Best Vampire Historian Podcasts (2024)

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The Genesee River Killer 30:58

22h ago30:58

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Arthur Shawcross terrorized upstate New York from 1988 to 1990.By Hudson River Radio .com

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A Thousand Goths Were Launched 1:19:01

2d ago1:19:01

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This week, Millie and Danielle discuss DEATH RACE 2000 (1975) and EATING RAOUL (1982), Millie’s trip to Warwick, Pulp in concert, and the legendary career of Paul Bartel. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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A Tolkien Scholar, a Tolkien Game Designer, and Me: A Conversation with John Rateliff and Gareth Hanrahan: Episode 28 57:22

2d ago57:22

57:22

Gollum getting Sam those rabbits seems out of character somehow... Could there be something more behind it? I run a podcast, so I got Tolkien scholar John Rateliff and The One Ring game writer Gareth Hanrahan on the show to discuss! Buy The History of the Hobbit by John Rateliff here! As I write this, it is 50% off on Amazon! Sign up to be notified…

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Ep 89 - Vampire Month: Are Vampires More Than Myth? 59:09

5d ago59:09

59:09

The scariest month of the year is here, so let us begin a month of weekly episodes themed for those shape shifting, coffin dwelling, blood sucking monsters – the vampire. To kick off Vampire Month on the How Haunted? podcast, we will look at the origins, and evolution, of the vampire legend, and then we will head across the globe to explore a numbe…

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Writer/Director Steven Kostanski is back! ("Psycho Goreman" "Frankie Freako") 1:07:45

8d ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Our first guest of season 4 has been on the show once before to discuss his work and the then recently released, now a genre favourite, “Psycho Goreman”. His work continues to be both a love letter to the 80’s genre films that inspired him but also a voice that is distinctly his own. His newest film, “Frankie Freako”, about Connor, who bored with l…

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Tantric Sex and Pinot Noir 1:30:00

9d ago1:30:00

1:30:00

This week, Danielle and Millie discuss THE DAYTRIPPERS (1997) and PARTY GIRL (1995), the greatness of Parker Posey, the organizational structure of a DJ’s record collection, and secretly loving the band Live. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad ch…

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Time is a Flat Circle Ep. 27 54:19

9d ago54:19

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It's digression all the way down on this one folks! Are you looking for the juiciest of juice and the hottest of tea? Well, Ben has released his Gen Con 2024 seminar, "The Battle for the Soul of D&D," which is the culmination of dozens of hours of interviews with former Wizards of the Coast employees, and may be a sort of rough draft of his next bo…

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Ep 88 - Cresswell Pele Tower Ghost Hunt Part 2 1:37:39

12d ago1:37:39

1:37:39

Join me once again on a paranormal investigation at a building dating from the 14th century. Last episode you’ll have heard what happened when we entered the tower for the first time and attempted to communicate with the ghosts that reside here, in particular the White Lady, and there’s so much more to hear. So, lets ask together just how haunted i…

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The Christmas Killers 32:24

16d ago32:24

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14 month old Malia "Peanut" Williams was killed during a drive-by shooting. The intended target was not at the scene.By Hudson River Radio .com

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Don’t Tell Me About My Pulse 1:23:16

16d ago1:23:16

1:23:16

This week, Millie and Danielle discuss LE CERCLE ROUGE (1970) and QUICK CHANGE (1990), Alain Delon hotness, pets as prisoners, and the Apple Watch’s ability to detect trench foot. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

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September Patreon Teaser - Mary King's Close (Lost Audio Special) 7:59

19d ago7:59

7:59

In the 25th Patreon bonus podcast we're doing something a little bit special. In April 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 fou…

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Sh*tty Little Vampires, Activate! 1:00:12

21d ago1:00:12

1:00:12

On this new bonus episode, Danielle and Millie discuss the shitty little vampire criteria, a Mike Myers-related FMK, and movie-watching phone etiquette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

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Who Really Created Dungeons & Dragons? Ep. 26 55:00

22d ago55:00

55:00

A reading of the spell Cure Blindness leads to the King James Bible, and a discussion of the most-controversial of D&D topics: the contributions of Gygax vs. Arneson in the creation of D&D. Are you looking for the juiciest of juice and the hottest of tea? Well, Ben has released his Gen Con 2024 seminar, "The Battle for the Soul of D&D," which is th…

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Speaking Of Poetry 1:56:46

23d ago1:56:46

1:56:46

This week, Danielle and Millie discuss THE RAID: REDEMPTION (2011) and JOHN WICK (2014), TikTok addiction, decentering men, and the Kung-Fu Master video game. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Bonus from the Archives - Friday the 13th with Thom Mathews ("Friday the 13th 6: Jason Lives" "Return of the living dead" 1:15:37

26d ago1:15:37

1:15:37

Hello Spill your guts listeners! This is your host Kevin Lane wishing you a happy Friday the 13th! The show will be returning with our season 4 premiere on October 1 but in the mean time, we thought it might be fun to celebrate this most unlucky of days by revisiting our season 1 episode with Jason Vorhees arch nemesis, Tommy Jarvis. In Friday the …

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Ep 87 - Cresswell Pele Tower Ghost Hunt Part 1 1:05:18

27d ago1:05:18

1:05:18

This time our we do something a little bit different, as you join me in the remote Northumbrian countryside at a pele tower dating from the 14th century. I join Spiritus Paranormal for a paranormal investigation, and I’m taking you along with me as not only will I tell you all about the history, the legends, and the ghost stories, but I’ll talk you…

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EP#315 Actor Julie Benz ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel", "Dexter") 1:52:17

29d ago1:52:17

1:52:17

We’ll be taking a couple weeks to get things ready for a very VERY big season 4. Just wait until you see what we have in store for every horror fans favourite month of year. I’m so excited I could just burst! Like that guy in “Scanners”. What are some other movies where someone just bursts? Anyway, thank you to our amazing team and our sponsors, Au…

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Mommy Dearest? 31:06

30d ago31:06

31:06

Three cases of horrible mothers.By Hudson River Radio .com

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No Billie No Philly 1:34:51

30d ago1:34:51

1:34:51

This week, Millie and Danielle discuss THE ROSE (1979) and LADY SINGS THE BLUES (1972), hanging out with retired ladies, Danielle’s family’s fascinating celebrity connections, and Mayonnaise jar significant others. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your…

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Was Gary Gygax Great or Lucky? Ep. 25 56:32

1M ago56:32

56:32

Was Gygax a great game designer? Or was he merely in the right place at the right time to connect and publish world-shaking ideas? We discuss, along with the implications of "Continual Light" from that 1st Ed DMG. Soon, we'll be releasing another of Ben's Gen Con seminars to Patrons. If you want that juicy historical goodness, join our Patreon here…

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Preview #1 of Immortal House 3:13

1M ago3:13

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Here is the first preview of our Halloween Special Immortal House - where we can see the first impression of the first house that Laurence views within his budget. Schedule: 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24 Paid Patrons get it 10 days Early, plus an on-air thank you and an exclusive digital coloring sheet. Full Combined Full Production: Halloween! In this p…

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Interview with Dr. Thomas Malaby Ep. 24 1:06:40

1M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

In this erudite and thoughtful episode, world-renowned anthropologist Dr. Thomas Malaby joins Scott & Ben to discuss the practice and history of the tabletop role-playing game. Fascinated by the ideas of Dr. Malaby? Get more of him on September 9th, when he teaches an online class at the Royal Anthropological Institute entitled, "Legitimacy through…

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Ep 86 - Sedlec Ossuary 33:19

1M ago33:19

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This time we conclude our time in the Czech Republic by visiting a place nicknamed the bone church for obvious reasons as the skeletons of up to 70,000 human beings have been used to create all manner of decorative pieces for this church, understandably considered by many to be one of the scariest places on the planet. But are there any ghosts to b…

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The Family That Murders Together... 40:20

1M ago40:20

40:20

Let's all go "down the shore" in New Jersey to investigate Kathleen Dorsett and her lovely family.By Hudson River Radio .com

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Hotboxing Outside Of A 311 Show 1:41:09

1M ago1:41:09

1:41:09

This week, Danielle and Millie discuss CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015), Skater Boys, the end of the world, and joining the Vuvalini. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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D&D Should Be More Like Reading, Less Like Playing Risk Ep. 23 1:01:39

2M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Does D&D succeed in translating the mythology of the vampire to the gaming table? Is the ritual of the tabletop role-playing game a rehearsal and practice for our own deaths? Today, we ponder these and other questions in our continuing discussion of combat as war vs. combat as sport with Harvard's own, Dr. Christopher Robichaud! Pick up the Robicha…

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August Patreon Teaser - York Guildhall (Lost Audio Special) 7:49

2M ago7:49

7:49

In the 24th Patreon bonus podcast you join me at a magnificent building we visited back in episode 21 of the podcast, but we're doing something a little bit special. In April 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 l…

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EP#314 Charles Band Returns! ("The Puppet Master" series, "Subspecies" series, "Trancers" series 50:36

2M ago50:36

50:36

Getting any film finished and released is truly a minor miracle. There are so many stages of film production where projects fall apart. From financiers backing out at the last minute to a star quitting 2 days before production is set to begin. Most films take approximately 3 years from inception to completion when they do survive the Squid Games li…

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Don’t Get Me Started On A Leather Cuff 1:49:42

2M ago1:49:42

1:49:42

This week, Millie and Danielle discuss THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971) and REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955), rage workouts, Millie going goth, and Danielle’s encounter with a delivery man. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…

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Vampires, Combat as War, Combat as Sport, and Satanists at Harvard Ep. 22 56:25

2M ago56:25

56:25

This conversation goes places I'd never imagined it going. Today, we discuss 1E vampires, whether combat is war or sport, Satanists at Harvard, and zombie pandemics with Dr. Christopher Robichaud, the senior lecturer in ethics and public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Robichaud's TED talk is here. My interview with the Hick…

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Bonus Episode 13 - The Bowes Railway Museum Extended Version 4:08:09

2M ago4:08:09

4:08:09

Originally released for Patreon supporters in September 2023 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 13th Patreon bonus podcast I make the short 20 minute drive to the village of Springwell in Sunderland to investigate Bowes Railway Museum. But what would happen when my team and I joined an organised investigation to see what would happe…

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Ep 85 - Daliborka Tower 28:08

2M ago28:08

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Let us continue our time in the Czech Republic and visit a former prison in the heart of the country’s capital, Prague. This tower is named for it’s first, and most famous, inmate, a man who some believe never left and remains here in death. What will the Director for the Department of Tourism have to tell me when I speak with him about the ghosts …

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Disastereers 1:03:58

2M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

On this new bonus episode, Millie and Danielle discuss improper roller coaster neck protections, dying at Disneyland, and musings on mayonnaise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

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The Vampire of Düsseldorf 35:49

2M ago35:49

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Serial killer Peter Kürten was born in Germany in 1883. His crime spree rivals that of American serial killer Albert Fish. Was Peter the most depraved killer ever?By Hudson River Radio .com

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Anti-Capitalist Moment 1:44:22

2M ago1:44:22

1:44:22

This week, Danielle and Millie discuss THE LAST WALTZ (1978) and MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE (1991), combining Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson to make the perfect boyfriend, Warren Beatty’s death grip on the rights for DICK TRACY, and Van Morrison’s kicking ability. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/is…

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Is this the worst sentence in the 1st ed DMG? Ep. 21 56:43

2M ago56:43

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"Animate Dead: It is, of course, possible to animate the skeletons or corpses of demi-human and humanoid, as well as human, sort." -pg. 41 of the 1st edition Advanced Dungeon Masters Guide. Is that the worst sentence in the book? It is confusing, ill-constructed, and hideous to the ear. Or is it merely the worst sentence so far? Scott and Ben discu…

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EP#313 Director Marcus Dunstan ("The Collector" series, "#AMFAD All my friends are dead") 1:19:26

2M ago1:19:26

1:19:26

There’s a reason we love to see our favourite monsters return time and time agin but recently its been a period of transition. Shy of the original master slasher Michael Myers, who’s reign of terror thankfully continues, many favourites have been benched or transitioned into the world of television like everyone’s favourite good guy doll. So, the t…

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From the vault: Serial Killer Albert Fish 41:37

2M ago41:37

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Check out this bonus episode from November 27, 2018, about American serial killer Albert Fish. Next week we will be covering German serial killer Peter Kürten. Which one was worse?By Hudson River Radio .com

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My Little Half and Half Look 1:28:42

2M ago1:28:42

1:28:42

This week, Millie and Danielle discuss RED DAWN (1984) and RED DAWN (2012), Lana Del Rey’s thigh muscles, a celebrity throuple FMK, and the annoying career of John Milius. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Spells in the 1st Ed PHB Don’t Match the DMG! Ep. 20 41:54

2M ago41:54

41:54

Scott & Ben continue their exploration of spells as described in the DMG, and discover more examples of spells with contradictory instructions in the two AD&D corebooks! We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support us on Patreon! You'll get access to our Discord server, and have the pleasure of knowing that deep down, you really are the best.…

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Ep 84 - Houska Castle 33:06

2M ago33:06

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We begin a month of episodes from the Czech Republic, starting at a 13th century castle a little less than 50 miles from Prague, which has been the subject of debate since it was constructed as no one truly understands its purpose. Could this fortress actually be the last line of defense against nightmarish creatures from the depths of hell? Lets’ …

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EP Bonus "45 Years Later: Dawn of the Dead" with special guest Chris Alexander 1:26:29

2M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

In 1978, horror legend George A. Romero created one of the most iconic films in the horror genre and a classic that defied genres altogether. His follow up to his mighty 1968 masterpiece “Night of the Living Dead”. The film, about a small band of survivors who take shelter in a shopping mall, while the outside world falls apart at the clawing hands…

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The Murder of Garrett Phillips 49:35

2M ago49:35

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Twelve year old Garrett Phillips was strangled to death in the village of Potsdam, New York, in 2011.By Hudson River Radio .com

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It Could Be The Potlikker 1:39:06

2M ago1:39:06

1:39:06

This week, Danielle and Millie discuss THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001) and STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997), destructive southern cuisine, Paul Walker’s Filipino legacy, and the fallacy of iced cappuccinos. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

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Source Says Weekly WotC Meetings Like “Christians being thrown to lions.” Ep 19 54:15

2M ago54:15

54:15

Regrettably, sources are confirming what we all fear: that Hasbro's digital future will leave little room for Dungeons & Dragons as we know it. Ben & Scott discuss. We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support us on Patreon! You'll get access to our Discord server, and have the pleasure of knowing that deep down, you really are the best.…

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July Patreon Teaser - The Edinburgh Dungeon (Lost Audio Special) 9:57

3M ago9:57

9:57

In the 23rd Patreon bonus podcast we're doing something a little bit special. In April 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 fou…

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EP#312 The Cast of Deer Camp 86' 1:11:32

3M ago1:11:32

1:11:32

Rising to the height of its popularity in the 80’s with franchises like “Friday the 13th”, “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Halloween” and many others, the slasher genre has proven itself to be one of the most enduring sub-genres of horror. Its popularity has of course ebbed and flowed with a resurgence in the 90’s thanks to the success of films like …

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1970s Paul Rudd 1:39:00

3M ago1:39:00

1:39:00

This week, Millie and Danielle discuss BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (1970) and HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2001), Tom Hardy reading bedtime stories, another round of Serial Killer or Self-Care, and Millie’s criminal ice-tossing habit. To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here: https://letterboxd.com/isawwhatyoudid/films/diary/ …

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It Doesn't Matter Who Is CEO at Wizards of the Coast Ep 18 52:04

3M ago52:04

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Last week, the empty position of CEO at Wizards of the Coast was filled. But does it really matter at all when Chris Cocks, the gentleman who thought ending the OGL was a good idea is still running Hasbro? Ben and Scott discuss, and also talk over the spell light from both the 1st edition PHB and DMG. We enjoy you. Do you enjoy us? If so, support u…

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Ep 83 - The Beast of Bolam Lake 27:15

3M ago27:15

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This time you join me on location in the wild, remote, Northumberland countryside, and we’re on a monster hunt as I search for an eight-foot-tall creature covered in thick hair, with glowing eyes, who causes the ground to shake whenever it is present. In early 2002 the nation's imagination was captured by the notion that this country park could be …

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