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PODCAST

Urbane Legends

Chris Flynn & Neil Herbert

In this Podcast, two debonair Gentlemen paranormal researchers look into some of the HOTTEST and most popular urban legends. Swearing throughout.If you would like to help cover some costs because you enjoy the show please donate here: www.ko-fi.com/urbanelegends Are you a fan of hauntings, vortexes, lay lines, mysterious shit and Pigman? Well this is the pod for you. Each week a new urban legend is looked at with a non-scientific rigour only seen usually at the top of government. You"ll laugh,

comedy improv

All Episodes

58:32

Beast of Lytham

Urbane Legends ·

2024/02/08

Today we look at a BEAST that TERRORISED the well to do people of Lytham for a period of time. What's a Lytham I hear you cry? Well its a town on the southern outskirts of the UK's answer to Las Vegas, Blackpool. Its very posh in comparison. For example instead of a finding a group of older gentlemen on a stag do for Geoff's third marriage throwing up on a donkey, you will find two golf courses. You get the vibe. Anyway an unknown creature was spotted by several locals, and the paparazzi were all

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1:24:04

The Disappearance of Michael Rockerfeller

Urbane Legends ·

2024/02/01

This week on the 8th best Urban Legends podcast on the internet as judged by the panel at Feedspot Podcasts (https:podcasts.feedspot.com/urban_legends_podcasts/) which isn't bad for a Podcast which is only vaguely about that; is the intriguing disappearance of super rich scion of the Rockerfeller family Michael in what is now part of Indonesia but back then called 'Dutch New Guinea'. I'm getting red flags already. Listen with your mind and ears as Chris shows himself to be a pathetic, bitter, baby

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1:12:27

Smiledog

Urbane Legends ·

2024/01/25

Hey do you like the internet? You're right, it IS a mixed bad. This week we look at one of the aforementioned 'internet's most famous urban legends, or as 'on-liners' call it 'creepypasta' the tale of Smiledog.jpg. A fairly patient malevolent mind trespassing demonic dog who is desperately trying to go viral by any means possible, which as the co-creator of a small podcast I can understand. Difference is we rarely use threats and night terrors to get people to share the podcast, we, like anyone

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55:11

Bukit Timah Monkey Man

Urbane Legends ·

2024/01/18

This week we head to the other side of our increasingly connected world to perform a through investigation on the Bukit Timah Monkey Man. There have been several sightings, he may come from folklore (unverified) and there are a few pictures of this lad, one where he looks like he has been littering like a disaffected teenager who has been let down by the system and slipped through the cracks. But has the Monkey Man been let down by the system? The answer is yes. He's no different to 99% of us, and

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1:13:16

Moonshaft

Urbane Legends ·

2024/01/11

Morning, how did you sleep? Oh that's a shame, it might be time to go and see a doctor, anyway I recorded this podcast with Neil....yes that Neil, for you to listen to. Its about a mysterious cave in central Europe called the Moonshaft. What do you mean it sounds dull? It has Nazis, bat eating, naked greased up pot holing, geology, death and love. In many ways this story encapsulates the entire human experience.....no, YOU used over florid language to trick people. Look listen or dont, I'll make us

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1:17:56

BackMasking

Urbane Legends ·

2024/01/04

And we are back! When will we take the hint? Never! Yes back with series 6 and episode 1 is a look at the well known urban legend of Backmasking. Did notorious Satanists the Beatles use backmasking to get people into smoking pot? Has backmasking been used to subliminally control music fans minds for years? Well to be fair, i dont mind Ed Sheeran but 14 number ones? It is a bit fishy. We also talk for the first time since before xmas so expect out of practice rambling a plenty. Hosted on Acast. See

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41:47

War on Christmas

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/31

Is there a war on Christmas? You will be unsurprised to hear, no there isn't, not even a hint of one. So why do people say it? To make people angry at other people to distract from the people they should be angry with of course. We have a look at the 'evidence' sited for this non-war. Its even worse than you thought. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:53

Commercialism

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/30

Has Christmas become too commercial? Has it always been this way? Are people these days allowed to just make up a degree title? Lets find out.....the hard way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:30

The Victorians

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/29

Many people think that a lot of our modern Christmas traditions started with the Victorians. Is this true? Or have the ever powerful Victorian lobby been up to their own tricks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:24

Are they Christmas Things?

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/28

A lot of stuff are attributed to being part of Christmas but are they really? Lets have a little look Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:28

Is it Christian?

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/27

Is Christmas a Christian festival? On the face of it, a ridiculous question but as we always say 'ABAQ', always be asking questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:03

Nativity Part 2

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/26

Today we polish off our look at the Christmas Nativity. A finer piece of critical thinking and through historical research there has never been. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:54

Nativity Part 1

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/25

Its the annual xmas mini-series! This year we look at some topics around Christmas and see if the well worn stories match up with our highly scientific evidence based podcast. And it includes a very special guest star. Today, what else but the Nativity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:15:11

Classic 4 - Cursed Kleenex Ad and Miss Koi Koi

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/21

Whats it all about? Christmas I mean? Seems to Mr Hot Take (tm) over here that its about consumerism theses days. But what if an advert, rather than making you want to buy something, haunted your dreams, caused nausea and mass hysteria? Well thats what we look at in the first half of the episode. And what else is Christmas about? Well to me, maybe because im working class, its about a sexy ghost teacher beating me up, and luckily we also had that base already covered in series 1 so i've put that in

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1:41:43

Classic 3 - Soda Mouse and El Basilisco Chilote

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/14

Here we are, washed up on the misty shores between series. Whats that in the distance? Could it be a lighthouse? You strain your eyes to see but the mists only allow the outline to penetrate. Getting up, and coughing the salty water from your mouth you start to walk towards the shape. Slowly at first but then as the promise of civilisation dawns on you faster, and faster until you are sprinting, your lungs burn and your muscles ache but this feels urgent, as you get closer the mists clear until you

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1:13:13

Ilkley Moor Alien - Series Finale

Urbane Legends ·

2023/12/07

Well we did it kids, another series completed. We would like to thank our agents, respective entourages, the Arts council and the History 2 channel. For our final episode we take a look at one of Britain's top 10 Alien encounters. Could it be any bigger?! We see phots of a weird little lad 'mongst the heather, do some probe bants, wonder what was on the mystery second movie that the Aliens showed this ex-rozza (police) as well as a clear eyed retrospective of the series that has come to pass

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1:11:15

Metal Man of Falkville

Urbane Legends ·

2023/11/30

It here, the penultimate episode of series 5! So gather your chosen family around the pizza oven, stick on the wireless and melt your brains as we talk about the Metal Man of Falkville, the town that birthed Colombo. Its shinny, its fast, it has an antenna but is it flirty? We think maybe it is. A chief of police's life fell apart after this encounter or perhaps his life really began, it depends on how poetic your soul is. Also discussed; having too much blood; Chris having a tickle (flutter

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1:17:38

Dead Calls

Urbane Legends ·

2023/11/23

What happens when the dead smash into modern technology? DEAD CALLS. This week we have a look at the surprisingly regular occurrence of people receiving phone calls from the recently dead. Thankfully they dont leave voice mails because that is the worst but nor do they just drop a text, so they are a bit of a pest. And dont get me started on voicenotes! Your time is more important that mine is it? Get to fook. We look at the phenomena and then go through some real life tales. We also chat about

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1:05:31

Ninki Nanka

Urbane Legends ·

2023/11/16

In this weeks episode we travel metaphorically to the west African country of the Gamba to have a look at the Ninki Nanka, a hard to pin down dragon like lizard, originally called 'the Gambian Loch Ness Monster'. It can be many sizes, has many powers and has been looked for by cryptozoologists quite seriously. There is also some talk about the surprising behaviour of some European tourists from Chris, who actually went on holiday there many moons ago. Also the fascinating story of how Neil and Chris

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1:12:09

Montauk Monster

Urbane Legends ·

2023/11/09

If you go down to the shore today, beware of a sexy surprise? This week we look at internet sensation the Montauk Monster, whose picture caused an internet sensation in the not too distant past. But what was this alluring cryptid? Could it be a mutant created in the near-by secretive animal testing facility? Some kind of new unknown super animal that mother nature is thrusting upont us to blow our minds? Well we will look through the suppositions. Its a tale of unwanted attention, the worlds most

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