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What's Out There?Love At First BiteWelcome to this episode of "What's Out There," where Juliette and Nigel uncover the enchanting and eerie world of vampires! Today, we’ll explore the many facets of vampire lore, from ancient myths to their modern-day representations in literature and film. We’ll discuss how different cultures perceive vampires, spotlighting famous legends from around the globe while examining their unique traits and characteristics. What do vampires symbolize in various societies? Are they merely creatures of horror, or do they reflect deeper human fears and desires?We’ll also explore the evolution of vampire stories...2025-04-1449 min
What's Out There?Sinister MinsterThey are back on their local turf again.Join Juliette and Nigel as they take a trip to the seaside town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. There's no fun on the beach in this episode, though, as they take you to a location with five stories to share.From digging in the dark to spirits swooping around, there's even a tale about a mummy!!Welcome to the Sinister Minister; please take a seat. The sermon will start soon.This is another look-and-listen episode, so head to this post on our...2024-12-1544 min
What's Out There?Paracons and PoltergeistsA little Halloween treat...or is it a trick!!Join Juliette and Nigel in discussing a road trip adventure to High Wycombe to attend their first ever Paracon.While there, they grabbed hold of everyone's favourite parapsychologist, Ciaran O'Keeffe, for an in depth discussionabout Poltergeists and hauntings. Which turned into a fascinating chat indeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-3136 min
What's Out There?Knock Knock, Who's There?Poltergeist meaning..The word poltergeist comes from the German poltern, 'to make sound, to rumble,' and Geist, 'ghost, spirit.' The term itself translates as 'noisy ghost', 'rumble-ghost', or a 'loud spirit'.One of the tricks a poltergeist is known for is making "knocking" noises, so it will come as no surprise to learn that the word poltergeist translates literally from German as "knocking spirit." The German verb poltern means "to knock," and Geist is the German word for "spirit." Yes, we have finally decided to look at everyone's favourite, the P...2024-08-251h 12
What's Out There?Some Items To Die ForWelcome to the third and final episode in our "Haunted and Cursed" trilogy. In this episode, we cover the sinister side of cursed objects.Once again, we have gone on an internet deep dive to bring you a selection of strange items, each with a terrible tale to tell.Of course, it's much more exciting if you can see the objects in question, and once again, we have added a post to our Substack with pictures of all the items mentioned in the episode. Just click on the link below as you listen to...2024-07-261h 00
What's Out There?Haunted and CursedAfter our shopping spree in the last episode, we realised that our possessed furniture quest had seriously sidetracked us. So much so, in fact, that we did not really get into any in-depth explanation as to why there could be haunted or, worse still, cursed objects around.Well, we hope we have put that right in this episode. Join us as we wax lyrical about how something spooky might have got into your Gran's old teapot or why everyone sitting on Uncle Fred's chair ends up having a nasty accident!We both talk...2024-05-1548 min
What's Out There?Phantoms In Your Paintings and Spooks on your SofaJuliette has been house hunting and looking for a new paranormal pad. So, Nigel decided to help with a few home furnishings to add that unique ambience!!Of course, he couldn't buy run-of-the-mill stuff, so he hunted down a few niche items to add that paranormal punch to Juliette's new place.Join us as we unveil a collection of truly "haunting" items for your delectation and delight. These are all completely unique, one-off treasures with amazing stories to tell.To get the most out of this epic experience, we have even...2024-04-2853 min
What's Out There?Psychic SoldiersYes, it's time to dive into the murky waters of experimental warfare.Join Juliette and Nigel as they open a few dusty files in the archives of the Department of Psychological Warfare to tell you all about some top-secret experiments that you may or may not have heard of.Mind-altering drugs, telepathic dogs, microwaves, mind reading, object moving, etc. All here in their WTF glory for you to enjoy.From MKUltra to StarGate, with a Midnight Climax on the way, we touch on some of the most mind-bending and completely insane operations...2024-03-091h 13
What's Out There?Trains, Planes and AutomobilesIt's the first episode in season 3, and it's time to go on a journey.How will we travel though? Well, here's a choice of three modes of transport that can get you from A to B, but they could also take you somewherea little bit more unpleasant! Of course, there are your travelling companions to consider, too; just who is that strange figure sitting over there?Let the train take the strain, board the plane to fly away, turn the ignition key to start the engine, and let us begin our...2024-02-1147 min
What's Out There?Spirits of ChristmasIt's that time of year again.The festive season rolls around once more, and once again, we are all sure to find ourselves overindulging on things bad for you, especially the demon drink.Nigel and Juliette decided that a few cautionary tales might be in order.So here is a selection of festive stories from the county of Norfolk, some of which are warning to watch your intake. Pay heed, ladies and gentlemen, for too many Christmas spirits may find you face-to-face with spirits of a far more terrifying nature!!!2023-12-2448 min
What's Out There?What Time Is It?You know how it is: one minute, it's 2023, and before you know it, you're back in 1953, wondering how the bloody hell you got here!Yes, it's time for a time slip tale or two, and in this episode, Nigel and Juliette share a few local stories from their home county of Norfolk.From Riverside walks to underground toilet terror trips, they take you backwards and forwards in time with the usual selection of strange diversions on the wayMusic and sound effects fromCO-AG...2023-12-0749 min
What's Out There?Richard Freeman InterviewWe've been promising a cryptozoologist guest for ages and finally managed to capture one!Join Nigel and Juliette as they run a few creature questions past the zoological director from The Centre for Fortean Zoology, Mr Richard Freeman.It is not all Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. Many other curious creatures are hiding in hard to reach locations around the world, and Richard has been on many expeditions to find them.He tells us about a few of his expeditions and the strange creatures he was looking for....2023-11-241h 04
What's Out There?Just Cruising AroundIt's summer holiday time, folks, and we would love to take you away somewhere exciting.We've been to the beach twice in previous episodes, but this time round, we are taking you on a cruise.Join Juliette and Nigel on the holiday of a lifetime as they jump onboard the SS What's Out There to sail the seven seasand bring you a few nautical tales of terror.From phantom ships that appear out of nowhere to vessels drifting by seemingly abandoned, until you get onboard and realise...2023-08-2355 min
What's Out There?If You Go Down To The Woods TodayWe had this strange idea. Why not go on an investigation and record it as a podcast episode?So that's exactly what we did! Juliette had some strange experiences at a local woodland spot. Making this location the perfect placefor our podcast experiment.However, we got much more than we bargained for, wandering around in the woods after dark!WARNINGThis episode does contain swear words so it may not be suitable for younger or more sensitive listeners. We...2023-07-161h 15
What's Out There?They Came From Outer Space.They said the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, but it's not Mars they are coming from!Join Juliette and Nigel as they dive into the murky world of UFOs and conspiracy theories. From fear-inducing radio shows to a flying saucer crashvia strange lights chasing WW2 planes. All served up with an awful lot of enthusiasm from Juliette, who happens to love anything UFO related.We go off track quite a lot in this episode, as there are so many rabbit holes to fall down...2023-03-101h 02
What's Out There?True Love Never DiesWe just had to do it—a Valentine's Day gift for our lovely listeners.Join Juliette and Nigel as they share romantic stories, each with a little twist for you to enjoy. You can expect the usual shambles as they go off track several times, but they always find their way back.Both informative and, dare we say, amusing in equal measures, filled with love and joy.Happy Valentines Day to you alllove fromShould we say who? I always thought these Valentine's things ha...2023-02-1341 min
What's Out There?Bones On The BeachNigel and Juliette kick off season 3 by returning to their favourite place, the beach, to bring you more ghosts from the coast.Join the intrepid duo as they look into missing towns, and church bells that toll in the deep. Journeying to strangely named places with a gruesome history to share.Take a trip with them to a seaside gem to see what spooks lurk behind the scenes in the theatre on the pier, then listen to the tale of the bones on the beach and why its not wise to take found objects home.2023-01-2353 min
What's Out There?The Ones That Got AwaySeasons Greetings and welcome to our version of festive fun.For the last few years, we have rolled out an Alternative Advent in the run-up to the festive season, and this year has been no different. However,we found that we missed just one or two stories. So we decided on a podcast in order to share them with you.Here are the ones that got away. We must warn you in advance that this podcast contains some ribald language and possibly a few sexual references and may not be a podcast...2022-12-2441 min
What's Out There?Portents & Omens Do you know what it means when an Owl lands on your bedpost? How about three knocks on your door, and when you open it, no one is there?Juliette and Nigel may have the answers for you in this episode. Listen carefully because the signs are all around us!We tell you how to interpret them and what to avoid in our own special style.You can also read a little more about a certain kind of harbinger and meet the third member of our team in our substack...2022-12-0748 min
What's Out There?Fact Or Folklore?Juliette and Nigel have set a challenge.For those of you who had the unbridled joy of team meetings and training courses, do you remember the great icebreakers that were deployed at the beginning?A selection of "incredible" little games introduces attendees to each other and creates a happy atmosphere.😂😂Well, we have set up our icebreaker! It's that awful one where you say three things about yourself, two genuine, and one fib. You have to guess which fact is a fib. Of course, we have adapted the game a little to suit our pu...2022-10-1437 min
What's Out There?Something Very Fishy!After a little summer break, Nige and Juliette are podcasting once again.It's all gone, just a little bit fishy in this episode!Juliette loves mermaids. She wears a tiny silver one around her neck, has a house full of mermaid niknaks and believe it or not, she has a mermaid tail!!She wanted to talk about mermaids, so we decided to look into a few local tales and share them with you, and of course, a lot offishy mayhem ensued. Sit back and enjoy as they cover such...2022-09-1443 min
What's Out There?We're Going On a Ghost HuntHey ho off we go. Join Juliette and Nigel as they take you on a couple of spooky journeys.Ghost Hunts, or Pay For Scares, we may have been overly critical of these organised events in the past.So to set the record straight, we decided to partake in one ourselves. It just so happens we were also asked to helphost one. So here is our take on organised ghost hunts from both sides.Expect the usual chaos, as we decided scripts are no longer required, and adlib is the...2022-07-2256 min
What's Out There?Interview with Dr Ciaran O'KeeffeJoin Nigel and Juliette as they chat with someone who may be very familiar to a few of youDr Ciaran O'Keeffe, a leading parapsychologist and hardcore sceptic, one of the original "Most Haunted" team and recently appearingas one of the experts in the award-winning Battersea Poltergeist podcast and Uncanny podcast on BBC sounds.Ciaran has been studying the paranormal for a number of years now, even though he is seen as a hardcore sceptic, you may be very surprised by some of the things he has to say.2022-07-0957 min
What's Out There?Sometimes They Come BackJoin Nigel and Juliette for a podcast full of emotion as they chat about what a massive part our pets can play in our lives and how sometimes they can come back when they are gone. Do you believe in animal ghosts? Do you think that somehow animals can see or sense things that are invisible to humans?Listen as they share stories about their own pets, fondly remembered, who they think came back to check on them.There are also tales of other paranormal animals for you to all enjoy.2022-06-2245 min
What's Out There?An Interview With Evelyn HollowWe were just a little bit excited to get the chance to talk with the Scottish Parapsychologist, Evelyn Hollow and we were not disappointed.Join us as we chat with Evelyn about her life and work. We fell down quite a few rabbit holes in this chat, all of which led to some fantastic discussions about various topics including a really rather creepy tale about a strange experience that Evelyn had.We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recordingIf you want to find out more about our...2022-05-231h 03
What's Out There?The Lantern MenI read books, in fact, I read an awful lot of books.Factual or fictional, I honestly don't care, if it's something that piques my interest, then I will lose myself in the pages.I was inspired to record this episode by a book that my wife suggested I might like to read.Another local tale from the wilds of Norfolk that has variations spread across the world.Strange lights on dark and misty nights, pale flickering flames tempting the lost traveller. But beware for its not safety that lies...2022-05-1822 min
What's Out There?Of Witch's Legs and Other Questions.We recently started a new video series, called "Tales of Haunted Norfolk", where we look into some of the many spooky stories from our home county.Each episode tells a tale, accompanied by an investigation. The first story we told took us to East Somerton, the ruins of St mary's Church and the tale of the witch's leg.Thinking it would be just a quiet night in a ruined church, we were not prepared for the strange experiences we had there.Join Nigel and Juliette as they delve a little deeper into...2022-05-041h 20
What's Out There?Meet The AncestorsJoin Nigel as he dips a toe into the murky world of ancestor worshipIt's just a little taster really, a small sample to tempt you all to dive into what is a really rather fascinating topic.We hope to bring you a more in-depth look at some of the things mentioned but for nowjust listen and see if Nigel piques your interest.If you want to explore Kate Cherrel's blog and Patreon here are the links as promisedhttps://burialsandbeyond.com2022-04-0319 min
What's Out There?Interview With The Reverend Peter LawsThe first episode in our series "Introducing the Experts" where we talk a little more with the people giving expert advice on the "Uncanny" podcast series.Say hello to the Reverend Peter Laws, author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, and also the Matt Hunter novel series. His acclaimed non-fiction book The Frighteners seeks to explain (and defend) why humans have a morbid streak.He writes a monthly column for the print magazine The Fortean Times. He writ...2022-03-2750 min
What's Out There?Tales From A Fine CityCome and join usIt's just a little stroll, from the spire that touches the sky to the stone block on the hill.Listen as we share a little history, combined with some ghostly mystery.Tales of murder, mayhem, riots and plague, we've not spared the gruesome details, so be warnedthis may not be the podcast for you!!So you can see the places we mention in the stories, we have added a blog post that includes the script, plus a selection of images showing the locations.2022-02-2336 min
What's Out There?Questions QuestionsJoin Nigel and Juliette with an informal chat around all things paranormalWe decided to ask our Twitter friends if they had any questions they would like to ask us.Much to our surprise, we had quite a few!In the first of two episodes attempting to answer the questions, Nigel and Juliette talk aboutwhat got them interested in the paranormal and whether they are skeptics or believers amongst other things.Many thanks to all of our Twitter friends who sent questions, we had so many we...2022-02-161h 05
What's Out There?Danny Robins InterviewDanny Robins is an award-winning British writer, broadcaster and journalist. The creative brain behind the incredible Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny podcast series for the BBC, and we got to talk to him!!Apologies in advance for the terrible sound mix. Unfortunately in the excitement of being able to interview Danny, Nigel forgot to sort out the echo cancellation, which meant that we are cut out on more than a few occasions. However Danny comes over loud and clear, and let's be honest here folks, it's him we really want to listen to. He has some very...2022-02-0857 min
What's Out There?Family GhostsI wanted to tell some ghostly tales on this little podcast. Not wanting to bore you all with a load of second-hand stories, I wanted instead to share a few first-hand experiences, straight from the original witnesses. The question I asked myself, is where would I find these stories to tell?I decided to look a little closer to home, so I asked my family if they had spooky tales of their own to tell me. Much to my surprise, they had one or two interesting stories to share.2022-02-0126 min
What's Out There?Its UncannyIn this episode, Nigel introduces us to his new obsession in the shape of a podcast serieson BBC sounds called 'Uncanny"To get the most out of the podcast we recommend that, if you have not done so already, pop on over to BBC soundsand listen to the two podcast episodes linked belowhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0010wp9https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011rlm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-2916 min
What's Out There?Interview with Penny Griffiths-MorganJoin Juliette and Nigel as they chat about all things History and Mystery with Penny Griffiths-Morgan, the paranormal historian.There are many hats Penny wears, podcaster, historian, writer, investigator, wife, and the very important Mum.. Penny has had an interest in all things paranormal since she was a young child. Being able to combine that and her love of bygone times has given birth to Haunted Histories, a site for all things history, mystery, and just that little bit spooky. If you would like to know a little more about Penny's work, her...2021-10-151h 02
What's Out There?Winner Winner Chicken DinnerA new series of podcast shorts picking up on various strange subjects that appear on our paranormal radar. In this episode, "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner", Nigel looks ata family tradition that will be very familiar to quite a few of youIf you want to read a little further about the Etruscans, here's a great sitehttps://wiccanrede.org/2017/02/etruscans-myth-magic-part-1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-1312 min
What's Out There?Into The DeepIn Ghosts of The Coast, we took a look at some of the spooky tales from around the Norfolk coast. This time around we've gone a little further offshore, and taken a deep dive into the murky depthsto bring you a selection of deep-sea mysteries.From Ghosts to UFOs, with a few Cryptids thrown in for good measure, sit back, take a deep breath and submergeyourself in the stories we have to tell you allbackground music from CO.AGhttps...2021-09-1224 min
What's Out There?Tivetshall TalesWe had this idea, well Juliette had this idea, why not let our FaceBook group members vote to decide where we should investigate next.A list of likely sites was put together, and a poll was created on our FB page.After the Poll finished the result was declared, and we found ourselves visiting a beautiful ruined church at Tivetshall St Mary.What followed was an investigation that turned out to be very interesting indeedJoin Juliette and Nigel as they chat about their experiences during the investigation at Tivetshall...2021-08-2242 min
What's Out There?Telling Tales, St Benet's AbbeyCome and join me, as I tell you a tale from "The Ghosts of the Broads".Our first stopping point is an isolated and windswept point on the River Bure.Where once there stood a magnificent structure, now there are just a few ruins, with a story to tell.Gather round everyone its time for the tale to begin.background music from CO.AGhttps://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=3550597 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2021-08-1220 min
What's Out There?Ghosts of the CoastWith 90 miles of coastline, it's not surprising to hear that Norfolk has its fair share of maritime ghosts.Many a ship has floundered in a storm, driven onto the rocks, and sandbars that litter this section of the British coast. In this, the first of two linked episodes, Juliette and Nigel share just a few of the many ghostly tales told ona dark and stormy night.So gather round the fire folks, as we speak to you of "The Ghosts of the Coast" Hosted on Acast...2021-05-0922 min
What's Out There?Paranormal?, Its normal for usSomething a little different this time, a laid-back chat between Juliette, and Nigel, as they touch on their varied views on the paranormal, and the amazing experiences they both had, on a recent investigation.It gets deep, as we delve into quantum theory, parallel universes, and the weight of your soul.Stay after we say goodbye because we had a bit of a surprise that we missed when recording the episode.Jingling bells courtesy of Izzi the cat, she wanted to be a guest on the chat.If you...2020-10-1130 min
What's Out There?How Not To Run An InvestigationIt's not often you get the chance to be the first team into an active location, and you grasp these opportunities when they fall at your feetSometimes, however, things don't go to plan, and you end up looking a whole lot less like Ghostbusters, and a lot more like The Scooby Doo Gang!Join Nigel as he tells a tale of woe, against the backdrop of the horrors of the Black Death in a local seaside town.We would like to point out, just in case you miss it, this...2020-09-1530 min
What's Out There?Welcome to the channelWelcome to Whispers in the Darkness, let me introduce you to our podcast hosts, and the rest of our team.Our first ever podcast, and we want to set the scene. Introducing Nigel Higgins and Juliette Smith the two main hosts of the podcast, a look at our team, Out There Paranormal,and the other members who go out investigating with us.If you would like to look at all of our social media feeds, to follow or join us, they are all listed herehttps://linktr...2020-07-2611 min