New Ghost Stories
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Discover Britain's lost ghost stories. Author David Paul Nixon has spent over a decade collecting supernatural horror stories that have never been told before. Are these tales of madness, lies, or self-deception? Or could they be the real thing? The only way to find out, is to listen.
A new uncanny tale lands on the 15th of every month. You can listen to each ghost story in any order, but always reserve your judgement until you've heard all the way to the end.
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41 - A Rhythm of Eight part 2
July 13, 2024 23:01 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBCan a monster that won't die, be defeated by a man who thinks he's dead already? We come to the end of a long road. Not just in terms of this decade-spanning – or indeed the end of season 4 of the podcast. This is last regular episode of this ghost story podcast. At least for now. Thanks so much for listening. I hope this final horror story has been worth waiting for. A big thanks to Karyna Collier-Marsh for helping out with these episodes. You can find more about her work here: https://...
40 - A Rhythm of Eight part 1
June 14, 2024 23:07 - 2 hours - 135 MB8 knocks. 8 victims. An undying monster finds a new home in an old hotel. Who will be his next victim? A man who’s lost his mind or a woman at risk of losing hers? What better way to end Season 4 – and this phase of the podcast – by solving the show’s oldest supernatural mystery. In episode 1, we met an uncanny killer, a paranormal entity that kills slowly, tormenting his victims using a rhythm of six knocks. After that episode, I asked if anyone had any further information. And someone an...
Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen (Bonus 10)
May 14, 2024 23:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB“By the power of that Sabbath wine, a few grains of white powder thrown into a glass of water, the house of life was riven asunder and the human trinity dissolved” I’ve moved the annual summer bonus episode up in the schedule to give me more time to work on the season finale. Alas, I’ve only just about managed to put this episode out on time, nevermind start on the next one. Oh well, finger’s crossed things will still stay on schedule. The story I’ve chosen is a weird fiction classic by ...
39 - Troll
April 13, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBTurns out there really is a conspiracy. They really are out to get you. They know where you live. And they’re coming for you. Traditionally, you have to be dead to be a ghost. But today we have new types of ghoul. They’re not supernatural, they’re not paranormal, they’re people who share the same spaces with us, but live in a completely different reality. Where the rules are different, and everything is connected. They’re still alive, but they’re hard to reach. Because the world they’ve made...
38 - What We Leave Behind
March 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIt’s a family heirloom. Her sister doesn’t deserve it. So she’s keeping it for herself. And it doesn’t matter what the voices say… Ghosts come most often when we’re vulnerable, and there are few times when we’re more vulnerable to the supernatural than when we’re in mourning. When we’re contemplating not just who we’ve lost, but our own mortality. Why wouldn’t we want to reach out to something beyond, and hope that there is an afterlife. And that we don’t just all fade to nothing. Patrons h...
37 - Travel Safely
February 15, 2024 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWhen you’re getting ready to go to the airport, the last thing you need is an unexpected knock at the door. And a stranger who refuses to leave. There’s probably never really a good time to come face-to-face with the supernatural, but there are definitely worse times than others. This is a rare ghost story that manages to be both a reminder and a premonition – it reveals a frightening event from the past, and provides a terrifying warning of what might happen if one family can’t find a way ...
36 - Remember This
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBNever upset a man with a great memory. You’ll never forget what happens next. This unforgettable episode of the podcast is another tale from the weird section of the archive. And it’s one that raises all sorts of questions about time. Is it all laid out before us? Can we change our fate? Or is what’s happening all some clever trick? If the man at the centre of all this has some supernatural gift, how come he’s in this situation, performing to a hostile audience? Or must he follow his path j...
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe (Bonus 9)
January 01, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB“We had now some discussion as to the propriety and feasibility of awakening him; but we had little difficulty in agreeing that no good purpose would be served by so doing. It was evident that, so far, death (or what is usually termed death) had been arrested by the mesmeric process…” This classic gothic tale of mad science ended up being a bit of a challenge to complete for the podcast. Not just because of my 'American accent' (hope it work for you), but also because I got a sore throat so...
35 - How I Ruined Christmas
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIt’s the season of good will. Everyone’s supposed to get along. And not get into arguments. Or settle old scores… Revenge is a dish best served sweet in this year’s ghost story for Christmas. There is something wonderful about the festive season, the way it helps us to renew connections with the people we care about. But connections can come with baggage. And when it’s family, love can often be tinged with hate. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and hope yours doesn’t become as strange...
34 - Clean Me
November 15, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBA crime has been committed. A guilty man has been identified. But will the punishment fit the crime? Many a ghost story revolves around acts of injustice. An act of evil is committed, and then a terrifying, chilling act of supernatural vengeance is enacted to right it. But justice is a slippery thing. We may revel in seeing an act of revenge be carried out, but are we forgetting to ask whether that revenge is appropriate? Did the victim really deserve what happened to them? Hear the extra ...
33 - Roadkill
October 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIt’s a section of road that’s lethal to the local wildlife. Not the sort of place where you’d want to find yourself stranded, and alone. Welcome to season 4 of this ghost story podcast, and prepare yourself for a chilling walk into the woods… Our first new supernatural case may be modern in terms of its setting, but its themes go back generations. History has a habit of repeating itself. And it can be frightening to consider what the future might have in store for you. You can find the Occ...
New Nightmares Are Coming...
October 01, 2023 11:30 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBNightmares can come true. Discover 8 new supernatural tales in season 4 of the New Ghost Stories Podcast. Where ordinary lives are overturned by extraordinary events. And things will never be normal again.
New nightmares are coming...
October 01, 2023 11:30 - 1 minute - 1.7 MBNightmares can come true. Discover 8 new supernatural tales in season 4 of the New Ghost Stories Podcast. Where ordinary lives are overturned by extraordinary events. And things will never be normal again.
Mrs Amworth by E.F. Benson (Bonus 8)
September 14, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB"Yes, you did well to awake," he said. "That warning came from your subconscious self, which never wholly slumbers, and cried out to you of deadly danger. For two reasons, then, you must help me: one to save others, the second to save yourself." While M.R. James may lay claim to being the most influential of the classic ghost story writers, E.F. Benson is by far the most prolific. He penned more than 50 of what he called 'spook stories', and like James, his gothic tales also tend to centre o...
Man-Size in Marble by Edith Nesbit (Bonus 7)
August 14, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB"They do say, as on All Saints' Eve them two bodies sits up on their slabs, and gets off of them, and then walks down the aisle, in their marble" Many old ghost stories have the reputation of being cosy. Stories to tell around the fireside to provide listeners with a pleasant terror. One of the surprises about Edith Nesbit’s stories – an author, let’s not forget, famous for her children’s classics – is that they don’t hold back. Her stories aren’t guided by a Victorian sense of justice and ...
32 - Vandals part 2
July 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIt’s not her battle, but it doesn’t matter. A score needs to be settled. And the only way to get her life back is to fight. - One of the many things that fascinates me about these real-life horror stories is how people come to live with what has happened to them. Regardless of how chilling or traumatising an experience may have been, you’ve still got to go home afterwards, do the shopping, answer your emails. The extraordinary and the ordinary end up living side by side. Terrifying, life-cha...
31 - Vandals part 1
June 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBLife is fragile. No matter how strong your career, your connections, the roof over your head. It only takes one vandal to tear it all down. We’re bringing season three of this supernatural podcast home with an epic two-part horror story. A tale in which speaking truth and standing up for yourself are just as frightening as any paranormal entity. Well… almost. This an uncanny case where one woman goes on a journey and has to face her own anxieties and grievances head-on, but is also forced to...
30 - No Good Deed
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBA ghost who cleans up after you isn’t so bad. But one that goes through your wife’s underwear, that’s a step too far... If your home is haunted, are you ever truly alone? If you share your living space with a spirit, what happens to your privacy? What can ghosts see? Supernatural stories often focus on the noises, the shocks, the scares. But what is it really like to live with something paranormal? What does it do to your senses, knowing that you’re living with something unexplained, that y...
29 - Weeds
April 14, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIt was a beautiful garden, except for the weeds. Strange black stems, with red flowers. And a deadly aroma. Rather than a haunting, this is another frightening case from the weird section of my paranormal archive. There’s a long tradition of scary plants in horror. They’re something we can’t control, that creep and grow sometimes where we don’t want them too. Slowly, gradually, they can be destructive. We have to keep them in check, or they can take over the spaces where we feel safest. Pa...
28 - The Damp
March 15, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHe needs to prove he can be a responsible parent. Provide a good home for his family. If he could only do something about the damp… Case no 288 is amongst the most upsetting of the stories that have featured on this real life horror podcast to date. We’ve had real supernatural cases before where the pressures of parenthood have led to horrible outcomes. But what makes this chilling case more frightening is that if events occurred as the subject claims they did, then it’s simply terrifying. ...
27 - The Accident
February 15, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBRun off the road. Forced to find help. He sees an old farmhouse in the distance. And that’s where the nightmare really begins. Case no. 202 is a real haunted house story. A disturbing account of one man’s ill-fated trip into the British countryside, and the unexpected horror he uncovers there. It’s a sinister discovery that reveals something about his own dark past. And it all builds to a thrilling, and disturbing climax. Patrons help to keep this ghost story podcast going. If you'd like ...
26 - Kept Overnight
January 15, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIt was a routine operation. She didn’t think she’d have to stay overnight. With strange sounds on the ward. And something hiding behind the curtain. This was meant to be one of the Shorts series, but this hospital-based horror story has ended up being a much longer supernatural tale than I originally planned. So I’ve added it as regular-length episode. Unlike most of my cases, this story just takes place over one night. It’s a nightmare that grows more and more strange and chilling, until i...
The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson (BONUS #6)
January 01, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB“… When subjects were scarce the pair would drive far into the country in Macfarlane's gig, visit and desecrate some lonely graveyard, and return before dawn with their booty to the door of the dissecting-room.” This time for our New Year’s bonus classic ghost story, I’m reading Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Body Snatcher. This creepy gothic tale was inspired the famous Burke and Hare case, and the non-conformist libertine streak exhibited by one of the leads seems to lay the way for the fam...
25 - The Self-Isolated Christmas
December 15, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBNo presents. No dinner. No company. He thought covid was the worst thing that could happen at Christmas. He was wrong. This year’s chilling ghost story for Christmas comes from our very recent history. A troubling period that still haunts us, even though we’re keen to try and put it behind us. Yet bizarrely, there is still something Dickensian about this real festive tale. But I won’t spoilt it; I’ll leave it to you to see what you make of it. Patrons help to keep this ghost story podcast ...
Episode 24 - Master of Spiders
November 15, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBHe thought he knew more about spiders than anyone else. But there was one secret he wished he'd never learned. Case 223 is one of the most bizarre tales in my ghost story archive - more like something out of the realms of weird fiction when compared to my usual paranormal accounts. This could be a tough episode if you suffer arachnophobia. And this may not be an episode for fans of London Zoo either.
24 - Master of Spiders
November 15, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBHe thought he knew more about spiders than anyone else. But there was one secret he wished he'd never learned. Case 223 is one of the most bizarre tales in my ghost story archive - more like something out of the realms of weird fiction when compared to my usual paranormal accounts. This could be a tough episode if you suffer arachnophobia. And this may not be an episode for fans of London Zoo either. Find more ghost story content at https://newghoststories.substack.com/ Patrons help to ke...
Episode 23 - Opening Doors
October 14, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThey broke in. They made it their home. And then the building fought back. Season three of our supernatural podcast begins with a scary story from the 1980s. It’s about squatters, people who believed in a different way of life. Not everyone will agree with their actions or their politics. What I doubt is that anyone would think that the horror they faced was in any way deserved. Patrons help to keep the project going. If you'd like to become one, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghos...
23 - Opening Doors
October 14, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThey broke in. They made it their home. And then the building fought back. Season three of our supernatural podcast begins with a scary story from the 1980s. It’s about squatters, people who believed in a different way of life. Not everyone will agree with their actions or their politics. What I doubt is that anyone would think that the horror they faced was in any way deserved. If you'd like to support this real UK horror podcast, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find ...
Coming soon on the New Ghost Stories Podcast
October 01, 2022 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBWe're back for full episodes just in time for Halloween. You can find the New Ghost Stories Podcast on most podcasting platforms: https://linktr.ee/dpnixon If you'd like to support this UK horror podcast, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find more ghost story content on my Substack - https://newghoststories.substack.com/ Check out the New Ghost Stories books - https://rb.gy/4lcxxi
Shorts #3 - Glass Eye
September 14, 2022 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBIt was supposed to be a joke. Something to scare her. Now it’s on the loose. And she doesn’t know when it’s watching. Case 291 is possibly the most bizarre tale in the new ghost stories canon. The paranormal can certainly take all kinds of strange and weird forms.
Glass Eye (Shorts #3)
September 14, 2022 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBIt was supposed to be a joke. Something to scare her. Now it’s on the loose. And she doesn’t know when it’s watching. Case 291 is possibly the most bizarre tale in the new ghost stories canon. The paranormal can certainly take all kinds of strange and weird forms. You can find the New Ghost Stories Podcast on most podcasting platforms: https://linktr.ee/dpnixon If you'd like to support this UK uncanny podcast, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find more ghost story conten...
BONUS #5 - The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson
August 14, 2022 23:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB“We have spoken together upon that which—which has befallen us. We had thought to go out, without telling anyone of the terror which has come into our—lives. She is with me in believing that tonight’s happenings are under a special ruling, and that it is God’s wish that we should tell to you all that we have suffered since—since—” William Hope Hodgson may not be a name that's not as well known as some supernatural storytellers, but his weird works are very influential. His book The House on ...
The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson (BONUS #5)
August 14, 2022 23:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB“We have spoken together upon that which—which has befallen us. We had thought to go out, without telling anyone of the terror which has come into our—lives. She is with me in believing that tonight’s happenings are under a special ruling, and that it is God’s wish that we should tell to you all that we have suffered since—since—” William Hope Hodgson may not be a name that's not as well known as some supernatural storytellers, but his weird works are very influential. His book The House on ...
22 - Prince of Foxes part 2
July 14, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWhen a predator enters the home, there’s nothing a mother won’t do to protect her cubs. Our chilling extended story concludes with an act of great bravery and an act of horrible violence. It’s astounding what people are capable of when it comes to their survival. But that survival can come at a considerable cost. If you'd like to support this UK uncanny podcast, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find more ghost story content on my Substack - https://newghoststories.subst...
Episode 22 - Prince of Foxes part 2
July 14, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWhen a predator enters the home, there’s nothing a mother won’t do to protect her cubs. Our chilling extended story concludes with an act of great bravery and an act of horrible violence. It’s astounding what people are capable of when it comes to their survival. But that survival can come at a considerable cost. New Ghost Stories Volume Three is available now - https://amzn.to/3DCiyhH Patrons help to keep the project going. If you'd like to become one, just visit https://www.patreon....
Episode 21 - Prince of Foxes part 1
June 14, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBShe saw him amongst the foxes. She became obsessed by him. And how she could escape her horrible life at home. Season two of the podcast ends on an epic note, with this extended two-part supernatural story. This real account covers more years I think than any other in my archive of modern horror stories. It’s a reminder that ghosts don’t hide in obscure places, in old haunted houses, or historical ruins. They are all around us. They’re the people who slip through the cracks. People whose s...
21 - Prince of Foxes part 1
June 14, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBShe saw him amongst the foxes. She became obsessed by him. And how she could escape her horrible life at home. Season two of the podcast ends on an epic note, with this extended two-part supernatural story. This real account covers more years I think than any other in my archive of modern horror stories. It’s a reminder that ghosts don’t hide in obscure places, in old haunted houses, or historical ruins. They are all around us. They’re the people who slip through the cracks. People whose st...
Episode 20 - The Girl on the Bench
May 14, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBShe was the girl of his dreams. She went with him into the forest. Nothing was ever the same again. If there was ever a case that proved the saying ‘Be careful what you wish for’... There’s a lot that’s scary about this bizarre and unexplained series of events. But the thing that I’ve always found most creepy and unsettling about this case, is that there are a lot of people involved. Ordinary folk, like your neighbours, your work colleagues, people you see on the streets - anyone can have ...
20 - The Girl on the Bench
May 14, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBShe was the girl of his dreams. She went with him into the forest. Nothing was ever the same again. If there was ever a case that proved the saying ‘Be careful what you wish for’... There’s a lot that’s scary about this bizarre and unexplained series of events. But the thing that I’ve always found most creepy and unsettling about this case, is that there are a lot of people involved. Ordinary folk, like your neighbours, your work colleagues, people you see on the streets - anyone can have a...
Episode 19 - The Wife
April 14, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBShe was controlling, she was abusive. And even when she was gone, he still couldn’t escape her. If you’ve ever listened to someone who’s escaped an abusive relationship, you’ll hear them describe how the experience casts a shadow. The behaviour and threatening actions of an abusive partner can have a tangible, haunting effect that stays with a person for the rest of their life. It should be no surprise that there are supernatural accounts where that haunting effect manifests into a terrifyi...
19 - The Wife
April 14, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBShe was controlling, she was abusive. And even when she was gone, he still couldn’t escape her. If you’ve ever listened to someone who’s escaped an abusive relationship, you’ll hear them describe how the experience casts a shadow. The behaviour and threatening actions of an abusive partner can have a tangible, haunting effect that stays with a person for the rest of their life. It should be no surprise that there are supernatural accounts where that haunting effect manifests into a terrifyi...
Episode 18 - On the Shoulder
March 15, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIt was an accident. He didn't mean to. But the guy wants revenge. It's just a question of when. Case 160 is not one of my more typical supernatural cases. It’s a horror story that doesn’t really have an ending. It just keeps carrying on. And that’s what makes it all the more frightening. New Ghost Stories Volume Three is available now - https://amzn.to/3DCiyhH Patrons help to keep the project going. If you'd like to become one, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find m...
18 - On the Shoulder
March 15, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIt was an accident. He didn't mean to. But the guy wants revenge. It's just a question of when. Case 160 is not one of my more typical supernatural cases. It’s a horror story that doesn’t really have an ending. It just keeps carrying on. And that’s what makes it all the more frightening. If you'd like to support this chilling true story podcast, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find more ghost story content on my Substack - https://newghoststories.substack.com/ New Gh...
Episode 17 - The Hoarder
February 15, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBShe couldn’t cope with things anymore. So she built a barrier. To keep the world out... and imprison herself within. Mental health is a recurring theme in my paranormal cases. It’s an open question as to whether the supernatural sometimes occurs because a fragile state allows us to perceive what we might otherwise be unable to, or because a fragile psyche is a place where advanced delusions can take place. It’s hard to be sure. This extraordinary tale of possession may seem too extreme to ...
17 - The Hoarder
February 15, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBShe couldn’t cope with things anymore. So she built a barrier. To keep the world out... and imprison herself within. Mental health is a recurring theme in my paranormal cases. It’s an open question as to whether the supernatural sometimes occurs because a fragile state allows us to perceive what we might otherwise be unable to, or because a fragile psyche is a place where advanced delusions can take place. It’s hard to be sure. This extraordinary tale of possession may seem too extreme to b...
Number 13 by M.R. James (BONUS #4)
January 01, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThere is no room number 13 in the hotel. At least not during the day. At night, Herr Anderson's room seems smaller, and there is a strange wailing from next door. It was inevitable that I’d do a classic M.R. James story for the podcast eventually. Many people think of Dickens at Christmas, but for the dedicated ghost story aficionado, Montague Rhodes James comes first. This spooky tale comes from his first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. If you'd like to support this scary stor...
BONUS #4 - Number 13 by M.R. James
January 01, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThere is no room number 13 in the hotel. At least not during the day. At night, Herr Anderson's room seems smaller, and there is a strange wailing from next door. It was inevitable that I’d do a classic M.R. James story for the podcast eventually. Many people think of Dickens at Christmas, but for the dedicated ghost story aficionado, Montague Rhodes James comes first. This spooky tale comes from his first collection, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. New Ghost Stories Volume Three is avail...
BONUS #4 Number 13 by M.R. James
January 01, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThere is no room number 13 in the hotel. At least not during the day. At night, Herr Anderson's room seems smaller, and there is a strange wailing from next door. New Ghost Stories Volume Three is available now - https://amzn.to/3DCiyhH Patrons help to keep the project going. If you'd like to become one, just visit https://www.patreon.com/newghoststories Find more content on my Substack - https://davidpaulnixon.substack.com/
Episode 16 - First Christmas On Her Own
December 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBJust because it's Grandma's first Christmas without Grandad, it doesn't mean that she's going to be spending it alone. It takes a very long time for me to research and prepare cases, and I’m always reluctant to rush the process. But when a Christmas ghost story came to my attention, I really felt like I had to take the opportunity to get it ready for the festive season. So this is a bit of an exclusive, this seasonal weird tale has never been published in any of my supernatural anthologies...
16 - First Christmas On Her Own
December 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBJust because it's Grandma's first Christmas without Grandad, it doesn't mean that she's going to be spending it alone. It takes a very long time for me to research and prepare cases, and I’m always reluctant to rush the process. But when a Christmas ghost story came to my attention, I really felt like I had to take the opportunity to get it ready for the festive season. So this is a bit of an exclusive, this seasonal weird tale has never been published in any of my supernatural anthologies....