{"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":"Fright Bites - Hard Shoulder","slug":"fright-bites-hard-shoulder","published_at":"2026-05-27T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716/fright-bites-hard-shoulder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained-4482716","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fright-bites-hard-shoulder--71241517","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71241517/fright_bites_ep07_hard_shoulder.mp3","summary":"Fright Bites - EP07 - Hard Shoulder tells the unsettling story of a late-night drive along the M6 near Wigan, where a lone figure standing on the hard shoulder became something far more disturbing. Just after midnight, with the motorway almost empty, a driver noticed what appeared to be a middle-aged woman in a light-coloured coat standing by the barrier. There was no car, no hazard lights, and no sign of distress — just a silent figure watching the traffic pass. As the driver slowed and passed, the woman turned and looked directly at them, her expression calm, almost expectant. Moments later, checking the rear-view mirror revealed nothing. The hard shoulder was empty. No movement. No sign anyone had been there. Weeks later, a colleague revealed that reports of a woman seen on that exact stretch of motorway had circulated for years, linked to a fatal accident where a stranded motorist had been struck and killed. This Fright Bites episode explores a classic roadside apparition — a fleeting encounter that leaves more questions than answers. If you’re drawn to true paranormal stories, ghost sightings, mysterious phenomena, and scary stories rooted in real experiences, Hard Shoulder delivers a quiet but deeply unsettling encounter on a deserted motorway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-ghosts-paranormal-and-the-unexplained--6759967/support .","meta_description":"Fright Bites - EP07 - Hard Shoulder tells the unsettling story of a late-night drive along the M6 near Wigan, where a lone figure standing on the hard sho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":250,"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/fright-bites-hard-shoulder/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/fright-bites-hard-shoulder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}