Spring Heeled-Jack and Other Prowling Ghosts, part 1

Alison and Timothy present the first part of Strange Familiars deep dive into the 19th Century phenomenon of prowling ghosts. Were they frightening phantoms gifted with superhuman abilities or simply men in costumes? Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Strange Familiars ‘Awoken Tree’ t-shirts are available in our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/739690857/strange-familiars-podcast-awoken-tree Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 164 notes and links: 90 Days to the Perfect Puppy: https://perfectpuppies.sithappens.us/90-days Episode art is by Timothy… this is the full illustration: This illustration of the Hammersmith Ghost is available to purchase in out etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/802242203/the-hammersmith-ghost-original Some of our research for this series comes from the book Spirits of an Industrial Age: Ghost Impersonation, Spring-Heeled Jack, and Victorian Society by Jacob Middleton. https://www.amazon.com/Spirits-Industrial-Age-Impersonation-Spring-heeled/dp/1499268777/ Strange Familiars Photo of the Week #20: Shoemakers You can purchase this photo at our etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/788366312/shoemakers-cobblers-antique-mounted Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Our Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lostgrave Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock Chad’s YouTube channel where you can see some videos of Pandemonium, the dynamite shack and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB7MSJ2F1SRBPcQsEFLnvg (make sure to subscribe to Chad’s channel, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors.) Contact us via email at: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars Join the Strange Familiars Gathering group on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strangefamiliars/ instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com Enter the code: mayday at checkout to receive 15% off at Stone Breath bandcamp page through May 1, 2020. The closing song is To Sleep with Skeletons by Stone Breath. It comes from the album of the same name: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/the-snow-white-ghost-white-stag Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices