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This month, Eerie Essex puts on its finest ruff and goes rummaging through the county’s grand houses. We uncover poisoned courtiers, scandalous countesses, squandered fortunes, spectral dogs and the ghost of a palace that no longer exists. Expect lords, ladies, lavish excess—and some very badly behaved nobility.

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Nothing to see here, just religious martyrdom, phantom schoolmasters, a piano that plays by itself and an unseen child climbing onto somebody’s bed.

So… a fairly standard Essex education.

In this episode, we uncover Brentwood School’s astonishingly gruesome school song, visit an old playground where the equipment reportedly moved by itself, and spend a deeply unpleasant night in Room 210 at the Arthur Findlay College—with a vanishing key, a recurring strand of long black hair and something breathing behind the bed.

We’ll also meet a glowing maid who walks through walls, a former headmaster who apparently refused to retire gracefully, and a selection of ghosts whose relationship with narrative coherence is, frankly, tenuous.

So sharpen your pencils, check beneath your desk and try not to get yourself put in detention…

Get ready for haunted schools, colleges and playgrounds.

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This month on Eerie Essex, we're venturing through the creaking gates of Essex's graveyards to uncover the stories lurking among the headstones.

Join us as we dig into the fascinating world of grave folklore, exploring the superstitions, legends and strange customs that have surrounded burial grounds for centuries. We'll investigate the mysterious caged grave in East Mersea and ask why a young girl's resting place was enclosed in iron. Was it protection from grave robbers, fear of the supernatural, or something even stranger?

Speaking of grave robbers, we'll also meet the so-called "resurrectionists"; the enterprising (and deeply unpopular) body snatchers who prowled churchyards under cover of darkness, supplying fresh cadavers to medical schools and giving many Victorians nightmares about what might happen after they were buried.

Our journey also takes us to East Horndon, where local legend tells of a fearsome dragon that made its lair in a churchyard before being slain by Sir James Tyrell. It's a tale of monsters, heroism and a reminder that even Essex graveyards were not always occupied solely by the dead.

Along the way we'll encounter ghost stories, curious traditions, forgotten beliefs and the age-old question of whether some things really do linger long after death.

So grab a lantern, watch your step among the tombstones, and join us for an episode packed with dragons, resurrectionists, restless spirits and enough graveyard lore to raise the dead.

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Join us for a closer look at some premonitions straight outta Essex with Richard Hatem, the mind behind the haunting adaptation of The Mothman Prophecies, where reality frays at the edges and something unknowable peers through.

But his fingerprints are all over the strange and the supernatural…

He’s written for Titans, where a group of young heroes join forces in their fight against evil. He’s brought chaos and chainsaw-splattered mayhem to Ash vs Evil Dead. He’s explored belief, doubt, and the uncanny in Miracles.

And, crucially, for so many of us who grew up with salt lines and flickering motel lights… he also contributed to the early, bone-chilling days of Supernatural, helping shape that first season when urban legends, roadside hauntings, and things in the dark felt just a little too real.

From cosmic dread to folklore-fuelled horror, his work circles that same irresistible idea…
That the stories we tell about monsters might actually be the stories that warn us.

So tonight, we’re stepping into that liminal space together…
Where folklore meets film,
Where belief becomes a doorway,
And where, if you listen closely… something might just be listening back.

Richard's podcast: https://www.richardhatemsparanormalbookshelf.com/

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We were so excited to have been asked to record a live episode as part of the Essex Podcast Festival. Join us as we talk monks and ghosts at the Chelmsford Theatre. 

For more information on Essex Podcast Festival: https://www.chelmsfordforyou.co.uk/essexpodcast

The podcast on stage afterwards is phenomenal! Broken Veil is definitely all about the eerie side of Essex: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/broken-veil/id1745494718

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Listen to this month's joint episode recorded live at Colchester Art Centre.

Eerie Essex took part in the Great British Pod-Off that is The Smug Onion award.

Join us, East Anglian Folklore Centre, Norfolk Folklore Society, The Loremen with Grave History Podcast, judging tales - it is a HOOT!

The East Anglian Folklore Centre is a wonderful space with a reference library of over 900 folklore books, a shop supporting over 40 artists, exhibitions, and amazing events, lectures, and online storytelling. 

However, it needs your support to stay open. Funding opportunities are tough and getting tougher.

You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/east-anglian-folklore-centre

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Wanna go for a ride? Then get in and lets us take you on a journey down the eerie roads of Essex.

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Merry Christmas to you all! Join us for a proper ghost story set in Colchester, St Botolph Street. Think The Exorcist meets Scooby Doo?

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* Apologies: The first time we uploaded this episode, it was the UNEDITED version 😱 we are mortified! It was full of our "ums", brain farts and interruptions from kids. This is now the polished version we meant to give you...

It's Halloween Week!... and what better way to get in the mood than listening to us two nerds try and spook you out.

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It's so hot in Essex...and for some reason we thought we would cool down by looking into fiery folk tales...it did not help.

But we enjoyed, as ever, delving into the county's rich history.

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