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Talking till Dawn
by Michael Whitehouse & Martin Yates
Unexplained mysteries, curiosities, eerie urban legends, tragic true crime... Mike and Martin discuss the dark oddities of life, with warmth, humour, an open mind, and a critical eye in this fresh new podcast from the team behind the Ghastly Tales Horror Show.Turn down the lights, pour a drink, and stay up with us as we talk till dawn.Tweet us @talkingtill
Episodes
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Strange Encounters of 1978
In the first proper episode of Talking Till Dawn since moustaches came back, Mike and Martin revisit three unsettling mysteries from their last highpoint: 1978, baby! Descend into darkness to investigate an encounter with a cantankerous tunnel-dwelling entity, explore a chilling poltergeist case...
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The Disappearance of Patricia Spencer and Pamela Hobley: An Oscoda Mystery
On October 31st, 1969, two high school students, Patricia Spencer and Pamela Hobley vanished without a trace from Oscoda, Michigan. In this episode of Talking till Dawn, we investigate their disappearance and hope that someone out there knows the truth. If you know anything that can help find...
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The Werewolf of Bedburg: Shape-Shifting, Satanism, and Cannibalism
In the late 1500s, a huge man-eating wolf was attacking and devouring the people of Bedburg, Bavaria. It stalked the forests, fields, and even the darkened streets of the surrounding areas. No one was safe from its blood-thirst. Fear and rumours spread throughout the land, until finally that...
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Dead Man in Room 1046: The Murder of Artemus Ogletree
January 5, 1935: A young man travelling under an assumed name is found mortally wounded in a room at the President Hotel in Kansas City. His identity and the bizarre circumstances of his death spark a mystery that will puzzle investigators to this day. This episode contains discussion of topics,...
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Enough Rope: A Very British Snuff Film?
Birmingham, England - 18th April 1985: 17-year-old Marion Terry responds to a job listing, and within hours she is found dead under bizarre circumstances in the home of amateur filmmaker Geoffrey Jones. The tragedy would trigger a minor media frenzy, plumb the depths of one man's macabre...
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The Vampire of Croglin Grange
Croglin, northwest England: A legend looms over this remote Cumbrian village. A harrowing tale of desecrated tombs, sinister intruders, and bloodsucking terror. One of a very few examples of the vampire in pre-20th Century English folklore, the "Cumberland Phenomenon" is usually presented as a…
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The Paisley Witches (Part 2)
We conclude our exploration of the infamous Paisley Witch case of the late 17th Century, examining the horrific details of the trial and subsequent executions, as well as the cultural -- and some say supernatural -- aftershocks that resonate to this day. Support Talking till Dawn:...
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The Earth Hound, Eater of the Dead
Mike and Martin take a look at one of the more obscure monsters of Scottish folklore: the Earth Hound, a mysterious burrowing animal reputed to inhabit graveyards and feast on the bodies of the dead... Support Talking Till Dawn: patreon.com/talkingtilldawn Website: talkingtilldawn.com Twitter:...
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The Jersey Devil, Terror of the Pine Barrens
In January 1909, a wave of winged terror swept New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Sightings abounded of a strange, flying creature marauding its way through the settlements of the Delaware River and down to the Atlantic coast, menacing townspeople, attacking pets, and leaving impossible…
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Upcoming Episodes!
Just a wee update for your lovely ears. Did that sound sinister? It wasn't meant to. I promise.
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The Wild Hunt & the Pagan Origins of Yuletide
In myths and legends across Europe -- and beyond -- one strange scenario plays out time and time again: a spectral horde thundering across the night sky, pursuing otherworldly prey, or clamouring for battle. Monstrous creatures, werewolves, trolls, old gods and fairy folk. Their arrival…
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The Paisley Witches (Part 1)
In 1697, the Scottish town of Paisley found itself in the grip of a witchcraft hysteria that echoed the infamous witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts four years earlier. Mike and Martin delve into the bloody and tragic details surrounding the case of the Paisley Witches. Support Talking till…
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The Mysterious Death of Annie Börjesson
On a winter's morning in 2005, the dead body of Annie Börjesson was discovered on Prestwick beach in Scotland. The police quickly ruled her death a suicide, but on return to her native Sweden, a series of forensic clues and strange coincidences were noted that cast troubling doubts on the...
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The Flatwoods Monster: Horror in Braxton County
September 12th 1952: After a flurry of UFO sightings, a bright light streaks across the skies of Braxton County, West Virginia, coming to Earth on a hillside near the village of Flatwoods. Witnesses set out to investigate... and experience a terrifying encounter quite unlike anything else in the...
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Lostwave: The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
Some time in 1984, a music-loving teenager recorded an unknown song from German radio onto a cassette tape. Little did he know this simple act would spark a decades-long search, and draw thousands of people into the enigma of what would become known as The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet....
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The Pentagon UFO Report [UNLOCKED Patreon Bonus Episode]
Mike and Martin review and discuss the recently-released "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence... a fascinating document detailing the findings of a special investigation into Unidentified Fl-- ahem, I mean…
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The World's End Murders & The Crimes of Angus Sinclair (Part 2)
In the second of a two-parter, we dig deeper into the crimes of the World's End serial killer, Angus Sinclair. His victims, his background, his accomplices, the chilling mysteries of his 1970s crime spree, his lasting impact on the Scottish criminal justice system, his final trial where justice…
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The World's End Murders & The Crimes of Angus Sinclair (Part 1)
The World's End Murders -- an apt name for such an appalling crime -- rattled the city of Edinburgh in October 1977. Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, two bright, fun-loving 17-year-olds, disappeared from a busy pub in the heart of the city. The following day, miles away in East Lothian, their...
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True Urban Legends: Killer Barbers, Motel Corpses & Candlelight Prowlers
The Writers' Mythos podcast: https://spoti.fi/3fWB9Kv FitzBeanHappenin' podcast interview: https://spoti.fi/3yS2cz9 Mike and Martin discuss several ghoulish urban folk tales that turned out to have a disturbing kernel of truth at the heart of the myth. Sewer Gator video:...
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Balls from Beyond: Robert Taylor & the Dechmont Woods UFO Incident
9th November 1979 began as an ordinary working day for Robert Taylor, a forestry worker for the Livingston Development Corporation. But a routine visit to a plantation near the M8 motorway led to a surreal, terrifying, life-changing encounter with the unknown... Mike and Martin examine the facts...
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Bom Bom Tarrare! The Cannibal Glutton of the French Revolution
Talking till Dawn investigates the horrifying medical mystery of Tarrare, an 18th Century showman, thief, and spy... a man cursed with eating habits that were almost beyond human imagination... Website: talkingtilldawn.com Twitter: @TalkingTill Support Talking till Dawn…
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Giant Sea Monsters Attack! (Part 2): Lusca, Monster Octopus, Pensacola Beast, Sea Serpents
From the half-shark, half-octopus Lusca of the Bahamian blue holes... to the tragic tale of the Pensacola monster... to the 19th Century oddities of the Cape Ann sea serpent... and the obscure man-eating horror of the monster of Serrana Cay, Mike and Martin continue their foray into the darkest...
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Giant Sea Monsters Attack! (Part 1): UB-85 Atrocity, USS Stein, Giant & Colossal Squid
Mike and Martin dive deep to explore the facts and folklore surrounding accounts of giant sea monster attacks. In the first episode of a two-parter, we examine the supposedly true story of a sea serpent assaulting a World War I U-boat, the case of an American warship damaged by an unknown beast,...
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The Cash-Landrum Incident: Did this UFO Encounter Cause Radiation Sickness?
December 29th, 1980: On a back road outside Houston, Texas, three people had a terrifying close encounter with a huge UFO and a fleet of mystery helicopters. These witnesses later suffered unexplained sunburn, vomiting, hair loss, and a range of physical symptoms likened to the effects of…
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The Disturbing Gremlins Santa Story... Fact or Fiction?
Jolly old fat men stuck in chimneys. Venerable fodder for corny Santa jokes, beloved Christmas songs... and one of the most shocking urban legends of the festive period. The movie Gremlins popularized the story (and traumatized a generation), but is there a tragic ember of truth beneath this...
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The Monster of the Andes: Pedro Alonso López
Ecuador, 1980: A flash flood on the Rio Ambato uncovers the bodies of four young girls in shallow graves, and an incident at a street market leads to the capture of Pedro Alonso López, a man who would come to be known as the Monster of the Andes, one of the most horrific and prolific serial…
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Numbers Stations, Mystery Broadcasts & Broadcast Signal Intrusions
Talking Till Dawn takes to the airwaves to explore just a few of the strangest mystery broadcasts of history. Come with us as we deep dive into the worlds of Cold War spy "numbers stations", satellite pirates, alien signal interruptions, weird transmissions, television hijacking, and, just maybe,...
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Erdstalls, the Mystery Goblin Tunnels of Europe
Deep beneath the modern cities of Europe lie thousands of mysterious tunnels. Known as erdstalls, no one is certain who built them, but theories surrounding these strange underground labyrinths invoke everything from secret societies to cryptid creatures. Mike and Martin explore the origins of...
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Sky Monsters: Rods, Blobs & Thingumabobs
In probably our weirdest episode to date, we take to the skies to examine persistent rumours and reports of bizarre atmospheric beasts inhabiting the skies of Earth. Join us on a journey that takes in giant floating jellyfish, levitating globs, flying rods, star jelly, living clouds, and much…
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Spring-heeled Jack, the Fire-Spewing Phantom of London
In 1837 & 1838, horror was afoot on the streets of Victorian London. A strange and terrible entity stalked the lanes: Spring-Heeled Jack, a bizarre fiend who spewed flame, leapt huge distances, and stalked women and children, tearing at his victim's clothes and flesh with claws of iron. A terror...
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Nahanni, Valley of the Headless Men
Legends of lost gold, beast-men, and an ancient, formless evil swirl like the mists over Canada's Nahanni National Park Reserve. Strange sightings, unexplained disappearances, and a rash of decapitated prospectors have left their mark on the geography of the region: Dead Men Valley, Headless…
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Bible John, Scotland's Unknown Serial Killer (Part 2)
In the second of this two-part series, we look back on the largest police manhunt in Scottish criminal history: the search for the unknown serial killer known as Bible John in the aftermath of his murder rampage in 1960s Glasgow. We examine the crimes, the clues, the suspects, and try to answer…
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Bible John, Scotland's Unknown Serial Killer (Part 1)
In 1968 and 1969, a series of bizarre murders gripped Glasgow in a state of horror. "Bible John", the papers called him. The Barrowland Killer. His horrendous crimes would scar the city's psyche for decades to come. In the first of two episodes on this, Scotland's most infamous cold case, Mike…
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The Black-Eyed Kids Phenomenon: Don't Open that Door!
In 1996, Texas journalist Brian Bethel shared his experience of a terrifying nocturnal encounter with two very strange children. His accounts became an early viral phenomenon, and struck an eerie chord with readers around the world on the early internet. Hundreds would subsequently come forward…
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Nessie and the Loch Monsters of Scotland (Part 3)
Join Mike and Martin as they discuss why Nessie definitely isn't a plesiosaur (sorry!) and go on a bizarre quest to figure out what she might actually be. Och aye! Our final trip to Scotland's lochs (for now!) takes in everything from eunuch eels, to giant worms, zooform phenomena, eDNA science,...
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The Devil's Footprints: A Chilling Winter Mystery
9th February 1855: Strange hoof-prints appeared in the freshly-fallen snow, marching far across the English county of Devon and beyond. What sort of creature has hooves but walks upright, can cover hundreds of miles in a single night, and scale 12-foot-high walls in one effortless step? Join Mike...
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The Warminster 'Thing': A Flying Saucer for Christmas?
Wiltshire, December 25th 1964: the peace of Christmas morning in the village of Warminster was shattered by a barrage of strange noises from the sky. This was only the beginning of a rash of bizarre sounds, sightings and aerial phenomena that would terrorise this sleepy market town for decades...
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Who Killed Latricia White? A Christmas True Crime Mystery.
On December 27th, 1993, nurse and mother-of-two Latricia White was found brutally murdered in her bed at home in Lockhart, Texas. What at first appeared to be a simple case of domestic violence in the extreme, soon took a turn into the Twilight Zone. Two disappearances followed Latricia's death…
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The Life and Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy, Fairground Corpse
In 1976, a television crew made a gruesome discovery in a California funhouse. What seemed to be the ghoulish dummy of a hanged man was found to be a very real corpse. Was he a murder victim or something else? How did he come to be hanging in a haunted house? Who was he? Join Mike and Martin as...
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Nessie and the Loch Monsters of Scotland (Part 2)
Mike and Martin dig deeper into legends of monsters in Loch Ness, breaking open hoaxes, examining the photographic and video evidence, and reviewing the various expeditions and studies that have sought to find the beast. Show Notes & Images: https://tinyurl.com/yx2crbgh Website:...
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The Strange Possession of Maria Talarico
Mike and Martin investigate claims of a very unusual ghostly possession in 1930s Italy. A Ghastly Tales Production Support Talking till Dawn: patreon.com/talkingtilldawn Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/B752Akq2_m8 Show Notes & Images: https://tinyurl.com/y5a89pq2 Website:...
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Nessie and the Loch Monsters of Scotland (Part 1)
Our first episode of our new podcast exploring the strange, the bizarre, and the uncanny. Tonight, we dive deep and explore Loch Monsters... A Ghastly Tales Production. Support Talking till Dawn: patreon.com/talkingtilldawn Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/B752Akq2_m8 Show Notes & Images:...
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Unexplained mysteries, curiosities, eerie urban legends, tragic true crime... Mike and Martin discuss the dark oddities of life, with warmth, humour, an open mind, and a critical eye in this fresh new podcast from the team behind the Ghastly Tales Horror Show.Turn down the lights, pour a drink, and stay up with us as we talk till dawn.Tweet us @talkingtill
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Unexplained mysteries, curiosities, eerie urban legends, tragic true crime... Mike and Martin discuss the dark oddities of life, with warmth, humour, an open mind, and a critical eye in this fresh new podcast from the team behind the Ghastly Tales Horror Show.Turn down the lights, pour a drink, and...
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