Weird in the Wade

14. Weird Wanders One: Blind George Ghost of Anstey


Listen Later

We take a short wander away from Biggleswade, over the county border into Hertfordshire in this episode. Nat Doig tells the tale of Blind George of Anstey. It's a folktale with a bit of everything, a secret tunnel, a blind fiddle player, a faithful dog, the devil, and a ghost. 

Nat also explores myths and legends around blindness including busting some modern myths with her guest Paul Day.

Nat and Paul discuss a neurological condition which affects many blind people, and could hold a clue to solving at least some ghost sightings. Paul also shares his experiences of going on a ghost hunt in a spooky tower with a spiral staircase.

It's a slightly different episode to the usual Weird in the Wade but one that will be just as thought provoking possibly more so.

For show transcript, notes and links for further information on the issues discussed in the podcast including Charles Bonnet Syndrome, please visit the show blog: https://weirdinthewade.blog/

You can find the show on social media here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade

You can email Nat at [email protected]

If you'd like to support the show you can by the pod a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/weirdinthewade

Weird in the Wade is researched, written, produced and presented by Nat Doig

Theme music Tess Savigear

A huge thank you to Litha for granting permission for their song Blind George to play on this episode. You can hear the track here: https://www.litha-music.com/images/music/Blind_George.mp3

And Blind George's theme from: freesound 42953 Freqman gypsy violin variation

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Weird in the WadeBy Natalie Doig

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

11 ratings


More shows like Weird in the Wade

View all
Haunted by Panoply

Haunted

1,105 Listeners

Real Life Ghost Stories by Real Life Ghost Stories

Real Life Ghost Stories

2,852 Listeners

The Dark Paranormal by The Dark Paranormal

The Dark Paranormal

1,088 Listeners

The Battersea Poltergeist by BBC Radio 4

The Battersea Poltergeist

236 Listeners

Haunted UK Podcast by Haunted UK Podcast

Haunted UK Podcast

179 Listeners

Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding by Create

Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding

62 Listeners

Uncanny by BBC Radio 4

Uncanny

756 Listeners

Scary | A Paranormal Podcast by Real-Life Paranormal Stories

Scary | A Paranormal Podcast

144 Listeners

The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained by The Tape Library

The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained

114 Listeners

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

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

66 Listeners

The Witch Farm by BBC Radio 4

The Witch Farm

164 Listeners

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal by History Hit

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

908 Listeners

Broken Veil by Cheese & Pickle

Broken Veil

18 Listeners

Into The Fog with Peter Laws by Peter Laws

Into The Fog with Peter Laws

26 Listeners

Up In Smoke by Penny4

Up In Smoke

15 Listeners