This week on Text Me When You Get Home, Sophie, Craig and Shaun discuss the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. The case is said to be the first, and perhaps the most credible, reporting of an alien abduction. Show notes and episode details available on the Textme.show website episode page.
So, this week, we’re taking a detour from last week’s excursion to the 1950s with Betty, Barney and their sausage dog Delsey, and journey to a small Lancashire town in the early 1600s and discuss one of the most infamous witch trials in British history, the Trial of the Pendle Witches. And we’ll see how paranoia, sectarianism, political ambition, rivalling neighbours and familial betrayal led to trials that saw 10 people executed by hanging for crimes of witchcraft, and in doing so, setting a precedent that would have drastic consequences nearly 80 years later across the pond in Salem, Massachusetts. Read more on the website: https://textme.show/episodes/episode-2-the-pendle-witch-trials
This week, we discussed the life and death of John Allen Chau; the US missionary that made it his life’s mission to bring Christianity to the secluded and sheltered island of North Sentinel. The Sentinelese people are known to be hostile to outsiders and have killed people who have come close to the island in the past (even accidentally). John knew how dangerous the trip was but felt the gain outweighed the risk. Listen to the episode to find out the full story and visit the show notes at https://textme.show/episodes/episode-3-the-murder-of-john-allen-chau.
This week we’ll be telling the story of the Murder of Julia Martha Thomas. In 1879 a ghastly crime gripped England, a woman was murdered, mutilated, boiled and thrown in the Thames while her Irish maid assumed her identity and maybe even tried to sell her body fat as “Prime dripping”. It’s a story that gripped the nation back in 1879 and was dubbed “The Richmond Murder” or “The Barnes Mystery” and which has surprising repercussions in the modern day. Read more on the episode page.
So with the festive season firmly under way and Christmas just around the corner, I thought we’d have a bit of a change of pace this week, have a bit of fun and learn more about a darker, creepier side to Christmas. And as we’ll find out, it’s not all about the jolly bearded fatman, his army of rosy-cheeked elves in the toyshop and the bright nosed reindeer that pull’s his sleigh. We’ve got fork-tongued devils, creepy scarecrows, increasingly controversial pirate dwarves, and a porridge-loving witch to name but a few! So, you best be good, boys and girls – or you might get visited by one of this creepy Christmas contingent, who’ll do a bit more than just leave coal in ya stocking. Full show notes available on the episode page.
Mary Ann Cotton was convicted and hanged for murdering her stepson Charles Edward Contton by way of arsenic but she may have murdered as many as 21 people, including 11 of her 13 children mostly to collect insurance policies. This episode we’ll be discussing what took her from “a girl of innocent disposition and average intelligence” to one of the most notorious murderers of the 19th Century. Read the full show notes on the episode page.
Listen to the story of the haunted Ham House and the spooky Woman in Black that watches over it. Read the full show notes on the episode page.
When Sidney Gottleib died at the age of 80 in August 1999, his obituaries tell us of a spiritual, family man who raised goats and held a long-standing passion for polka dancing. The New York Times described him as ‘… a kind of genius’. Another obituary, taking a slightly different angle, called him a ‘mad scientist’ while another labelled him as a ‘20th century Jekyll and Hyde’. For as well as his goats and his polkas, there was another side to Gottleib, one we were probably never meant to know. For Gottleib worked as a scientist and chemist for the CIA and would lead the ‘most sustained search in history for techniques of mind control’, MKULTRA Full show notes available at https://textme.show/episodes/episode-8-sidney-gottlieb-and-mkultra
Today I’m going to be talking about the Black Monk of Pontefract. The case of the Pritchard family haunting of 30 East Drive, Pontefract. A 3 bedroom council house on an estate in West Yorkshire. The phenomenon was made into a movie by Bil Bungay in 2012 called “When the Lights Went Out” The case caused a massive furore in the late 1960’s and was reported in local and national newspapers and made the locals very excited but when the haunting scenes stopped, the interest faded almost immediately. The case was almost completely forgotten until ten years later when a young amateur historian who had a bit of a woody for Cluniac monks heard about the case and investigated that the case regained some interest. The film was made in 2012 and the house eventually was bought by the film’s producer Bil Bungay _after_ the movie was produced. The movie wasn’t filed at 30 East Drive much to the annoyance of Bil Bungay who didn’t realise the house was for sale for years before filming began. Full episode show notes available on the website
This is our first Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. Deadman's Island: the creepy, forgotten island in Kent that is covered in human remains. 2. Spooky house for sale: a Leeds home is up for sale but a notice warns potential buyers that the previous owner has been 'laid to rest' in the back garden. 3. Dirty Den's ghost: A former prison is being haunted by the ex Eastenders actor Leslie Grantham who served time there in the 70s. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/creepy-forgotten-island-kent-thats-23269555 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/creepy-house-sale-after-owner-23343968 https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/former-portsmouth-prison-haunted-ghost-eastenders-dirty-den-actor-leslie-grantham-who-served-time-there-claims-paranormal-investigator-3103457
This week Shaun covers the Doodler. An unidentified serial killer believed to be responsible for up to sixteen murders and three assaults of men in San Francisco in 1974 and 1975. Full show notes at https://textme.show/episodes/episode-10-the-doodler Special shoutout to the TWAT podcast! Find them here: https://linktr.ee/twatpodcast
This is our second Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. Bigfoot proof: A man claims to have come into contact with a ten foot tall bigfoot in Ohio. 2. A ghost gets an eyeful: A listener's ghoulie where a sleeping Laura accidentally flashes her boobies to a peeping-Tom-ghost. 3. Vintage porn discovery: After hearing a mysterious banging sound coming from the attic, tenants find a four foot tall vintage porn pile. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Sources: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/little-bigfoot-played-campers-car-23367331 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/tenants-find-landlords-huge-porn-23365915
*** WARNING - THIS EPISODE IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND DISTURBUING *** Earle Nelson killed at least 22 women across thousands of miles of USA & Canada in a space of 18 months and probably 25 in total during 1926 and 1297. He was a deranged monster who killed his victims and then defiled their bodies for his own sadistic pleasure and because he though he was the beast of revelations. Full episode notes available on the episode page. Check out Creep it Real podcast: https://www.creepitrealpod.com/
This is our third Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. Dyatlov Pass Solved: Has science solved one of history's biggest mysteries? 2. Watch Out For Chucky: Accidental amber alert in Texas for cursed doll. 3. Murder House for Sale: You can now buy Lizzie Borden's murder house for $2 Million. 4. Elon's Alien Theory: Elon Musk believes there may be 'dead civilisations' but hasn't seen proof of alien life. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Check our Creep it Real: https://www.creepitrealpod.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2021/01/has-science-solved-history-greatest-adventure-mystery-dyatlov/ https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/02/01/Texas-accidentally-issues-Amber-Alert-for-cursed-doll-Chucky/2881612210172/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/lizzie-borden-murder-bed-breakfast-for-sale-1118865/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-alien-life-civilisations-b1795663.html
This week on Text Me When You Get Home, Sophie, Craig and Shaun discuss the story of the alleged alien abduction of Alan Godfrey and the mysterious death of Zigmund Adamski. Let’s all use our imaginations and transport ourselves back to June of 1980 (which is five months before the alleged abduction). It was early summertime in the UK which obviously means it was pissing down with rain. We’re in West Yorkshire which, at the time, was described as dark, gloomy and industrial... We’re talking about aliens, Yorkshire police and strange architecture this week. Full show notes on https://textme.show/episodes/episode-13-alleged-alien-abduction-of-alan-godfrey-and-the-mysterious-death-of-zigmund-adamski
This is our fourth Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. Creepy Love Songs: the most unintentionally creepy love songs ever written. 2. Google Maps Strange Sights: From a 'lake of blood' to a mystery pentagram. 3. Royal Murder Solved: 500-year-old 'Princes in the Tower' murder mystery theory. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Sources: https://www.insidehook.com/article/music/13-unintentionally-creepy-love-songs https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/google-maps-weirdest-sightings-lake-23439000 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-academic-solves-500-year-19779356
In the late 16th century, the German town of Bedburg, west of Cologne, was terrorised by a creature that slaughtered livestock and brutally attacked and killed its women and children in horrendous fashion. The townsfolk, shocked and horrified, believed they were being victimised by a demon from hell and that a werewolf was living amongst them. Read more on the show notes: https://textme.show/episodes/episode-13-peter-stubb-werewolf-of-bedburg
This is our fifth Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. A walker gets a shock when she discovers dozens of baby dolls nailed to trees. 2. Craig tells a personal ghoulie about a spooky holiday guest. 3. A listener ghoulie where a ghost is spotted on a baby cam. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Source(s): https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/creepy-moment-walker-discovers-dozens-23509697
This week we’re talking about the murder of Sandra Eleanor Rivett, the nanny to the children of the 7th Earl of Lucan, Richard John Bingham and his subsequent disappearance. It’s a story which enchants and annoys the nation. A story of the Etonian old boys club closing ranks and protecting one of their own, a story with royal connections and a story involving a fall from wealth and grace. Full show notes available at https://textme.show/episodes/episode-14-the-disappearance-of-lord-lucan
This is our sixth Extra Ghoulies episode; our weekly mini episode that catches us up on the latest creepy news and listeners' spooky, ghoulie stories. In this week's episode we discuss: 1. Another personal ghost story from Craig. 2. A house for sale in the US with a dozen creepy mannequins posed throughout the house. 3. Psychic, Ian Griffiths, claims he has found a mirror that is haunted by a young child. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/textmepod/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/TextMePod Source(s): 1. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/ordinary-looking-house-sale-people-23545821 2. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/hear-ghostly-childs-voice-call-5033953.amp
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