{"podcast":{"title":"The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal Stories","slug":"the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858","podcast_index_feed_id":5568858,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8","website_url":"https://www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/1778013267579-2ee9c5d9-b41e-4625-af48-392ff07b4bee.jpeg","author":"Sarah Powell and Tobie Jones","episode_count":593,"summary":"The Whispering Woods Paranormal Podcast Do you like to get scared to death by real life ghost stories? The Whispering Woods is a podcast devoted to the darker side of life. Join us every Sunday as we discuss and share true, scary stories of the paranormal from ancient folklore to modern hauntings. ​ Using immersive audio, The Whispering Woods transports listeners to another time, or even realm. Join us as we explore the unimaginable and terrifying, relaying tales of the supernatural from poltergeists to cryptids, The Hat Man to skinwalkers. Visit our website www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com ​ Contact us at thewhisperingwoodspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T22:20:01.405966+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858"},"episode":{"title":"McCook’s Bothy: The Haunted Ben Alder Cottage on Loch Ericht, Scottish Hauntings","slug":"mccook-s-bothy-the-haunted-ben-alder-cottage-on-loch-ericht-scottish-hauntings","published_at":"2026-06-15T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858/mccook-s-bothy-the-haunted-ben-alder-cottage-on-loch-ericht-scottish-hauntings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858","url":"https://bio.link/twwp","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/e/6a2db408e6540bec0f269458/media.mp3","summary":"Deep in the Central Highlands, on the lonely shore of Loch Ericht, Ben Alder Cottage has held a haunted reputation for decades. Old newspaper clippings, bothy folklore, and modern overnight visitors tell the story of Joseph McCook, strange noises in the dark, doors crashing open, objects moving, and the uneasy feeling that this remote shelter is not always empty. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Join Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUP Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research Links: Dundee Courier and Advertiser , Friday 20 January 1978 The Courier and Advertiser , Friday 12 April 1985 https://ben-alder.com/mccooks-bothy/ https://ohwhataknight.co.uk/blog/a-night-alone-in-ben-alder-cottage https://www.alexroddie.com/2018/03/a-night-in-ben-alder-cottage/ https://outdoorsmagic.com/article/britains-most-haunted-bothy/ https://www.dailystar.co.uk/travel/travel-news/man-left-creeped-out-uks-31288955 https://munromoonwalker.com/blog/bothy-ghosts-giant-mice-and-john-ford Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Thursday. Sarah and Tobie xx \"Spacial Winds,\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Deep in the Central Highlands, on the lonely shore of Loch Ericht, Ben Alder Cottage has held a haunted reputation for decades. Old newspaper clippings, b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1727,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858/episodes/mccook-s-bothy-the-haunted-ben-alder-cottage-on-loch-ericht-scottish-hauntings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-woods-real-life-ghost-paranormal-stories-5568858/mccook-s-bothy-the-haunted-ben-alder-cottage-on-loch-ericht-scottish-hauntings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}