The Eclectic: True Crime & Paranormal Stories

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Step into the shadows with The Eclectic, a podcast where folklore, true crime, the paranormal, and bloody history converge. From ghostly legends and UFO encounters to the darkest deeds of history’s most infamous figures, each episode pulls back the curtain on the mysteries that haunt us. With a tone that’s chilling yet captivating, The Eclectic is for those who crave stories that linger long after the episode ends.

  1. 5d ago

    The Green Children of The Woolpit

    Send us Fan Mail The Green Children of Woolpit: The Children Who Came From Somewhere Else In 12th-century Suffolk, something very strange was said to have happened. According to medieval accounts, two children appeared near the village of Woolpit. They were dressed in unfamiliar clothing, spoke a language nobody understood — and their skin was reportedly green. The children were taken in and cared for, eventually learning to eat ordinary food and, according to the accounts, losing their unusual green colouring. The boy died soon afterwards, but the girl survived and was eventually able to communicate. She reportedly described a strange underground world where everything was green and where the two children had been tending livestock before finding themselves in our world. So what actually happened at Woolpit? Were the children victims of illness, malnutrition, migration or a misunderstanding that became a legend? Could there be a real event buried beneath the medieval storytelling? Or is the story exactly what it appears to be — a strange piece of folklore that has survived for almost 900 years? In this episode of The Eclectic, we follow the story of the Green Children of Woolpit, examine the medieval accounts behind it, and separate what was supposedly recorded from the theories that have grown around it ever since. Some mysteries become less strange with time. This one somehow became stranger. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts 📌 Follow on Instagram & TikTok: @theeclecticpodcast

  2. Sep 8

    The Erfurt Latrine Disaster

    Send us Fan Mail In 1184, hundreds of nobles gathered in the city of Erfurt, Germany, for what should have been an ordinary political meeting. Instead, they fell through the floor. The gathering was being held on the upper level of a medieval building above a latrine pit. When the wooden floor collapsed beneath the weight of the assembled nobles, dozens of men plunged into the waste-filled pit below. Many were crushed beneath the others. Others drowned in the sewage. What began as a political gathering became one of the strangest and most horrific disasters of the Middle Ages. In this episode of The Eclectic, we explore the Erfurt Latrine Disaster — what happened, why so many nobles were gathered in one place, and how a seemingly ordinary meeting became a catastrophe remembered more than 800 years later. Because sometimes, history doesn't just turn dark... It gets very, very unpleasant. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts  📌 Follow on Instagram & TikTok: @theeclecticpodcast

  3. Jul 29

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  4. Jul 21

    The Boy in the Box | America's Unknown Child

    Send us Fan Mail In February 1957, a young boy's body was discovered abandoned in a cardboard box in the woods of Philadelphia. He had no name, no missing person report, and no one came forward to claim him. For more than sixty-five years, he was known only as The Boy in the Box—one of America's most heartbreaking unsolved mysteries. Despite one of the largest identification campaigns in Philadelphia's history, countless theories, psychic investigations, and decades of detective work, the little boy remained anonymous. Then, in 2022, advances in investigative genetic genealogy finally revealed his identity. But giving him back his name didn't solve his murder. In this episode of The Eclectic, we follow the extraordinary journey from that cold February morning in 1957 to the groundbreaking DNA breakthrough that finally revealed the child behind the headlines. Along the way, we explore the tireless investigators, the controversial theories, and the haunting questions that remain unanswered. Because although the world now knows his name... Justice has yet to find him.

  5. Jul 14

    Gef The Talking Mongoose

    Send us Fan Mail In 1931, an ordinary farmhouse on the Isle of Man became the centre of one of Britain's strangest paranormal mysteries. The Irving family claimed they were being visited by a mysterious creature that called itself Gef—a talking mongoose with a sharp wit, an endless stream of stories, and a habit of appearing just out of sight. Gef insisted he was "an extra, extra clever mongoose," capable of speaking multiple languages, predicting events, and spying on the neighbours. To some, he was a supernatural entity. To others, an elaborate hoax. Nearly a century later, the debate continues. In this episode of The Eclectic, we explore the legend of Gef the Talking Mongoose, the investigations that followed, and the evidence that has kept one of Britain's most bizarre mysteries alive. Because sometimes... the strangest stories are the hardest to explain. 🎧 Listen now on Acast, Spotify & Apple Podcasts  📌 Follow on Instagram & TikTok: @theeclecticpodcast

  6. Jul 8

    The Wanda Beach Murders: Part Two – The Hunt for the Killer

    Send us Fan Mail In Part One, we followed fifteen-year-old friends Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock on what should have been an ordinary summer day at Cronulla Beach—a day that ended in one of Australia's most infamous unsolved murders. Now, the investigation begins. From the mysterious teenager known only as "The Surfy" to convicted murderer Alan Bassett, serial killer Christopher Wilder, and Australia's notorious Derek Percy, detectives pursued every promising lead in their search for justice. We explore the suspects, the missed opportunities, advances in DNA technology, and why, more than sixty years later, the Wanda Beach murders continue to haunt Australian criminal history. Will this mystery ever be solved? Join The Eclectic as we conclude our two-part investigation into one of Australia's greatest unsolved cases.

  7. Jul 1

    The Wanda Beach Murders: Part One – Into the Sandhills

    Send us Fan Mail On a warm January morning in 1965, fifteen-year-old friends Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock boarded a train to Cronulla for what should have been an ordinary day at the beach. They never came home. Hours later, the girls vanished into the vast Wanda Sandhills, accompanied by a mysterious teenage boy seen only by Marianne's seven-year-old brother. By the following afternoon, one of Australia's most haunting murder investigations had begun. In Part One of this two-part series, we follow Marianne and Christine's final journey, uncover the disturbing discovery that shocked Sydney, and examine the enormous police investigation that followed. Thousands of witnesses were interviewed, countless leads were pursued, and a nation became captivated by one question... Who was the mysterious "Surfy"? Join The Eclectic as we explore one of Australia's most enduring unsolved mysteries. 🎧 Part Two continues the investigation, examining the suspects, modern DNA evidence and the theories that still divide investigators more than sixty years later.

  8. Jun 23

    The Batavia Shipwreck

    Send us Fan Mail In 1629, the Dutch ship Batavia struck a reef off the coast of what is now Western Australia. For the survivors, the disaster should have been the end of their ordeal. Instead, it was only the beginning. Stranded on a remote chain of islands, the passengers and crew found themselves trapped in a desperate struggle for survival. As order collapsed, one man seized control, transforming the wreck into one of the darkest episodes in maritime history. What followed was a story of fear, betrayal, murder, and resistance. In this episode of The Eclectic, we explore the Batavia Shipwreck — the voyage, the wreck, and the horrifying events that unfolded in its aftermath. Because sometimes, the greatest danger arrives after the storm has passed. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts  📌 Follow on Instagram & TikTok: @theeclecticpodcast Batavia: The Worst Shipwreck in History | History Hit Batavia shipwreck archaeologists discover new mass grave on the Abrolhos Islands | The West Australian Batavia's mysteries unfold with discovery of mass grave | Western Australian Museum Silent witnesses: Further dark secrets of Batavia shipwreck laid bare Batavia_ENG_01-54 Silent witnesses: further dark secrets of Batavia shipwreck laid bare Final days of expedition reveal new Batavia burials | Western Australian Museum Batavia’s history, 1628-1963 | Western Australian Museum New horrors unravelled in the story of the Batavia shipwreck The Batavia Story » Visit Geraldton Batavia (1628 ship) - Wikipedia Wreck of the Batavia | National Museum of Australia Mass Grave Discovered From Gruesome 400-Year-Old Shipwreck on 'Murder Island' : ScienceAlert Batavia burials uncovered - CAMD Further dark secrets of Batavia shipwreck laid bare Batavia shipwreck: expedition to uncover more secrets | PerthNow Batavia | Maritime Archaeology Databases

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Step into the shadows with The Eclectic, a podcast where folklore, true crime, the paranormal, and bloody history converge. From ghostly legends and UFO encounters to the darkest deeds of history’s most infamous figures, each episode pulls back the curtain on the mysteries that haunt us. With a tone that’s chilling yet captivating, The Eclectic is for those who crave stories that linger long after the episode ends.

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