{"podcast":{"title":"Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained","slug":"haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716","podcast_index_feed_id":4482716,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6759967/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained--6759967","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/acd175b891f435be4663fffea69e59ca.jpg","author":"Steven Holloway","episode_count":191,"summary":"Haunted UK Podcast explores the history, hauntings, folklore, and unexplained events tied to some of the most fascinating places and cases in Britain and beyond. From ancient castles and abandoned tunnels to modern paranormal encounters, UFO sightings, mysterious disappearances, and chilling witness accounts, each episode blends atmospheric storytelling with real history, local legend, and firsthand testimony. Through location investigations, interviews, historical research, and listener experiences, Haunted UK Podcast looks at why certain places, stories, and encounters continue to stay with us long after the moment has passed. So if you ever find yourself standing in one of the places featured in these episodes… take a moment. Look around carefully. Because the next experience… could be yours. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained--6759967/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T12:20:52.329902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716"},"episode":{"title":"Dark Matters - Gef the Talking Mongoose","slug":"dark-matters-gef-the-talking-mongoose","published_at":"2026-05-23T06:00:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716/dark-matters-gef-the-talking-mongoose","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-matters-gef-the-talking-mongoose--71241084","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71241084/dark_matters_ep02_gef_the_talking_mongoose.mp3","summary":"Dark Matters - EP02 - Gef the Talking Mongoose explores one of the strangest and most controversial cases in British paranormal history. On a remote farmhouse on the Isle of Man, a family claimed they were being spoken to by something living inside the walls — a voice that said it belonged to a talking mongoose named Gef. At first, the story sounds almost absurd. But behind the novelty lies something far more unsettling. The case centres on a lonely farmhouse, unexplained noises, and a presence that communicated with the family in a distinct personality. Gef reportedly spoke, sang, mocked visitors, and claimed knowledge beyond the isolated household. Investigators, journalists, and paranormal researchers became involved, attempting to determine whether the phenomenon was psychological, fabricated, or something genuinely unexplained. This Dark Matters episode explores the eerie atmosphere surrounding the case, the isolation of the farmhouse, and the growing sense that something unseen was sharing the space. If you’re fascinated by true paranormal stories, strange creatures, mysterious phenomena, and unusual cases from British paranormal history, Gef the Talking Mongooseexamines a bizarre story that becomes darker the closer you look. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained--6759967/support .","meta_description":"Dark Matters - EP02 - Gef the Talking Mongoose explores one of the strangest and most controversial cases in British paranormal history. On a remote farmh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716/episodes/dark-matters-gef-the-talking-mongoose/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716/dark-matters-gef-the-talking-mongoose.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}