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Eerie EssexEerie EssexInTREEguing Stories with Dr James CantonSend us a textIn this captivating episode, we embark on a fascinating journey through the heart of Essex, leaving no branch unturned as we unearth enchanting tales of trees and their hidden stories. Joining us on this adventure is Dr. James Canton from the University of Essex. As the Director of Wild Writing at the university, James has been at the forefront of exploring the relationship between literature, landscape, and the environment since launching the MA Wild Writing program in 2009. A true storyteller, he brings his expertise to life through his acclaimed books, including *O...2025-05-011h 18The Three Ravens PodcastThe Three Ravens PodcastLocal Legends #34: Ailsa Clarke and Bethan Briggs-MillerOn this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by the hosts of the Eerie Essex podcast, Ailsa Clarke and Bethan Briggs-Miller!Ailsa and Bethan have been at this here podcasting malarkey since the pandemic, and it’s highly likely that you are already familiar with Eerie Essex. If you’ve never had the pleasure to listening to them though, well, you’re in for a treat! In this episode Ailsa, Bethan and Martin talk about everything from lasagne to garden centres to demonic possession, getting lost in underground caves, and Matthew Hopkins, Witch Finder...2025-04-051h 12The Three Ravens PodcastThe Three Ravens PodcastSeries 6 Episode 5: EssexOn this week's episode of Three Ravens we're off to Essex, exploring the history and folklore of a county that has everything. Apart from mountains...We start off discussing April Fool's Day, which has a surprisingly long legacy, after which we embark for Essex!We begin by talking about a bunch of strange historical quirks in the county, including lots of things to do with ponds - ones in which dead pirates have oak trees growing out of their chests, or where, for centuries, people have been drawn out into Epping Forest to end their...2025-03-312h 00Are You Creative?Are You Creative?EP30 - PARANORMAL PODCASTER - Bethan Briggs-MillerOne of the hosts of the Eerie Essex podcast (with Ailsa Clarke), all about paranormal happenings and traditional stories of mysteries and the unexplained in Essex. Is the Loch Ness Monster a ghost dinosaur? Old Roughy the poltergeist in Great Waltham. Ghost cats in pubs. How do Bethan and Ailsa research their podcast? Start with the paranormal database, books, British newspaper archive. Weird Norfolk podcast from the Norfolk Folklore Society inspired them to start their Essex podcast. Black Shuck the East Anglian dog is a brilliant regional myth. Part cryptid, part entity, a black dog with blazing red eyes...2025-03-241h 13Eerie EssexEerie EssexEerie EssexentricsSend us a textEssex is a county full of colourful characters, and we have a fine selection of eccentric folk to share with you this month...If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support the show2025-02-1949 minEerie EssexEerie EssexYule wouldn't believe it!Send us a textSeason's Greetings!Join Ailsa for a spot of Yuletide shivers with a Colchester ghost story sure to make you watch the shadows.Bethan unfortunately couldn't record for this but will be back next month as usual.Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com...2024-12-2122 minEerie EssexEerie EssexOne too many SpiritsSend us a textFancy a swift half? Then join us this episode for some spooky tales from Essex pubs. First round is on us...If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support the show2024-11-281h 15Eerie EssexEerie EssexThe HalloweenersSend us a textOur latest episode whisks you away on a supernatural journey through the haunting legends and eerie traditions of East Anglia. We start at the East Anglian Folklore Centre in Colchester, unraveling the rich history of Halloween customs, like the flower-adorned graves in Witham and the mesmerising divination rituals that once defined All Hallows' Eve. Discover how commercialism has morphed these once somber traditions of remembrance into today’s festive spectacle.  Support the show2024-10-2728 minEerie EssexEerie EssexOh I do like to haunt beside the seaside!🎼Send us a textThe weather is grand so we are off to the seaside! Join us for some coastal eerie tales.If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support the show2024-08-1741 minInto The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter Laws27. Devil's Disciple at the Haunted Inn: How a 17th Century Monk became a Servant of SatanSend us a textVideo Version HereA horrific and spine-chilling paranormal mystery from the 17th century, which centres around a mysterious and haunted inn called Treasure Holt, from Clacton on Sea in Essex.It was here that a pious monk’s descent into the dark arts lead to unimaginable horrors. Lured by two malevolent innkeepers, the monk abandons his faith to worship the devil and commits heinous acts that may disturb you. Could this be the reason behind so much paranormal activity that has been reported at the property, ever since?2024-08-0442 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex on the Road: The Harsnett Road hauntingsSend us a textWe are back with another tale we collected on the road.It seems things go bump in the night a lot in New Town, Colchester...particularly on Harsnett Road.Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us on Twitter, F...2024-07-3146 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex: Video haunts the Radio Star with Dr Cal CooperSend us a textJoin us as we delve into the eerie world of telephone calls from the dead with guest host Dr Callum E Cooper. Cal is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. He received a PhD from the University of Northampton for work on thanatology, positive psychology and anomalous experiences, and a second PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University for work on parapsychology and spontaneous case methodology. Some of his professional positions include: Council Member of the Society for Psychical Research (and also sits on its Survival Research...2024-06-031h 24Eerie EssexEerie EssexFearful Pranks EnsueSend us a textPinch, punch first of the month! Happy April Fools Day :-)We hope you have all had fun and got up to some shenanigans. This episode we look at some pranks, jokes and tomfoolery of the county. We had great fun making this ....mischief managed!If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comAlso please contact us with any tales of telephones calls, voice mails, emails, messages from the dead....2024-04-0145 minEerie EssexEerie EssexCryptids 2 Electric BoogalooSend us a textIn this months episode we delve into the weird and wonderful world of cryptozoology. We cover dogmen, reptilians, sea monsters...and....an evil platypus? Canvey Island Monster Returns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZA2pK6ixGkManfish Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzDrvgpkIs If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi an...2024-02-1352 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex On The Road: Our House in the middle of the GreenSend us a textOn the road again and happy Winter Solstice!Thank you to Sue Whytock and Nick Lumm for sharing their stories from St John's Green, Colchester.Link to property: https://www.onthemarket.com/details/11578215/Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou c...2023-12-2143 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex on the Road: The Wivenhoe FilesSend us a textIt's another on the road special! We were joined by the enigmatic Martin Newell who had lots of strange tales about the sleepy fishing village of Wivenhoe.Martin's music: https://www.cleanersfromvenus.com/Martin's Poetry: https://soundcloud.com/essex-record-office/sets/spoke-n-wordEerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us v...2023-12-0459 minThe Modern Fairy Sightings PodcastThe Modern Fairy Sightings PodcastEp 71: Halloween Special with Eerie Essex's Listeners Stories plus Time Between Times' Owen StatonSend us a textAn audio recording of our patron-exclusive live stream 🎃  Halloween Special gathering with Bethan Briggs-Miller and Ailsa Clarke of Eerie Essex Podcast and Owen Staton of Time Between Times . Bethan and Owen also create Spectre of the Sea Podcast together.⚡️Recorded live stream on the Modern Fairy Sightings YouTube channel: 👻 We hear some of the spooky stories Bethan and Ailsa collected from members of the public when they took, Eerie Essex Podcast, ‘On The Road’ earlier this year.🦇 Owen, who also hosts Time Between Times Storytelling Podcast shares a tale from Delyth...2023-10-291h 20Eerie EssexEerie EssexKill or CureSend us a textThis month we look at stories from some of the county's old asylums. We discuss a mixture of fascinating and heartbreaking tales that we hopefully managed to approach respectfully. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! W...2023-10-2355 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex on the Road: Painting the town dread, a listener storySend us a textIt's episode 2 of our listener series and we really enjoyed talking to Jane Stewart about her experiences. Hear the chilling stories we recorded in the Wivenhoe Bookshop...Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just search f...2023-09-1530 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEerie Essex on the Road: The Hitchhiker Ghost, a listener storySend us a textWe are so excited to bring you the first episode in our new listener series "Eerie Essex on the Road". Her the chilling tale we recorded in Colchester Castle prisons regarding a hitchhiker who were not all they seemed to be...Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.c...2023-09-0121 minEerie EssexEerie EssexHere come the lads in blaaaaack 🎼 UFOs with Alasdair Beckett KingSend us a textThis month we’re joined by the inter dimensional Alisdair Beckett-King to swap stories about UFO’sFind out why a coal shovel might be humanities best defence against little grey men, learn about the intimidating letters received by the MOD and listen to encounters of chilling encounters in Essex forest with Aliens.Alasdair is co-host of The Loremen Podcast with James Shakeshaft and an exceedingly lovely, funny lad. Loremen is a funny podcast about local legends and forgotten folklore:http://www.loremenpodcast.com ...2023-07-141h 22Eerie EssexEerie EssexInterview with an Author: Live at the Red Lion Book Shop with Lucy BarkerSend us a textWe were very excited to join Lucy Barker at Red Lion Book Shop in Colchester to discuss her debut novel "The Other Side of Mrs Wood".The Other Side of Mrs Wood is a tale set in a world of illusion and rivalry where the reader is deeply immersed in the high society of Victorian London. With each seance another layer of the rich tapestry of intricate lives is revealed and how closely their fates are interweaved. The story follows Mrs Wood as a celebrated medium in a world where...2023-07-0739 minEerie EssexEerie EssexDe Nile is not a river in EssexSend us a textThis months episode is landing with a splash!Join us as we take a look at the legends, stories and folklore surrounding some of the county's waterways.If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just search for Eerie Essex!You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex2023-05-011h 06Eerie EssexEerie EssexUFOMOSend us a textWith all the strange things in the sky at the moment we just had to revisit UFOs...If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just search for Eerie Essex!You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.That's...2023-04-011h 10Eerie EssexEerie EssexSpecial Guest Interview: Danny RobinsSend us a textWe were thrilled to be joined in this episode by the wonderful Danny Robins from Haunted, The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm. We talk all things eerie, uncanny and ask some very serious (and not so serious ....Uncanny Community looking at you) questions.You can listen to Danny on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0010wp9...and contact him via: experiences@dannyrobins.comIf you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact...2023-03-161h 05Eerie EssexEerie Essex100% that Witch!Send us a textIn this episode we go back to look at witches. As ever with this topic alongside the fascinating there is the tragic and macabre. From Cunning Murrell to the first witch trial ending with a hanging...join us....*Warning* this episode is particularly dark and looks at subjects such as suicide and sexual assault.If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just...2023-02-071h 08Eerie EssexEerie EssexAnimal, vegetable....spiritual? Animal folklore with James ShakeshaftSend us a textWe are joined this month by Loremen's James Shakeshaft in our hunt for the county's strangest animal ghosts/folklore. We have headless chickens, frozen chickens, big cats and dangerous deers. Take a walk on the wild side with us...James Shakeshaft is co-host of The Loremen Podcast with Alasdair Beckett-King and a jolly lovely chap. Loremen is a funny podcast about local legends and forgotten folklore:http://www.loremenpodcast.com If you have any more information about these stories or want to share y...2023-01-111h 27Eerie EssexEerie EssexA Darker Side of YuleSend us a textWe are so excited to be joined for this Christmas special by the wonderful, magical Jo Hickey-Hall & Icy Sedgwick. We discuss Christmas folklore, ghost stories and of course segue into some rather random topics. So join us for a look at the darker side of Yule...You can follow Jo on the The Modern Fairy Sighting Podcast: https://themodernfairysightingspodcast.buzzsprout.com/&Icy Sedgwick on Fabulous Folklore: https://www.fabulousfolklore.comIf you have any more information about these stories or want to...2022-12-221h 35Eerie EssexEerie EssexSpecial Guest Interview Part II: Peter LawsSend us a text...and here is part II. Yes that was cruel of us to finish just before Bethan finished her story. But here is the rest of our special gust interview with Peter Laws.Peter is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two popular non-fiction podcasts Frightful & Our Curious Past and also the Matt Hunter novel series. The first of which, 'Purged', was released in February 2017, followed by 'Unleashed' in 2018 and 'Severed' in 2019. The fourth, 'Possessed' was published in February 2020...2022-12-0157 minEerie EssexEerie EssexSpecial Guest Interview Part I: Peter LawsSend us a textWe were delighted to be joined by Peter Laws this month for a jolly good geek-out about all things weird and wonderful. We ended up chatting for two hours so this is going to be a 2-parter. Peter Laws is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two popular non-fiction podcasts Frightful & Our Curious Past and also the Matt Hunter novel series. The first of which, 'Purged', was released in February 2017, followed by 'Unleashed' in 2018 and 'Severed' in 2019. The...2022-11-2051 minEerie EssexEerie EssexDon't go getting sedimental on me!Send us a textThis month we are stuck between a rock and a hard place as we discuss Essex stones.If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple...2022-11-0459 minSome Other SphereSome Other SphereEpisode 87 - Ailsa Clarke & Bethan Briggs-Miller - Eerie EssexJoining me for this episode are paranormal researchers Ailsa Clarke and Bethan Briggs-Miller, who are the hosts of the Eerie Essex podcast. In their podcast, they explore the folklore, macabre history and supernatural happenings of Essex, an ancient county in the east of England. There have been episodes on witches, cryptids, ghosts, exorcisms, gnomes, and much more. In the interview I begin by talking with Ailsa and Bethan about how Eerie Essex got started, after which we discuss some of the unusual subjects they’ve covered in the podcast, as well as a few of th...2022-10-0557 minEerie EssexEerie EssexSpeak of the Devil!Send us a textJoin us this month where we discuss the Devil and some of his exploits across the county.To watch the video we talk about please follow the link below:https://youtu.be/_xgx33E4JG0If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.2022-10-011h 20Eerie EssexEerie EssexEsseX marks the spot!Send us a textGrab your map and spade because this month we are off to find treasure! ...but remember, all that glitters isn't always gold....If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...2022-09-011h 07Eerie EssexEerie EssexColchester Castle: Wicked Spirits InterviewSend us a textIn this episode we speak to curator Ben Paites about the new exhibition at Colchester Castle, Wicked Spirits. It explores the history of changing attitudes towards witchcraft in England from the 1500s into the 1800s and focuses on the stories of the accused rather than the Witchfinder General.Special thanks to Charlotte Evans for talking to us about her time on work experience with the exhibition. For more information on the exhibition and ticket prices please go to:https://colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/wickedspirits/If you have a...2022-08-1834 minEerie EssexEerie EssexBoom! Shake shake shake the Room!Send us a textWelcome back! In this episode we will be looking at the frightening tales of poltergeists in the county. If you hear your dog crying to get in at the front door...maybe you'll double check before letting it next time 😬If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a r...2022-08-0557 minEerie EssexEerie EssexI Gnome What You Did Last Summer!!!Send us a textThis month we are whisked away, hand in hand, with the fairies. We discuss encounters in Essex and the folklore surrounding such creatures.We very lucky to have been joined by the wonderful Jo Hickey-Hall from The Modern Fairy Sightings podcast to share in our storytelling and discussions.Video of fairy on ring doorbell:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr8yo35dr6cThe Modern Fairy Sighting Podcast: https://themodernfairysightingspodcast.buzzsprout.com/The Folklore Library & Archive Fairy Conference:https://www.eventbrite.c...2022-06-171h 30Eerie EssexEerie EssexBonus Episode: Dead Men Pay No Bills, A Listener StorySend us a textWe spent a lovely afternoon talking to one of our listeners who had so many stories to share with us. A costume shop on Mersea Island, Red Lion Walk and Made & Found cafe are some of the places mentioned.Thank you again Wendy for meeting with us...You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover...2022-06-0141 minEerie EssexEerie EssexThe Essexorcist: Part TwoSend us a textWhat? You want more?....okay, here is part two of our exorcism episode plus a listener story. Colchester Museum - Witchcraft museum donation:www.artfund.org/wicked-spiritsYou can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssexThat's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show2022-05-0639 minEerie EssexEerie EssexThe Essexorcist: Part OneSend us a textWe thought we may struggle to find any stories on exorcisms in Essex. I mean have you ever heard of one?......oh how wrong we were!We have had to split this episode into two parts as there was so many and we still haven't covered them all. So pull the blanket tighter and maybe sleep with the light on tonight...True or False 90s Tv show link (Bill Ramsey):https://youtu.be/jLEh9LIkiG8*May is EDS awareness month (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and as it is...2022-05-011h 03Eerie EssexEerie EssexMonks Behaving Badly!Send us a textThis month we look at Monks...and what a naughty lot some of them were! Tales of ghostly apparitions and even Devil worship; it certainly is an interesting topic.If you would like to contact us with more information on this episode or with your own Essex tale please email us at: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comYou can follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple P...2022-04-011h 10Eerie EssexEerie EssexIt'll be all fright on the night!Send us a textIt's off to the theatre in this month's episode of Eerie Essex. Join us round the fire for tales of tragedy, ghosts and strange bumps in the night. So let's get this show on the road...break a leg...If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.comFor more information on the online Witchcraft conference 19-20th March please follow the link: http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/p137/Witchcraft_conference_online_ticket_19-20_March...2022-03-0158 minEerie EssexEerie EssexEssex Ghouls are Easy!Send us a textIs it a bird? Is it a Plane? No it's....well...who knows?This month we are looking at UFOs/UAPs both in local stories and official reports released from the M.O.D. Join us as we look to the skies...Bethan also shares a personal UFO encounter and has rather randomly decided to show this through the medium of....puppetry. We will prompt you during the episode to follow the link below:https://www.instagram.com/p/CZbzi18I0NZ/That's Peculiar2022-02-011h 15Eerie EssexEerie EssexIf you go into the woods today...Send us a textHappy New Year! Join us for our first episode of 2022!In this episode we explore some of the darker depths of local woodlands and forests. From Epping Forest to Basildon some of the few remaining wildernesses harbour terrible secrets.If you go down to the woods today you are sure of a big....surprise?*Warning* this episode is particularly dark and looks at subjects such as suicide and murder.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and......2022-01-0152 minEerie EssexEerie EssexThe Dark Side of Yule, with FolkwaysSend us a textWe are excited to bring you this special Christmas episode of Eerie Essex. We have teamed up with our good friend Ashleagh from Folkways podcast to discuss the darker side of Yule. From customs to Krampus, devils to Dickens, we explore stories that will leave you checking under your bed this season.So pour a mug of hot chocolate and join us around the fire for some spooky festive tales....That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple...2021-12-211h 31Eerie EssexEerie EssexBonus Episode: On The Road Again, A Listener StorySend us a textJoin us this month as we discuss one of our listener's stories. Christian Jensen Romer tells the story of the strange encounter his mother had in the 1940's at Belchamp  St Paul and how that led him and his friends to have their own eerie experience 40 years later. That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show2021-12-0149 minEerie EssexEerie EssexThe Byway to HellSend us a textThis month we discuss haunted roads and wayside graves. What tragic events led to the haunting on Betty Potters Dip*? Who appears on the causeway to Mersea Island in the full moon? Join us as we delve into these mysteries...If you have enjoyed this podcast please consider leaving us a review. You can contact us at eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com*Information found on Betty Potter's Dip comes from "Folklore Journal Vol.125 (Betty Potter's Dip: The Folklore of an Essex Wayside Grave by Robert Halliday)"That's Peculiar...2021-11-0146 minEerie EssexEerie EssexJeepers Creepers where'd you get those Big Yellow Peepers!Send us a textJoin us this month for our live podcast on cryptids. This was recorded at the Unfamiliars: On Folk event at Colchester Art Centre.We discuss the Ratman of Southend, the Serpents of Saffron Waldon and the Horned Ape of Wallasea Island.If you enjoy this episode please leave us a review wherever you listen to us.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show2021-10-0444 minEerie EssexEerie EssexAll of them witchesSend us a textIn this episode we look at the stories of witches in Essex. From those who practiced openly unharmed to those who were accused and imprisoned. Join us as we discuss familiars, skeletons, curses, poltergeists and why you perhaps shouldn't run round  certain church tower at midnight on Halloween.That's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true crime, and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show2021-09-011h 01Eerie EssexEerie EssexBed and Breakfast and Spooks. Oh my!Send us a textWelcome to the first episode of a brand new podcast all about the folklore, the strange and spooky tales of Essex UK. In this first episode we discuss a few of our historic haunted Inns and Hotels. If you enjoy this episode why not leave us a review wherever you listen to our show. We'll be posting a new episode every month and keep a watch on our Instagram page for more content! @eerieessexThat's PeculiarA podcast about anything peculiar! We'll cover history, science, true c...2021-08-0156 min