Wessex Ghosts

Welcome back to Wyrd Wessex! For this spooky Halloween special, Craig and Andy have put together a couple of dark and chilling ghost stories just for you. Grab your pumpkin spice tea and get ready for tales of betrayal, curses, and restless spirits.In this episode, we explore:The Cursed Manor: Craig shares a gruesome tale from Little Cop Manor in Berkshire, where a horrifying act of infanticide led to a curse on the land and a series of hauntings by a murdered baby, its mother, and the cruel man responsible.The Screaming Skull: Andy delves into the classic legend of Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, where a broken promise to an enslaved man resulted in a terrifying haunting that could only be quelled by keeping his skull locked away—a physical object of terror.Houdini's Last Trick: We discuss the master illusionist Harry Houdini's death on Halloween, his crusade against fraudulent spiritualists, and the tradition of magicians attempting to contact him every year. We even float the idea of doing our own séance!A Haunting Debate: We get into a deep debate about the psychology of mediumship, the history of spiritualist frauds, and whether we are true believers or staunch skeptics at heart.Wyrd NewsWe're talking about necrobotics (scientists reanimating spiders as tiny robots!), and a recently confirmed story from 1942 about a group of men who claimed to have chopped up and incinerated the body of the Loch Ness Monster.Stay WyrdBuy our merch herewww.wyrdwessex.co.ukWritten and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.