https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/something-wicked--4646358enHistoryCopyright Something Wickedhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d489dd67f779372bc8d5e46807650a51.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/something-wicked--4646358Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:31:53 +0000Something WickedSomething Wickedfeeds@spreaker.comSomething Wicked is a scripted podcast that delves into the darkest corners of British and Irish history, drawing on folklore, mythology, crime, and literature. In season one, we are looking at some of the most famous characters and stories from these...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-ghosts--47982902
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CW: violence.]]>1604charlesdickens,christmas,classicliterature,dickens,englishhistory,englishliterature,folklore,ghosts,history,literature,scrooge,traditions,victorianengland,victorianhistoryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weird-sisters--45728173
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CW: This episode contains descriptions of violence.]]>1644englishhistory,folklore,history,literature,macbeth,scotland,scottishhistory,shakespeare,theatre,truestory,tudors,witchcraft,witchtrialsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/changeling--44343897
CW: This episode contains descriptions of violence and abuse from the beginning, which some listeners may find distressing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44343897Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:03:51 +0000Something WickedHow do you know that your child is really your child? This is probably not a question many parents ponder today. But, for hundreds of years in Britain and Ireland, the possibility that fairies would steal your child and replace it with a crude...
CW: This episode contains descriptions of violence and abuse from the beginning, which some listeners may find distressing.]]>1971darktales,fairies,folklore,history,ireland,irishfolklore,irishhistory,realstories,truestorytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-mirrors--41947308somethingwickeduk.podbean.com/75538fb3-8440-3800-8387-4c667b5cb114Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:35:39 +0000Something WickedAlmost every school child knows the tale: say ‘Bloody Mary’ three times in a dark room, and she will appear. Her legend has made its way around the world. But could this rite of passage come from chilling stories that are centuries old?CW: This...1723britishhistory,folklore,history,horror,tudors,urbanlegendsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-hallow-s-eve--41730566somethingwickeduk.podbean.com/29efd0f5-c379-399c-96bc-abbc50a804baThu, 29 Oct 2020 19:04:20 +0000Something WickedHalloween in America is technicolour. Orange pumpkins, brightly-coloured costumes, parties and celebrations all round...it’s a big deal. But in the UK and Ireland, Halloween has darker roots that are well over a thousand years old. TW: This episode...1440british,folklore,halloween,history,irish,mythologyfalsefull