How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth

This time out we begin an epic trilogy of episodes in which we’ll head to Ireland and I will lead you across a county as haunted as it is beautiful, and in total we will visit no fewer than 26 places of considerable interest, with locations as varied as castles, an asylum, pubs, churches and cathedrals, a school, and even a river and a lake. And beware as there may well be ghosts, ghouls, polterge...

This time out I answer questions from listeners, including: Do I get scared on investigations? What location or story first piqued my interest in the pararnormal? What is my favourite episode so far, and what do I have lined up in the future? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yours...

In the 18th Patreon bonus podcast we return once more to York, and in particular to a hotel in the shadow of York Minster which was originally built between 1864 and 1865 as three separate dwellings for the Dean of York Minster, to house the Clergy. But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this hotel, which has been labelled the most haunted in York by some, considering that on...

This time we head to the theatre where we may very well encounter a plethora of ghosts including that of a Carry On icon who died on stage, a man killed by a cannon ball, and two women who sadly took their own lives. Join me as we return to me native north east, and let’s ask just how haunted are the theatres of Tyne & Wear? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become...

This time we head inside the oldest prison in the world. For almost four centuries this place of incarceration in Somerset witnessed disease, violence, and executions. This has created a breeding ground for the spooks and specters that remain here to this day, as it is now a tourist attraction that caters for those with an interest in the paranormal. Let’s step foot inside this 17th century house...

To celebrate the first birthday of How Haunted? on the 2nd September, I've revisited the first ever episode and added a little over 15 minutes of audio from the investigation I conducted at the Covenanter's Prison, a place so dark and dangerous that no one else has ever been allowed to investigate here.   This was initially only available to Patreons, if you want to get access to Patreon content w...

In the 17th Patreon bonus podcast I do something a little different. Following on from episode 69 and 70, in which we looked at some of the most haunted dolls in the world, I buy a haunted doll of my very own and spend some time after dark all alone with nothing but the doll for company.   Tonight, you join me from a hotel room, as I ask the question, just how haunted is my very own haunted doll?...

This time we continue to delve into the scary world of haunted dolls, as this week includes arguably the most famous haunted doll of them all, possibly even better known than Annabelle, a whole host of dolls resident to the UK, some dolls based on popular children’s television and film characters, and dolls bought from eBay. Let’s find out all about these seemingly harmless toys as we ask once aga...

This time we begin a two-part special in which we look at the favourite toy of many children, all over the globe, a delightful companion that provides many years of companionship in those early innocent years of life. However when we grow older their fixed grin and staring vacant eyes of a child’s doll can be the stuff of nightmares. Films such as Child’s Play and the Conjuring have added to the f...

Happy new year dear listener. A very quick message as we enter a new year about a change to the podcast moving forward.  I'd love to hear your thoughts, you can email me at Rob@how-haunted.com or send me a message on Twitter or Instagram at HowHauntedPod The music in this short message is: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Originally released for Patreons in April I hope you enjoy this very special episode. A popular railway museum, which opened in 1975, is said to be the haunt of a number of ghosts. Paul, a violent entity who lurks in the ladies toilets, George who remains within the Travelling Post Office, and still takes huge pride in his work, many years following his passing, a tall man in a top hat, a mischiev...

The second annual Nightmare Before Christmas special is upon us, and in this special episode I will read real ghost stories from listeners. Christmas is intrinsically linked with the telling of ghost stories, so it seems like the perfect time to tell these stories of timeslips, premonitions, gifts from beyond the grave, and frightening encounters with the dead. There’ll also be polterguests droppi...

Join me as I head into the remote Northumberland countryside, and to former hunting lodge built in 1775 that stands in the largest man-made woodland in England at 250 square miles, famed for its dark skies. But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this 18th century castle? In this episode not only will I tell you all about the location and our investigation, but you’ll hear act...

This time I’m joined by Emma from the Weird Wiltshire blog as we continue to explore the mysteries of an unfinished mansion in Gloucestershire. We discuss why it was never finished, we attempt to separate fact from fiction when it comes to some of the darker tales surrounding the building, and Emma will tell us some more of the grand house’s ghost stories. This week we ask once again, how haunted...

This time we head to Gloucestershire where we step foot inside a mansion dating from the mid-19th century that was constructed at great cost, but never finished when the builders left refusing the return. It has never been a home, well not for the living anyway, as it appears that the great house which was abandoned from the beginning is home to a number of spirits, some more darker and dangerous...

We continue our travels through the haunted London Underground, looking at another 15 haunted stations and tunnels with a whole host of spectral characters from the underground’s history – and even further back – just waiting for us in in the darkness offered by the world’s oldest underground railway.  This week we ask once again, just how haunted is the London Underground? Support How Haunted? by...

Let's begin a journey beneath the streets of England’s capital city and explore the world’s oldest underground railway. A railway system said to be home to the largest concentration of ghosts anywhere in Britain, and when you consider the thousands of accidental deaths and suicides that have occurred here in the 160 years since it first opened, as well as the cemeteries, plague pits, and crypts di...

Let us return to Edinburgh, and to a student-ran theatre which dates from the mid-19th century, and before we spent a cold November night there back in 2012, had never before had a paranormal investigation carried out there.   But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this ancient inn? In this episode not only will I tell you all about the location and our investigation, but you...

Let's head to the pub for a few stiff drinks to calm our nerves as we will take a look at an assortment of terrifying taverns, unnerving inns, and poltergeist-infested public houses. This week we ask just how haunted are the pubs of Tyne and Wear? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get...

Let us head to the south east of England, and in particular to a fortification that has defended the coastline for almost 1000 years. It has witnessed all manner of horrors and as a result is believed to be one of the most haunted castles in Britain. The ghost of a murdered drummer boy is still heard playing his drums on the battlements. The sights and sounds of World War 2 are heard in the secret...

With the 5th of November coming this weekend, we are going to look at the short life of a man who has become immortalised in British history for a failed plot in 1605, which has led to the annual celebration of bonfire night, or Guy Fawke’s Night. We will look at the life of Guy Fawkes and those places that he is said to haunt in death over 400 years after he was executed. This week, with the unmi...

Happy Halloween! Originally released for Patreons in March I hope you enjoy this very special episode. Constructed upon a street with Roman origins, number 35 Stonegate was built in 1482 and has a fascinating history having been a publishing house, a psychic museum, a haunted house offering self-led tours and overnight paranormal investigations, and now it’s a clothes shop. Believed to be home to...

The scariest time of the year is here, when darkness reigns and the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Tonight, as the moon casts an eerie glow on the world below, and the wind whispers ancient secrets, we venture into a realm where the extraordinary becomes ordinary, and the mundane fades away. But beware, dear listener, as the subject of this year’s Halloween special is most definitely not...

Join me this Halloween, as my team I step foot inside an ancient inn, labelled by many as the most haunted in Britain. We would have a night that none of us would ever forget. But just what happened when my team and I once again headed to York, the most haunted city in the world, and dared to ask just how haunted is the Golden Fleece? Get access to the full episode right now at https://www.patreon...

This week we find ourselves in a delightful village with idyllic cottages at every turn, and timber-framed cosy pubs with roaring open fires. A village that, in stark contrast, may to be one of the most haunted in England and we will look at no fewer than 28 reported hauntings as together, we will take to these ancient streets and go in search of those things that go bump in the night. This week,...