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MYSTERIOUS EVENTS with Steven A. McKay Mysterious Events with Steven A. McKay
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On Mysterious Events we’ll be taking a look at some of the less well-known unsolved mysteries of the world. Hauntings, strange disappearances, unexplained deaths, alien abductions, eldritch places, weird phenomena, true crime, the paranormal/supernatural, and lots more topics that might be described as ”Fortean” or uncanny!
Steven A. McKay is an author with a lifelong interest in mysterious events - join him on each episode to delve into the dark places of the world and beyond...
https://stevenamckay.blogspot.com/
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The Jesus Mysteries - was He originally a pagan god?!
Today, I wanted to go back in time roughly 2000 years, to the birth of Jesus, or, at least, the birth of Christianity, and discuss a book that will be controversial for some but hopefully interesting to most of you. The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
Is the book true? Has it been debunked? Was Jesus a real man? Find out the answers to (some) of those questions here!
If you enjoy the podcast and fancy helping me out with my running costs you can buy me a beer at the link below! Every donation is hugely appreciated and I'll give you a shoutout on the next show.
Buy Me A Beer! –
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch
Sources/useful links
Rock, Paper, Swords podcast –
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockpaperswords
My historical novels – https://viewauthor.at/sa-mckay
The Jesus Mysteries
Wiki page
The
Jesus Mysteries Goodreads
Clement of Rome
Celsus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_myth_theory
Osiris crucifixion amulet FAKE?
https://web.archive.org/web/20070921085911/http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/thinking/387a/
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Haunted Dumbarton Castle and Overtoun's sinister bridge!
Today I'm going to dive into some creepy stories that are local to me. I've lived and worked in and around Dumbarton all my life so it seemed ideal to discuss a few of the legends attached to the place. Starting at Dumbarton Castle, where I used to be a steward, then moving along to Overtoun's notorious "dog suicide bridge" we'll find out about the supposed hauntings and mysterious, creepy events that have occurred here throughout the ages.
I'll also mention some other, less well known tales, including a UFO sighting, a poltergeist report, and a story that was recounted to me by the witness himself - a no-nonsense security guard who was frightened out of his wits during a bizarre encounter with an unknown entity!Join me for this fascinating dive into Dumbarton's ghostly history.If you're enjoying the show, and want to help out with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. Every donation is hugely appreciated. Thank you!
Buy Me A Coffee –https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch
Sources/Useful Links
See more pics and follow us on Facebook and X –https://www.facebook.com/MysteriousEventsPodcasthttps://twitter.com/MysteriousEvPod
My historical novel THE DRUID, set in early-medieval Dumbarton - https://getbook.at/TheDruid
Rock, Paper, Swords podcast –https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockpaperswords
Dead Mountain by Donny Eichar –https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Mountain-Untold-Dyatlov-Incident/dp/1452140030
Vic Tandy’s “haunted” laboratory – https://higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk/outreach/higgshalloween-2021/haunted-frequency
Denny Tank/Maritime Museum –https://www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org/who-we-are/
Dillichip football parks location
Paranormal Database
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Haunted Boleskine House, home of Aleister Crowley and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin...
Today I thought we’d take a look at one of Scotland’s most mysterious locations – Boleskine House, a place which
was once home to the 20th century’s most infamous occultist, Aleister Crowley and later Jimmy Page of rock titans Led Zeppelin. There’s been a lot written about Boleskine over the years with hauntings and strange tales said to be attached to the house so, let’s take a closer look and see if any of these legends stand up to scrutiny!
If you enjoy the show and would like to support us with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link - any amount is hugely appreciated! Thank you.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch
Sources/useful links
Do What Thou Wilt by Lawrence Sutin
- https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/420963
Perdurabo by Richard Kaczynski - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7313989-perdurabo-revised-and-expanded-edition
Boleskine House Foundation Facebook
page –
https://www.facebook.com/boleskine.house.7
Interview with Jimmy Page about
Boleskine
https://rockandrollgarage.com/what-jimmy-page-said-about-living-at-the-haunted-aleister-crowley-house/
Rock, Paper, Swords podcast –
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockpaperswords
My historical novels -
https://viewauthor.at/sa-mckay
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The Mystery of Cindy James - "Death by unknown event"
Thank you for joining me today for this first ever episode. Since it IS the first episode I know it has to be a good one or people won’t tune in for more, so, with that in mind I decided to kick things off with a true crime case that’s intrigued me for a few years now and that is – the mysterious death of Cindy James. I’m not going to go into all the tiny details of the case, that’s not what this podcast
is about, I really just want to take a look at some of the more bizarre elements leading up to her disappearance, and the questions that the authorities were left with when she was eventually found.
If you enjoy the show and would like to support us with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link - any amount is hugely appreciated! Thank you.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch
Sources/useful links
https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2022/01/25/the-death-of-cindy-james/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Cindy_James
https://www.trailwentcold.com/2016/10/12/the-trail-went-cold-episode-18-cindy-james/
https://www.audible.com/podcast/Death-by-Unknown-Event/B09G8NB4GN
My historical novella based on this case -
https://viewbook.at/FacesOfDarkness
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Welcome to MYSTERIOUS EVENTS!
On Mysterious Events we’ll be taking a look at some of the less well-known unsolved mysteries of the world. Hauntings, strange disappearances, unexplained deaths, alien abductions, eldritch places, weird phenomena, true crime, and lots more topics that might be described as ”Fortean”!
Steven A. McKay is an author with a lifelong interest in mysterious events - join him on each episode to delve into the dark places of the world and beyond...
I think I say in this trailer that I'll be aiming to publish episodes every 2 weeks or so but I've since realised it takes a lot more work than expected so...! Maybe every 2,3, or 4 weeks ;-)
https://stevenamckay.blogspot.com
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Customer Reviews
Steven A. McKay gives me the Willies!
Honestly, I was interested in this podcast because I’m a fan of McKay’s historical novels, so if you like this, you should check those out too. He also has a podcast called “Rock, Paper, Swords” with fellow writer Matthew Harrfy, where they talk about the writing business and the historical fiction genre.
So, I thought this was an odd project since most of his work is about swords and shields. Man, I’m glad I gave it a listen! He does a great job of bringing strange and unexplainable mysteries to life. As he says, some hosts cover them with too much skepticism, others not enough. McKay’s own natural curiosity delivers a perfect “Goldilocks” in between. He acts as a narrator and a proxy for the listener as he expertly lays out what can be known about the case and then responds to it, as any of us would. He speaks in a natural conversational tone tinged with a hint of eeriness and dread.
I definitely recommend this, but you might not want to listen before bed. Oh, and the theme music which he wrote and performed is sick.