Episodes

  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XIV

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XIV
    Apr 23 2026
    In which the curious phenomenon of disembodied hands at séances and haunted houses is explored through a series of illustrative stories, including chilling encounters with cold, thumbless, and leprous ghostly hands; these tales, drawn from diverse locales and times, evoke a lingering sense of uncanny presence and unquiet spirits. Alongside these spectral narratives, accounts of mysterious black dogs and family legends are interwoven, offering a quaint and somber reflection on the interplay of fear, belief, and the inexplicable in the human experience.
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    20 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XIII

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XIII
    Apr 23 2026
    In which a Hebridean woman named Thorgunna arrives at an Icelandic farm with rare treasures and soon after her death, a series of ghostly disturbances and deaths begin to plague the household, marked by eerie omens and escalating hauntings. The tale unfolds with a blend of Christian rites and legal proceedings, culminating in a solemn exorcism that restores peace to the troubled homestead.
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    29 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XII

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XII
    Apr 23 2026
    In which we are led to the wild and haunted farmstead of Thorhall in Iceland, where the dreadful spirit Glam terrorises the people and livestock, culminating in a fateful encounter with the young warrior Grettir, whose hard-won victory comes at a heavy personal cost. Following this grim tale, we turn to the eerie moors of Scotland, where a family is bound by a spectral curse linked to the sinister ‘Foul Fords’, a place shunned for reasons entwined with ghostly riders and untimely deaths.
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    31 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter IX

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter IX
    Apr 22 2026
    In which we explore the age-old phenomenon of haunted houses, tracing curious noises and spectral sightings from ancient Egypt to Victorian England, all the while recognising the interplay of imagination, imposture, and the inexplicable. Among these tales, the experiences of the living—whether by uncanny visitor impressions or restless apparitions—are intricately examined alongside unsettling Russian disturbances that border on the uncanny and the perilous.
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    35 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter X

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter X
    Apr 22 2026
    In which we encounter a series of modern hauntings characterised by mysterious noises and spectral disturbances, vividly illustrated by the curious case of the Wesleys at Epworth and later the eerie happenings at Hinton Ampner. These narratives, rich with letters, journals, and contemporary testimonies, invite a critical glance at superstition, scepticism, and the curious interplay of human psychology and unexplained phenomena.
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    35 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XI

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter XI
    Apr 22 2026
    In which various uncanny disturbances involving dancing furniture, flying objects, and spontaneous fires are recounted across diverse lands and times, provoking inquiries into medical and supernatural causes alike, with testimony ranging from confessions of trickery to steadfast witness accounts. The narrative then turns to quaint and eerie Gaelic and Icelandic traditions of goblins and devils, where spirits manifest with mischievous and sometimes violent antics, setting a scene rich with spectral disquiet and human apprehension.
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    44 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter VII

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter VII
    Apr 21 2026
    In which a spectral sergeant in the Scottish Highlands seeks the burial of his bones and justice for his untimely death amidst the lingering unrest post-Culloden, and other phantasmal witnesses are summoned in courts and folk traditions to reveal hidden crimes. The narrative weaves through curious trials and haunting apparitions, including spectral dogs and voices from beyond that mingle the eerie with the evidentiary in a manner both solemn and strangely characteristic of the age.
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    39 mins
  • The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter VI

    The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Chapter VI
    Apr 21 2026
    In which we contemplate the perplexing nature of ghostly apparitions, contrasting the purposeless, dreamlike phantasms of the modern day with the resolute, purposeful spectres of old, exemplified by the eerie disturbances at Spraiton and the mysterious visitations foretelling the fate of Sir George Villiers and Lord Lyttelton. These tales prompt reflection on the interplay between tradition, imagination, and perhaps some faint whisper of the unknown, reminding us that the line between fancy and fact is ever delicate in the realm of dreams and ghosts.
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    49 mins