The most gruesome and dramatic of island relics is addressed here: a stone 'chair' out on a ruinous shoreline, to which clergymen were once bound in unholy sacrifice to some dark pagan godforms. And... its really really.

This episode is an essay that explore the enigmatic monolith.

SPECIAL NOTE: The image that accompanies this episode is a photograph of the Devil's Chair, Clonque Bay, by superb island photographer Steve Phelan, who retains full copyright of the image.

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The information presented in this podcast derives from the investigations surrounding the book 'Alderney: The Devil's Rock' by Lazarus Ravenscroft & Ulysses Black (2010), a work of modern mythology that draws on weird history, island folklore, ghost stories and the bizarre imaginings of its authors.

If you have any information about the strange history of Alderney, or your own encounters from the island you wish to share please contact us at [email protected]

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Narrated by Ulysses Black 2023

Artwork by Ulysses Black & Midjourney

Music by Aiva

Some Sound Effects from Pixabay

Copyright Lazarus Ravenscroft & Ulysses Black 2023, all rights reserved.