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.
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 Hairy Man
Uncanny USA Season 4. Case 4. Three men in the Alaskan wilderness are surrounded in their cabin by terrifying creatures
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
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
Urban Legends & Conspiracy Theories
Plagues and Plots
From flagellants to anti-vax protests, history shows us that when the going gets tough, the conspiracy theorists get going. This
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