Ghosts, grief and the paranormal

Ghosts, grief and the paranormal

Why are we so spooked – and yet so fascinated – by things that go bump in the night? And can science really prove that ghouls exist? Alice Vernon talks to Jon Bauckham about the evolution of ghost-hunting over the past 200 years, and how tales of pesky poltergeists and ectoplasm-filled séances have turned even some of the hardest sceptics into true believers. (Ad) Alice Vernon is the author of Ghosted: A History of Ghost Hunting and Why We Keep Looking (Bloomsbury, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fghosted%2Falice-vernon%2F9781399418706. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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American religions

American religions

Richard Carwardine explores religion in the USA and David Lees considers Vichy France's role in the Holocaust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad cho...

16 Aug 201256min

The Royal Navy

The Royal Navy

Sam Willis explores the history of the Royal Navy in the concluding half of our Tower of London lecture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

9 Aug 201251min

The British Army

The British Army

Saul David describes the role of the British army in propelling the country to global-power status. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

2 Aug 201250min

The Cold War Olympic boycott

The Cold War Olympic boycott

Matthew Roberts talks about the Luddite uprisings and Kevin Jefferys recalls a Cold War Olympic boycott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

26 Jul 201256min

Medieval travel and anti-suffrage postcards

Medieval travel and anti-suffrage postcards

Paul Oldfield details the medieval travelling experience, while June Purvis analyses anti-Suffragette postcards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad c...

19 Jul 201249min

Smuggling and sport

Smuggling and sport

Evan Jones explores smuggling in the Tudor era, and Alistair Dougall tells us why sport became a battleground in the 17th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mo...

12 Jul 201251min

Historic healthcare

Historic healthcare

Peter Caddick Adams revisits the battle of Monte Cassino and George Goslings talks us through the history of healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about y...

5 Jul 201252min

British queens

British queens

Anna Whitelock and Kate Williams discuss Queens Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II in a special episode recorded at the Tower of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mo...

28 Jun 20121h 21min

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