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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.


Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.


After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.


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Episodes
  • Who Was Ancient Rome's Darkest Emperor?

    Who Was Ancient Rome's Darkest Emperor?
    Sep 22 2025

    There are a disturbingly high number of contenders for the title of Rome's Darkest Emperor - so as you can imagine, things get extremely disturbing in this episode.


    Joining Anthony and Maddy to introduce you to a couple of them, is Rome-based historian and tour guide, Alexander Meddings.


    Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.


    You can take part in our listener survey here.


    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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    42 mins
  • Day In The Life Of A Body Snatcher

    Day In The Life Of A Body Snatcher
    Sep 18 2025

    Join Anthony and Maddy as they spend a day - or should that be night? - in the life of a 19th century body snatcher.


    Find out which months they favoured for body snatching, why they never stole the dead body's possessions, and why they would never steal a body under a full moon - all referenced from a real-life grave robber's diary.


    Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.


    You can take part in our listener survey here.


    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins
  • Georgian England's Notorious Dumpling Poisoner

    Georgian England's Notorious Dumpling Poisoner
    Sep 15 2025

    Did she do it? Did serving girl Eliza Fenning poison the dumplings she served the Turner family? This is a true crime case from 1813 that brings together class tensions, sexism, the law. have a go hero forensics! It's easy to see why this trial gripped the nation. Maddy tells Anthony the story of Eliza Fenning and the poisoned dumplings.


    Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.


    You can take part in our listener survey here.


    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    43 mins
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I can't stop listening to this podcast, informative, funny and inclusive. The casters know how to weave a story. Im a walking talking titbit of trivia now .

so interesting

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