Latest Through the veil Podcast Episodes
Jack and the Beanstalk
Through the Veil - May 04, 2020 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe man Jack appears in a number of English folk tales. Often depicted as a lazy man or boy, Jack overcomes challenges and wins with trickery and cleverness. Of all the many stories featuring a variant of Jack, one is certainly the most famous: the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Originating s...
Revenants
Through the Veil - March 16, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThroughout the stories of Europe are tales of the dead returning to wretched life to haunt the living. Some wish to drink our blood, others to torment us for perceived wrongs. Others return with strange purpose and stranger abilities. These revenants can curse the living, spread disease, and som...
The Dancing Plague
Through the Veil - March 02, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn the summer of 1518, the town of Strasbourg faced a strange malady. The infection spread rapidly, caused a great deal of stress and pain, and then just as suddenly vanished. Those infected found themselves unable to stop themselves from dancing. They danced and danced, until they collapsed fro...
Haunted Roads
Through the Veil - February 17, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe long, lonely stretches of road all over the world may appear empty at first glance, but they are full of ghost stories. Ghostly hitchhikers, phantom vehicles, imps, and all manner of terrifying beast make their home along the bends and lanes of the world's highways. Stories come from across ...
Barney and Betty Hill
Through the Veil - February 10, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn the night of September 19th, 1961, Barney and Betty Hill were driving home on a lonely, country road when the unexpected and impossible happened. They were abducted by aliens. Their story, told and retold, referenced in pop culture, and interview became one of the most widely reported alien ...
Matthew Hopkins
Through the Veil - February 03, 2020 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOut of 300 years of witch-hunts and trials in England, one fourteen month period saw more than half of the executions for witchcraft in the nation's history. This violent time occurred at the hands of a self-righteous man of East Anglia. Under the guidance of Matthew Hopkins, at least 300 accus...
Witch Bottles
Through the Veil - January 27, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the stories of Witch Bottles, powerful counter-magical charms that were popular in Elizabethan England.
Sundry Wishes
Through the Veil - January 20, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in a brief exploration of a few of the many ways we can wish.
Wish Upon A Star
Through the Veil - January 13, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the mythology of stars, and their capabilities as wish-granters.
Wishing Wells
Through the Veil - January 06, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the history and stories of the powerful and humble wishing well.
Krampus
Through the Veil - December 23, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in learning about one of the most famous winter holiday figures, the dark and mischievous Krampus.
The Wild Hunt
Through the Veil - December 16, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the wide-spread story of the Wild Hunt, a force that haunts much of Europe with omens of war and plague.
Perchta and the Perchten
Through the Veil - December 09, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in learning about myths and stories of Perchta, a winter goddess who rewarded the good, and punished the wicked.
Mayan Hero Twins - Hunahpu and Xbalanque
Through the Veil - December 02, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring a piece of the story of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Mayan Hero Twins that even defeated death.
Chang'e
Through the Veil - November 25, 2019 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen faced with the chance of avoiding a terrible tragedy, Chang'e made a decision and in so doing, became the goddess of the moon.
Feldgeister
Through the Veil - November 18, 2019 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the stories of the German feldgeister, spirits of the field and harvest.
Lokrur
Through the Veil - November 11, 2019 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of Thor's travels to the castle of Utgaroa-Loki, king of the giants.
Sir Galahad and the Grail Quest
Through the Veil - November 04, 2019 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of Sir Galahad and his Grail Quest, a task only possible by one of truly pure soul.
The Apprentice and the Eleven Goblets
Through the Veil - October 28, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe story of the Apprentice and the Eleven Goblets follows an anonymous hero's rise to glory.
Baobhan Sith
Through the Veil - October 21, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of the highlands vampires, the fairy spirits known as the baobhan sith.
Boobrie
Through the Veil - October 14, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of the boobrie, a shapeshifter from the Scottish highlands.
Loch Ness Monster
Through the Veil - October 07, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsExplore the story of the Loch Ness Monster and the dark waters which it calls home
The Ghosts of Edinburgh
Through the Veil - September 30, 2019 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring some of the ghost stories from one of the world's most haunted cities, Edinburgh.
The Jersey Devil
Through the Veil - September 23, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of the most famous resident of New Jersey's Pine Barrens, the Jersey Devil.
Chupacabras
Through the Veil - September 16, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of a very young cryptid, feared and known for its desire for blood. Join me in learning about the Chupacabras.
Sasquatch
Through the Veil - August 19, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in exploring the story of North America's favorite cryptid, Sasquatch!
The Mothman
Through the Veil - August 12, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe Mothman is a cryptid famed in West Virginia's folklore as being a warning about a disaster ahead.
The Dead Man's Chair
Through the Veil - August 05, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThomas Busby had a favorite chair, which he jealously protects, even in death. Learn the story of the Dead Man's Chair.
The Crying Boy
Through the Veil - July 29, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThe Crying Boy was a vastly popular painting, until tabloid journalism and public panic led to belief in the Curse of the Crying Boy.
Otzi
Through the Veil - July 22, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJoin me in learning about Otzi the Ice Man, Europe's oldest, natural, human mummy. And the curse that made him famous.
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