Send us a Text Message. Join us as we delve into the eerie world of telephone calls from the dead with guest host Dr Callum E Cooper. Cal is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. He received a PhD from the University of Northampton for work on thanatology, positive psychology and anomalous exp…

Send us a Text Message. Pinch, punch first of the month! Happy April Fools Day :-) We hope you have all had fun and got up to some shenanigans. This episode we look at some pranks, jokes and tomfoolery of the county. We had great fun making this ....mischief managed! If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own exp…

Class is dismissed. Thank you for all your interest in the show. If you want to contact me then email at schooliespod@gmail.com Support the Show.By Joe

This is from my school's podcast club, for whom I am the erstwhile producer. One of the students interviewed me about my journey with H.D, my plan for fundraising, and my London Marathon training. If you want to donate: justgiving.com/rileyrun Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. In this months episode we delve into the weird and wonderful world of cryptozoology. We cover dogmen, reptilians, sea monsters...and....an evil platypus? Canvey Island Monster Returns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZA2pK6ixGk Manfish Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzDrvgpkIs If you have any more information abou…

Send us a Text Message. On the road again and happy Winter Solstice! Thank you to Sue Whytock and Nick Lumm for sharing their stories from St John's Green, Colchester. Link to property: https://www.onthemarket.com/details/11578215/ Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and sup…

Here it is: the ghost story for Christmas 2023! A classic tale of terror from the master. This particular story was read by me and beautifully enhanced by the very talented Bethan Briggs Miller, from the Eerie Essex and Spectre of the Sea podcast. She was also a wonderful guest, and you can listen to her episode here. I recommend putting on your he…

Send us a Text Message. It's another on the road special! We were joined by the enigmatic Martin Newell who had lots of strange tales about the sleepy fishing village of Wivenhoe. Martin's music: https://www.cleanersfromvenus.com/ Martin's Poetry: https://soundcloud.com/essex-record-office/sets/spoke-n-word Eerie Essex on the road was supported by …

A big episode today. Jessica is the host of the excellent Dirty Sexy History podcast: https://dirtysexyhistory.com/2021/05/27/new-podcast-streaming-now/ , she kindly sat down to talk about her time in her native Minnesota and her university days in Swansea. Talk about a clash of cultures. Mr. James is about to go on PAT leave. If you would like to …

A live recording of my dog walk, with some spooky tales thrown in. Set to automatically publish one hour after recording. Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. This month we look at stories from some of the county's old asylums. We discuss a mixture of fascinating and heartbreaking tales that we hopefully managed to approach respectfully. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You …

I started a podcast club at my new school and we made something in tribute to Uncanny (the kids love it). We were helped out by the nicest man in the world of paranormal showbiz, Danny Robins! This is a short show with some staff sharing their paranormal stories, edited and crafted by the talented members of the club. Be sure to tune in on the 28th…

Send us a Text Message. It's episode 2 of our listener series and we really enjoyed talking to Jane Stewart about her experiences. Hear the chilling stories we recorded in the Wivenhoe Bookshop... Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you h…

Send us a Text Message. We are so excited to bring you the first episode in our new listener series "Eerie Essex on the Road". Her the chilling tale we recorded in Colchester Castle prisons regarding a hitchhiker who were not all they seemed to be... Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provi…

Welcome to Season 5 of Right in the Schoolies! It's been a long time since I recorded and so I appreciate your patience. Listen to the opening of the show to hear some interesting and exciting news and, if you can help, email me at Schooliespod@gmail.com My guest today is a young man who I used to teach (!) and while this makes me feel very old, it…

Send us a Text Message. This month we’re joined by the inter dimensional Alisdair Beckett-King to swap stories about UFO’s Find out why a coal shovel might be humanities best defence against little grey men, learn about the intimidating letters received by the MOD and listen to encounters of chilling encounters in Essex forest with Aliens. Alasdair…

Send us a Text Message. We were very excited to join Lucy Barker at Red Lion Book Shop in Colchester to discuss her debut novel "The Other Side of Mrs Wood". The Other Side of Mrs Wood is a tale set in a world of illusion and rivalry where the reader is deeply immersed in the high society of Victorian London. With each seance another layer of the r…

"Our strengths lie in strange places." The Welsh wizard of storytelling talks with Mr. James about his time at school. Follow Owen's brilliant podcasts Time Between Times and Spectre of the Sea to hear more of that wonderful voice. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/time-between-times-storytelling-with-owen-staton/id1573244734?i=1000616298218 Su…

Send us a Text Message. This months episode is landing with a splash! Join us as we take a look at the legends, stories and folklore surrounding some of the county's waterways. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can also find us on Twitter,…

Send us a Text Message. With all the strange things in the sky at the moment we just had to revisit UFOs... If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just search for Eerie Essex! You can support u…

Send us a Text Message. We were thrilled to be joined in this episode by the wonderful Danny Robins from Haunted, The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm. We talk all things eerie, uncanny and ask some very serious (and not so serious ....Uncanny Community looking at you) questions. You can listen to Danny on BBC Sounds: https://www.b…

As we usher in spring, I bring you an episode from man of the cloth: Reverend Peter Laws. We talk about God, headless mutts, and why you shouldn't accept speed from your Geography teacher--the rest is, as they say, "lemon-entry." Support the Show.By Joe

This week Mr. James is joined by Bethan Briggs-Miller from the Eerie Essex and Spectre of the Sea podcast. Bethan discusses her childhood in South Wales and discusses Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, nice nuns and being haunted by a poltergeist when she was trying to do her homework. Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. In this episode we go back to look at witches. As ever with this topic alongside the fascinating there is the tragic and macabre. From Cunning Murrell to the first witch trial ending with a hanging...join us.... *Warning* this episode is particularly dark and looks at subjects such as suicide and sexual assault. If you have …

"When you trust teachers, I think it's magic." Welcome to Season 4! To kick things off we have the brilliant character actor Paul Clayton who talks about his time at the hallowed Maltby Grammar School. Listen until the very end... Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. We are joined this month by Loremen's James Shakeshaft in our hunt for the county's strangest animal ghosts/folklore. We have headless chickens, frozen chickens, big cats and dangerous deers. Take a walk on the wild side with us... James Shakeshaft is co-host of The Loremen Podcast with Alasdair Beckett-King and a jolly love…

Send us a Text Message. We are so excited to be joined for this Christmas special by the wonderful, magical Jo Hickey-Hall & Icy Sedgwick. We discuss Christmas folklore, ghost stories and of course segue into some rather random topics. So join us for a look at the darker side of Yule... You can follow Jo on the The Modern Fairy Sighting Podcast: ht…

Scrooge wakes up to find that he is changed. I hope you have enjoyed my reading of A Christmas Carol; it remains my favourite story and I hope you can keep its message in your heart for those very cold winter nights when all seems bleak. 2022-You were a year like no other. I will miss visiting the Hampshire Bowman pub with my Dad this year but I wi…

No Cockneys were harmed in the making of this episode. Support the Show.By Joe

Here comes the second of the three spirits. Touch his robe. Support the Show.By Joe

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Send us a Text Message. ...and here is part II. Yes that was cruel of us to finish just before Bethan finished her story. But here is the rest of our special gust interview with Peter Laws. Peter is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two popular non-fiction podcasts …

In honour of the festive season, Mr. James has gone big! Here is Stave (chapter) one of Charles Dickens' incredible A Christmas Carol. Cosy up by the fire, pour yourself a port and listen to this festive chiller complete with sound-design and dodgy accents abound! Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. We were delighted to be joined by Peter Laws this month for a jolly good geek-out about all things weird and wonderful. We ended up chatting for two hours so this is going to be a 2-parter. Peter Laws is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two …

Send us a Text Message. This month we are stuck between a rock and a hard place as we discuss Essex stones. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.patreon.com/EerieEs…

Our commentary opener delves into the lampshade-filled horror of the overlooked Amityville 4 The Evil Escapes. Our Uncanny ensemble features Bethan Briggs-Miller (Eerie Essex, Spectre by the Sea). Rev Peter Laws (Best selling author, Columnist for the Fortean Times. Producer of Church of Creepy Cove podcast and Our Curious Past). Deborah Hyde (Folk…

"A Dark and Stormy Night to watch a movie" The new WatchALong commentary #horror #podcast Coming #Halloween2022 FeaturingPeter Laws, Bethan Briggs-Miller, Deborah Hyde and Kristian LanderBy Kristian Lander

Send us a Text Message. Join us this month where we discuss the Devil and some of his exploits across the county. To watch the video we talk about please follow the link below: https://youtu.be/_xgx33E4JG0 If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You…

Send us a Text Message. Grab your map and spade because this month we are off to find treasure! ...but remember, all that glitters isn't always gold.... If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.c…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode we speak to curator Ben Paites about the new exhibition at Colchester Castle, Wicked Spirits. It explores the history of changing attitudes towards witchcraft in England from the 1500s into the 1800s and focuses on the stories of the accused rather than the Witchfinder General. Special thanks to Charlotte Eva…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back! In this episode we will be looking at the frightening tales of poltergeists in the county. If you hear your dog crying to get in at the front door...maybe you'll double check before letting it next time 😬 If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us…

Mr. James gives a very rough update on the state of play from a bar in Reading town centre. Support the Show.By Joe

Send us a Text Message. This month we are whisked away, hand in hand, with the fairies. We discuss encounters in Essex and the folklore surrounding such creatures. We very lucky to have been joined by the wonderful Jo Hickey-Hall from The Modern Fairy Sightings podcast to share in our storytelling and discussions. Video of fairy on ring doorbell: h…

Send us a Text Message. We spent a lovely afternoon talking to one of our listeners who had so many stories to share with us. A costume shop on Mersea Island, Red Lion Walk and Made & Found cafe are some of the places mentioned. Thank you again Wendy for meeting with us... You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https:…

Send us a Text Message. What? You want more?....okay, here is part two of our exorcism episode plus a listener story. Colchester Museum - Witchcraft museum donation: www.artfund.org/wicked-spirits You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex Support the Show.…

Send us a Text Message. We thought we may struggle to find any stories on exorcisms in Essex. I mean have you ever heard of one?......oh how wrong we were! We have had to split this episode into two parts as there was so many and we still haven't covered them all. So pull the blanket tighter and maybe sleep with the light on tonight... True or Fals…

Hello! Just a short episode from me to plug some of the shows which I have been a guest on and to give some updates on my fundraising mission for Huntington's Disease awareness. Pods mentioned in the episode: What is Cream Soda? Dark Natter Confessions of a Closet Romantic Tiny in All That Air Thank you to all that have had me on as a guest and for…

Send us a Text Message. This month we look at Monks...and what a naughty lot some of them were! Tales of ghostly apparitions and even Devil worship; it certainly is an interesting topic. If you would like to contact us with more information on this episode or with your own Essex tale please email us at: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can follow us…

My final interview of S3 is the wonderful Evelyn Hollow. You may know her lovely Scottish brogue from the hit podcast The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny. Evelyn talks about her formative years in West Lothian, how she fell in love with the mathematical side of Psychology, and her larger-than-average hands. Support the Show.…

In a bit of a change, I have two guests on at once because they went to the same school and promised me lots of dirt on one another; they didn't disappoint. Hear about Chris and his love for awkward African dancing, being typecast both as an urchin and a mysterious British cousin who has inexplicably come to Maycomb, Alabama. Imagine how hard Paul'…