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Welcome to How Haunted? a weekly paranormal podcast where each episode we explore the horrible history, and terrifying ghost stories of one of the most haunted places on planet Earth.

I’m Rob Kirkup. Author, paranormal historian, and ghost hunter from the north-east of England. Allow me to be your guide as we dare to investigate in depth the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and of course, the chilling tales of the ghosts that reside within.

How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunt Rob Kirkup

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    • 4.8 • 41 Ratings

Welcome to How Haunted? a weekly paranormal podcast where each episode we explore the horrible history, and terrifying ghost stories of one of the most haunted places on planet Earth.

I’m Rob Kirkup. Author, paranormal historian, and ghost hunter from the north-east of England. Allow me to be your guide as we dare to investigate in depth the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and of course, the chilling tales of the ghosts that reside within.

    Ep 77 - Flodden Field

    Ep 77 - Flodden Field

    This time you join me in the remote Northumberland countryside, and I literally mean join me, as I recorded this episode on location at the site of the bloodiest battle in the history of England. This loss of life, a little over 500 years ago, appears to have left its mark on this land, as the sights and sounds of battle, and of death, are experienced here all too often.
    Let's ask together just how haunted is Flodden Field?
    Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review.
    You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch.
    To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod
    Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod
    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     
    Music in this episode includes:

    Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
     


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    • 28 min
    April Patreon Teaser - Preston Tower

    April Patreon Teaser - Preston Tower

    In the 20th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location at a 14th century pele tower in Northumberland, constructed during uncertain times when England was at war with Scotland, and being so close to the border required this tower to be fortified.
    But what would happen when, all alone, I stepped foot inside this tower? Would I hear the footsteps and voices heard here all too often, or perhaps I would be unfortunate enough to encounter the Preston Hound? Also you'll hear all about what happened to a listener when they visited during the summer of 2023.
    So tonight, join me as together we ask, just how haunted is Preston Tower?






    Get access to the full episode right now at https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod.



     


    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     


    Music in this episode includes:


    "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"


    Music link : https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU


    SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ


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    • 5 min
    Bonus Episode 10 - The Cammo Estate

    Bonus Episode 10 - The Cammo Estate

    Originally released for Patreons in June 2023 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
    A grand estate built around a house built in 1693, and destroyed by fire in 1977 is said to be the haunt of shadowy figures belonging to those who knew the building so well in life. The stable block, added in 1811, is one of the more active areas. Why this is the case we’ll likely never know.
    Phantom lights float around the house, and whispering is heard deep in the woodland. Dogs howl and bark within the grounds in the dead of night, and can be heard for miles around.
    Would I encounter any of these phantoms when my team and I investigated this estate back in the spring of 2012?
    Let's find out together.
    Tonight, join me for a very special episode, as we return to Edinburgh and ask just how haunted is the Cammo Estate?
    To get episodes such as this sooner, you can become a Patreon for £3 a month, and get yourself early access to episodes, and more exclusive episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night.  To find out more visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod



     
    Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod
     


    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     


    Background music included in this episode includes:


    Horror Story https://youtu.be/VebaguxUJWE
     


    Music in this episode includes:


    "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"


    Music link : https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU


    SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ


    Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP


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    • 1 hr 42 min
    Ep 76 - The Ghost Trail of County Cork Part 3

    Ep 76 - The Ghost Trail of County Cork Part 3

    This time you join me for the final part of our trilogy of episodes situated in Ireland, as we visit a further ten locations in this wonderfully scary county, with stops along our ghost trail including a fort, a castle, a stone circle, a hotel, a cathedral, and even a petrol station.
    Let's ask together for the third, and final time, just how haunted is County Cork?
    The service station videos I refer to at the first location in this episode can be found here https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/fresh-video-ghost-mayfield-service-16937103 
    Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review.
    You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch.
    To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod
    Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod
    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     
    Music in this episode includes:

    Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
     


    Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV


     

    • 33 min
    Ep 75 - The Ghost Trail of County Cork Part 2

    Ep 75 - The Ghost Trail of County Cork Part 2

    This time out you join me for part two of our trilogy of episodes situated in Ireland, this time we visit a further twelve locations in this most picturesque, yet terrifying, of counties, with stops along our ghost trail including a school, an asylum, a gaol, and if you need a pint of Guiness, or something stronger, to calm your nerves you’ll be pleased to hear we’re stopping at plenty of pubs along our route.
    Lets’ ask together, once again, just how haunted is County Cork?
    The video from 2017 at Coláiste Éamann Rís school can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWebxw_Zho and there are many other videos to be found online debating the veracity of it. This article on Snopes.com is well worth five minutes of your time https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ghost-on-camera-hallways-ireland-school/
    Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review.
    You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream.
    To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod
    Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod
    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     
    Music in this episode includes:

    Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
     


    Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV

    • 37 min
    March Patreon Teaser - The Lit & Phil

    March Patreon Teaser - The Lit & Phil

    In the 19th Patreon bonus podcast you join me as I investigate a building dating from 1825, which is today the largest independent library outside of London. This was the first public building lit by an electric lightbulb and in 1830 a mummy from Egypt was unwrapped right here.
    But what would happen when, joined by fellow Geordie podcaster, Icy Sedgwick, we attended a fundraising ghost hunt at this historic location in our home town. Some have claimed that this building could be the home of 16 individual spirits, including a former librarian who still the flicks through the books after dark.
    So tonight, join me as together ask, just how haunted is the Lit & Phil.






    Get access to the full episode, which is over an hour long, right now at https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod.



     


    Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com
     

    Thanks so much to the delightful Icy Sedgwick for chatting to me following our night at the Lit & Phil. 
    Icy's website is at https://www.icysedgwick.com 
    You can find Icy Sedgwick's podcast at https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy And her Halloween 2023 special, which is a chat with me about ghosts while we sat inside Newcastle's oldest building is at https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/two-ghost-hunters-in-conversation-at-newcastle-castle 

     


    Music in this episode includes:


    "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k
     


    " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"


    Music link : https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU


    SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ


    Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP


    Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

aubrey137 ,

Love it - Thank you!

I absolutely love your podcast. I live in the US, but lived in the UK for two wonderful years when I was in the US Army. Please continue to share your adventures. Thank you again.

thoughtful thinkr ,

(No more) Obnoxious sound effects (updated)

I really enjoy this podcast. It is well thought out and researched, but the sound effects that are twice as loud as the rest of it are so obnoxious! It just cheapens the overall experience.

Update- thank you, Rob! I truly appreciate that you listen to the feedback of your fans! The podcast just keeps getting better! Keep up the good work!

taaustin79 ,

So great!

This is one of my favorite podcasts! I love the history behind all of the places as well as the spooky stories! You can tell a lot of work goes into the podcast and I hope one day to visit the places talked about!

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