• The Nightmare Before Christmas 2025
    Dec 19 2025
    Christmas is here once again, and in this – the fourth annual Nightmare Before Christmas special I will once again read real ghost stories from listeners, and there’ll also be a number of very special polterguests dropping by to tell you of their own scary experiences, in their own words. So, let us get this year’s Nightmare Before Christmas underway. Thanks so much to Carl, Emma, Mikkoulf, Oivind, Janet, Anonymous and Anonymous for taking the time in send in their stories, as without you taking the time to do this there would be no Christmas special. Thank you. Also enormous thanks goes to the polterguests who were so generous with their time in speaking to me. Check out the Three Ravens podcast, as well as picking a copy of Eleanor and Martin's fantastic book up. Find out more at Three Ravens Podcast | English History, Myths and Folklore Pick up a copy of Fiona Dodwell's frightening great book here in the UK, A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies : Fiona, Dodwell, Batt, Fred: Amazon.co.uk: Books or if you're in the States then the link you need is A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies: Dodwell, Fiona, Batt, Fred: 9780738780719: Amazon.com: Books To follow Dr Steph Lay's quest to collect the ghost stories of Milton Keynes check out her blog A haunting hello – City of Secrets Enormous thanks goes to Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh for telling us a fantastic story. Head over to ⁠eerieedinburgh.com⁠ to find out all about his podcast, spooky stories, and his books. It was great to have Lil and Fitz tell us ghost stories of their childhood, for even more be sure to listen to Knock Once for Yes Home - Knock Once For Yes If you're not familiar with Haunted UK be sure to rectify that and check out Steve's hugely popular show Haunted UK Podcast Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at ⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠Rob@how-haunted.com⁠ You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit ⁠https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod⁠ Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod⁠ Check out the official merch store at ⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Music in this episode includes: Carol of the Bells (Creepy Horror Version) by the Dead Currents ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqBwuVIQ1TU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Ep 124 - Poveglia Part 2: The Witness
    Dec 12 2025
    In episode 124 we continue to focus on a bleak, isolated island where those infected during the black death were brought here and simply left to die. Then on top of that there was the psychiatric hospital which opened in 1922 and rumours of a mad doctor who carried out all manner of inhumane experiments on patients. Today this island is off limits and very few people on earth have stepped foot on in this plague island, but I’m going to be joined by one of those who have as I am joined by an award-winning journalist, turned award-winning author who loves to spend her free time visiting some of the most haunted places on earth, and this location definitely falls into that category. So join J.H. Moncrieff and I, and let us once again ask together, just how haunted is Poveglia? Thanks to J.H. Moncrieff for being so generous with her time and be sure to check out her website here https://www.jhmoncrieff.com and her book based on Poveglia is The Girl Who Talks to Ghosts that you can find here www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Talks-Ghosts-GhostWriters-Book-ebook Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠⁠Rob@how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠ You can become a Patreon supporter for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠ Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠ Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw⁠⁠⁠ " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU⁠⁠⁠ || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ⁠⁠⁠ || Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/33RWRtP⁠⁠⁠ || Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Festive Frights : A Christmas Competition and Seasonal Update
    Dec 7 2025
    To be in with a chance of winning either a copy of my book Ghosts of the North East or one of two haunted dolls, check out the merch store at https://how-haunted.dashery.com/ and the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/cw/HowHauntedPod For more information about Ghosts of the North East take a look at it on Amazon Ghosts of the North East: Amazon.co.uk: Kirkup, Rob: 9781398121676: Books Good luck, and thanks so much for supporting the podcast across this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Ep 123 - Poveglia Part 1: The Island of Ghosts
    Nov 28 2025
    In episode 123 we set sail for a small, abandoned island which is infamous the world over. Once a quarantine station for plague victims in the 18th century, it later became home to a psychiatric hospital with disturbing rumours of mistreatment and eerie experiments. Over centuries, tens of thousands of lives ended here, their stories lost to time—but many believe their presence remains in the form of the ghosts that have claimed this island as their own. So join me and together let us ask, just how haunted is Poveglia? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠Rob@how-haunted.com⁠⁠ You can become a Patreon supporter for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠ Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠ Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw⁠⁠ " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :⁠⁠https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU⁠⁠ || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ⁠⁠ || Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/33RWRtP⁠⁠ || Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Bonus Episode 25 - Mary King's Close (Lost Audio Special)
    Nov 21 2025
    Originally released for Patreons in September 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 25th Patreon bonus podcast you join below Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile, where a historic close lies that was once a thriving community in it’s own right. It was open to the skies above, and named, unusually for the 17th century for a woman who was the most successful businesswoman here until her death in 1644. The building of the Royal Exchange in the 18th century spelled the end for this place, and it would be, eventually, buried beneath the city streets, lost and unused. The close became shrouded in myths and urban legends; with terrifying tales of the ghosts that remain at the close they knew so well in life. A location we’ve already visited back in episode 18 of the podcast, but we're doing something a little bit special. In April 2024 I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lost around a decade ago, and I thought was lost forever. These were four absolutely incredible locations, and I have covered all four investigations - minus the audio from that night - on the podcast previously. So in the Patreon specials across June, July, August, and September I will revisit those episodes and add in the audio, which was seemingly lost forever. June saw us at Middlethorpe Hall Hotel, July was the Edinburgh Dungeon, and last month we returned to York Guildhall. This time out it’s time to once again return to Mary King’s Close. The episode now includes over 2 hours and 15 minutes of audio from that unforgettable night, so you can hear what happened, exactly as it happened. But what would happen when my team and I descended beneath the city streets to investigate this tourist attraction that has found infamy, since it opened in 2003, and is now regarded as one of the most haunted places, in an incredibly haunted city. Tonight, let us find out together as we ask the question, just how haunted is Mary King’s Close? Check out the official merch store at ⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. To get episodes such as this sooner, you can become a Patreon for £3 a month, and get yourself early access to episodes, and more exclusive episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To find out more, or take advantage of a seven day free trial, head on over to https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 37 mins
  • Ep 122 - Berry Pomeroy Castle
    Nov 14 2025
    In episode 122 we head to Devon and into a castle that is known the world over by those with an interest in the paranormal. I won’t be alone for this one as I will be joined by someone who has visited this ruined fortress on multiple occasions, as fan-favourite Emma from the Weird Wiltshire Blog joins me to delve deep into the spirits that are believed by some to remain here. So join Emma and I and let us ask together, just how haunted is Berry Pomeroy Castle? Thanks to Emma for joining me once again. Be sure to check out her brilliant blog at weird-wiltshire.co.uk and you can read her blog all about Berry Pomeroy Castle at Berry Pomeroy Castle and Its Many, Many Ghosts - Weird Wiltshire Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • November Patreon Teaser - The Hunt for the Beast of Bolam Lake
    Nov 7 2025
    In the 39th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on my way north into the remote wilderness of Northumberland in pursuit of an eight foot tall hairy monster who made headlines across Britain in the early 2000s. The sightings were considered so credible that a team of professional monster hunters came in search of the beast. And saw it. But what would my good friend John and I experience as we enter Bolam Lake Country Park just as darkness descends and we quietly, and cautiously undertake a monster hunt in the middle of nowhere. So tonight, let us together ask the question, could the Beast of Bolam Lake truly exist, and if it does, just what the hell is it? Get access to the full episode at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod.⁠⁠ If you don't wish to subscribe to Patreon, but would still like to hear this episode, all Patreon exclusive episodes are available to be purchased individually for a one off fee of £4.99. Check out the Patreon link to find out more. Find out more about the pod at ⁠www.how-haunted.com⁠ and you can email Rob at rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Halloween 2025 - Monster Month: The Mothman and the Other Cryptids of West Virginia
    Oct 31 2025
    Halloween is here... Over the past few weeks, we’ve scoured the misty shores of Loch Ness, tracked elusive footprints through Pacific Northwest forests, and followed blood-curdling tales from the deserts of the Americas. From Nessie to Bigfoot to the Chupacabra, we’ve crossed continents chasing the creatures that stalk our imaginations. But tonight… tonight, we’ve saved the strangest for last. This story isn’t just a legend—it’s a warning. One whispered through radio static, etched into weathered newspaper clippings, and passed down by those who swore they saw something they couldn’t explain. It’s a tale of glowing red eyes in the dark… of prophetic nightmares… of a town haunted not by a ghost, but by something else—something winged, silent, and watching. You’re going to need your torch and your courage, as we’re heading deep into the fog-shrouded valleys of West Virginia, in search of the Mothman… and a whole host of other cryptids lurking there. Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Music in this episode includes: Halloween Pipe Organ - Aries Beats ‪@AriesBeats‬ / ariesbeats / aries4rce https://www.spotify.com/uk/artist/211vrnJHQyD1mfOcXi43Db Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins