Not for the Dinner Table

Welcome to Episode 55 of Not for the Dinner Table where we’re having a hodge podge news episode. We’ve scoured the web for strange and weird news for an update. Do you have a weird or spooky story let us know by emailing notforthedinnertable@gmail.com Where you can also send us versions of our podcast jingles and questions, or just say hello. And remember everyone is welcome at our dinner table, e...

Welcome to Episode 54 of Not for the Dinner Table where we’re getting out the Conspiracy Fondue and journeying into the Hollow Earth Theory. Is the earth hollow? Definitely not! But are their hidden worlds in deep chasms, tune in to find out. We have news about Superstars being abducted by aliens, Ghosts on reality television, an update from a listeners story and some ghostly goings on that is clo...

It’s Episode 53 of Not for the Dinner Table and we’re delving into some True Crime that’s close to home. We have friends of the show guesting and telling a True Crime story from their family. We have news about UFO’s, Parallel Universes and Ghostly goings on at Sophie’s place of work. Finally, we have a Listeners story from Ari. Do you have a weird or spooky story let us know by emailing notforthe...

Episode 52 - Spooky Season 2020 Part 5 by Sophie & David

Welcome Listeners to Spooky Season 2020 It’s Episode 51 of Not for the Dinner Table and Part 4 of Spooky Season 2020. It’s Dave’s second time to share some spooky goings on. Bringing stories of wraiths from Whitby and his very own ghost story. The Wraith story is from Haunted Whitby by Alan Brooke Do you have a weird or spooky story let us know by emailing notforthedinnertable@gmail.com Where you...

Welcome Listeners to Spooky Season 2020 It’s Episode 50 of Not for the Dinner Table and Part 3 of Spooky Season 2020. We’re back to Sophie who is taking us to Ghostly Cumbria with two ghostly tales. Stone Circles and a strange lake with stories of ghosts and cryptids. The stories can be found in Ghostly Cumbria by Rob Kirkup Do you have a weird or spooky story let us know by emailing notforthedinn...

Welcome Listeners to Spooky Season 2020 – Where this year we’re doing something a little different. Every Friday from the 9th of October we will be releasing an episode with some of our favourite ghostly tales and goings on. Then on Halloween itself we’ll be releasing the never before heard Ghost Adventure… In Episode 49 and the second of our spooky season Dave tells one of the most chilling ghost...

Welcome Listeners to Spooky Season 2020 – Where this year we’re doing something a little different. Every Friday from the 9th of October we will be releasing an episode with some of our favourite ghostly tales and goings on. Then on Halloween itself we’ll be releasing the never before heard Ghost Adventure… In Epiosde 48 the first of our Spooky Season Sophie brings two ghost stories from the Fores...

It’s Episode 47 of Not for the Dinner Table, and we’re going on a hike through some of the Haunted Forests of the World In Not for the Dinner Table news we discuss ‘Who is Banksy?’ and uncover a local haunting for investigation and give a big thank you to all of you who have listened to Episode 46. Remember you can send a recording of the NFTDT news jingle email to notforthedinnertable@gmail.com I...

Welcome back to Not for the Dinner Table where we’re finally starting Part 2 of Sophie’s Apocalyptic Adventure. Six months have passed since Sophie took the decision to kill the Alien life-form that crash landed near her camp. What adventures will she get up too in this episode tune in to find out. If you haven’t listened to Episode 1 of Sophie’s Apocalyptic Adventure here is the link: https://sou...

Welcome back to Not for the Dinner Table, where it’s all new and all news. That’s right we have a whole Not for the Dinner Table news episode. We have tons of space news from strange sights from the international space station, to an asteroid heading its way to us. Sophie uncovers what is buried in the abandoned mines of the Forest of Dean, we have some strange burial practice before finally discu...

Welcome back to a Medieval Episode of Not for the Dinner Table, where myth and folklore are the topic of conversation. In Not for the Dinner Table news we have a story of mysterious flowers appearing on a grave in Dartmoor, even during quarantine and a man thought dead who reappears after five years. A special thank you to the Ellis family for their rendition of the Not for the Dinner Table News j...

In this bumper episode we’re talking all things Lizard! We have a bumper NFTDT news all about UFO’s from an Alien Tanning salon near the sun, to the possibility of further disclosure in November 2020. If you want to send us your versions of the News jingle send it to notforthedinnertable@gmail.com Episode 43 is all about Lizard People. Soph has some folklore and cryptid stories surrounding lizard...

We’re back!! Sorry for being away from the Dinner Table for so long. We’ve had a few personal issues to take care of, but we’re back, and regular podcasting should resume… We have no NFTDT news this episode as we have a lot to talk through on the topic. But you can send your versions of the News jingle to notforthedinnertable@gmail.com Episode 42 is all about vampires. We’re talking about where th...

As lockdown continues, we’re still recording apart. We hope you’re all staying safe in these strange times. Welcome along to Not for the Dinner Table where this week we’re talking about Disasters Soph has no recommendations or news this week – she’ll try harder next time. But Dave is recommended After Life on Netflix and Christopher Robin on Disney+ In NFTDT news we have a Big cat sighting in Glou...

Welcome to Not for the Quarantine Table!!! Lockdown continues and so do our attempts at a remote recording, so we apologise in advance… For episode 40 it’s a surprise neither of us know what the other is talking about… Recommendations from Soph are Luigi’s Mansion for the Nintendo Switch and to get you veg planted in the garden and the English Heritage Podcast. Dave’s recommendations are the amazi...

Welcome to Not for the Quarantine Table!!! Lockdown continues and so do our attempts at a remote recording, so we apologise in advance… We’re going back in time for episode 39 to some Medieval True Crime!!!! In NFTDT news Dave reveals that since the lockdown strange sounds and noises have been reported around the world. Check out the YouTube video of Bratislava: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SG...

Welcome to Not for the Quarantine Table!!! We’re in lockdown in the U.K. So this is our first attempt at a remote recording so we apologise in advance… But we’re carrying on with a look into Cryptids In NFTDT news Sophie has an apology corner and finally reveals what Foo Fighters are and an update on the not so great Captain Cook, and Dave reveals the results of the Pump Soap poll on Twitter In Ep...

Hello Diners. We’re sorry for the delay in bringing Episode 37 to your ears, but there is this pesky pandemic going on at the moment. Anyway, sit back and enjoy an hour at our dinner table. In NFTDT news Sophie delves into the ancient Viking runestone causing a modern-day concern. Dave brings up that a psychic may have predicted Coronavirus and Sophie rounds up the news on Charles Bonnet syndrome...

Hello fellow Spoops. It’s been a while, so in this episode we’re going back to ghostly hauntings. Sophie talks about one of the most haunted locations in the U.K. that happens to be in her village. Littledean Hall. Whilst Dave is visiting three cemeteries across the world all of which have tales of ghostly goings on. Bonus points to any listeners that can make out our very loud husbands in the oth...

What shall we do with the drunken sailor?? Well plug in and you’ll find out as in this episode Not for the Dinner Table discuss all things Seafaring Folklore. From the Three Knot Wind to not taking bananas on boats, we’re covering it all before delving into one of the most famous nautical mysteries and finishing up with a good old sea shanty. We have plenty of NFTDT news to start the show with, in...

Listeners! Do you want to know what the future holds? Then welcome along to our Dinner Table where in this episode we’re delving into the world of Fortune Telling. Dave is exploring the history of Tarot whilst Sophie uncovers the mysteries of Runes, and as we haven’t had a quiz in a while Dave is testing Sophies knowledge of different types of divination We have plenty of NFTDT news to start the s...

Welcome back to the Dinner Table listeners. In this Episode we’re taking a topic from the Conspiracy Fondue. The Conspiracy of the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed. Sophie starts us off with some information about Diana, before Dave takes us down the rabbit hole that surrounds the mysterious circumstances of their deaths We have plenty of NFTDT news to start the show with, including an up...

It’s 2020!! Year of the Dinner Table!! Happy New Year Listeners. It’s Episode 32 – Witch Queens and Cursed Pharaohs. We love delving into the wonderful world of spells and curses and in this episode, Sophie is looking at some historical queens accused of witchcraft whilst Dave explores the legend of ancient Egyptian burials and the curses that surround their tomb. We have plenty of NFTDT news to s...

Merry Christmas Diners. We hope you’ve had a lovely festive season!! It’s Episode 31 and Sophie is going on her Apocalyptic Adventure!! Will she survive? Will she make the right choices throughout?? Listen Now to find out whether Sophie survives the first seven days… Before we get started Sophie has some fantastic Christmas Fun Facts.. If you want to send in your story, questions or suggest a topi...