Beastly Theories

Apr 15 2024 101 ep. 65 mins 373
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BEASTLY THEORIES - is a low tech, low key, low brow endeavour, hosted by author of Beasts of Britain & Beasts of the World book series - Andy McGrath, as an attempt to discuss the highs and lows of paranormal research and obsession. Although ’podcast’ in name, the ’show’ is more of an exercise in nepotism, as Andy seeks conversation with those embroiled in the subject he is chiefly interested in, and determines to avail himself (and you) of the prize of knowledge that lies inside their brawny brains.

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Beastly Theories (Ep. 105) The Wildman of Orford - with Pete Jennings

Apr 15 2024 64 mins  
Join me for episode 105 as I chat with the awesome - Pete Jennings! Pete is an Author, Folklorist, Historian, Anglo-Saxon Reenactor, Storyteller, and Pagan Activist— as well as an authority on the histories and mysteries of Suffolk! We talk about the strange legend of the Wildman of Orford. This naked, hairy, man-like beast was netted by fisherman off the nearby coast and kept as

Beastly Theories (Ep. 104) Hairy Humanoids - with Andy McGrath

Mar 10 2024 52 mins  
Join me for episode 104, as I chat with.... uh... myself! ;) I thought that I might use this space to discuss some of the cultural and psychological aspects of cryptozoology and other fringe theorems. I discuss corroborative cryptids and reports of high strangeness in countries that have a shared ethnicity of culture, and why these background cultures could affect our interpretatio

Beastly Theories (Ep.103) Curious England - with H.E. Bulstrode

Mar 07 2024 68 mins  
Join me for episode 103, as I chat with Author - H.E. Bulstrode. H.E. shares how growing up in the West Country, a region strewn with ancient monuments and megaliths and steeped in curious carvings and historical curiosities, shaped his interest in the folklore of England. He shares a few peculiar tales from his best known book series - 'Curious England', which has been described a

Beastly Theories (Ep.102) Mysteries of Mercia - with Hugh Williams

Mar 01 2024 67 mins  
Hugh Williams was born in Worcester at the heart of the Midlands of England. He has spent years researching and exploring the strange and interesting places of the central counties and then telling their stories. An author, public speaker and consultant at the liminal space where history, folklore and the paranormal converge. We talk Megaliths, their different forms (dolmens, croml

Beastly Theories (Ep.101) Investigating the Paranormal - with Ghostess Leanne

Jan 25 2024 55 mins  
Join me for an illuminating chat with Ghostess Leanne - the founding member and vice-chair of the UK Paranormal Society. Leanne gives me a deep dive into the fantastical theorems and philosophical formulas that are claimed to prove that the spirits of our nearest and dearest are, in fact, unconventional hangers-on and obstinate overstayers that now sojourn in the land of the livin

Beastly Theories (Ep.100) The Quest for Loch Ness - with Alan McKenna

Nov 29 2023 63 mins  
Join me for episode 100 as I chat with Loch Ness Exploration founder - Alan McKenna. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZLMY9KeADg5ojhmKeZ6i7?si=5a5b7a26bc4846d6 Watch here: https://youtu.be/pgcXWFVTcME We discuss our mutual love of movies, our favourite actors - Gene Wilder and Michael Ironside and how the real reason that I married my wife is because she looks like Madel

Beastly Theories (Ep.99) Orang Pendek - with Dally Sandradiputra

Nov 13 2023 48 mins  
Join me as I chat with Cryptozoologist, Author, Researcher and expert on Sumatran fauna and flora - Dally Sandradiputra. Dally has been a field investigator and expedition consultant for many years, working alongside numerous scientists and cryptozoologists to discover evidence of Sumatra's very own diminutive cryptid ape - Orang Pendek ('short person'). Dally recounts his initiati

Beastly Theories (Ep. 98) Nessie is Back! - with Steve Feltham

Nov 11 2023 58 mins  
Join me as I catch up with legendary Loch Ness local - Steve Feltham! Watch here: https://youtu.be/i0TR54e5MGA Steve, who is the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the longest Loch Ness vigil, has spent the last 32 years investigating this mystery and is, in my opinion, the best-placed person to comment on the new resurgence of Nessie-mania. We talk about the highs and lows o

Beastly Theories (Ep.97) Weird Wildlife - with Cookie!

Oct 22 2023 92 mins  
Join me as I chat British Wildlife with Cookie - field investigator, YouTube, podcaster and all-round animal lover! We discuss the curious case of Britain's out-of-place animals, like Crocodiles, Capybaras, Porcupines and Rhea birds, that have been witnessed in Britain's wild places and how the people often tear off more than they can chew when it comes to owning exotic pets. We r

Beastly Theories (Ep.96) What Do They Want? - with Dave Emmons

Oct 21 2023 102 mins  
What are UFOs? Are Aliens real? Do people really get abducted? And, most importantly... what do 'They' want? Join me as I chat with writer, investigator and abductee - Dave Emmons! Dave shares his mysterious and sometimes harrowing encounters with Aliens and other lifeforms over the past 59 years, his unique insight into the alien agenda, and why he thinks people are abducted. Chec