The Something Wicked Podcast
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For purveyors of the dark, weird, fascinating and brilliant... a podcast which is both reverent and irreverent. Something Wicked This Way Comes!
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Twitter: @PodcastWicked
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How do you get from Sweep to Kevin Bacon in six steps? Can we do Dave to Bacon? Play along as we stumble through an experimental, stream-of-consciousness episode that grows steadily more bizarre with every connection.
Faustian pacts, demonic babies and ill-judged attempts to meet Old Nick — we list some our favourite films featuring Satan and hell, where there’s always a price to pay.
From the infamous exploits of mad pervert Aleister Crowley to the theatre of Anton LaVey, we explore the pull of modern Satanism and wonder how Sammy Davis Jnr and Marc Almond got mixed up in it all.
Whether you were a Tiswas or Swap Shop kid, preferred Magpie to Blue Peter, there was plenty of memorable kids TV in the 70s and 80s, an era defined by the boundless enthusiasm of John Noakes, Johnny Ball, Roy Castle and Cheggers. There was also the escapades of 'Murphy's Mob', the self-defeating 'Why Don't You?' and the boring chaos of 'We Are The Champions'
We take a nostalgic, Clangers-like trip through the arched window, celebrating the programmes we grew up with, from the tatty charm of Pipkins and the enduring adorability of Sweep to the horror of fun sponge Bungle.
When police arrested David Fuller for murder they uncovered a secret life they could barely believe. A bizarre link to an 80's soft rock band leads us to other rock and pop perverts such as Tam Paton, manager of the Bay City Rollers.
The 90s was a great decade for movies and we celebrate some lesser-known ones which we consider underrated or undervalued.
We get festive by unwrapping Christmas charity singles, including the many versions of Do They Know It’s Christmas? which leads us onto Midge Ure’s long coat, Ian Brown’s long hair, and a long list of those we lost in 2025.
In the 80s and early 90s, Social Workers seized kids from council estates, convinced they were victims of ritual Satanic abuse. Meanwhile, America was well and truly possessed — decoding devilish messages in rock music and warning that Dungeons & Dragons was a gateway to hell.
We pass through the gates of hell to trace the birth of the Devil and the stories that forged him, delving into old folklore, whispered myths, and the eerie artistic visions that captured the many twisted faces of Old Nick.
Colin Stagg, a lonely virgin who dabbled in a bit of Wicca and nude sunbathing, was hunted by the police and the press who both wanted his head as a trophy for the brutal killing of Rachel Nickell. Yet, as they followed the wrong scent, the real killer was free to strike again.
Neighbours and Home & Away served up sugar and sanctimony, with unrealistic kids and fat old men like Harold and Alf, whereas Prisoner Cell Block H was pure, chaotic brilliance — brutally violent, hilarious, and packed with great characters like Bea, Lizzie and Vinegar Tits.
We look at some of history's most famous hoaxes. Crop Circles - two old blokes with planks and rope or something more mysterious? Was the impressive Alien Autopsy actually a recreation of real footage? And were there really Bogus Social Workers looking to snatch kids?!
Was 14 year old Ronald Hunkeler (aka Ro-land Doe) really possessed or did Catholic priests just want an excuse to hang out in his bedroom? After examining the case which inspired Blatty, we get into Friedkin's masterpiece which still freaks us out today.
Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s brilliant books and TV shows, we examine telekinesis, stigmata and spontaneous human combustion. We also look at famous hauntings such as The Enfield Poltergeist and The Black Monk of Pontefract before bending our minds around Uri Geller - did he really bend spoons or just the truth?
Must be summit in t’water up Yorkshire way. We chelp on about reet gormless Donald Neilson who shoved lass down drain, bad ’un Michael Sams who kept woman in’t bin, and daft-as-a-brush Karen Matthews who nabbed her own bairn. Then there’s some buggerlugs messin' wit' baby grub and tins of chum—though he weren’t from round ’ere.
We're back with The Return of the Seven, as the lads find themselves foreigners in their own country, renovating a stately home in Derbyshire before heading off to another dodgy job in sunny Spain. Series 2 brings us brilliant new characters like the crooked Ally Fraser and the unforgettable Arthur 'Tiger' Pringle. We spotlight Oz's finest moments, celebrate Tim Spall's standout performance as Barry, and revisit some of the series' most memorable scenes.
What a right pair of miserable moaning Meldrews we are on this one as we choose our pet(ty) hates. We're right though!
Having somehow made it to 100 episodes, we take a look back on the origins of the pod, and why we do it, before getting into some of our favourite episodes. We also highlight the moments you, our fantastic listeners, have enjoyed.
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Really enjoyed this and related to the non related humour bits! 🤣🤣