After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Hit
This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.
Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.
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The Mystery of the Medieval Green Children
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
02/12/24 • 34 min
Two green children walked into the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England, sometime in the 12th century. They said they were from a magic land where everything was as green as they were. What on earth was going on?
Maddy tells Anthony this story that has drawn in curious minds for hundreds of years.
Written by Maddy Pelling. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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Ireland's Bloodiest Murders: Maamtrasna Murders
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
01/08/24 • 40 min
One summer night in 1882 the Maamtrasna Valley in the West of Ireland became forever notorious when three generations of the Seoige (Joyce) family were brutally murdered.
What followed was a trial so full of colonial injustice that it turned a story of gory murder into something of national significance. From all the blood and cruelty, a man called Maolra Seoighe (Myles Joyce in English) emerges as a figure embodying the tensions and injustices of Ireland in this time.
Anthony tells Maddy the story this week.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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The Earliest Evidence of Ghosts
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
02/22/24 • 39 min
The earliest evidence of human belief in ghosts comes from 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Who were these first ghosts? What was the underworld they lived in like? What do these most ancient ghosts tell us about today?
Maddy and Anthony's guest today, Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East in the British Museum and author of 'The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies'
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Charlotte Long and Freddy Chick.
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Do Mermaids Exist? Historical Sightings & Myths
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
02/25/24 • 41 min
Did you know Benjamin Franklin began his career reporting mermaid sightings? Or that there's a mermaid on every cup of Starbucks coffee?
Join us as we search the oceans for history's greatest mermaid stories. Anthony tells Maddy this story with special help from children from year 5 of Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park.
Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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Banshees: Ireland's Harbinger of Death
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/19/23 • 41 min
Today Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) joins Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling for the story of the Banshee. In Irish folklore the Banshee heralds the death of a family member, usually by shrieking, or keening. Anthony tells us a story about one dying man - Charles Bunworth d.1772 - who was called to his death by a Banshee's wailing cries.
Written by Anthony Delaney.
Edited by Tom Delargy.
Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
Written by Anthony Delaney.
Edited by Tom Delargy.
Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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The Real Origins of Witches
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
11/27/23 • 34 min
Have you ever wondered what the ancient origins of witchcraft is? How did the black-hat-broomstick stereotype emerge? And what causes the waves of witch trials throughout history, right up to the present day?
Ronald Hutton is back on After Dark to discuss the history of the witch, in an episode from our sister podcast, Betwixt the Sheets.
This podcast was mixed and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Paris Morgue's Dark Story
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
02/29/24 • 40 min
Citizens of Paris in the 19th century could stroll down to the Morgue to try to identify the unknown dead or to gawp at celebrity murder victims. Though its most famous resident of all was perhaps not dead at all...
Our guest today is the marvellous Cat Byers, who is a writer, photographer and historian based in Paris. She’s currently finishing a PhD on the nineteenth-century morgues of Paris and New York. Get ready for a story full of poignant humour, Donald Trump, and party hats.
Edited and produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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England's Worst Witch Trial: Pendle Witches
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
03/21/24 • 46 min
Inside the heavy walls of Lancaster Castle, the darkest & deadliest of English witch trials played out in 1612 - the Pendle Witch Trials. By the end ten people would be executed and many more lives ruined. At their heart was a little girl, Jennet Device, and a book, Daemonologie by King James VI & I.
Maddy and Anthony's guest today is John Callow, historian and author of The Last Witches of England and Witchcraft in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Europe.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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The Fairy Hoax That Fooled the World
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
02/04/24 • 53 min
In 1920 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published a story more explosive than any adventure of Sherlock Holmes. He claimed that photographic evidence had emerged that proved the existence of fairies.
The photos were taken by two young girls, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, in Cottingley, North Yorkshire. How did their charming art project end up fooling the creator of the greatest detective that ever lived?
Maddy tells Anthony the story.
Special thanks to James Carter as the voice of Conan Doyle.
Written by Maddy Pelling. Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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Ghost Ship: The Mary Celeste
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
01/15/24 • 36 min
In 1872 the ghost ship Mary Celeste is found sailing across the Atlantic without a single crew member left on board. Theories over what happened on the Mary Celeste range from insurance fraud to a violent mutiny... this week, Maddy and Anthony discuss what they think happened to the ship's crew.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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FAQ
How many episodes does After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal have?
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal currently has 120 episodes available.
What topics does After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal cover?
The podcast is about Mystery, Supernatural, True Crime, History, Paranormal, Murder, Myths, Podcasts, Ghosts and Folklore.
What is the most popular episode on After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal?
The episode title 'The Mystery of the Medieval Green Children' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal?
The average episode length on After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal released?
Episodes of After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal are typically released every 3 days.
When was the first episode of After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal?
The first episode of After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal was released on Oct 13, 2023.
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