Welcome to How Haunted? the paranormal podcast where each episode we explore the horrible history, and terrifying ghost stories of one of the most haunted places on planet Earth. I’m Rob Kirkup. Author, paranormal historian, and ghost hunter from the north-east of England. Allow me to be your guide as we dare to investigate in depth the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and of course, the chilling tales of the ghosts that reside within.

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Ep 141 - The Isle of Wight Part 3: Ghosts of Earth & Sea
Jul 24, 2026
In episode 141 our journey across the Ghost Island continues, but now, the hauntings shift from grand houses and grim institutions to something deeper and more unsettling: the landscape itself. On…
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July Patreon Teaser - Washington Old Hall Part 2
Jul 17, 2026
In the 48th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me once again right here in Tyne and Wear… on that same windy night back in March 2014… as our investigation inside Washington Old Hall continues. And…
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Ep 140 - World Cup Special: The Haunted Football Stadiums of the World
Jul 10, 2026
Across living rooms, pubs, and fan zones around the world, people are gathering to watch their nations battle it out for football’s biggest prize. Shirts on, flags draped over shoulders, nerves…
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Ep 139 - The Isle of Wight Part 2: Justice, Punishment & Power
Jun 26, 2026
In episode 139 we return to the Isle of Wight, but this time, we leave behind the haunted manors and family tragedies of part one, and step into something colder. This island is shaped not only by…
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Bonus Episode 32 - Middlesbrough Town Hall
Jun 19, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in April 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 32nd Patreon bonus podcast you join me in Teesside at a location which has served the town of…
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Ep 138 - The Isle of Wight Part 1: Manors, Folklore and Legacy
Jun 12, 2026
In episode 138 we head to a place which has been called the “Ghost Island”. This isn’t a reputation rooted not in modern gimmickry but in centuries of verified sightings, folklore, tragedy, and…
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June Patreon Teaser - Washington Old Hall Part 1
Jun 05, 2026
In the 47th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me right here in Tyne and Wear… on a windy night way back on the 6th March 2014… as I finally get the chance to investigate a place I’d wanted to explore…
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Ep 137 - The Convent of Mercy with Rob Davies Part 2
May 29, 2026
In episode 137, we return to County Cork as we rejoin Rob Davies from the Dead Air YouTube channel—and pick up exactly where we left off. In this second part, Rob takes us deeper into his…
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Bonus Episode 31 - Weetslade Country Park
May 22, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in March 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 31st Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location very, very close to where I grew up. I am at a…
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Newcastle After Dark - Ghost Walk Tickets Now Live
May 16, 2026
Tickets are now live for my new small‑group ghost walk, Newcastle After Dark. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator Four dates across the summer of 2026, each limited to…
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Ep 136 - The Convent of Mercy with Rob Davies Part 1
May 15, 2026
For episode 136, we’re heading to County Cork, where a foreboding building still stands—steeped in sorrow, secrecy, and whispered tales of the supernatural. A place shaped by faith, rigid discipline…
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May Patreon Teaser - Lumley Castle Hotel Part 2
May 08, 2026
In the 46th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me once again in a 14th-century castle in County Durham. It’s January 2026, and John, Tom, Rich, and I have had a night to remember so far—but there’s so…
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Ep 135 - Spontanous Human Combustion
May 01, 2026
In episode 135, we’re not exploring a place this time… but something far stranger. A phenomenon that has terrified me since I first encountered it at a young age. One that has left investigators…
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Bonus Episode 30 - Seven Nights in a 15th Century Castle Part 2
Apr 24, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in February 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 30th Patreon bonus podcast we continue our adventure in North Yorkshire, back in the late summer…
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Ep 134 - The Pyramid Tomb of William Mackenzie
Apr 17, 2026
In episode 134 In this episode, we journey to the heart of Liverpool, to a tomb unlike any other. Built in the 19th century for a man whose wealth and genius were matched only by his ambition, it is…
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April Patreon Teaser - Lumley Castle Hotel Part 1
Apr 10, 2026
In the 45th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me at in County Durham on a cold, snowy night in January 2026 at a castle built in 1398. I am once again joined by Tom, John and Rich for a night at a…
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Ep 133 - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
Apr 03, 2026
In episode 133, we descend beneath the shadow of Nottingham Castle to a public house that claims to be the oldest in England. For centuries, this ancient tavern has welcomed crusaders, outlaws, and…
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Bonus Episode 29 - Seven Nights in a 15th Century Castle Part 1
Mar 27, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in January 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 29th Patreon bonus podcast you join me for the first of a two part special. Let us investigate a…
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Ep 132 - Llandoger Trow
Mar 20, 2026
In episode 132, we step through the crooked doorway of one of Britain’s most storied pubs — a timber-framed survivor of war, time, and legend. Built in 1664 on the edge of Bristol’s old docks, this…
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March Patreon Teaser - Jedburgh Castle Jail (2014 Investigation)
Mar 13, 2026
In the 44th Patreon bonus podcast, you join John, Rich, Tom, and I back on a summer’s night in 2014. We joined forces with a local team of paranormal investigators to explore one of the most…
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Ep 131 - Tracey's Story: The Haunted Georgian Farmhouse Part 2
Mar 06, 2026
In episode 131 we return to Tracey’s Georgian farmhouse, where the past refuses to stay quiet and the story grows darker still. This time, Tracey tells me about the psychic who seemed to know far…
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Bonus Episode 28 - Cresswell Pele Tower (THE SIX HOUR LONG VERSION)
Feb 27, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in December 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 28th Patreon bonus podcast you join me in the remote Northumbrian countryside at a pele tower…
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Ep 130 - Tracey's Story: The Haunted Georgian Farmhouse Part 1
Feb 20, 2026
In episode 130 I am joined by a guest who has one hell of a story to share. Unlike many people I speak to here on How Haunted? she doesn’t go out in search of those things that go bump in the night…
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February Patreon Teaser - 48 Hours with Two Haunted Dolls Night 2
Feb 13, 2026
In the 43rd Patreon bonus podcast, you join me on the second of two nights staying in a historic hotel all alone with no one for company, that is other than two dolls which are claimed to be haunted…
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Ep 129 - York House with Dr Steph Lay
Feb 06, 2026
In episode 129, we return to a city of secrets—a place built on modern ideals, yet haunted by whispers of its past. York House in Milton Keynes may appear an ordinary community centre by day, but…
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Bonus Episode 27 - Jedburgh Castle Jail
Jan 30, 2026
Originally released for Patreons in November 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In the 27th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location in October of this year, 2024, in the Scottish…
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Ep 128 - Is the North or South of England More Haunted?
Jan 23, 2026
In episode 128, we confront a question sent in by a listener: is the north or the south of England more haunted? From fog-laden streets where shadowy figures seem to linger just out of sight, to…
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January Patreon Teaser - 48 Hours with Two Haunted Dolls Night 1
Jan 16, 2026
In the 42nd Patreon bonus podcast, you join me doing something I had vowed never to do again. Previously—also for the podcast—I spent two nights with a supposedly haunted doll and got far more than I…
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Ep 127 - Listeners' Questions IV
Jan 09, 2026
In episode 127, we kick off 2026 by tackling the questions that you want answering, whether they be related to the paranormal, the podcast, or something else entirely. Let’s jump in and for the…
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New Year's Evil 2025
Dec 31, 2025
As we bid farewell to 2025 and begin an exciting new year, allow me to bring you one final dose of How Haunted? for the year as we pick up where we left off in our Nightmare Before Christmas special…
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