Unexplained podcast

Unexplained

SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast

SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast

 

#321

Season 04 Episode 18: The Dark Ascending (RERUN)

Unexplained Season 7 has now finished but we’ll be back on Friday September 6th to begin Season 8. In the meantime, I’m going to be replaying some of my favourite episodes from the archives. This week we’re heading back to Sussex in the south of England to explore the dark mysteries of Chanctonbury Ring and its bucolic surrounds.  Long thought to be a hotbed of strange and peculiar activity, In the 1970s, one local resident set out to dig a little deeper into the mystery only to find a little more than he bargained for... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

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#320

Season 07 Episode 26: The Devil's Money

One chilly morning in a small village in Romania, in February 1925, 11-year-old Eleonore Zugun found a coin on the way to her grandmother's house.  Eleonore's cousin warned her not to pick it up; that it was the devil's money and would only bring her bad luck.  But Eleonore ignored the warning... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Jul 2024

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19 Jul 2024


#319

Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill (Pt.3 of 3)

The third and final part of Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill  As accusations of witchcraft mount up soon the fear spreads beyond Salem and out into the wider Puritan community. With over 100 people accused of being in league with the devil, it's time to begin the official trials. The shit gets real, as they say...  This episode was written by Richard MacLean Smith and Ella Mcleod Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

12 Jul 2024

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12 Jul 2024


#318

Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill (Pt.2 of 3)

Part two of Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill  It's March 1692 in Salem. Three women - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba - stand accused of witchcraft. All three have so far denied the accusation. But all that is about to change... This episode was written by Ella Mcleod and Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

05 Jul 2024

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05 Jul 2024


#317

Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill (Pt.1 of 3)

June 1630, 700 puritans arrived from England at a place in New England, America, known to many local communities as Naumkeag. To those new arrivals however, it was known as something different. Inspired by the Hebrew for peace, they called it Salem.   This episode was written by Ella Mcleod and Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

28 Jun 2024

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28 Jun 2024


#316

Season 07 Episode 24: The Elves Are in the Building

The volcanic landscape of Iceland exerts a strong pull on the psyche. So it's no wonder the nation's folklore is so rich with stories of the supernatural, of ghosts and trolls, but most of all, elves...  This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

21 Jun 2024

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21 Jun 2024


#315

Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.3 of 3)

Third and final part of Season 07 Episode 23: The Box  Jason continues his quest to get to the bottom of how the dibbuk box came into being.  What he uncovers is more wild than he could possibly have imagined... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.   See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

14 Jun 2024

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14 Jun 2024


#314

Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.2 of 3)

Part two of Season 07 Episode 23: The Box  Despite the disturbing nature of Kevin's eBay listing, his 'dibbuk' box attracts the interest of hundreds of potential buyers. Before long, it's heading for Kirksville, Missouri, with disturbing consequences... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

07 Jun 2024

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07 Jun 2024


#313

Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.1 of 3)

In June 2003, something unusual popped up for sale on eBay. The listing was posted by used furniture dealer Kevin Mannis and concerned a strange Jewish artefact he'd apparently purchased a few years before. He called it a 'dibbuk' box. He said he wanted to sell it because, according to him, it was haunted... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

31 May 2024

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31 May 2024


#312

Season 07 Episode 22: Jumping into Legend (Pt.2 of 2)

Second and final part of Season 07 Episode 22: Jumping into Legend In the hunt for the true identity of the so-called Dan Cooper, the FBI and police interview over 800 suspects. Could one of them be him? This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

24 May 2024

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24 May 2024


#311

Season 07 Episode 22: Jumping into Legend (Pt.1 of 2)

On November 24th 1971 at Portland International airport, a man turned up at the ticket desk requesting a one-way ticket to Seattle. The rest is strange and mystifying history... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

17 May 2024

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17 May 2024


#310

Season 07 Episode 21: Wild is the Wind

It's long been thought that people can be driven to madness by the wind.  In 1969, Episcopalian bishop James Pike and his wife Diane became stranded in the Judean desert while on a research trip. Then the wind started to blow...  This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith.  Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

10 May 2024

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10 May 2024


#309

Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall (Pt.2 of 2)

The second and final part of Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall The team from the Cambridge University Society of Psychical Research are ready to begin their investigation of Hannath Hall. Starting with a good old fashioned séance... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

03 May 2024

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03 May 2024


#308

Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall (Pt.1 of 2)

It always fills me with a particular sense of caution, and no little excitement when I learn of new alleged poltergeist events, particularly ones that invoke the work of Nigel Kneale involving learned men and women on the hunt for ghosts…  And so I present to you, the haunting of Hannath Hall... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Apr 2024

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26 Apr 2024


#307

Season 07 Episode 19: Homes Under the Hammer Horror

In 1999, a house went on the market in the tiny village of Upper Mayfield near the Derbyshire Peak District. It was bought by Tim Chilton for what he thought was a steal. It turned out to be far more than that... This episode was written by Diane Hope. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

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19 Apr 2024


#306

Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)

The fourth and final part of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4) Fearing for his life, John Dee flees with his family to Europe along with his trusty scryer Edward Kelly.  Together they continue to commune with angels in pursuit of Dee's dream to unlock the secrets of the universe. All seems to be going well until Kelly makes an outrageous proposition... This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

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12 Apr 2024


#305

Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.3 of 4)

Part Three of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee  Late one afternoon in March 1582, John Dee is introduced to one Edward Talbot, a self-proclaimed medium and scryer.  And, Dee hopes, the gateway to his wildest dreams...  His life will never be the same again.  This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

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05 Apr 2024


#304

Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.2 of 4)

Part Two of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee  With the death of Queen Mary 1st, John Dee does what he can to ingratiate himself with the new Queen, Elizabeth 1st.   While the secrecy of his home, he embarks on an ambitious new experiment, to uncover nothing less than the secrets of the universe... This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

29 Mar 2024

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29 Mar 2024


#303

Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.1 of 4)

John Dee. Mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and some say, the most influential occult magician in British history...  This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

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22 Mar 2024


#302

S03 E10: Here is Always Somewhere Else (RERUN)

Unexplained will return next week. In place of this week's episode, this is one from the vaults... When 3 year old Shanti Devi becomes convinced she has lived another life before, her parents assume it’s just a childish game. Today many consider her story to be nothing less than absolute proof of reincarnation… Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

15 Mar 2024

30 MINS

30:34

15 Mar 2024


#301

Season 07 Episode 17: What Lies in the Long Grass (Pt.2 of 2)

Part two of Season 07 Episode 17: What Lies in the Long Grass.  As news begins to spread about the bizarre events at Ruwa school, the children find an unlikely champion for their version of events.  Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

08 Mar 2024

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08 Mar 2024