The Mystic Menagerie Podcast, your regular descent into the world of alternative entertainment, art and culture.  Bolt the door, light the fire and pour yourself a glass of virgin rouge and let your hosts Dan Baines and Lord Freddie Valentine guide you through the Stygian depths of your darkest delights.  The Mystic Menagerie Podcast - The Journal of the Alternative Arts

The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 1 - Pilot Show

your regular descent into the world of alternative entertainment, art and culture. Bolt the door, light the fire and pour yourself a glass of virgin rouge and let your hosts Dan Baines and Lord Freddie Valentine guide you through the Stygian depths of your darkest delights.

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Thom Burgess pops by again for a chat about his exciting new project Ghoster, the Fortean oracle Nathan Sarea explores erotic entities and saucy spirits and Dan and Freddie cover a wide range of topics in Our Bizarre Life including haunted dolls, seances and the strange case of the disappearing fairy book.
 
 
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The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 20 - Michael Day Occult Leader Interview, Erotic Entities & The Ghoster Project

We also have the legendary King Arthur Uther Pendragon, protector of Stonehenge and chief Druid chatting with us on an array of subjects and knighting Dan and Freddie on the show! Arthur has many tales to tell and you will hear lots of them here! 
 
 
Finally we have the Fortean Oracle, Nathan Sarea, chewing over some deep and mystical subjects and the usual chit chat and fun from Freddie and Dan.
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The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 19 - Mat Fraser American Horror Story, Arthur Uther Pendragon, Portals

We also have a fascinating interview with James McWilliams on ghost walks and voodoo in New Orleans and you will get to hear the spooky story of the New Orleans Axe Man!! 
 
The Fortean Oracle section has a very disturbing ghost story concerning the deceased King of Pop, Michael Jackson and a discussion as to whether Jim Morrisson of The Doors faked his death or not.
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The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 18 - New Orleans Ghosts, Faked Deaths and Beastiality from Beyond the Grave

We kick 2016 off on rather a sombre note as we discuss the untimely passing of David Bowie, the main topic of our Christmas Special.
 
The Mystic Menagerie team also reveal their predictions for 2016 and most of them are not good!
 
We turn the depressing mood around though with two amazing interviews from the world of music as we share ghost stories with pop sensations Right Said Fred and author and member of the cult band The Chrysanthemums, Terry Burrows.
 
So join us for another 4 hours of sea monsters, Planet X, The Rendlesham Forest Incident, film reviews – The Bababook, The Lobster & It Follows, music from Ramases and much more!
 
Happy New Year to all and let's hope none of our predictions for 2016 happen!

The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 17 - 2016 Predictions, Right Said Fred & Terry Burrows

It wouldn't be Christmas without a good ghost story and... David Bowie.
The Mystic Menagerie Christmas Special is bulging sack of festive frights and paranormal chat with your hosts Dan Baines, Freddie Valentine and Nathan Sarea.
Also joining the team at The Mystic Menagerie Mansion for mince pies and copious amounts of alcoholic cheer is editor of The Spectral Times, Thom Burgess.
So join us for 4 hours of Nazi bases, Alien Children, Pagan Festivals, The Devil's Hoofprints, Hollow Earth Theories, Kinder Scout Ghost Pilots, Denby Mental Hospital, Star Wars, The Krampus, Christmas Ghosts, David Bowie Blackstar and much more!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at The Mystic Menagerie, may your darkest wishes come true!

The Mystic Menagerie Podcast Episode 1 - Pilot Show

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