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The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories

The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories

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The Whispering Woods Paranormal Podcast


Do you like to get scared to death by real life ghost stories?


The Whispering Woods is a podcast devoted to the darker side of life. Join us every Sunday as we discuss and share true, scary stories of the paranormal from ancient folklore to modern hauntings.

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Using immersive audio, The Whispering Woods transports listeners to another time, or even realm. Join us as we explore the unimaginable and terrifying, relaying tales of the supernatural from poltergeists to cryptids, The Hat Man to skinwalkers.



Visit our website www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com

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Contact us at thewhisperingwoodspodcast@gmail.com

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  • SEASON OF THE WITCH : | Blood-Soaked Bounty: The Harvest’s Dark Figures | Scary Folklore

    SEASON OF THE WITCH : | Blood-Soaked Bounty: The Harvest’s Dark Figures | Scary Folklore
    Sep 7 2025

    As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.


    Across fields and centuries, harvest spirits blur the line between blessing and curse. We meet Habernitsa, the noon wraith who punishes scythe-swingers under the blazing sun; the Corn Mother, whose gifts are tangled with poison, sacrifice, and the last sheaf; and Chicomecōātl, the Aztec maize goddess who nourishes—and demands a life in return. A tour of folklore where grain is sacred, the stakes are mortal, and abundance is bought in blood.


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    Research Links:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornflower_Wraith

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Midday

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergot

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotism

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Corn-Mother

    https://nativehistoryassociation.org/kanati_selu.php

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicomec%C5%8D%C4%81tl


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    "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    30 mins
  • SEASON OF THE WITCH : The Cage – St. Osyth’s Haunted Witch Prison | True Paranormal Folklore

    SEASON OF THE WITCH : The Cage – St. Osyth’s Haunted Witch Prison | True Paranormal Folklore
    Sep 6 2025

    As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.


    In the Essex village of St. Osyth, a mustard-yellow cottage hides a grim past. Known as The Cage, it once served as a lock-up where accused witches—including figures tied to the 1582 trials—were held before judgment.


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    Research Links:

    https://www.livescience.com/65694-medieval-witch-prison-house.html

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/haunted-house-that-housed-witches-in-medieval-times-for-sale/11208806

    https://www.mamamia.com.au/st-osyth-cage/

    https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/the-cage-st-osyth/


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    "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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    21 mins
  • SEASON OF THE WITCH : Ursula Kemp – The Witch of St. Osyth | Folklore and Witchcraft

    SEASON OF THE WITCH : Ursula Kemp – The Witch of St. Osyth | Folklore and Witchcraft
    Sep 4 2025

    As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.


    Healer and midwife Ursula Kemp became the focus of fear in St. Osyth, Essex, when neighbourly disputes and misfortune spiralled into witchcraft accusations in 1582. Pressed by magistrate Brian Darcy—and with testimony from her young son—Kemp confessed to directing animal “familiars,” was convicted at the Chelmsford Assizes, and hanged.


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    Research Links:

    https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/occult/ursula-kemp-and-the-st-osyths-witches/

    https://engole.info/ursula-kemp-witch/

    https://www.stosythmuseum.co.uk/buildings/the-cage

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/haunted-house-that-housed-witches-in-medieval-times-for-sale/11208806

    https://www.mamamia.com.au/st-osyth-cage/


    Sarah and Tobie xx


    "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    23 mins
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I tuned in out of curiosity, just a little bedtime scary before I sleep. Calmly and beautifully orated stories of real life scares and folklore history by Sarah hooks you in and then the introduction of her son Tobias and their frank and humourous banter about the story told. This is well researched folklore, eerie short stories or experiences shared and a delightful conversation with mother and son. Brilliant listening.

Pure magic, mystery, scary and humor

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