Haunted Talks

The strange disappearance of pilot Fredrick Valentich in 1978, is one of aviation's greatest unsolved mysteries. In the episode, we examine the mystery, including the bizarre radio transmissions from ...

10 Jun 202226min

In part two of our special interview with the British Museum's Dr. Irving Finkel, he shares more from his book, The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies, including a discussion of the earliest drawi...

20 Mai 202236min

What is the oldest recorded mention of a ghost? Dr. Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, j...

13 Mai 202233min

While not a traditional ghost story, the tale of the wrecked iron scow that sits atop Niagara Falls is a haunting cliffhanger. It unfolds on the threatening edge of one of the most awe-inspiring natur...

29 Apr 202217min

A cluster of rental homes near Manchester, England, requires new tenants to sign a waiver acknowledging that they will be living in a haunted house. As part of our discussion of this strange scenario ...

15 Apr 202218min

For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the brain activity of a patient in the moments right before and immediately following death. The results may be the first scientific evidence of the o...

1 Apr 202231min

Robert Service's The Cremation of Sam McGee is a beloved Canadian ghost story set in the unforgiving North. Many can identify it with just the first few lines. Themes of survival, obligation and bruta...

4 Mar 202229min

Can we be haunted by our own thoughts? Or use them to haunt others? Few ideas produce the fear and existential dread that Roko's Basilisk provides. This unique thought experiment was considered so pot...

18 Feb 202225min