Welcome to another deep dive into the wyrd. This week, we're heading to the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales to investigate Heol Fanog, a remote farmhouse also known as Hellfire Farm. In 1989, Bill and Liz Rich moved in, hoping for a fresh start, but what they found was a nightmare of paranormal activity that became so famous it was branded the Welsh Amityville.
In this episode, we cover:
- A Haunting Connection: The strange experience the Rich family had inside the Cheops pyramid in Egypt, which they believe was the starting point of their problems.
- The Number of the Beast: The alarming occurrences of the number "666" appearing on receipts and a car registration plate.
- Physical Phenomena: The chilling sounds of stomping "hobnail boots" and shuffling slippers, a sulphurous stench, fluctuating temperatures, and the mystery of exorbitant energy bills.
- A Family Under Siege: The psychological and financial toll on the family, including the tragic deaths of their animals and the disturbing personality changes in their teenage son, Lawrence.
- A Dark Omen: The mysterious death of a neighbor's horse, whose leg issue mirrored a problem in a painting Bill was commissioned to do.
- A Spiritual War: The terrifying spiritual battles with the "experts," including a seven-foot black figure, a wall of fire, and a final, shocking exorcism that ends with an "inhuman" voice.
- The Tragic End: The heartbreaking conclusion to the story, including the family's divorce, Bill's alcoholism, and the ultimate passing of both him and the haunting.
- A Skeptical Look Back: A discussion on the psychological toll of stress and isolation, and the possibility that the haunting was a manifestation of the family's mental health issues.
- Wyrd News: A look at bizarre news from Barry from EastEnders, who was pushed down the stairs by a ghost, and the truly unsettling story of toddlers who played with and possibly ate their grandfather's ashes.
Stay Wyrd!
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Written by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens
Edited by Craig Brooks
Intro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)
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