Eerie Essex

Oct 27 2024 40 ep. 57 mins 130
Eerie Essex Podcast artwork

A podcast for those who want to join us on our journey into the stranger side of the county. We will be exploring the folklore, urban legends and supernatural encounters that form part of it's rich history.

  History  Religion & Spirituality  Leisure
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


The Halloweeners

Oct 27 2024 29 mins  
Send us a textOur latest episode whisks you away on a supernatural journey through the haunting legends and eerie traditions of East Anglia. We start at the East Anglian Folklore Centre in Colchester, unraveling the rich history of Halloween customs, like the flower-adorned graves in Witham and the mesmerising divination rituals that once defined All Hallows' Eve. Discover how comm

Oh I do like to haunt beside the seaside!🎼

Aug 17 2024 41 mins  
Send us a textThe weather is grand so we are off to the seaside! Join us for some coastal eerie tales.If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: [email protected] can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://ko-fi.com/eerieessexhttps://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex....or by leaving us a review.Support th

Eerie Essex on the Road: The Harsnett Road hauntings

Jul 30 2024 46 mins  
Send us a textWe are back with another tale we collected on the road.It seems things go bump in the night a lot in New Town, Colchester...particularly on Harsnett Road.Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share y

Eerie Essex: Video haunts the Radio Star with Dr Cal Cooper

Jun 03 2024 84 mins  
Send us a textJoin us as we delve into the eerie world of telephone calls from the dead with guest host Dr Callum E Cooper. Cal is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. He received a PhD from the University of Northampton for work on thanatology, positive psychology and anomalous experiences, and a second PhD from Manchester M

Fearful Pranks Ensue

Apr 01 2024 45 mins  
Send us a textPinch, punch first of the month! Happy April Fools Day :-)We hope you have all had fun and got up to some shenanigans. This episode we look at some pranks, jokes and tomfoolery of the county. We had great fun making this ....mischief managed!If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodca

Cryptids 2 Electric Boogaloo

Feb 13 2024 52 mins  
Send us a textIn this months episode we delve into the weird and wonderful world of cryptozoology. We cover dogmen, reptilians, sea monsters...and....an evil platypus? Canvey Island Monster Returns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZA2pK6ixGkManfish Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzDrvgpkIs If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own exp

Eerie Essex On The Road: Our House in the middle of the Green

Dec 20 2023 42 mins  
Send us a textOn the road again and happy Winter Solstice!Thank you to Sue Whytock and Nick Lumm for sharing their stories from St John's Green, Colchester.Link to property: https://www.onthemarket.com/details/11578215/Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more

Eerie Essex on the Road: The Wivenhoe Files

Dec 04 2023 59 mins  
Send us a textIt's another on the road special! We were joined by the enigmatic Martin Newell who had lots of strange tales about the sleepy fishing village of Wivenhoe.Martin's music: https://www.cleanersfromvenus.com/Martin's Poetry: https://soundcloud.com/essex-record-office/sets/spoke-n-wordEerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund

Kill or Cure

Oct 23 2023 55 mins  
Send us a textThis month we look at stories from some of the county's old asylums. We discuss a mixture of fascinating and heartbreaking tales that we hopefully managed to approach respectfully. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: [email protected] can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon:https://k

Eerie Essex on the Road: Painting the town dread, a listener story

Sep 14 2023 29 mins  
Send us a textIt's episode 2 of our listener series and we really enjoyed talking to Jane Stewart about her experiences. Hear the chilling stories we recorded in the Wivenhoe Bookshop...Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information about these stories