The Phantom Hitchhiker

Honey and the Hex

The motorway construction that rocked an ancient burial ground nearby; could this be the reason behind the inexplicable hauntings at Bluebell Hill? In today’s episode we explore the ghostly hitchhiker who plagues the A229 in Kent. Buckle up!

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Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.

Episode references :

• Evans, John H. “Notes on the Folklore and Legends Associated with the Kentish Megaliths.” Folklore, vol. 57, no. 1, 1946, pp. 36–43. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1257001. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.
  
• Menefee, Samuel Pyeatt. “Circling as an Entrance to the Otherworld.” Folklore, vol. 96, no. 1, 1985, pp. 3–20. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1259899. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
  
• Johnson, John William. “The Vanishing Hitchhiker in Africa.” Research in African Literatures, vol. 38, no. 3, 2007, pp. 24–33. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20109494. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.