Whilst Weird in the Wade is on a short break (Weird in the Wade will return on Monday 27th October) I thought I’d share some recommendations every Monday of weird listens, reads or experiences. For today’s recommendation we’re heading up to the North East of England.
How Haunted
How Haunted is a fantastic podcast made by the paranormal historian Rob Kirkup, (he’s written some great ghost story collections as well, which you can find out more about here.)
How Haunted has nearly 200 episodes to choose from, where Rob takes a deep dive into ghost stories and experiences from his native North East to places from around the world. Expect lots of detail, discussion and even live ghost hunts.
I particularly enjoyed speaking with Rob on this episode of Weird in the Wade about York: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kr83p0
Rob has an episode of How Haunted which includes a ghost walk of York: https://how-haunted.podbean.com/e/halloween-2002-ghost-walk-of-york/
Icy Sedgwick
Another North Easterner is folklorist, author and podcaster Icy Sedgwick. Her podcast Fabulous Folklore with Icy, covers everything from Otters in folk legend to withces, white ladies and much much more.
Icy’s latest book Ghostlore is a must have for any lover of the supernatural: https://www.icysedgwick.com/books/
Holy Island
Finally my North East England place for you to explore is Holy Island or Lindisfarne. I visited some years ago for a birthday getaway and the otherworldly beauty of the island captured my heart. Cut off from the mainland for much of each day, the island is a truly special place with a rich history. Monks. saints and Vikings dominate the past of Lindisfarne but I think it is nature its self, the birds, seals and the landscape that make it so special.
Find out more about Holy Island here with this episode of Icy Sedgwicks podcast:
Stories of Holy Islands’s haunted mudflats can be found here: https://basc.org.uk/the-haunting-of-lindisfarne-mudflats/
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