After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

By: History Hit
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  • This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.


    Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.

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  • Ghosts of the Deep South
    Nov 21 2024

    The Deep South is a haunted landscape where dark tourism thrives, supplying spine-tingling thrills to eager visitors. But is there a darker truth behind these tales? Maddy and Anthony's guest today is Tiya Miles, author of Tales from the Haunted South. Tiya reveals how ghost tours exploit and distort the true history of slavery for profit, feeding troubling narratives.


    Tiya Miles is the Michael Garvey Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Her latest book is Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People (Penguin 2024).


    Edited by Freddy Chick. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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    52 mins
  • English Village Sacrificed to Plague (Part 1)
    Nov 18 2024

    (Part 1/2) They could've run, but they stayed. In 1665 plague arrived in the idyllic English village of Eyam. What followed was a story of suffering and self-sacrifice.


    Maddy tells Anthony the story. Today we set the scene with the outbreak of the plague in London and how the pestilence arrived, via a bolt of cloth, in the village of Eyam.


    With special guest Rebecca Rideal, author of "1666: Plague, War and Hellfire".


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    47 mins
  • Queen Victoria's Funeral & the Cult of Death
    Nov 14 2024

    Queen Victoria was synonymous with grief and the Victorian cult of death. Yet her own funeral wasn't that at all. Today Dan O'Brien explains to Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling how to bury a Queen like Victoria.


    Dr Dan O'Brien is a of historian of undertakers and funerals in Eighteenth Century England and researcher at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath.


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soooo interesting

Maddy and Anthony are just so engaging and knowledgeable and their subject choices weirdly fascinating. My only gripe is that I wish new episodes would arrive more quickly....but then that would impact on their thorough research.

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A Guilty Pleasure!

I stumbled across this podcast and from the first episode, I haven't been able to stop listening!

Historical True Crimes - what's not to love!

Such a knowledgeable and fantastic podcast, brilliantly hosted by Anthony & Maddy, along with a range of fab guests.

Discussing a range of fascinating tales and more often gruesome historical mysteries & events. Respectfully and eloquently discussed, they give us a glimpse into the historical attitudes, political and social class positions and potential impacts. It's hard not to learn a few things from this show!

When will this podcast be made into a Netflix show? as I'm all for it! ;)

keep up the amazing work!






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fantastic podcast

Really interesting episodes, brilliantly delivered, I look forward to each one, each episode is delivered in a way that is entertaining but respectful of the subject, absolutely brilliant and so glad I found this!

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Brilliant-I can’t get enough of these podcasts!

I could quite happily listen to these podcasts for hours (and I often do!?!). The episodes covered are mysteriously intriguing and brought to life by presenters who are genuinely passionate about their histories. Hands down the best history podcast I’ve listened to.

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Hooked on dark history!

I discovered this podcast a little over a month ago from following Anthony on Instagram (and waiting patiently for his book to come out) and have nearly caught up with all episodes!

As a lover of 18th (and 19th) century history it’s been great hearing differing perspectives of history I’m already familiar with, but also learning about topics I have never heard of and probably wouldn’t have come across myself.

Anthony and Maddy are great hosts and the guests are always interesting…it’s also given me a whole heap of book recommendations so very grateful for that too!

Whatever era or aspect of history (or true crime) you may be interested in, there will definitely be something for you in this podcast!

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A different history

Fascinating podcast, as I study history it’s always wonderful to engage with ideas and stores I don’t usually come across! Also, it’s great how histories of myth are given as much room and respect as those more ‘factual’ histories. Additionally, the discussion on gender and class in relation to each episode is fascinating! Great guests too!

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Such a nice show

Kind and knowledgeable hosts and guests :) + fascinating topics that are being discussed. Love the mix of academic concepts and interesting tales.

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Love this podcast, please never stop!

I love your podcast! The content is marvelous, just the right amount of spooky and lots of interesting history. Also, great voices and such a cheerful chatty atmosphere. It feels like sitting inside by the fireplace with a cup of cocoa and good friends on a dark evening, while the winds are blowing over the moors outside. Please continue always :)
/Listener in Sweden

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informative, fun banter!

I really enjoy these podcasts. A lot of information is already well known, but the opinions are thought-provoking and fun. Excellent!

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