The best podcasts for Ghosts, Myths, Legends and the Paranormal

This podcast is the newest show on this list, only having been out for 7 months, but the hosts (Greg and Dana Newkirk) have been investigating the paranormal for a long, long time. The show is well produced, well researched and perhaps most importantly, a unique take on the paranormal that you are unlikely to find elsewhere. Things will get weird, really weird, but Greg and Dana will make sure you don't get lost along the way. You'll have plenty of laughs as well as the most down to earth high strangeness with the Haunted Objects Podcast.

Jim Harold is one of the original paranormal podcasters and his campfire show is a fantastic starting point for anyone interested in the paranormal. His guests share their experiences in a respectful and non judgemental environment, which is then followed up by thoughtful questions from Jim himself. The stories range from head scratchers to blood chillers but they are always fascinating, so if creepy stories are your thing, then why not join Jim around the digital campfire.

Our Strange Skies is a must for anyone with more than a passing interest in the UFO phenomena. Rob is meticulous in his research, but don't let that make you think that this is a dry and humourless narration of dusty old documents. The show is lively and fun and whether it be a lesser known case or one that everyone has heard of, Rob will have found some information or have an insight that you probably haven't come across before. Gondola Man for the win and remember: don't lick the UFO!

If you want a fantastically researched, narrated and produced podcast then this one is for you. Mike is a ghost tour guide from Charleston, South Carolina and he has mastered the art of spooky storytelling. Add to that his wonderful voice and professional recording and production and you have a podcast that sounds fantastic. That would all be for naught if the stories themselves weren't interesting, but Mike ensures that all this effort doesn't go to waste by meticulously researching some fascinating cases and taking you on a paranormal journey that will leave you chilled but also strangely reassured. These really are Pleasing Terrors.

The Strange and Unusual Podcast is another well researched and well produced show. I'm sure you'd expect nothing less from this list. Horror, folklore, true crime, the paranormal - fact and fiction, this show has a little bit of everything for anyone with an interest in, well, the strange and unusual!