Tag: London
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Episode 278: Highgate Cemetery
Blurry Photober is late this year, but David is back with an episode all about Highgate Cemetery! An incredible feat of gothic greatness, Highgate Cemetery has an interesting history and hauntings to boot. David had the fortune to take a tour of the Grade I historic location, and also interviewed the tour guide, John Waite.…
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Ep 252: The Battersea Poltergeist
BBC Radio 4’s Danny Robins joins Blurry Photos to discuss his new podcast series The Battersea Poltergeist! A haunting in 1950’s south London, the Battersea Poltergeist made the front pages then and made life for the Hitchings family unbearable. David welcomes producer, writer, and presenter Danny Robins on the show to talk about the case…
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Ep 251: Anomalistic Psychology with Prof. Chris French
Flora is joined by Professor Christopher French for an interview all about Anomalistic Psychology! Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, Prof. French discusses the ins and outs of his field of expertise. David asks what the definition of Anomalistic Psychology is, how people think about the paranormal, and what…
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Ep 231: John Dee part 1
Flora is back with the beginning of a mega episode all about John Dee! Conjurer, magus, sorcerer, astrologer – these are but a few things the 16th century polymath John Dee was called. History knows him as a smart man who chose an occult path. He cast horoscopes. Talked with angels. Practiced alchemy. Continually searched…
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Ep 186: Killer Fog
It’s a murky topic, but David and Dave put on the low beams and wade through the thick haze to talk about killer fog! An unusual confluence of man-made and meteorological phenomenon, killer fog has a breathtaking history both in science and the paranormal. From blankets of murderous mists that have held entire cities in…