How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth

In this, the 41st Patreon bonus episode, with it being Christmas, we're starting a brand new annual tradition. I'll read you a ghost story first published in 1925, 100 years ago, in the London Mercury—a classic tale from the master himself, M.R. James. Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so allow me to share one with you. So, turn the lights down low, pour yourself a drink, make yourself comfortable, and let’s begin this year’s Christmas ghost story. Get access to the both episodes at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod.⁠⁠⁠ If you don't wish to subscribe to Patreon, but would still like to hear this episode, all Patreon exclusive episodes are available to be purchased individually for a one off fee of £4.99. Check out the Patreon link to find out more. Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at [email protected] Music in this episode includes: Winter Trouble by Nicolas Gasparini (Myuu) Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by MrSnooze https://youtu.be/ew400-ib_Uw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas is here once again, and in this – the fourth annual Nightmare Before Christmas special I will once again read real ghost stories from listeners, and there’ll also be a number of very special polterguests dropping by to tell you of their own scary experiences, in their own words. So, let us get this year’s Nightmare Before Christmas underway. Thanks so much to Carl, Emma, Mikkoulf, Oivind, Janet, Anonymous and Anonymous for taking the time in send in their stories, as without you taking the time to do this there would be no Christmas special. Thank you. Also enormous thanks goes to the polterguests who were so generous with their time in speaking to me. Check out the Three Ravens podcast, as well as picking a copy of Eleanor and Martin's fantastic book up. Find out more at Three Ravens Podcast | English History, Myths and Folklore Pick up a copy of Fiona Dodwell's frightening great book here in the UK, A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies : Fiona, Dodwell, Batt, Fred: Amazon.co.uk: Books or if you're in the States then the link you need is A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies: Dodwell, Fiona, Batt, Fred: 9780738780719: Amazon.com: Books To follow Dr Steph Lay's quest to collect the ghost stories of Milton Keynes check out her blog ⁠⁠https://cityofsecrets.blog⁠ Enormous thanks goes to Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh for telling us a fantastic story. Head over to ⁠eerieedinburgh.com⁠ to find out all about his podcast, spooky stories, and his books. It was great to have Lil and Fitz tell us ghost stories of their childhood, for even more be sure to listen to Knock Once for Yes Home - Knock Once For Yes If you're not familiar with Haunted UK be sure to rectify that and check out Steve's hugely popular show Haunted UK Podcast Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at ⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠[email protected]⁠ 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. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, 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 Check out the official merch store at ⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes.  Music in this episode includes: Carol of the Bells (Creepy Horror Version) by the Dead Currents ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqBwuVIQ1TU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 124 we continue to focus on a bleak, isolated island where those infected during the black death were brought here and simply left to die. Then on top of that there was the psychiatric hospital which opened in 1922 and rumours of a mad doctor who carried out all manner of inhumane experiments on patients. Today this island is off limits and very few people on earth have stepped foot on in this plague island, but I’m going to be joined by one of those who have as I am joined by an award-winning journalist, turned award-winning author who loves to spend her free time visiting some of the most haunted places on earth, and this location definitely falls into that category. So join J.H. Moncrieff and I, and let us once again ask together, just how haunted is Poveglia? Thanks to J.H. Moncrieff for being so generous with her time and be sure to check out her website here https://www.jhmoncrieff.com and her book based on Poveglia is The Girl Who Talks to Ghosts that you can find here www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Talks-Ghosts-GhostWriters-Book-ebook Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ You can become a Patreon supporter 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.  To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, 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 Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes.  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In episode 123 we set sail for a small, abandoned island which is infamous the world over. Once a quarantine station for plague victims in the 18th century, it later became home to a psychiatric hospital with disturbing rumours of mistreatment and eerie experiments. Over centuries, tens of thousands of lives ended here, their stories lost to time—but many believe their presence remains in the form of the ghosts that have claimed this island as their own. So join me and together let us ask, just how haunted is Poveglia? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes.  Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ You can become a Patreon supporter 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.  To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices