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Urbane Legends
In this Podcast, two debonair Gentlemen paranormal researchers look into some of the HOTTEST and most popular urban legends. Swearing throughout.
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Are you a fan of hauntings, vortexes, lay lines, mysterious shit and Pigman? Well this is the pod for you. Each week a new urban legend is looked at with a non-scientific rigour only seen usually at the top of government. You'll laugh…
Episodes
Urbane LegendsBeast of Gevaudan
Hello, how are you? No, really, how are you? Alright, alright i didn't want your life story. This week we look a an actual true historical mystery, hundreds of…
Urbane LegendsPreta
This week we travel in our minds and hearts to Thailand to look at the Preta, a hungry ghost. More scatological than the hungry caterpillar the myth of this…
Urbane LegendsPlatte River Ghost Ship
What is a podcast? Is this a podcast? Are you a podcast? Who's to say. This week we look at the entertaining legend of the Platte River Ghost Ship. In Wyoming…
Urbane LegendsIndrid Cold - Smiling Man
This week we look at the strange creature called 'Indrid Cold', possibly an Alien with a Willem Defoe smile. There have been multiple sightings of Smiling Man…
Urbane LegendsHawkesbury River Monster
*WARNING - BOARDERLINE RACISIT AUSTRALIAN ACCENTS EMPLOYED* (its retaliation for the terrible British accents Australian podcasters do) This week we go south…
Urbane LegendsBlack Stick Men
This week we look at a new-ish one the 'Black Stick Men Phenomenon' people all over the world (but mainly the UK and US as always, what is it with us?) seeing…
Urbane LegendsLa Mala Hora
The witching hour, when you wake up in the middle of the night. Is it because the industrial revolution forced us to sleep in patterns that are conflict of…
Urbane LegendsCharlie No Face
This week we go against type and look into the pretty uplifting story of Charlie No Face. A real life legend not only because of the crazy stories told about…
Urbane LegendsA Tale of Two Gimps
As we all know Gimp politics in the UK can be a complicated issue to try and unravel but who better to try than us. This week we look at two Gimps with very…
Urbane LegendsManananggal
This week the Ladz (40 and 45 respectively) are back on familiar ground with a look at the Philippines greatest hero the Manananggal. There are still sighting…
Urbane LegendsMoon Landing Conspiracy
Series 5 and the soy boyz are back in the saddle. This rocking week they take a knarley look at one everyone has heard of: The Fake Moon Landing. What has the…
Urbane LegendsClassic 2 Merlins Oak & Rougarou
The second Classic episodes from series one before normal service resumes next week, two legends of EXACTLY the same detail, lore, history and infamy, Merlins…
Urbane LegendsClassic 1 - La Pacualita and Owlman
This week please engage with a two episodes from series 1 spliced together extravaganza, two that we are fond of and judging by the total listens on both there…
Urbane LegendsMailbag 2 - Twixt season 4 and 5
We haul out the mailbag to answer the hottest Qs with the Sickest As. See you all in season 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Slenderman - EPISODE 100!!!
Final episode of series 4 and episode 100 we have gone for a fairly well known legend John Slenderman (upholsterer from Sheffield) Yes this is probably the…
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Crying Child Painting Fires Situation
In this weeks episode we look at a wide ranging problem in the UK during the 80's, which nearly brought the insurance industry to its knees, the cursed…
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Russian Sleep Experiment
In this weeks patience stretching episode Neil and Chris take a look at the internets biggest urban legend you probably haven't heard of. The two 'hosts' try…
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50 Berkley Square
Join us this week for an investigation into 50 Berkley Square London's most haunted house. Itinerant sailors, maids turning into brown mist and when will…
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Coronation Conspiracy Theories
In this week's Coronation special as we prepare for "more than likely be the most important historical event in the UK of our age.” (with thanks to Nick Cave)…
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Mount Shasta
Where can you find Lizardmen, Bigfoot, Lemurians and Aliens hanging out? Mount Shasta of course the California cult/wellness/spiritual centre. Become an…
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Niles Canyon Ghost
This week we give you the haunting tale of the Niles Canyon Ghost. Can ghosts make small talk? Should you teach 1st grade about ghosts? The difficulties of…
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Cameraheads
This week we feast on a big cereal bowl full of leftover Creepypasta and look into the Cameraheads. Originating on 4Chan (yeah i know but its not that) and…
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Djibouti Devil Island
To the horn of Africa this week with a look at the Devil Island of Djibouti. A fisher mans warning? Devils resting place? Sea monstors or secret government…
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Jacques St Germain
This week we look at the time bending charmer Jacques, or Conte, St Germain. Quite the man about town in New Orleans around the turn of last century until he…
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Boo Hag
Today we visit the terrifying tale of the Boo hag: is it a victim of cancel culture? Why are so many ghouls distracted by having to count things? Opinions on…
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Greenock Catman
This weeks episode has been paid for by the Greenock Tourist Board (GTB). We look at local legend, home town hero the Catman. There is plenty about him online…
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Red Room
Cast your mind back to the late 90's early noughties internet, pop ups were a real drag but if you are reading this you must never have been infiltrated by…
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Le Loyon
This week we head to the Swiss countryside to look at the Ghost of the Woods 'Le Loyon'. Is it a spirit? is it a forest gimp? Is it someone who shops at Camden…
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Pisadeira Brazilian Old Hag
Don't come at me, I didn't come up with the 'Old Hag' name. This week we look at a night creeper from Brazil, who will attack you in bed after a you've had a…
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Loveland Frog
This week we go back to basics with a look at Ohio's greatest hero the Loveland Frog. Several sightings and a possible explanation? The frogman is pretty…
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Parson and the Clerk
Well you demanded it and we finally gave in. Yes this week we look at the worlds most infamous legend the Parson and the Clerk (tm). We endeavour to treat it…
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Baseball Curses - Bambino and Billy Goat
This week in a vague attempt to broaden our appeal we look at two baseball curses, namely The Red Sox Bambino Curse and the Cubs Billy Goat Curse. We also…
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M Cave and Kenny Veach
This week we look into a mystery, and creepy pasta, the disappearance of macho man Kenny Veach. Should you go out on solo hikes in the dessert very unprepared?…
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The Arkansas Dog Boy
This week we explore the horrifying tale of the Dog boy of Arkansas. Prince Harry - proper geezer. Cats and Dogs go missing to horrific ends. Neil embarrasses…
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Allagash UFO Abduction
If there's something strange; in your neighbourhood; who you gonna call? Local law enforcement. Remember to note down any details you can while the memories…
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Skunk Ape
This week in your regular episode we explore the legend of Florida's Skunk Ape. Grift or research project? What is with all the primate breeding companies in…
Urbane LegendsGryla, Yule Lads and Yule Cat
In the final episode of the Xmas mini-series we look at the Icelandic triple threat of Gryla, her Yule Lads and massive cat. Are all people in Iceland called…
Urbane LegendsTio de Nadal
Today's penultimate 12 days of Xmas special brings us the wholesome antics of Catalonia's Tio de Nadal. Teaching kids valuable life lessons like feeding a log…
Urbane LegendsMary Lwyd
Today to spice things up in the bunker it's Ladies Night! Yes, missing there pillow wives Chris sets up a disco and Neil has his eye on someone special…
Urbane LegendsBefana
'To Italy and don't spare the horse'. Yes this week we look at the Italian christmas witch Befana. She brings children gifts on the Epiphany and unlike the…
Urbane LegendsLussi
Originally a Christian Martyr, then repurposed on Scandinavian legends and now a fun tradition, we look at Lussi (or St Lucy). She does stuff on farms, enjoys…
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New Year Special 2023 - Namahages & Home dels nassos
WHAT! A New Year's Day special on top of the 12 days of Xmas specials? Join us, beloved listeners, as we explore New Years myths from Japan and Catalonia like…
Urbane LegendsBelsnickel
Todays episode is nominally about another of Santas hotboys from the Rhine, Belsnickel. In other business such topics are discussed as cauterising a prison…
Urbane LegendsNisse/Tomte
In part 6 of this award (pending) winning Christmas mini series we look at the Nisse / Tomte of Nordic folklore. They help you out on the farm unless you put a…
Urbane LegendsPere Fouettard
Day 5 and things are starting to turn in the bunker as Neil and Chris look at Pere Foutard, another of Santa's enforcers, a Frenchman with a whip. A game of…
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The Richmond Vampire
Vampires, the sexiest of the monsters but not in this case. We look at the uninspiring case of the Richmond Vampire. A tale of out of control capitalism…
Urbane LegendsKallikantzaroi - Christmas Goblin
In the 4th episode of the mini series claustrophobia is kicking in down in the bunker as the guys talk about the Hellenic Christmas goblin Kallikantzaroi…
Urbane LegendsHans Trapp
In the third episode of the xmas mini series things seem to be getting a bit strained in the bunker as Neil finds out you can have too much of a good thing…
Urbane LegendsKnecht Ruprecht
In this boxing day addition of out xmas mini series the still snowed in Neil and Chris look at another of Santa Claus' very concerning friends Knecht Ruprecht…
Urbane LegendsKrampus
The start of our festive mini-series. As its Christmas day, i think we need to talk about Krampus. From Neils garden bunker where they are snowed in Neil and…
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Um Homar (Donky Lady)
This week we travel to the UAE to discover the midday Donkey Lady. Before oil and gas were found Qatar was a small port terrorised by this creature. We discuss…
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Denver International Airport
In this episode we look at the numerous conspiracies around the DIA, there are so many we only briefly touch on UFOs and Lizard people! Evil blue horses…
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Giant of Kandahar
This week we look at our first and possibly last military based urban legends, the Giant of Kandahar, part of the larger group the Giants of Afghanistan. Are…
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Philadelphia Experiment
In the first episode of our new cyber series we look at the pretty famous Philadelphia Experiment. A government experiment hushed up, using the combined power…
Urbane LegendsDisappearance of Frederick Valentich
On this week's award pending show we dive into the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich. The baffling mystery of a trainee pilot who was terrified…
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Lizard Man of Scapre Ore Swamp
Hey Chachie, meet me down in South Carolina, we're hunting for the Lizard Man. In this heart-breaking episode we record in the evening for the first…
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Halloween/Samhain special - Poisoned Candy/Sweets
On this Halloween special for the feast of Samhain we enter beyond the veils of the living and the dead to explore the terrifying legends of poisoned candy…
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Penelope - The Monster of Sierra Nevada
The ways of cats real and imagined, hall of fame baseball and the terrifying monster of the Sierra Nevada: Penelope. Tall dark and scary she likes to harass…
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Bunnyman
In this hotly anticipated episode Irish petty criminal Aiden O'Betten and East German footballer Tindy Flick look into the multiple legends of the Bunnyman and…
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Pyramid Lake: Water Babies and a Spiteful Mermaid
Warning due to the general zeitgeist in the UK at the moment this episode is very rambling. The legend stuff starts about 30 mins in. This week we look at, in…