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

Welcome to How Haunted? the paranormal podcast where each episode we explore the horrible history, and terrifying ghost stories of one of the most haunted places on planet Earth. I’m Rob Kirkup. Author, paranormal historian, and ghost hunter from the north-east of England. Allow me to be your guide as we dare to investigate in depth the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and of course, the chilling tales of the ghosts that reside within.

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97:45

Halloween 2025 - Monster Month: The Mothman and the...

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2025/10/31

Halloween is here...Over the past few weeks, we’ve scoured the misty shores of Loch Ness, tracked elusive footprints through Pacific Northwest forests, and followed blood-curdling tales from the deserts of the Americas. From Nessie to Bigfoot to the Chupacabra, we’ve crossed continents chasing the creatures that stalk our imaginations. But tonight… tonight, we’ve saved the strangest for last. This story isn’t just a legend—it’s a warning. One whispered through radio static, etched into weathered

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208:34

Bonus Episode 24 - York Guildhall (Lost Audio Special)

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2025/10/28

Originally released for Patreons in August 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 24th Patreon bonus podcast you join me at a magnificent building we visited back in episode 21 of the podcast, but we're doing something a little bit special. In April I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lost around a decade ago, and I thought was lost forever. These were four absolutely incredible locations,

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89:02

Ep 120 - The Yeti, Bigfoot and Other Hairy Monsters

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2025/10/24

In episode 120 we go in search of towering, hairy beasts that are said to stalk the wilderness. From the snow-covered slopes of the Himalayas to the dense forests of North America, reports of upright, ape-like creatures have refused to die, no matter how much science tries to bury them. In this episode, we’re taking on the heavyweights of cryptid folklore — creatures with names so iconic they barely need introduction.As Monster Month continues, we venture into regions where oxygen runs thin,

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Ep 119 - Monster Month: The Loch Ness Monster and...

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2025/10/17

In episode 119 we continue Monster Month in style by going in search of one of the true behemoths in the world of cryptozoology. This time we’re heading to the Scottish Highlands to look at one of the world’s most famous mysteries. For decades, people have claimed to see something strange lurking in Loch Ness. From blurry photographs to sonar scans and eyewitness reports, the idea of a monster living in the loch has captured imaginations—and stirred up plenty of debate.So what’s really going on

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October Patreon Teaser - In Search of the Durham Puma...

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2025/10/13

In this 38th and 39th Patreon specials, Monster Month continues as in this enormous two part special - both episodes of which will be released this month - I do something a bit different as I go in search of a big cat seen across County Durham more than 200 times since the 1990s. It was most recently seen just this summer by a man who described seeing a two metre long, black, machine of a beast. Joined by my fellow monster hunters John and David, we explore three of the sighting hotspots as we

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Ep 118 - Monster Month: Cryptids from Across the Globe

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2025/10/10

In episode 118 we’re picking up where last week’s episode left off, as we look at some of the strangest, scariest, and in some cases most plausible monsters to be found outside of the British isles. We will travel to the most far flung corners of the globes in search of these curious creatures that take the form of gigantic killer worms, dinosaurs, snowy tickle monsters, and a reptilian livestock-slaying demon.So join me as Monster Month continues, and together let us take a look at all manner of

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41:45

Bonus Episode - Ghostlore with Dr Icy Sedgwick

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2025/10/07

In this bonus episode, we continue Spooky Season in style as I'm joined by a very special guest. Dr Icy Sedgwick is a folklore expert, podcaster, Gothic fiction, and dark fantasy fiction writer, and the author of the wonderful new book Ghostlore: Unveiling 50 Phantoms that have Haunted History. So join Dr Icy Sedgwick and I, and join us in asking what is Ghostlore? Check out Icy's website, and get in touch with her, at https://www.icysedgwick.com Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving

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Ep 117 - Monster Month: What is a Cryptid?

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2025/10/03

October is here, welcome to Monster Month.....Episode 117 is the first of five extended episodes, building to a monstrous Halloween Spooktacular, we’re diving headfirst into the shadows in search of the strangest and scariest creatures ever whispered about. We’re going cryptid crazy—tracking the towering Yeti, peering into the depths of Loch Ness, and chasing legends like the bloodthirsty Chupacabra, the fearsome Kasai Rex, the writhing Mongolian Death Worm, the Beast of Bodmin Moor, the red-eyed

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Bonus Episode - Haunted Milton Keynes with Dr Steph Lay

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2025/10/01

In this bonus episode, to celebrate the arrival of October, we’re heading somewhere which isn’t considered by many, if any, as one of the scariest places on the planet. But you join me in conversation with someone looking to change that. She is a horror writer, photographer and parapsychologist who’s lived in Milton Keynes since 2002 and is undertaking an ambitious project to take a look at the city’s little-explored darker side. So join Dr Steph Lay and I, and join us in asking just how haunted

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Bonus Episode 23 - The Edinburgh Dungeon (Lost Audio...

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2025/09/26

Originally released for Patreon supporters in July 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.In the 23rd Patreon bonus podcast we're doing something a little bit special. In April I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lost around a decade ago, and I thought was lost forever. These were four absolutely incredible locations, and I have covered all four investigations - minus the audio from that night -

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July Patreon Teaser - Scaffold Hill Hospital EXTENDED...

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2025/07/18

In the 35th Patreon bonus podcast you join me for the second part of a paranormal investigation deep within a vast, dark, forest. Our focus is the site of a former isolation hospital that held those with infectious diseases such as scarlet fever and tuberculosis. We pick up our paranormal investigation as Tom, John and I enter a building that was once used to wash the bodies of the dead. So tonight, let us once again ask the question, just how haunted is the Scaffold Hill Hospital? Get access

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48:05

Bonus Episode - In Conversation with the Three Raven...

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2025/07/17

In this bonus episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux about their fantastic Three Ravens Podcast, and their brand new book, Three Ravens Folk Tales. We covered all sorts of topics, as you'll hear, including how you could win your very own signed copy of this glorious new 320-page hardback. Quite simply, it's a must-have for anyone seeking the perfect companion to explore the folklore of England's 39 historic counties. Packed with tales of ghosts,

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51:28

Ep 111 - Bodmin Jail Part 2: Witness Accounts

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2025/07/11

In episode 111 we continue our time in this former jail in the south west of England, in part-one you heard the detailed history of this site as well as the stories of those phantoms who are said to still be here, forever stalking these corridors and cells, long after their sentences would have ended. This time I will talk with two ladies who have spent much time here after dark, and I’m so excited for you to hear what they had to say. So join me, and let us ask Diane and Gem, just how haunted is

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Ep 109 - Scaffold Hill Hospital BIG SUMMER GHOST HUNT

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2025/06/13

In episode 109 we are doing something a bit different as I'm taking you along on a big summer ghost hunt. You join me at the site of a former infectious diseases hospital, which is today the countryside centre for the vast country park in which it is located. My small team and I will be part of an organised paranormal investigation and you'll hear almost an hour of audio from that night. And trust me, it’s a night that no one in attendance will forget in a hurry........as hard as they may try.So

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Ep 108 - Bramshill House

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2025/05/30

In episode 108 we head to a mansion in Hampshire built in the early 17th century. I will tell you all about this building which was the home of aristocracy, and kings and queens for almost 400 years, but now stands silent, empty and abandoned whilst currently up to sale.This grand house is infamous as it is believed to be haunted by at least 14 separate specters. Let me tell you introduce you to all of them, as you join me in asking, just how haunted is Bramshill House? Support How Haunted? by

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May Patreon Teaser - Berwick-upon-Tweed After Dark

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2025/05/23

In the 33rd Patreon bonus podcast I’m back in the Scottish borders, spending some time in the most northerly English town. This is a place that I have a huge fondness for, so much so, that this is a place I took you on a ghost walk last Halloween. You join me spending time here on a bit of a break, but despite this supposedly being a bit of rest and relaxation I couldn’t resist grabbing my voice recorder and a torch and heading off to some of the spookier parts of this historic town after dark

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Bonus Episode 20 - Preston Tower

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2025/05/09

Originally released for Patreon supporters in April 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.In the 20th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location at a 14th century pele tower in Northumberland, constructed during uncertain times when England was at war with Scotland, and being so close to the border required this tower to be fortified. But what would happen when, all alone, I stepped foot inside this tower? Would I hear the footsteps and voices heard here all too often, or perhaps I

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Ep 104 - The Ghosts of Salem Part 1

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2025/04/04

In episode 104 we begin a very, very special trilogy of episodes in which we’ll head to the USA, to somewhere synonymous with all things creepy, ghostly, and witchy. This place was the scene of unease, irrational panic, and mass hysteria in the late 17th century, and what followed has left a stain on this townIn this episode I will speak to an expert on the witch trials of 1692, and the legacy left by the murder of 14 women and 6 men, all of whom were guilty of nothing whatsoever. I will then

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Ep 103 - The Odstock Curse

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2025/03/21

In episode 103 we welcome Emma from the Weird Wiltshire blog to the podcast to tell us all about a curse dating back over 200 years, which would see anyone who should lock the door of a church drop down dead. So join Emma and I, and let us together find out all about the Odstock Curse. Thanks so much to Emma for joining me once again, be sure to check out her blog at https://weird-wiltshire.co.uk As I said in the introduction I have decided to learn to play the ukulele and the one I picked came to

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Ep 100 - The Haunted Coastline of North Tyneside

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2025/02/07

In episode 100 you join me on location here in the north east as I give you a tour along a beautiful stretch of coast visited by around 6 million people each year, but what almost all of those visitors won’t know is just how many supposedly haunted spots there are here just waiting to be explored. Wrapped up against the British winter I will brave the elements to tell you about these locations, and a couple of polterguests will pop by too.So, join me in asking just how haunted is the coastline of

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