The Freakin’ Shack Podcast

What could eat a great white shark? Pull up a seat, grab your favourite brew, and swing that light. Petrina and Steph dive into the story of Shark Alpha—a tagged great white whose recovered tracking device raised some unsettling questions. We explore the temperature and depth readings, compare proposed predators, and ask how far the evidence can take us. Could a larger shark explain the mystery? H...

Halloween Special: Fear, Folklore & the Spookiest Questions Why do we love a good scare? Trina and Steph settle into the Shack for a Halloween conversation about psychological fear, favourite horror films, trick or treating, and the traditions that make this season feel different depending on where you live. They weigh up which monsters might be easiest to survive, ask what makes a good ghost,...

Who lies beneath Crossbones Graveyard? In the first of two episodes, Trina and Steph travel into the history of Southwark’s Crossbones burial ground. They explore its use for pauper burials, its closure in 1853, and what archaeology has revealed about some of the people laid to rest there. They also examine the story of the Winchester Geese and John Stow’s account of the Single Women’s Churchyard,...

Can a place be haunted by its history—and by the people a city chose to forget? Pull up a seat, grab your favourite brew, and swing that light. In the second part of our Crossbones Graveyard exploration, Petrina and Steph follow the story from John Constable’s reported 1996 vision of the Goose to poems, candlelit vigils and a Garden of Remembrance. We explore how community action helped bring the...

The Green Children of Woolpit: Folklore, History or Something Stranger? Two children with green skin appear in a Suffolk village. They speak a language no one recognises and refuse every food offered to them—except broad beans. It’s a story recorded in medieval England, but what might have been behind it? Pull up a seat, grab your favourite brew, and swing that light. Petrina and Steph explore the...

If Autumn Were a Person… | The Freakin’ Shack After Dark What’s the first sign of autumn for you? Falling nuts, changing leaves, the clocks going back—or that unmistakable feeling in the air? Trina and Steph are back in the Shack, chatting about childhood autumn memories, rain and woodland walks, Halloween traditions, and the sounds and scents of the season. They also try to imagine autumn as a pe...

The Southern Storm | Tales from the Shack – Part Two Sometimes, the oldest stories are carried on the wind... In this concluding chapter of our special two-part Tales from the Shack story, Trina shares a dramatic tale inspired by true events that unfolded around the Shack in the heart of rural Brittany. After weeks of relentless heat, an unsettling silence settles over the ancient woodland. Marlow...

The summer has been relentless. For weeks, the Brittany countryside baked beneath an unforgiving sun. The streams slowed to a trickle, the ancient oaks stood motionless, and even the woodland seemed to be holding its breath. Then... everything changed. Join Trina as she welcomes you back to the Shack for the first of a special two-part storytelling series inspired by real events. As the silence de...

Summer has a habit of reminding us that not every story needs to arrive with horror & thunder on our paranormal storytelling podcast.. During these summer specials, we take a step back from longer recordings to provide a summer full of ghost and spooks, folklore, unexplained mysteries, and eerie, strange tales & also celebrate the quieter magic that surrounds us every day. After completely...

The Tower of London has witnessed centuries of executions, betrayal and royal intrigue—but could it also be home to some of England's most famous ghosts? In this episode of The Freakin' Shack, we explore the lives and legends of Margaret Pole, Catherine Howard, and Lady Jane Grey. Each woman met a tragic end during the Tudor period, and each has become part of England's rich history of ghost stori...

In this episode, we journey into the eerie corners of London’s old riverside districts to uncover the stories of three spectral messengers whose unfinished business still lingers. We explore the haunting tales of Eleanor Hart, Tommy the Lantern Boy, and Samuel Keane — each tied to messages lost, forgotten, or never delivered. Topics include: • Haunted London and its ghostly legends • Spirits conne...

Step into the haunted heart of London’s East End as we uncover the ghostly legends woven into the streets of Spitalfields. In this chilling, but interesting episode, Trina and Stephanie guide you through three eerie tales rooted in archival shadows and centuries old mysteries: The silent seamstress who still stitches by candlelight The vanishing lodger of Wilkes Street The ghostly child who wander...

This week we dive into a chilling true story sent in & credited to: ‘Gary D up in Ontario, Canada’. Back in the late 1980s, Gary re-tells his own story from when he was a young salesman driving through rural Virginia in the dead of night when he stumbled upon a run down, eerie gas station that felt frozen in time. Inside: a fierce old woman, a filthy restroom… and something that really should...

In this atmospheric solo episode, Trina shares the enchanting story of discovering a mysterious book tucked away in a second-hand shop. As she unfolds its fragile pages, she uncovers ghost stories, forgotten histories, and cryptic markings that hint at lives cut short. This episode explores how maps can act as directories of a city’s souls — revealing not just where people lived, but who they were...

This week, we’re taking you deep into the delightful chaos of life inside The Freakin' Shack. Join us as we share behind‑the‑scenes stories, tech mishaps, creative struggles, and the emotional rollercoaster of making a podcast together. From recording in strange places to the episodes that made us cringe (and the ones that made us proud), this is our most honest look yet at what it takes to keep t...

Join us (Trina and Steph) as we dive into some of history’s strangest and most unsettling mysteries. From the bizarre chaos of the Great Molasses Flood to eerie phantom ships and unexplained city syndromes, this episode explores the line between documented history and the truly inexplicable. We also unpack mysterious global phenomena like “The Hum,” vanished colonies, and lighthouse disappearances...

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of historical folklore involving child harm, including references to changelings and child abuse. This week, we step into the unsettling world of fairies—the version folklore tried to warn us about. These aren’t tiny, friendly creatures. In Celtic and Irish folklore, the Fae are powerful, rule-bound beings who can charm, trick, or harm those who...

Join us both (Trina & Steph) in a laid-back evening chat as we explore a variety of quirky questions, personal insights, and opinions on topics ranging from pretended understanding, French cuisine, celebrity culture, to personal habits and alternative careers.   key topics Pretending to understand complex topics French wine tasting and food opinions Celebrity culture and recognition Unusual pe...

In this episode of The Freakin’ Shack Podcast, Trina and Steph dive into the mystery of UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)—and why sightings are increasing while answers remain elusive. From ancient civilizations and alien theories to modern military encounters and government reports, we explore the growing evidence that something unexplained is happening in our skies. But what are UAPs, real...

What happens when time doesn’t play by the rules? In this episode, Trina and Stéphanie dive into the strange world of real time slips, ghostly villages, and roads that seem to exist outside of reality. From eerie encounters on forgotten paths to stories of places that appear only when needed, this conversation explores the moments when the world feels… misaligned. You’ll hear: First‑hand accounts...

In Sweet Voices, a True Tale from The Shack, we return (from our previous episode) to wartime Silvertown — a place where the Tate & Lyle Sugar Refinery towered over the streets, and where the first ghostly voices were heard after one of its warehouses was bombed. Through the story of Jess, an ARP warden walking nightly through smoke, rubble, and loss, we explore how the chaos of WWII thinned t...

Ghosts of War: Hauntings, Time Slips & Unseen Guides Does war leave more than history behind? In this episode of The Freakin’ Shack, we explore real-life paranormal encounters from World War I and II. Soldiers, airmen, sailors and civilians have all reported strange experiences during times of extreme danger… from ghostly figures offering guidance to entire ships vanishing without explanation....

Explore the hidden origins of Easter, eerie reincarnation stories, and the mysteries of life, death, and everything in between. A cosy, curious dive into folklore, spirituality, and the unexplained. In this episode of The Freakin’ Shack, we unravel the surprising origins of Easter, journey through reincarnation stories that defy logic, and explore the idea that the universe might store every soul’...

This week on The Shack After Dark, Trina and Steph settle in for a relaxed, cozy conversation filled with family stories, listener questions, nostalgic memories, and future plans for paranormal adventures. If you enjoy storytelling, ghost lore, vintage media, or just hanging out with two people who can’t stop laughing at their own brain fog, this episode is for you. We share how we met and what in...

Ghosts have changed—and the way we experience hauntings has changed with them. This episode explores the evolution of ghost phenomena from Victorian séances to today’s digital‑age hauntings, where EMF meters, EVP recorders, thermal cameras, and livestream investigations shape how we understand the supernatural. We look at how technology influences paranormal encounters, why modern ghosts appear di...