Weird Norfolk
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 61:18:46
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Synopsis
Weird Norfolk is a cabinet of curiosities containing forgotten folklore, spooky stories and interesting and odd places to visit in the beautiful county of Norfolk.
Episodes
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S1 Ep50: The witch of East Somerton - revisited!
21/02/2020 Duration: 35minIt's our 50th episode and we wanted to do something special, so we decided to head out to our favourite place. East Somerton was where we started this podcast adventure and we head out to the beautiful ruins for a look around.
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S1 Ep49: The Devil's Footprint in King's Lynn
07/02/2020 Duration: 23minThis week the weirdos discuss Devil’s Alley in King’s Lynn and Stacia and Siofra profess their love for the town. We look at other examples of Devil’s footprints across the world and Siofra has a theory as to who actually left the footprint in the alley (spoiler - it was Bigfoot). We also have a catch up on some "Weird" events we've been to during our break, including Winter Solstice at Arminghall Henge and Norwich Pagan Moot.
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S1 Ep48: The Hethersett Faines
24/01/2020 Duration: 22minThe Weirdos are back after an unscheduled break. This week we discuss the Hethersett Faines. Are they a distant relative of Black Shuck? Are they dogs or cows? Do they ride bikes? We ask all these questions and more. Also, Stacia teaches us some Norfolk dialect and we learn about some other interesting characters in Hethersett.
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S1 Ep47: Ghost stories at The Merchant's House
08/11/2019 Duration: 42minWe share a whole range of ghost stories from across Norfolk, including haunted paintings, half-body apparitions and paranormal pints.
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S1 Ep46: An evening of strange tales at Biddy’s Tearoom
25/10/2019 Duration: 48minWe team up with the Seagull Rep again for an evening of spooky tales hosted by biddy’s Tearoom in Norwich. We hear wonderful tales of UFO sightings, the Norfolk Puma, haunted houses, poltergeist activity and possibly the creepiest story we’ve heard yet...
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S1 Ep45: An interview with Ivan Bunn
11/10/2019 Duration: 39minThe team are hosted by the Seagull Theatre in Lowestoft where we have a chat with Ivan Bunn. Ivan was a member of our favourite paranormal investigation team, the Borderline Science Investigation Group.
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S1 Ep44: Bridget Bishop's life in Salem
27/09/2019 Duration: 38minThis week Siofra adventures across the pond to Salem, Massachusetts. She has a chat about Bridget Bishop and her life in Salem with Rachel Christ, Director of Education at the Salem Witch Museum and Jill Christiansen, Assistant Director of Education at Salem Witch Museum.
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S1 Ep43: From Norwich to Salem - the journey of Bridget Bishop and Mary Oliver
13/09/2019 Duration: 41minThis week the team take a walk around Norwich to discover the city's ties with Salem and its infamous witch trials.
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S1 Ep42: The haunted caravan
30/08/2019 Duration: 28minThis week the the team discuss caravan number B77 at Seashore Holiday Park. Was it haunted or was there a simple explanation for the strange things that happened there?
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S1 Ep41: The lost Arminghall Henge
09/08/2019 Duration: 16minWe are going on about Arminghall Henge again.
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S1 Ep40: White Shuck
26/07/2019 Duration: 19minIn a village whose name suggests restful sleep, something terrifying yet oddly familiar prowled the streets: White Shuck of Great Snoring. This week the weirdos discuss white shuck, Siofra picks her afterlife job and the lovely Aylenne from Liverpool shares a spooky story from her childhood.
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S1 Ep39: Sarah Hare
12/07/2019 Duration: 25minThis week is all about the wonderful Sarah Hare, wax effigies and blood poisoning.
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S1 Ep38: The haunting of Felbrigg Hall and the Victorian’s obsession with the afterlife
28/06/2019 Duration: 52minThis week we celebrate Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday with an audience and the Shadowcaster at Arboretum in Norwich. We share tales of the hauntings of Felbrigg Hall and discuss the Victorians obsession with the afterlife.
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S1 Ep37: The Norfolk Puma
14/06/2019 Duration: 26minThis week is all about the legendary Norfolk Puma. Siofra has a theory...
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S1 Ep36: An encounter with the grey lady of Tombland
31/05/2019 Duration: 25minThis week we have an eyewitness account of the Grey Lady of Tombland. Bridget Pye joins us to share her strange encounter.
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S1 Ep35: The Shrieking Pits
17/05/2019 Duration: 25minThis week we take a look at the Shrieking Pits at Aylmerton and Northrepps. Both are said to be haunted by restless spirits.
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S1 Ep34: Weird Norfolk: The Lantern Man
19/04/2019 Duration: 20minThe team are at Norwich Cathedral again and this week we have a chat about the Lantern Man of Thurlton. Siofra also becomes starstruck as Budge the cat drops by.
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S1 Ep33: Weird Norfolk: The Bishop Beaver of Babingley
05/04/2019 Duration: 16minThis week we chat about the brave, bold, bishop beaver of Babingley. And we ask which is scarier a dog-headed monk or a monk-headed dog?
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S1 Ep32: Weird Norfolk: The Grey Lady of Tombland Alley
22/03/2019 Duration: 27minThis week Stacia, Siofra and Richard visit Tombland Alley and discuss a Norwich classic, the Grey Lady. AKA the girl who ate her parents.
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S1 Ep31: The wise women of St Stephen's
08/03/2019 Duration: 16minThere are secrets hidden in every corner of Norfolk, even in the least expected places: what today forms part of a modern shopping mall was once the place where city people went to have curses removed and good luck restored. This week the team are recording from the crypt at the Assembly House and discuss the wise women of St Stephens and Mrs Mortimer of Great Yarmouth.