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Wyrd Wessex Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens
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Wyrd Wessex: A Dive into England's Hidden Weirdness
Unravel the mysteries of England with Wyrd Wessex, the podcast that dives headfirst into the weird and wonderful! Join hosts Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens as they explore:
Hauntings & Ghost Stories: Hear chilling tales of restless spirits and unexplained encounters, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.
Myths & Folklore: Uncover the ancient legends that shaped England's landscape, from mischievous fairies to valiant knights.
Cryptids & Unexplained: From phantom cats to elusive black dogs, delve into the mysteries of creatures lurking in the shadows.
True Crime: Occasionally, take a thrilling detour into the dark side of history with captivating true crime cases.
Wyrd News: Stay up-to-date on the latest bizarre happenings around the world, with a special focus on Britain's unique brand of strangeness.
Wyrd Wessex is more than just spooky stories; it's a celebration of England's rich heritage and a spark of curiosity for the unknown. Subscribe now and prepare to be wyrded out!
Intro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)
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York - barghests, ghosts, plague and massacre
In this weeks episode our Wyrdos discuss their favourite tales from York and Craig heads to York to interview Dorian Deathly from @DorianDeathly
Hear about the Roman soldiers and other ghosts from the treasurers house, the plague house, the massacre that caused the walls of Cliffords tower to turn blood red, barghests and snickleways.
All wrapped up with some recent wyrd news.
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Barrows and Tolkien
This week our Wyrdos met in person at the Ancient Technology Centre in Cranbourne to record with a guest! Patrick Robinson, creator of the Tolkien fan film 'Fog on the Barrow Downs'.
There a lot packed into this episode - Craig calls Andy out for keeping secrets, Andy finds Patricks 'Florida Man' story and they all discuss Tolkien, barrows, The conspiracy behind the death of Lawrence of Arabia and the brutal story of Weyland the Smithy. Oh and they read a New Zealand listeners stories and top it off with some Wyrd News.
This episode was partly recorded in front of an audience.
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The Falkirk Triangle
This week our Wyrdos discuss the strange case of the Falkirk triangle, the area roughly between Falkirk, Bonnybridge and Stirling in Scotland.
With recorded cases dating back to at least 1767, Its known to have around 300 UFO sightings every year - making it one of the UFO hotspots of the UK and possibly the most visited site in the world. A staggering 1 in 3 people that live there claim to have seen a UFO. In one year in the 90’s this actually reached over 600 sightings!
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Chalk hill figures of Wessex, horses, Kiwis and cocks - Episode 11 of the Wyrd Wessex Podcast
In this episode our 2 Wyrdo's discuss the array of figures that adorn the Wessex landscape, from the Cerne Abbas giant, to the Uffington, Hackpen & Alton Barnes white horses, The Long man of Wilmington and the Buford Kiwi. Prepare for facts, history, folklore and lots of laughing about Willies
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The Exorcism of Michael Taylor
Warning: This episode contains some disturbing and violent material. Viewer discretion is advised
This week our Wyrdo's tell the story of the exorcism of Michael Taylor, from that North, North part of Wessex, in Yorkshire, before bringing in some wyrd news.
This one has some grizzly details, so if you aren't into that kind of thing, it's worth skipping this one!
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Dorian Deathly from the Deathly Dark Tours of York
Craig's been up in York for the Viking festival, and found some time to go out after dark on the Legendary Deathly Dark tours of York. Afterwards he had a chat with Dorian Deathly about their tours, ghosts and beliefs.
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