discussion about Ed and Lorriane Warren, and an interview with the late David Farrant about the Highgate Vampire.

    S4E3 The Spooktator Goes True Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 46:20


    As the first issue of a new True Crime magazine hits the shelves in the UK, here at The Spooktator we couldn't help but wonder what exactly it is that makes societies around the world so obsessed with True Crime in the first place. With this question in mind, welcome to The Spooktator goes True Crime (aka. Making Gannon a Murderer.)

    S4E2 La Llarona & The Holograms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 52:22


    Hayley and Charlie discuss listener feedback, upcoming 2019 horror movies, the legend of La Llorona, and holographic ghosts of the future. PLUS something spooky happens during the recording which is picked up by the mic! With cursed Maria coming for your children, it's another episode of The Spooktator podcast!

    S4E1: ...is that a Thylacine???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 55:46


    This episode we discuss the return of Dear David, Ghost divorce, the latest drama in the Rendelsham Forest UFO case, and our predictions for 2019. With Tasmanian Tigers on the prowl, it's another episode of The Spooktator!

    S3E5: Lotsa Lake Monsters...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 36:22


    In this episode, we discuss the haunted accident hotspot on the M6, the latest Lake Monster sightings from around the globe, and revisit listener feedback with an update.

    S3E4: The Birmingham Beast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 52:24


    The Spooktators discuss Killing people for science, ghosts on the battlefront, the Angel of Mons, Big Cats roaming the British countryside. Plus, it's Round 2 of X is for the Unexplained!

    S3E3: Bigfoot Legal Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 42:15


    In this episode, The Spooktators discuss listener feedback about trickery on Most Haunted, Psychic Sally in the Big Brother House, the latest news about Bigfoot, Plans to catch the Loch Ness Monster and much more! Remember, you can find all the links to stuff we discuss at www.spooktator.co.uk

    S3E2: Ghost Planes and Fred West

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 61:59


    In this episode, The Spooktators discuss Dark Tourism, Creepy torture museums, Fred West's jumper, the latest ouija board research and much more. Plus, we interview CJ Romer about a current British haunting and his investigation into it!

    S3E1: A Ghost For Everyone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 61:03


    Season 3 of The Spooktator is here! In this episode, we discuss dodgy advice on haunted houses, an update to The Watcher case and much more. S3E1 also includes an interview with Jon Downes - the director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology.

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 76:01


    In the final episode of Season 2, The Spooktator team discuss insects caught on CCTV, Angelic apparitions, the show's new rating system for Ghost Hunting TV, and introduce the first round of X is for the uneXplained. For links and more, visit www.spooktator.co.uk

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 47:06


    In this episode, we talk about the death of Guy Lyon Playfair, the legacy of the Enfield Poltergeist case, listener feedback, and Hayley goes on a rant. Plus, this episode features a 2010 interview with Guy Playfair from Hayley's previous podcast - the Righteous Indignation podcast.

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 59:25


    The Spooktator team discuss the story of Ruth Ellis and the portrayal of real-life people in paranormal media, the Winchester Mystery House, haunted items, living in haunted houses, murder houses, and much more in this episode of The Spooktator podcast! Episode notes at spooktator.co.uk

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 50:58


    The Spooktator team discuss surviving the Swansea earthquake, the Most Haunted movie, the resurgence of Mothman, and Unsolved Mysteries From History! Find details at spooktator.co.uk

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 63:23


    Paul travels back in time to bring us eyewitness reports of time portals, Charlie explores dark tourism and the blurred ethical lines, and Hayley talks about tsunami ghosts in this episode of The Spooktator! Visit www.spooktator.co.uk for the links to stories discussed this episode!

    Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 56:29


    In this episode, The Spooktator team discuss the recent media controversy over dowsing, a death at The Ancient Ram Inn, and ghost sex. Lots and lots of ghost sex...

    Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 58:37


    In this episode, Hayley goes ghost hunting in a haunted prison, Paul dissects the Dear David story, and Charlie discusses a dodgy film based on the Borley Rectory haunting, and much more... All links can be found here: http://www.spooktator.co.uk/episode-22/

    Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2017 62:56


    In Episode 21, The Spooktators discuss Electronic Voice Phenomena with Claire Elliott whose Masters looked at the phenomenon. The team also discuss evidence-based news, and the death of Ian Brady.

    Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 63:10


    Hayley and Charlie are joined by Ben Radford to discuss the 2016 Killer Clowns urban legend and the numerous reports to law enforcement about people dressed as clowns trying to "get" children. Was there any fact to this, or was this just a moral panic? Plus, we discuss the latest controversial evidence to be presented by UK TV show 'Most Haunted'.

    Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 57:30


    In this live show, the team discuss updates on the Harper Kurtz ghost photo and the haunting at 30 East Drive, plus a dodgy casting call for a ghost TV show... and somehow a certain masturbating monkey makes a reappearance.

    Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 61:33


    During this live show on Youtube we asked: What did Brian Cox say about ghosts? Do people who believe in ghosts have worse comprehension skills? What's the hype with Paranormal Lockdown? and, Did police really evacuate a haunted house in Chile?

    Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 57:51


    In the first episode of 2017, The Spooktators discuss ghost beards, historic time slips, that Maine theatre ghost photo, men chasing werewolves, and everything that's wrong with Cannock Chase. Also, Alistair gets angry in local news and we ask, is Hayley stalking Slenderman investigator, Lee Brickley? (No.) Find the links at spooktator.co.uk/episode-17

    Live Christmas Special 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2017 65:10


    This is the raw audio of the Christmas episode that was broadcast live on Youtube. It hasn't been edited. A number of people requested it in audio form. You can watch the video at spooktator.co.uk - Enjoy!

    Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 53:02


    Ghosts getting impatient and trashing bars, psychic papers being retracted from journals for bad science, a ghost photobombing a selfie in a car, a chat about that upcoming Slenderman documentary, and a field trip to Bachelor's Grove Cemetary in Chicago, it's episode 15 of The Spooktator!

    Halloween Special 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 48:31


    To celebrate Halloween, the Spooktator team have each created a horror story and this episode is a showcase of their original works, some of which are based on real-life stories and experiences. The stories are: In The House by Hayley Stevens (00:01:21) A horrible Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Afterlife by Ash Pryce (00:10:00) The Writer's Tale by Alistair Coleman (00:18:55) The Adventure of the HellFire Caves by Paul Gannon (00:24:28) Under The Ice by Charlie Revelle-Smith (00:37:58) Music used in this episode: Danse Macabre - Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com

    Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 60:12


    We are joined by US investigator and blogger, Kenny Biddle for episode 14 in which we discuss ghosts caught on camera, ghosts throwing plates, a ghost monkey behaving badly, a celebrity ghost, a discussion about the Rutherglen poltergeist and more! Check out spooktator.co.uk for all of the links to content we discuss!

    Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 47:15


    Ghosts bothering taxis in Japan, a Bosnian town hassled by spirits and an interview with Professor Bruce Hood on why humans are so superstitious - it's episode 13 which is unlucky for some!

    Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 49:33


    Paul brings us the lowdown on Ghostbusters 2016! Did this British psychic just get caught cheating on hidden camera? What's the deal with Parapsychology? And can the stageshow Psychic and Science really be scientific? All this and more in episode 12 of The Spooktator... 'cos we ain't afraid of no ghost! Those all important links can be found at www.spooktator.co.uk

    The Conjuring 2 Special Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 13:38


    Episode 12 isn't quite here yet but here is a special feature in which The Spooktators discuss The Conjuring 2 and the origin stories.

    Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 37:34


    From faces at windows, ghosts in hospital corridors to a figure caught on camera at The Stanley hotel, and more - April was a busy month for ghost sightings! Check out spooktator.co.uk for all your linkage needs!

    Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 29:35


    The Spooktators discuss our failed visit to 30 East Drive, Hayley's trip to Woodchester Mansion, 39 De Grey Street in Hull - is it the new 30 East Drive? Ghost hunters who vandalise... are they really ghost hunting? We apologise for audio quality issues in this episode which we have worked to resolve.

    Episode 9 clips show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2016 37:22


    Episode 9 is a collection of clips that didn't make the final cut of other episodes. We discuss real-life ghost hunters moaning about Most Haunted, the ethics of ghost research, The Conjuring 2, Ectoplasm, Ghost Brothers (what?) and Ghost Hunting with TOWIE (WHAT?)

    The Spooktator Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2016 27:45


    Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! We talk about the trailer for the new Ghostbusters film, the ghost haunting Little Mix, Paradox Paranormal and the ghost dog they captured, Britain's sexiest ghost and, finally, more about our visit to 30 East Drive.

    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2016 30:00


    Eggsy from Goldie Looking Chain joins the Spooktator team again to discuss ghost belief, council house hauntings, Oliver Cromwell's ghost and much more, in this, episode 7 of The Spooktator.

    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016 35:02


    Ghost slugs, Peter Popoff, Monks that might not be and Residue, we're joined by Eggsy of Goldie Looking Chain to discuss all of these and more in this, episode 6 of The Spooktator. Find links to everything discussed at spooktator.co.uk

    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2016 32:40


    Japanese Ghosts, Dogging, Essex Witch Apparitions and police encounters with Zombies - it's episode 5 of The Spooktator, the podcast that examines paranormal media.

    Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2016 36:49


    Welcome to the first show of 2016! We return to discuss Harry Price, the Enfield Poltergeist, a haunted immigration centre, Ed and Lorraine Warren and some scary hotel experiences shared on Tripadvisor. Find the episode notes at spooktator.co.uk For this episode the team are joined by Michael Marshall of the Good Thinking Society. Learn more about Michael and his work at goodthinkingsociety.org If you enjoy the show why not leave a review? Episode 5 will be released in two weeks time and will contain more news stories from January 2016. Spook to you soon...

    Christmas Special 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2015 15:36


    Alistair, Hayley and Paul examine a christmas-related London based ghost story making the headlines in this, The Spooktator Christmas Special 2015.

    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2015 33:40


    Welcome to episode 3 of The Spooktator Podcast. Examining ghost related headlines from November 2015 the team discuss exorcisms, ouija boards and more.

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