Ep63 - Astral Creep, One Mouthful, AND Hounds from Hell

Callum presents Bella & Justin with a selection of weird short stories from his collection of ghost-related literature. The tales of Astral Projection, a hungry Japanese ghost, and the Wild Hunt chasing a Buckfastleigh squire across Dartmoor have almost as much in common as the segments of their ne…

Ep62 - No Nonsense!, The Eviction, AND Quite a Bit of Nonsense

Callum grants Olly his wish of reading three tales about Japanese Haunted Houses, and the ways in which they have historically exorcised them. Olly is surprised by how... pragmatic their methods were. Send your furry fan art to: ⁠⁠⁠2ndhandhaunt@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Japanese Tales selected, edited, and tr…

Ep61 - 'Look At The Clock!' - Patty Morgan The Milkmaid's Story

Callum hopes Amber hasn't figured out that this one is an early April Fool's prank, but who cares when it's poem about a drunkard husband being haunted by his murdered wife's ghost in clock form. Email us to complain about being a day early: ⁠⁠⁠2ndhandhaunt@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ The Ingoldsby Legends or M…

Ep60 - The Barrel of Sin

Amber reads Callum a story about a Tennessean Baptist Revival night invaded by a hellish apparition, and the multiple ghosts it leaves in its wake. Explain the difference between Methodists and Baptists here: ⁠⁠⁠2ndhandhaunt@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin - Volume 37, No. 3 (C)1…

Ep59 - The Return of Yen-Tching-King

Callum & Olly celebrate Chinese New Year with an old tale of conflict between the Son of Heaven, a rebellious Warlord, and the extremely brave man caught in between. Link to the episode with the headless chicken. If you've seen a movie based on today's episode, let us know: ⁠⁠⁠2ndhandhaunt@gmail.…

Ep58 - The Lady of the Tower

Justin & Amber join Callum for a Valentine's day special (not like that). The trio examine marital politics of 1600s Scotland while rooting for young lovers to become spouses, and not ghosts. Have we found the most wholesome ghost story ever? Who's going to be the ghost? And what's with the Flapjac…

Ep57 - The Rosenheim Poltergeist AND The Lady in Red

Amber got Callum a birthday gift of a brand new bookazine about ghosts, so they take turns reading stories about troubled young women in the 20th century who were ghosts. Or were trying to be ghosts? Or were just trying to find love in this crazy mixed-up world? If you've ever acted like a superna…

Ep56 - Ripley Castle, Baddesley Clinton, AND Littlecote

Callum & Olly hunt through Haunted Houses looking for a decent ghost. Along the way they find some impressive houses, and some inhumane acts, and an inappropriate Nun. If you like wet ghosts, email: ⁠⁠⁠2ndhandhaunt@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Haunted Houses (C)1907 by Charles G Harper (1994 ISBN 1 85958 068 8) …

Ep55 - The Dancing Devil

Callum & Amber see out the old year with something more annoying than fireworks: a spooky something that won't leave the poor wealthy Shchapoff family, and their numerous servants, alone. Escalating from a ruckus on the roof to a sure-fire murder attempt, this Russian devil is not to be trifled wit…

Ep54 - A Christmas Saga: The Story of Glam

Just in time for Christmas, Callum & Amber sit down to read what Andrew Lang calls "The best story in the world": the old Icelandic tale of Glam. As an excerpt from Iceland's Saga of Grettir the Strong: Yeomen, shepherds, monsters, thralls, and big strong boys abound. Send us you Christmas wishli…