Strange Stuff Podcast Andy and Mark

You can text us here!Not the actor, but Britain's longest serving prisoner. Originally sent down for petty crimes and robbery, Charles manages to keep extending his sentence in imaginative and sometimes frightening ways. Now 71 years old, his story is sometimes amusing, sometimes sad and definitley there is a feeling that although he was a violent man, he never commited a murder, and should be considered for release. In a time where a man convicted of rape can get himself sent ...

You can text us here!In the 11th Century, a new type of warfare became fashionable. This episode we explore the origins of assassination, and how it became the calling card of a very particular sect.If your army is small, what better way to defeat your enemies than by sending a couple of assassins on what was basically a suicide mission?Listen now as we look at the history of Assassins, and try to understand what drove them.Support the Show.www.strangestuffpodcast.comwww.patreon/strangestuffp...

You can text us here!The concluding part of the tale of the Hodgson Family's haunting back in the seventies.We also take a look at what some of the people involved are up to today.Support the Show.www.strangestuffpodcast.comwww.patreon/strangestuffpodcast#strangestuffpodcast - Twitter & InstagramWe source our material from various web resources, and claim no credit for any original research, as we are too damn lazy/busy to actually carry it out. This is a light entertainment podcast that ...

You can text us here!An unexpected 2 parter, full of fun, frolics and beasties!Ghosts, ghouls and headless horseman are just some of the things that may or may not be mentioned in this somewhat famous English haunting from the Seventies.The story was turned into books, documentaries and even a film. Listen now to the spooky story of The Enfield Haunting.Support the Show.www.strangestuffpodcast.comwww.patreon/strangestuffpodcast#strangestuffpodcast - Twitter & InstagramWe source our m...

You can text us here!There have always been 'experts' willing to tell you how to do everything from choosing the best brand of cigarette to how much lead you need to mix into paint to make it last longer. It's amazing so many of us survived to adulthood. This week we look at Parenting Advice from the 1960's and what Doctors recommended in those times. It's wild.Support the Show.www.strangestuffpodcast.comwww.patreon/strangestuffpodcast#strangestuffpodcast - Twitter & InstagramWe sour...

You can text us here!The Sumerians gave us writing, the plough, beer and literature amongst many other cultural advancements, but were they the result of natural evolution or did they come from an otherworldly source?The Anunnaki were the Gods of choice back then, and they raise a lot of questions. We have some answers. Possibly.Support the Show.www.strangestuffpodcast.comwww.patreon/strangestuffpodcast#strangestuffpodcast - Twitter & InstagramWe source our material from various web resou...