Belief, and Being Human

The Battersea Poltergeist, and the role of the paranormal investigator
The creation of ghosts, poltergeists and gods is a social enterprise; each supernatural being needs attention to thrive. And

A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics
Uncanny
Danny Robins investigates chilling first-hand stories of paranormal encounters, from ghostly phantoms to sinister folklore in these highly popular BBC podcasts. In these episodes, Deborah provides the sceptical point-of-view.

The Torrelaguna House
Uncanny Summer Special 2025 In this creepy two-part tale we find out about the history of an isolated, medieval Spanish
Ghosts & Poltergeists

Chasing the Undead – A History of Superstition
Dr. Jason Braithwaite and I go to a haunted castle to look for ghosts in this documentary from Get Factual.
Witchcraft

Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley and I discuss Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch. Did she have the power to cure and banish evil
Podcasts

Time Between Times
Welsh story-teller Owen Staton and I talk about our love of strange folklore. Then he tells one of my favourite
Urban Legends & Conspiracy Theories

Werewolf Legends
Palgrave Macmillan has just published ‘Werewolf Legends‘ edited by Willem de Blecourt and Mirjam Mencej. I was delighted to contribute
Religion

Superstition, The Occult & Religion: with ‘The Pod Delusion’
The Pod Delusion‘s Third Birthday event was held at Conway Hall in September 2012. There was a great line-up of

Sanity & Violence, or, What Happens in the Courts When Gods Outsource Smiting?
Vampires

The Vampires of Rhode Island
GEORGE BROWN OF RHODE ISLAND had a problem. Within nine years he had lost his wife, Eliza, and two of
Skepticism

Skeptics, nerds and atheists are on the march across the US
Events for skeptics such as this weekend’s Skepticon are a sign of growing resistance to the power of religion in
Alt-Med

The Changing Face of Anti-Vax
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was a very well-travelled eighteenth century aristocrat whose husband was appointed ambassador to Istanbul. Fortunately for
Animals

‘Do You Believe in Dog?’ or ‘Rabies, Scabies & Babies’
When I was about three years old, my mother was one day alarmed to see that our dog was foaming
Sleep Paralysis & Lucid Dreaming

Learn to Lucid Dream
Are you interested in learning about lucidity and the possibility of learning how to lucid dream? Watch this space
‘Psychics’

Sally Morgan and Deborah Hyde take ITV viewers’ calls on their strange experiences