After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
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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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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.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/19/23 • 41 min
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HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/16/23 • 39 min
Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS Erebus) set off from Victorian Britain. Their quest was to discover the fabled Northwest passage through the Arctic ice. The crew were heroes in waiting. Yet by the end the rules that govern life on board Royal Navy vessels collapsed into chaos and cannibalism.
Maddy tells Anthony this story about life in the Royal Navy, Arctic winters, badly written poetry, and the thin line that separates us from horror.
Written by Maddy Pelling. Mixed by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
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10/16/23 • 39 min
Burke & Hare: Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/16/23 • 41 min
They’re the most famous grave-robbers in the world...except they never actually robbed any graves. Discover the true story of Burke and Hare’s murderous rampage through the streets of Edinburgh, all to serve the needs of the city’s scientific minds.
Anthony tells Maddy the unnerving details about the infamous 19th century serial-killing duo.
Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Tom Delargy. Producer is Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
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10/16/23 • 41 min
Goriest Murders in Ancient Rome: From Gladiators to Flesh Eating Fish
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/16/23 • 37 min
This episode is a bloody delight: from flesh-eating fish and humiliating deaths inside sacks, to a deadly re-enactment of the Icarus myth. For a culture that is seen as an emblem of civilisation (whatever that means), the Romans expended a lot of creative energy on inventing new ways to kill people. And our guest today knows them all!
Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by the one and only Emma Southon author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her new book is A History of Rome in 21 Women.
Mixed by Tom Delargy. Producer is Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/16/23 • 37 min
The Origins of Halloween
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/16/23 • 31 min
From its prehistoric origins until today, Halloween has always had the Shiver of Terror running through it. First as a pagan festival of Winter-the-Bringer-of-Death. Then as a Catholic holy day dedicated to lost Souls in purgatory. Now as a celebration of horrifyingly bad fancy dress!
Maddy and Anthony speak to the one-and-only Professor Ronald Hutton, a national treasure who is the author of too many wonderful books to list here. His latest is Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe.
Producer is Stuart Beckwith. Edited by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/16/23 • 31 min
The Murders That Shocked Georgian London
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/16/23 • 37 min
Laundress-turned-murderess, Sarah Malcolm horrified Georgian London in 1733 when she was found guilty of killing three women she worked for while they slept. For wealthy Georgians this was a nightmare come true: a servant killing the household they served. Sarah became a celebrity killer and was painted by none other than William Hogarth while she sat in jail.
Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling this dark history.
Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/16/23 • 37 min
Welcome to After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/13/23 • 4 min
Introducing After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, the podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.
Meet your hosts, historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, who will be taking a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday, from Monday 16th October.
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.
10/13/23 • 4 min
Last Witch of Scotland
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/23/23 • 29 min
In 1727, Janet Horne of the Highland community of Dornoch became the last person in Britain to be tried and executed for witchcraft.
As the poet Edwin Morgan put it; They tarred her and feathered her, bound her and barrelled her burning in the peat-smoke, while the good folk of Dornoch paused briefly for a look.
But maybe the events aren’t quite as black and white as they seem?
Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story this week.
Written by Maddy Pelling.
Edited by Freddy Chick. Produced by Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/23/23 • 29 min
Hauntings, Hangings & a Beast: Bodmin Jail
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/26/23 • 42 min
Bodmin Jail can claim to be one of the most haunted buildings in Britain. Perhaps that's because of all the hangings that took place here. Or the postmortem punishment the jail dolled out to prisoners. Or perhaps it is because it's in Cornwall - land of giants, beasts and all things otherworldly.
Maddy and Anthony are joined by Jess Marlton, manager of Bodmin Jail, to talk about life, death and afterlife at this unique 18th century prison. Plus we have a bonus interview about the Beast of Bodmin with Ross Barnett, author of The Missing Lynx.
Produced by Stuart Beckwith and Freddy Chick, Edited by Tom Delargy, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/26/23 • 42 min
Hammersmith Ghost: How to Murder a Poltergeist
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
10/29/23 • 31 min
Can it be murder if you think you're killing a ghost? In 1804 the London suburb of Hammersmith was being terrorised by a ghost. One man set out to hunt down whoever, or whatever, this was. He almost swung from the end of a rope for his troubles.
Join Anthony and Maddy for this ghostly Halloween episode.
Written by Maddy Pelling.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with code AFTERDARK. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.
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10/29/23 • 31 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal have?
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal cover?
The podcast is about Mystery, Supernatural, True Crime, History, Paranormal, Murder, Podcasts, Ghosts and Folklore.
What is the most popular episode on After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal?
The episode title 'Banshees: Ireland's Harbinger of Death' 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 36 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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