AfterWyrd: Ghostwatch, The Synth-Prime Minister, & Bored Aliens

It's the finale of Season Two and the Wyrdo's are fitting in all the wyrd news, strange stories, and other bits they couldn't squeeze into the main episodes!The Ghostwatch Deep Dive (1992)We launch into a deep dive on Ghostwatch (1992), discussing how this unsettling BBC programme, inspired by the Enfield Poltergeist, masterfully used trusted presenters like Michael Parkinson and Craig Charles to blur the lines between reality and fiction.We explore the tragic real-world aftermath, the 30,000 complaints (including Michael Parkinson's own mother!), the show's undeniable influence on the found-footage genre (right up to the acclaimed film Host), and Craig's efforts to track down Stephen Volk's elusive sequel short story, "31/10".Wyrd News: Conspiracy, Contact, & Controversial ParentingThe Synth-Prime Minister: Andy introduces the bizarre Daily Star headline based on an alleged Google AI theory: that Keir Starmer is a 'synth construct alien' sent to Earth to ensure Galactic Law.Bored Aliens: We look at a related story from The Guardian pondering if intelligent life has simply got bored of trying to contact our planet.Costume Controversy: Andy offers a quick-fire Wyrd item about a mother dressing her child as Ed Gein for a school bash.Ghostly Final Evidence: The episode wraps up with a ghostly final piece of evidence: eerie Ring doorbell footage that, in our opinion, definitely proves the existence of ghosts."Don't blame the owls."www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereHosted by Craig Brooks & Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Exceptional_3D - Unexplained mystery intro/outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.