After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest c

Episodes

Total: 131

Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the

At exactly the same time as Jack the Ripper, another serial killer terrorised London. Just like Jack

Garden gnomes have a secret life all of their own. If you don't believe us, then go ask Paris Hilton

1847 was the darkest year in the spiralling horror of the Great Irish Famine. It is known in Ireland

***Warning: today's episode contains graphic description of violence***In 1661 Oliver Cromwell was h

One million people died. Two million emigrated. The Great Irish Famine was the world turned upside d

***Spoiler Alert: this episode contains spoilers for the Harry Potter books and films***Giant snakes

Violence, sex, betrayal, death and ... SHIPS! This is the story of how a voyage that began with scie

Execution of Charles I

2024/5/1

In 1649, Charles I had his head chopped off for treason. It's a unique, divisive moment in English h

Horror struck the East End of London twice in December 1811. Two brutal sets of murders within a few

According to legend, Sawney Bean and Agnes "Black" Douglas raised a clan of cannibals in a remote Sc

What is the Yeti?

2024/4/22

Did you know legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary found evidence of the Yeti? Or that David Attenbor

Charles Hamilton allegedly had fourteen wives according to the newspapers, but the headline was that

Bigfoot: the Origin Story

2024/4/15

Our second episode examining the very real history of Bigfoot. This time we're looking at ancient Na

When people think of Medieval diseases, hysterical dancing is not usually what first comes to mind.

Does Bigfoot really walk among us? Today we start a three-part mini-series exploring the very real h

Jack the Ripper

2024/4/4

What is it about this case that holds the imagination after all these years? When did that fascinati

Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire was an institution of national significance from the late seventh cent

‘If only walls could talk’ is a phrase which feels particularly relevant to mysterious murder cases

This is the incredible history of Dracula, from medieval ruler Vlad the Impaler, to Bram Stoker and