Ghosts & Poltergeists

The Brooklyn Poltergeist
In case 6 of ‘Uncanny‘, Danny Robins and I discuss the intriguing case of an Englishwoman in Brooklyn. Was she
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
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 the

A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics
Urban Legends & Conspiracy Theories

Plagues and plots: epidemics & conspiracy theories go hand-in-hand
From flagellants to anti-vax protests, history shows us that when the going gets tough, the conspiracy theorists get going. More
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
Podcasts

The Infinite Monkey Cage Christmas Special 2016
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a very special Christmas edition of the show. They are joined on stage
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
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?
Witchcraft

Z List Dead List: Margery Jourdemayne, the Witch of Eye
The tale of a medieval witch: spells, social climbing and death at the stake … continue at Z-list, Dead-List
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