{"podcast":{"title":"Macabre London","slug":"macabre-london-664347","podcast_index_feed_id":664347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/macabre-london-1","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/show-cover.jpg","author":"Macabre London Podcast","episode_count":229,"summary":"Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T12:21:32.575257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347"},"episode":{"title":"Boudicca Burns London - The Summoning of Goddess Andraste ft Dr Francis Young","slug":"boudicca-burns-london-the-summoning-of-goddess-andraste-ft-dr-francis-young","published_at":"2026-02-24T09:58:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/boudicca-burns-london-the-summoning-of-goddess-andraste-ft-dr-francis-young","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347","url":"https://shows.acast.com/macabre-london-1/episodes/699d6a64483a121592f316bd","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/e/699d6a64483a121592f316bd/media.mp3","summary":"Did you know London was burned to the ground before it was even finished being built? Join me today for tales of Boudicca and her army gathered from the Iceni tribe. Boudicca was bullied and beaten by the invading Romans but she didn't back down. She got mad, got even and then took the advice of her gods to wreak fiery havoc on not one, not two, but three new Roman cities which she torched and burned to the ground. We hear from Dr Francis Young who explains about the Goddess Andraste and just how powerful and blood thirsty she may have been ( did she wear a serpent as a crown?) and we learn how the Romans nearly quit their invasion after being terrified by the wailing banshees of Mona (modern day Anglesey). So come and join us as we delve into ancient Britain and learn about the fiery vengeance of the pagans, druids and the celts. The first stops in this series are: How the druids came to be How London became occupied The Romans are coming! Boudicca and the Iceni Tribe try to compromise The Romans attack Boudicca and her daughters Boudicca gets mad, then gets even The fall of Camulodunum, Londinium & Veralamium The fall of Boudicca So if you're interested in magick, the occult, historical beliefs, witchcraft and just how the religion we know today was developed and forged in the old fires, with the occasional human sacrifice thrown in, then make sure you join me, this is just the beginning! This series is sponsored by Snag - Clothing for Every Body! Make sure you check them out  www.snagtights.com ------------------------ If you love British true crime, unsolved mysteries, and historical murders, don’t miss this episode! Also available wherever you get your podcasts:  https://podfollow.com/macabrelondon ------------------------- Be sure to check out my ot…","meta_description":"Did you know London was burned to the ground before it was even finished being built? Join me today for tales of Boudicca and her army gathered from the I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/macabre-london-664347/episodes/boudicca-burns-london-the-summoning-of-goddess-andraste-ft-dr-francis-young/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/boudicca-burns-london-the-summoning-of-goddess-andraste-ft-dr-francis-young.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}