In this episode of The Whispering Podcast - we explore the mysterious Stone Tape Theory — the idea that buildings and natural materials like stone and brick can "record" emotional energy from traumatic events and play it back as ghostly phenomena. Could hauntings be nothing more than environmental memory loops?

We’ll cover:

• What the Stone Tape Theory is and where it originated
• The influence of the 1972 BBC play The Stone Tape
• Historical roots going back to Charles Babbage and early psychometry
• Examples of residual hauntings explained by this theory
• What science and skeptics have to say
• Why the theory still resonates with people today

This episode breaks down a spooky concept in clear, thoughtful language — perfect for believers, skeptics, and the paranormally curious.

References:

• Kneale, N. (1972). The Stone Tape [BBC TV Play]
• Babbage, C. (1838). The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise
• Buchanan, J. R. (1842). Manual of Psychometry
• Wiseman, R. (2011). Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t There
• Hill, S. (2012). “Scientific Thinking in Paranormal Investigation”
• Society for Psychical Research — www.spr.ac.uk