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How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth

Rob Kirkup

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Welcome to How Haunted? the paranormal podcast where each episode we explore the horrible history, and terrifying ghost stories of one of the most haunted places on planet Earth. I’m Rob Kirkup. Author, paranormal historian, and ghost hunter from the north-east of England. Allow me to be your guide as we dare to investigate in depth the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and of course, the chilling tales of the ghosts that reside within.

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A Spooky Season Announcement

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 • Duration 04:59

October is coming and this is going to be the biggest, scariest, most content-filled episode of the podcast to date. Listeners will get EIGHT episodes - Five Monster Month specials, two spooky conversations, and a three-hour-long ghost hunt. Patreon supporters will get two extra bonus episodes too. If you want to make sure you don't miss out on this exclusive content check out the Patreon at www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod. There's around 30 hours of exclusive content over there, perfect for this time of year. It's just £3 a month, and there's ever a free seven day trial. Check out the new Monster Month design at how-haunted.dashery.com (change the country and currency at the bottom of the page). I can't wait for you to hear all this spooky October content, not long to wait now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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September Patreon Teaser - Royalty Theatre Part 2

Friday, September 12, 2025 • Duration 09:00

In the 37th Patreon bonus podcast you rejoin me and fellow Newcastle-based folklore podcaster Icy Sedgwick at a building in Sunderland which dates back to the 1800s and was formerly a hospital during World War 1 providing care and treatment for the wounded and today is a theatre. But what would Icy and I experience, alongside our team of Ghost North East guests as the second part of our night gets underway? Would we hear the laughter, banging doors, or heavy footsteps that have been reported on previous investigations? Let’s find out. So Join Icy and I, and let us together ask the question once again, just how haunted is the Royalty Theatre? Get access to the full episode right now at https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod. If you don't wish to subscribe to Patreon, but would still like to hear this episode, all Patreon exclusive episodes are available to be purchased individually for a one off fee of £4.99. Check out the Patreon link to find out more. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 111 - Bodmin Jail Part 2: Witness Accounts

Episode 111

Friday, July 11, 2025 • Duration 57:22

In episode 111 we continue our time in this former jail in the south west of England, in part-one you heard the detailed history of this site as well as the stories of those phantoms who are said to still be here, forever stalking these corridors and cells, long after their sentences would have ended. This time I will talk with two ladies who have spent much time here after dark, and I’m so excited for you to hear what they had to say. So join me, and let us ask Diane and Gem, just how haunted is Bodmin Jail? Thanks so much to Diane Chambers, who you can find on Twitter (I still can't bring myself to call it X) at @dianeechambers and on Instagram at mort_ifer_viva and Gem Tredwin who you can find on Twitter at @gemmatredwin and on Instagram at gemtredwin. The episode of the Paranormal Monkey YouTube channel where Gem and Diane talked about their experiences at 30 East Drive can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0tJzYV_2YE If you want to join Gem on a haunted event check out the events page at pengennamanor.co.uk and www.jamaicainn.co.uk. Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. In July Rob will be taking on the "most difficult" walk in the North York Moors to raise money for Cancer Research UK. If you'd wish to sponsor us you can do so at justgiving.com/page/walk4john2025 Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 59 - The Ghost Walk of Prestbury Village

Episode 59

Friday, October 20, 2023 • Duration 50:59

This week we find ourselves in a delightful village with idyllic cottages at every turn, and timber-framed cosy pubs with roaring open fires. A village that, in stark contrast, may to be one of the most haunted in England and we will look at no fewer than 28 reported hauntings as together, we will take to these ancient streets and go in search of those things that go bump in the night. This week, join me as we head to Gloucestershire and ask just how haunted is Prestbury Village? Read more spooky stories over at the Mystical Times Blog at www.mysticaltimesblog.com and hear the Mystical Times Blog podcast in all of the usual places, including YouTube, including episode 8, entitled the Hauntings of Ghostly Gloucestershire. Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up, and take advantage of a FREE seven day trial, visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 58 - The Bowes Railway Museum Part 3

Episode 58

Friday, October 13, 2023 • Duration 48:31

In this episode we conclude a very special series of episodes as for a third, and final time, you will join me in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, where, in August of this year, 2023, I conducted a paranormal investigation at a former railway. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the night itself, so you can hear what happened, exactly as it happened. Tonight, in the final part of our three-part special, lets conclude our time in Sunderland and ask just how haunted is the Bowes Railway Museum? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Huge thanks to Spiritus Paranormal Research for inviting us to join them for the investigation. Check out their website at www.spiritusparanormal.co.uk and if they're running an event near you, why not join them and go in search of the paranormal for yourself? You can join Rob on paranormal investigations at some truly incredible locations on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DeadAirTV Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 57 - The Bowes Railway Museum Part 2

Episode 57

Thursday, October 5, 2023 • Duration 38:49

As we enter October, the scariest month of the year, we continue our very special series of episodes in which you’ll join me as part of a paranormal investigation I conducted at a former railway in August of this year, 2023. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the night itself, so you can hear what happened, exactly as it happened. Tonight, in the second of a three part special, lets return to Sunderland and ask just how haunted is the Bowes Railway Museum? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Huge thanks to Spiritus Paranormal Research for inviting us to join them for the investigation. Check out their website at www.spiritusparanormal.co.uk and if they're running an event near you, why not join them and go in search of the paranormal for yourself? You can join Rob on paranormal investigations at some truly incredible locations on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DeadAirTV Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 56 - The Bowes Railway Museum Part 1

Episode 56

Thursday, September 28, 2023 • Duration 01:06:28

In the first of a trilogy of special episodes in which you'll join me as part of a paranormal investigation I conducted at the former railway in August of this year, 2023. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the night itself, so you can hear what happened, exactly as it happened. Tonight, in the first of a three-part special, lets head to Sunderland and ask just how haunted is the Bowes Railway Museum? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Huge thanks to Spiritus Paranormal Research for inviting us to join them for the investigation. Check out their website at www.spiritusparanormal.co.uk and if they're running an event near you, why not join them and go in search of the paranormal for yourself? You can join Rob on paranormal investigations at some truly incredible locations on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@DeadAirTV Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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September Patreon Teaser - The Bowes Railway Museum Extended Version

Saturday, September 23, 2023 • Duration 10:04

On the night of the 26th August 2023 I made the short 20 minute drive to the village of Springwell in Sunderland to investigate Bowes Railway Museum. But what happened when my team and I joined an organised investigation to conduct a ghost hunt in this former railway once darkness fell? In this episode not only will I tell you all about the location and our investigation, but you’ll hear actual audio from the night itself. Tonight, let us ask, just how haunted is Bowes Railway Museum? Get access to the full version right now, and take advantage of a completely free seven day trial at https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: "Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare" https://youtu.be/g_O4kS9FP3k " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 55 - The Haunted Museums of Tyne & Wear

Episode 55

Friday, September 22, 2023 • Duration 45:16

This week we return to my native north east and explore a Roman fort dating from the 2nd century where a skeletal Roman warrior still stands on guard, a transport museum where a navy aircraft shudders and shakes for seemingly no reason, a museum where an Egyptian mummy roams after dark, and an old railway where former staff members remain in death. This week we ask, just how haunted are the museums of Tyne & Wear? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 54 - Cardiff Castle

Episode 54

Friday, September 15, 2023 • Duration 36:40

Let's head to Wales and step inside a fortress standing on a site with almost 2000 years occupation. This castle was built in the late 11th century in the centre of this capital city which was grown around it. Today it is a breathtaking place to visit, but is also the haunt of all manner of nightmarish phantoms and creatures. This week we ask, just how haunted is Cardiff Castle? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. You can even get yourself some exclusive How Haunted? merch, and join me on a paranormal investigation via livestream. To sign up visit https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod Check out the official merch store at how-haunted.dashery.com where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. Find out more about the pod at https://www.how-haunted.com and you can email Rob at Rob@how-haunted.com Music in this episode includes: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw " HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/xbjuAGgk5lU || SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ || Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP || Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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