Urban Legends
Luke Mordue examines the historical impact of the stories that haunt our society, tales that have gripped towns and cities worldwide for centuries as actual events - Urban Legends. First, hear the tales retold as short stories before delving into the history of the legend, dissecting its cultural significance, factuality, and origins.
Urban Legends
Latest Episodes
Boo Hag
In the Gullah Geechee communities of coastal South Carolina and Georgia, waking up unable to move with a weight on your chest has one explanation.A boo hag has been riding you.Across the world, cultures tell of something that clim...
Corpse Light
Across Wales, England and Ireland, people once said that a small flickering light drifting along a lane at night was a warning that someone nearby was about to die. The 'Corpse Light', also known as the corpse candle or canwyll corf...
The Kraken
The Kraken belongs to a 600-year tradition of Scandinavian sea monsters; creatures so vast that medieval sailors mistook their backs for islands and landed on them.The word itself is said to have first appeared in a Norwegian glossary in...
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I'm wondering if you've ever considered publishing a book, your stories are fascinating
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