Podcasts about Uncanny

As part of a follow up to our May 9, 2025, episode "Labubu: Dolls of the Underworld," this episodes further explores the Labubu doll craze and the "uncanny valley," along with a recent online trend linking the creepy toys to the demon Pazuzu and a disturbing story about a teddy bear covered in what appeared to be human skin. We will blend together demonology, mythology, theology, and the like to obtain a better understanding of a trend that involves adults lining up at 3am to buy a mysterious monster in a box. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Bob and Matt discuss the sequel to Archie vs. Predator. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Bob and Matt discuss the second volume of Walter Simonson's run on Fantastic Four. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Bob and Matt discuss Lash's 1994 Archie vs. Punisher. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Bob and Matt discuss the third volume of Walter Simonson's run on Fantastic Four. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Episode 59: Analog Horror This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025 and posted on July 12, 2025.  Content Warning: Light vulgarity.  Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 59 Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint Introductions to our guest - Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast Today's Topic: Analog Horror Defining Analog Horror The origins of analog horror The Uncanny Valley  Liminal Spaces The rise of analog horror and Skinamarink Media Discussion Shorts Dog Nightmares - Childhood Dreams (2022) Local 58 - You Are on the Fastest Available Route (2017) Midis Gemini Home Entertainment - World's Weirdest Animals (2018) The Backrooms - Found Footage (2022) The Walten Files: Introductory Tape (2023) Possibly in Michigan (1983) Mandela Catalogue Volume 1 (2020) The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001, Tape 002, Tape 003, Tape 004 (2023) Feature Length Winter of ‘83 (2022) Best & Worst Representations of Analog Horror Worst The Walten Files (2023) - Suzie, Billy D, & Lonely The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001 (2023) - Billy D Best Possibly in Michigan (1983) - Lonely & Billy D Winter of ‘83 (2022) - Suzie Suzie's Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Surface Wound. Too Many Cooks (2014) This House Has People In It (2016) WNUF Halloween Special (2013) Closing Thoughts How do you think the rise of analog horror will impact the future of horror storytelling, if at all? Thank you to Our Guests Follow Billy D on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts! Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon! Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources DeGuzman, K. (2025, June 5). What is Analog Horror — History and Examples Explained. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-analog-horror-definition/  Partha, M. (2025, January 22). Analog horror and the Uncanny Valley — what makes it so terrifying? Medium. https://medium.com/@mitalisechochamber/analog-horror-and-the-uncanny-valley-what-makes-it-so-terrifying-4048f7b7062e  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-a). Dog nightmares. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Dog_Nightmares  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-b). Gemini Home Entertainment. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Gemini_Home_Entertainment  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-c). Local 58. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Local_58  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-d). The backrooms. Analog Horror  Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/The_Backrooms  Wikipedia contributors. (2025a, June 23). Uncanny. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, July 1). Uncanny valley.  Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley#:~:text=The%20uncanny%20valley%20is%20the,Movement%20amplifies%20the%20emotional%20response.  Wikipedia contributors. (2025c, July 6). Liminal space (aesthetic). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminal_space_(aesthetic)

You have a data ghost. The excess of information we share online – photos, posts, messages, locations – creates a digital doppelganger that blurs the line between human and non-human, living and dead. Artists like U5 and Bill Viola reckon with this excess of image, data, and self-surveillance creating works that grapple with the uncanny in its digital manifestations. In this week's episode of Tomorrow Is The Problem, host Dr. Donna Honarpisheh sits down with anonymous artist collective U5 member, Berit Seidel and Kris Ravetto-Biagioli, a professor of cinema and digital media at UCLA, to discuss surveillance technology and the digital uncanny in the works of U5 and Bill Viola.Tomorrow is the Problem is brought to you by the Knight Foundation Art + Research Center and is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media. 

Bob and Matt discuss the final two volumes of Mark Waid's run on Fantastic Four. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks

Bob and Matt discuss the first volume of Walter Simonson's run on Fantastic Four. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Bob and Matt discuss Alex de Campi's Archie vs. Predator. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

This week we dive deeper into the Uncanny Valley effect. We discuss more of the concepts around it, how it makes humans feel and how it is used in current media. What about this effect really gets our goats? Is it how oddly close robots are to us? Or how distant some animals are? Tune in to find out. Thanks for listening and remember to like, rate, review, and email us at: cultscryptidsconspiracies@gmail.com or tweet us at @C3Podcast. We have some of our sources for research here: http://tinyurl.com/CristinaSourcesAlso check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/cultscryptidsconspiracies. Thank you to T.J. Shirley for our theme

Dr Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 21 March 1971) is an English psychologist specialising in parapsychology and forensic psychology. He is currently employed at Bucks New University. He has previously held a research associate position at the University of Toulouse and also an online tutor position at Derby University. Previously employed at Liverpool Hope University, lecturing in psychology with a parapsychology component, O'Keeffe is a member of the Society for Psychical Research and an advisor to The Ghost Club. According to his own website, he completed his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire under the supervision of Richard Wiseman and Julia Buckroyd.TV ShowsCiaran's specialist knowledge in parapsychology and ghostly experiences has led him to appear on television and radio shows with a fascinating array of celebrities including Jane Goldman, Yvette Fielding (Most Haunted), Stacey Solomon, Rylan Clark-Neal, Girls Aloud, Tony Robinson, Paul O'Grady etc. and to work with a number of well-known artists in collaborative science-art projects: Sarah Angliss, Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Jason Andrew Pierce (J. Spaceman in the band Spiritualized), GéNIA.Ciaran states that his career highlight is his recent work on a podcast with Danny Robins (writer, broadcaster, journalist) for BBC Radio 4, named 'Uncanny'. This, in turn, grew into a successful tv show and live theatre tour.You can find Ciaran on many social media platforms. His research can be found at: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/ciaran-okeeffe

Tony Oursler, a multimedia and installation artist best known for his distorted video projections, which explore the tension between technology and the supernatural. Tracing the manifestations of the uncanny across technological advancements from puppets and telegraphs to modern and contemporary video art, this episode establishes the relationship between the uncanny and technology and shows how it develops across media forms. In this week's episode of Tomorrow is the Problem, host Dr. Donna Honarpisheh sits down with Jeffrey Sconce, film professor at Northwestern University and author of the book Haunted Media: Electronic Presence from Telegraphy to Television, and internationally renowned video artist Tony Oursler himself to discuss his work.Music Selections by Tony Oursler: Sound digressions in 7 colors, Red oweb, Green oweb, Magasin, Influence Machine, Black owebTomorrow is the Problem is brought to you by the Knight Foundation Art + Research Center and is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media. 

Millions of tourists flock to London each year, eager to snap a selfie in front of Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. But beyond the crowds lies a darker – and distinctly stranger – side to the city: a gothic metropolis haunted by tales of demons, poltergeists and murders most foul. Jon Bauckham talks to author and historian Clive Bloom about some of the capital's spookiest stories, and why he believes that the eeriest encounters tend to unfold in the most mundane of places. (Ad) Clive Bloom is the author of London Uncanny: A Gothic Guide to the Capital in Weird History and Fiction (Bloomsbury, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Flondon-uncanny%2Fclive-bloom%2F9781350424036. From the terror of being strangled by violent thieves to tales that the sewers were infested with a squealing band of pigs, 19th-century Londoners spent much of their time living in fear. Here, Emma Butcher and Tim Blythe reveal what seven such scare-mongering stories can tell us about the psyche of the capital: https://www.historyextra.com/membership/victorian-london-dangers-what-was-life-like/. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Robins is joined by paranormal experts Ciaran O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow for a special episode, recorded live at the Hay Festival 2025, featuring brand new cases to chill your spine this summer. Are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic? How do we explain them?Written and presented by Danny Robins Editing and sound design: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme music by Lanterns on the Lake Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4

Tomorrow Is The Problem returns! This season, we're exploring the uncanny. Popularized by Freud in 1919, “the uncanny” describes a strange and anxious feeling, when something is familiar and yet alien at the same time. This season, join Dr. Donna Honarpisheh as she speaks to scholars and artists to explore how the uncanny manifests in the works of artists like Tony Oursler, Lorraine O'Grady, Adam Putnam, U5, and more.Tomorrow is the Problem is brought to you by the Knight Foundation Art + Research Center and is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media.

Bob and Matt discuss Matt Wagner's 1999 Dr. Mid-Nite. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks

Randy Kosaki and Kimi Werner are a long lost brother and sister duo from the island of O'ahu and Maui. Kimi is a past podcast guest, a National spearfishing champion, an award-winning environmentalist, amazing chef, mother, wife, and sister. You can learn more about her if you check out episode 3 recorded almost 3 and a half years ago. Randy Kosaki is a recently retired research ecologist. He was NOAA's Deputy Superintendent of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and was also formerly the Research Coordinator for the Monument. This father and husband, has an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Hawaiʻi. His background is in behavioral ecology of coral reef fishes, and has broad interests in taxonomy and biogeography of Pacific coral reef fishes. In his free time he enjoys photographing fishes, catching fishes, cooking fishes, and reading about fishes.In this episode we talk about meeting each other for the first time as adults, Randy's adoption story, how they reconnected, their relationship as siblings, their uncanny similarities, their professional careers, love for the ocean and each other, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Randy here: https://www.instagram.com/randykosaki/Find Kimi here: https://www.instagram.com/kimi_swimmy/Buy our merch on:Official website: https://keepitaloha.com/Support us on:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod

Bob and Matt discuss Mark Waid's Fantastic Four: Hereafter. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks

Uncanny is back with three spine chilling episodes to haunt your long summer evenings.

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Bob and Matt discuss Paul Dini's "Hush Money" from the pages of Batman: Streets of Gotham and they review the third issue of Jeph Loeb's "Hush 2". To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.comuncannytreks

Bob and Matt discuss Mark Waid's Fantastic Four: Authoritative Action. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Matt Baxter returns to join Karen and Blake in a discussion of allegedly haunted “bothies” in the remote hiking regions of the UK. This episode contains some discussion of guns, suicide, and cannibalism.Links to further reading/listening:What is a “bothy?”Mountain Bothy AssociationBBC's Uncanny episodes we mention:Don't Sleep in this House – December 2021Return to Luibeilt Christmas Special 2024Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

OUR RELEASE OF OUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH THE ONE AND ONLY DANNY ROBINS - BUT THIS IS THE FULL PATREON VERSION...ENJOY!!!AND REMEMBER TO LISTEN ALL THE WAY TO THE END!!!Welcome dear listeners, to our series of ‘Talk Haunts' – a chat that's all scary ... just for you. So, grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, pull up a chair … because this is Haunted UK Podcast's Talk Haunts (a Christmas Special) – with Danny Robins, award-winning writer and broadcaster, creator and presenter of BBC's Uncanny – the podcast, stage and TV show, as well as playwright of 2:22 A Ghost Story which has stunned and captivated audiences in the West End and across the world. Join Steve and Marie as they have a spooky Christmas chat with Danny about his musings on all things ghostly, his own experiences, inspirations, as well as balancing normal life with the paranormal! This is a real in-depth ‘Talk Haunt' you won't want to miss!You can listen to Uncanny's Christmas special on BBC Sounds  from today and Danny's brilliant book Into the Uncanny is, of course, available in all good bookshops. Please check out the extended interview on Haunted UK Podcast Patreon where Danny reveals his true fears, aims to define what a ghost is – and describes Steve and Marie's appearance … Uncanny style! Presented by Steven Holloway and Marie WallerProduced by Pink Flamingo Home StudiosScript editor: Marie Waller Proofreading Do you have an interesting story which features the paranormal?  Or even ideas or stance on the paranormal that you would like to discuss?  If so, we would love you to be a guest on Talk Haunts. Please get in touch via:Website: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/Instagram: Haunted UK PodcastTwitter/X: @hauntedukpodWe're waiting for your stories …You can support us, access bonus material (including bonus Talk Haunts), join our growing community – and follow us for updates at Haunted UK Podcast PatreonThank you so much for listening and supporting us this year! We think you are all amazing and we wish you all a very happy Christmas – and an awesome 2025!Happy Spooky Christmas!

Step into the shadowy corridors of Gothic horror with this dramatic reading of Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe. A chilling tale of obsession, decay, and madness, Berenice stands as one of Poe's most disturbing works. In this episode, we bring the story to life through a vivid narration that captures the eerie atmosphere and tragic descent of its narrator.Whether you're a longtime fan of Poe or just discovering his twisted brilliance, this reading is sure to haunt your imagination.

My guest for this episode is Clive Bloom, who joined me to talk about his new book, London Uncanny: A Gothic Guide to the Capital in Weird History and Fiction. Clive is Professor in Residence at Hull University, Emeritus Professor at Middlesex University and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Western Timisoara, Romania. He is a feature writer for several newspapers and the author of many books on topics from literature to politics, including the London political histories Violent City (2003) and Riot City (2012).  In London Uncanny, Clive takes the reader on a psychogeographical tour of the capital's uncanny literature, arcane events and its infamous and imagined locations. The urban landscape is presented as a space of wonder and madness, both haunted by its past and haunting the present. With stories of death and murder, spiritualism, lunacy and the occult the London in the book is one where dreams and nightmares meet. In the interview I talk with Clive about how the idea for London Uncanny came about, and some of the themes that are present throughout its pages. We discuss how different versions of the city intersect, such as the ancient and modern, the ways that some people have found ways to interact with the imaginary and mythic London, and how the effect of modernisation, such as the construction of the London Underground, have given rise to new mythologies and uncanny experiences. You can find out more about Clive and his work at https://www.clivebloom.com/. If you enjoy what I do with Some Other Sphere and would like to support its upkeep, you can make a donation via Ko-fi. To buy the podcast a coffee go to https://ko-fi.com/someotherspherepodcast. Thank you!   The podcast theme music is by The Night Monitor, from his album, ‘Close Encounters of the Pennine Kind'. You can find out more about The Night Monitor's music at https://thenightmonitor.bandcamp.com/.  

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Bob and Matt discuss Mark Waid's Fantastic Four: Unthinkable. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

Bob and Matt discuss Tom King's 2022 Gotham City: Year One. To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

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Bob and Matt discuss Paul Dini's "Heart of Hush" and review the second issue of "Hush 2". To further support our podcast, please visit http://www.patreon.com/uncannytreks.

In this first episode, Lucy is investigating the life of Mary Bateman who is living in Leeds in the first decade of the 19th century - a time when, despite huge leaps forward in science, many people still believe in the power of the supernatural. Mary is working as a ‘wise woman' selling magic charms and potions, and showing off her prophetic chicken. But, as Lucy discovers, there's a very dark side to Mary's business too.With Lucy to explore Mary Bateman's story is the writer and broadcaster Deborah Hyde, known to millions as one of the sceptical voices on the hit BBC podcast about the supernatural, Uncanny.To stay up to date with the latest episodes subscribe to Lady Swindlers on BBC Sounds.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 10, 2025 is: uncanny • un-KAN-ee • adjective Uncanny is typically used to describe something that is strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand. It can also describe something that seems to have a supernatural character or origin. // The child has an uncanny ability to recognize streets and locations she's seen only once or twice before. // The lights suddenly flickered, and we were both overcome with an eerie, uncanny feeling. See the entry > Examples: "... as Nelson Moultrie walked through the cemetery and observed trees growing in ways that resemble the shapes of people, like one that bore an uncanny resemblance to a pair of legs, she said she's already felt the presence of the people buried there." — Laura Liebman, The Post & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 21 Mar. 2025 Did you know? Uncanny describes that which unsettles us, such as disquieting observations, or mysterious situations and circumstances. Strip the word of its prefix, though, and you're left with canny, a word that can be used as a synonym for clever and prudent. While canny and uncanny don't appear to be antonyms, they both come from an early Scots word canny meaning "free from risk; wise, prudent, cautious." And in Scots, canny has for centuries had a secondary meaning more similar to that of its mysterious cousin: the Oxford English Dictionary defines a sense of the word used chiefly in negative constructions (e.g., “not canny”) to describe what is not safe to be involved with, or more broadly, what is not in accordance with what is right or natural, as in "the idea is not canny." Rather uncanny.

Gary and Shannon dive into the strange new world where friendships are just likes, DMs, and algorithm-driven vibes. From the “uncanny valley” of Facebook friends to platonic dating apps that promise BFFs without the awkward brunch invites, they unpack how social media messed with our social lives. Plus, Shannon shares a story about a friend who rage-quit Facebook—because apparently, one more engagement post was the last straw.Love the show? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave us a review! Stay dry everyone, blessings!Follow us on Instagram and X

What kind of spectral creature leaps onto a corpse, rides in the hearse, and disappears into the mourners at the graveside? In this folkloric lucky dip of ghostly odds and ends, Mark Rees unearths the eerie tales too strange, too short, or too scattered to fit anywhere else… until now. Why did a grand Welsh mansion blaze with phantom lights long after its owner had died? Who — or what — tormented a hardworking farmer until he uncovered a buried secret? And did a goblin really make a house vanish from sight, or were two young women led astray by something darker? From ghost dogs and death omens to haunted bridges, mischievous poltergeists, and vanishing homes, this episode weaves together a chilling patchwork of Wales' most unsettling folklore. Are these forgotten legends mere superstition — or do they hint at a deeper truth buried beneath the soil of haunted Wales? Explore the lore... if you dare!   ORDER PARANORMAL SWANSEA AND GOWER BY MARK REES: Get Mark's latest "Ghosts of Wales" book "Paranormal Swansea and Gower" now! You can order it online here.   BUY MARK REES A COFFEE: If you'd like to support the GHOSTS AND FOLKLORE OF WALES podcast you can treat Mark to a coffee here: Mark Rees on Ko-Fi - thank you/ diolch!  https://ko-fi.com/markrees    WHAT IS THE GHOSTS AND FOLKLORE OF WALES PODCAST WITH MARK REES? The Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast explores the eerie world of Welsh ghosts, ghost stories, lore, myths, and legends. Launched by author and journalist Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales) in early 2020, this weird and wonderful podcast delves into the country's countless curious subjects, blending decades of research from books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes. From "real-life" encounters with the uncanny to fantastical adventures from the Mabinogion, new episodes are uploaded monthly and feature everything from pesky poltergeists to fire-breathing dragons, with the odd wicked — and not-so-wicked — witch along the way. Alongside the regular stories, you can expect the occasional special guest, live ghost hunts, and all sorts of quirky surprises from a Welsh storyteller with original ideas. Seasonal specials include dark folklore and Gothic Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) traditions, plus everyone's favourite skull-headed Christmas visitor, the Mari Lwyd. Dare you explore haunted Wales? From the sublime mountains and cascading waterfalls to bustling cities and remote farms, journey through the paranormal and unexplained in all corners of Cymru. Think of it as unlocking the Welsh X-Files with some tenuous Ghostbusters references and terrible sound effects along the way!  Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a spooky episode. For more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit https://markreesonline.com/: Mark Rees homepage Mark Rees on social media Books by Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales etc.) Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Until next time, nos da!

As a celebration of two years of Weird in the Wade, Nat returns to the subject of her first ever episode: The Haunted Poundstretcher. The site is now a café and gym where Nat and her team of friends hold a ghost hunt overnight. They have access to the café, gym, attic and cellar space. They hear from staff and visitors who have experienced something uncanny in and outside of the building. Nat also explores why the rumour that the ghost girl who haunts the site, died in a fire, might have a grain of truth to it. Using a ghost hunting kit, and with advice from Parapsychologist and Uncanny sceptic Dr Ciarán O'Keefe, Nat embarks on her first ever ghost hunt. Find out what scares and delights the ghost hunters on this special episode of Weird in the Wade. Read more about the ghost hunt on the Weird in the Wade Blog https://weirdinthewade.blog/2025/04/29/return-to-the-haunted-poundstretcher-show-notes-and-links/ Follow the show on social media here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Support the show on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/weirdinthewade Or join Team Weird on Patreon for extra and exclusive episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdintheWade This episode of Weird in the Wade was researched, written and presented by Nat Doig Audio Producer: Lucy Dearlove Assistant Producer: Liv Woodward Theme music by Tess Savigear All additional music by Epidemic Sounds

‘He looked like he was in agony. His face scrunched up, and moving like he was trying to crawl backwards away from whatever he could see. Instinct took over, and I accelerated away. Even as we moved further away, Mike still looked in pain. He kept saying ‘stop, stop', repeatedly. I thought he was talking to me, but I had zero intention of stopping; yet now, I'm not so sure it was me he was talking to …'This is episode 60 – part 5 – of the Haunted UK Podcast … the final episode in the collection of your listeners' stories. The curtain is coming down on yet another season, but we will return later in the summer with – can you believe it? –  season 7!! – and with it, we will bring more stories, more intrigue and a hell of a lot more questions. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the last part of our anthology of listeners' stories – particularly our last story, which is so bizarre, troubling and chilling that we had to get an expert in: writer, paranormal psychologist and expert on BBC's Uncanny, Evelyn Hollow. Join us as Evelyn reads out this strange tale of police officers on the road at night in the Welsh village of Llanover – and gives her expert opinion on what really terrified them on that strange night in …  The Monk of Llanover and Other Listeners' Stories.Do you have an interesting story which you'd be willing to share with the show? If so, your story could feature in our end of season Listeners' Stories episodes. Please get in touch with the show via our new Haunted UK Podcast Website, or email us at contactus@hauntedukpodcast.com, marking the subject as Listener Story.All stories are treated with the utmost privacy and respect – if you wish to remain anonymous – that's no problem at all. Alternatively, you could drop us a voice note via Instagram, and with your permission, we will play your voice note on the show. It would be great for your voice to bring your very own story to life.Please check out our new  Haunted UK Podcast Patreon page to support the show and gain access to reams of bonus content such as our new series ‘Tour Haunts' , ‘Movie Haunts' and interview series ‘Talk Haunts'– as well as early access to ad-free episodes and lots more. Thank you so much for supporting us here at Haunted UK Podcast.We're waiting for your stories ...You can support us and follow us for updates at:Patreon: Haunted UK Podcast PatreonWebsite: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/Instagram: Haunted UK PodcastTwitter/X: @hauntedukpodAnd now Facebook and TikTokPlease visit https://evelynhollow.com/ for updates on Evelyn's work. Evelyn Hollow's latest book ‘Atlas of Paranormal Places: A Journey to the World's Most Supernatural Places'is available to order here and  in all good book shops. We really recommend it!This episode was:Presented by: Steve Holloway and Evelyn HollowProduced by: Pink Flamingo Home Studio. Follow the studio on Instagram  Pink Flamingo Home StudioScript edited and proofread by: Marie Waller. For more information about Marie's editing, proofreading and copywriting services, please contact Marie at mariewaller.proofreading@gmail.com  or  Marie Waller Proofreading Instagram  Please don't forget, we are part of an exciting new study – you can get involved too! The Haunted UK Podcast has teamed up with Northumbria University who are interested in sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is when people wake up and are unable to move and often see vivid experiences. We would particularly like to hear from people who are over eighteen years old and have paranormal experiences during sleep paralysis.We are proud to be a part of this fantastic study, and we'd love for all of you listeners to get involved if you've had any experience with sleep paralysis ... no matter how small. Let's find some answers!Get in touch using the following links:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ThingsThatBumpEmma.barkus@northumbria.ac.uknick.neave@northumbria.ac.ukcontactus@hauntedukpodcast.com

Tonight, we meet Phil from Buckinghamshire, UK. From a young age, Phil sensed his world was differentOne childhood afternoon, home sick with the mumps and resting in his mother's bed, he glanced toward the doorway—and froze. There stood the apparition of a little girl, silent, dressed in pale blue with corn dollies woven into her hair.Later, a picture fell from the wall, revealing a hidden photograph tucked inside the frame—an old image of a girl strikingly similar to the one he'd seen. The house had a rhythm of its own. Toy soldiers would fly across the room without warning. At night, Phil lay paralyzed as the ghost of a woman hovered above his bed.These weren't just Phil's experiences. His mother, too, had stories—memories of playing with three mysterious children who visited every summer when she was young. Children, she later realized, no adult ever seemed to see.Some lives are touched by the paranormal. Others are shaped by it.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-331-a-life-of-haunting/If you enjoy this podcast, please support the show with a virtual coffee:https://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastFollow and Subscribe on X to get ad free episodesX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcast/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

Tonight, we meet Phil from Buckinghamshire, UK. From a young age, Phil sensed his world was differentOne childhood afternoon, home sick with the mumps and resting in his mother's bed, he glanced toward the doorway—and froze. There stood the apparition of a little girl, silent, dressed in pale blue with corn dollies woven into her hair.Later, a picture fell from the wall, revealing a hidden photograph tucked inside the frame—an old image of a girl strikingly similar to the one he'd seen. The house had a rhythm of its own. Toy soldiers would fly across the room without warning. At night, Phil lay paralyzed as the ghost of a woman hovered above his bed.These weren't just Phil's experiences. His mother, too, had stories—memories of playing with three mysterious children who visited every summer when she was young. Children, she later realized, no adult ever seemed to see.Some lives are touched by the paranormal. Others are shaped by it.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-331-a-life-of-haunting/If you enjoy this podcast, please support the show with a virtual coffee:https://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastFollow and Subscribe on X to get ad free episodesX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcast/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

Falun Gong is familiar to many as a spiritual exercise movement, and a sect that has been persecuted by the People's Republic of China. In Sydney you'll often see practitioners demonstrating by Town Hall with flyers sharing stories of organ harvesting of wrongfully imprisoned members. But former devotees have come forward with stories of coercion and abuse, alleging that in one thing the CCP is correct: Falun Gong is a socially harmful cult.Full research sources listed here.Links:“I am the only one propagating true Dharma”: Li Hongzhi's Self-Presentation as Buddha and Greater — by James R. Lewis, ColomboArts Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol II, Issue 2, 2017The life and times of Li Hongzhi: ‘Falun Gong' and Religious Biography — by Benjamin Penny, The China Quarterly 175, 643–661, 2003The power of Falun Gong — By Eric Campbell and Hagar Cohen, Foreign Correspondent-Background Briefing, ABC, 21 July 2020Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe — The Daily, New York Times Podcasts, 3 April 2025Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times after huge pro-Trump buy — by Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Collins, NBC News, 23 August 2019This Pro-Trump YouTube Network Sprang Up Just After He Lost — by Craig Silverman, BuzzFeed News, 8 January 2021A key source for Covid-skeptic movements, the Epoch Times yearns for a global audience — by Alessio Perrone & Darren Loucaides, coda, 10 March 2022DoJ accuses far-right Epoch Times of being money-laundering operation — by Richard Luscombe, The Guardian, 4 June 2024Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse — by Nicole Hong & Michael Rothfeld, The New York Times, 15 August 2024Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun — by Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 March 2019Their posters are everywhere, but behind Shen Yun lies a darker story — by Anthony Segaert, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 February 2025Consider supporting Decult in NZ Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three leading ladies mixed with a strong showing from Uncanny makes it a banger of a week! Phoenix lives for the moments before and after, Wolverine closes out her latest team up and Storm finds her way into Storm God territory. Plus we get to explore the secret history of Haven's underground crypt as the Dark Artery arc kicks off 01:23 News | 04:42 Data is Beautiful | 09:29 Polls | 10:41 Podcast News and Personal News | 20:35 General Questions | 22:45 Astonishing X-Men 17| 26:30 Phoenix 10 | 35:40 Laura Kinney Wolverine 5 | 42:26 Storm 7 | 52:48 Uncanny X-Men 13 | From the Ashes! Rising up out of the end of Krakoa, a new slate of titles takes the mutants in a variety of directions. What will they discover? How will they play off each other? Join us as we find out! Like, subscribe, follow, email, and @ us all over the internet at thexwifepodcast. If you enjoyed the episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends!

Two private detectives investigate the disappearance of an entire suburban family.  CW: Includes themes and depictions of Existential Terror, Paranoia, Panic, Family Strife, and Potential Violence & Death.    Starring Mark Bogumil and Paul McGinnis.  Written & Directed by Jonathan Inbody.  Editing & Sound Design by Jeff Lavin. Music by Samantha Hunt.  Episode Art by Jon-Michael Marinell.   Full series credits, sound effects attribution, and links to social media can be found at https://www.graymatterhorror.com/  If you like the show, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Every review helps! Join the Gray Matter Patreon at https://patreon.com/graymatterhorror  Buy Gray Matter Shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/graymatterhorror 

Excalibur #52, X-Force #12, Wolverine #57, What If? #33, Marvel Comics Presents #97, Captain America #403, Fantastic Four #367, Alpha Flight #110. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity

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This week, on the season finale of Who We Are Now, Richard and Izzy sit down with the star of White Gold, The Inbetweeners, and host of In Sickness and In Health, James Buckley. In this affirming chat, the three chat about young fatherhood, how The Inbetweeners celebrated boyhood and what he expects of his own sons in this new age of masculinity. Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com.And remember, Richard and Izzy will see you this Friday for Who We Are Now's bonus episode! Have a question for the team? Email whowearenow@global.com, or join the conversation at @whowearenowpod on Instagram.

Michelle shares stories of her encounters with ghosts, the hatman, an unhuman hitchhiker, UFOs, and a possibly-demonic fireball.If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merchGIVE THE GIFT OF STRANGE FAMILIARS: https://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars/giftOur Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.comFollow us on Whatnot: https://whatnot.com/invite/strangefamiliarsEpisode 521 notes and links:ORDER I Have Never Minded the Loneliness here: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1846191158Episode artwork by Timothy:The original can be purchased here: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1894368875Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #144: SNAKE OIL!This item can be purchased from our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1880186942Please support Kiya.Life and their work at Pine Ridge.KIYA.LIFE: https://kiya.lifeLancaster Conservancy: https://www.lancasterconservancy.orgProtect Cuff's Run: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/protect-cuffs-run/Riverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.comRiverbend Comics Instagram: @riverbendcomicsTimothy's books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5Chad's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB7MSJ2F1SRBPcQsEFLnvg (make sure to subscribe to Chad's channel, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors.)Chad's etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RuckRabbitOutdoorsTo help with the Capuchin Day Center's work with the homeless you can donate here: https://www.capuchindaycentre.ieand here: https://www.cskdetroit.orgContact us via email at: strangefamiliarspodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliarsJoin the Strange Familiars Gathering group on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strangefamiliars/instagram: @strangefamiliarshttp://www.strangefamiliars.comIntro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.comThe closing song is Sacred Heart of the Seventh Gate by Stone Breath from Greys and Orphans: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/greys-and-orphansSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Techdirt has finally accepted the inevitable and gone full democracy blog—because let's face it, politics and tech are now the same dumpster fire. Google rolled out AI Mode for Search, proving once again that the internet is just Clippy with better branding. Meanwhile, Billy McFarland insists Fyre Festival 2 is totally happening, despite Mexican officials pointing out that his coordinates literally lead to the ocean. Speaking of fraud, Tesla sales are in freefall thanks to Elon's alt-right cosplay, and people are setting Teslas on fire in protest. And in rich-guy disconnect news, Google's Sergey Brin thinks engineers should work 60-hour weeks to build the AI that will replace them. That's some late-stage capitalism poetry right there.Elsewhere, Trump Media paid Don Jr. nearly a quarter of its revenue to show up twice, while indie musicians can't afford to tour, proving once again that grifting is more profitable than making art. Technicolor shut down overnight, stranding 10,000 workers because Hollywood's financial planning is apparently as stable as a Starship rocket launch. Oh yeah, SpaceX exploded another one.Meanwhile, Netflix's attempt to upscale A Different World turned it into a Lovecraftian horror show. A quarter of Y Combinator startups now run on “vibe coding,” meaning their software is basically a Ouija board with extra steps. The AI takeover continues as OpenAI plans to charge $20,000 monthly for specialized AI "agents," proving once again that the revolution will be monetized. Meanwhile, Moscow's Pravda network has been poisoning Western AI chatbots with Russian propaganda, because if you can't convince humans, just brainwash the robots that humans increasingly trust.On the bright side, hackers brought the Humane AI Pin back to life after it was bricked, transforming an overpriced paperweight into... a slightly less useless overpriced paperweight. ChatGPT can now directly edit code in macOS development tools, making it easier for AI to introduce bugs you never would have thought of yourself. Over At the Library, check out "The Tempest" by Peter Cawdron for your first contact fix, and if you're worried about where society is heading (and who isn't?), Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" offers a survival guide for our slow-motion constitutional collapse. Finally, in "everything is fine" news, 82% of indie artists can't afford to tour anymore.Enjoy the dystopia, kids – at least we still have our sense of humor.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Head over to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use the code "GOG" for 20% off.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. 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He Attended Just Two Board MeetingsIN THE NEWSCinema Giant Technicolor's Abrupt Shutdown Affects 10,000 Workers WorldwideUS employers cut more jobs last month than any February since 2009No part of Amazon is 'unaffected' by AI, says its head of AGIChatGPT doubled its weekly active users in under 6 months, thanks to new releasesHugging Face's chief science officer worries AI is becoming 'yes-men on servers'A well-funded Moscow-based global ‘news' network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propagandaOnlyFans Model Amouranth Held at Gunpoint for Her Crypto in Home InvasionCrypto Soars Then Plunges Following Trump's Post About a Strategic ReserveFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset StockpileTrump creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve one day ahead of White House crypto summitCFPB drops Zelle lawsuit in latest reversal under Trump administrationCanadian Municpalities and the Canadian Supreme Court to stop using twitter.Ontario once again promises to nix $100 million Starlink deal over Trump tariffsOpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI 'agents'Kevin Rose, Alexis Ohanian acquire DiggDoes the World Even Want Digg in 2025?Scrolling Through Social Media Has a Unique Effect on Your BodySpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosionA second Intuitive Machines spacecraft just landed on the moon — and probably tipped overTouch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing videoMEDIA CANDYHow Many Episodes Should You Watch Before Quitting a TV Show? A Statistical AnalysisNetflix Is Using AI to Upscale a 1980s Sitcom and the Results Are Borderline HorrificDaredevil: Born AgainDavid Duchovny to Explore Real-Life X-Files for History ChannelBeyond Belief: Fact or FictionAncient MysteriesIn Search Of...82% of indie artists can't afford to tour anymoreAPPS & DOODADSThe Humane Ai Pin Has Already Been Brought Back to LifeChatGPT on macOS can now directly edit codeA quarter of startups in YC's current cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generatedThe Vanishing Middle Class of TechWill the future of software development run on vibes?Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakesAT THE LIBRARYThe Tempest (First Contact) by Peter CawdronOn Tyranny by Timothy SnyderWarning - DomesticIs Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that waySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.