Eerie Essex

About Eerie Essex

A podcast for those who want to join us on our journey into the stranger side of the county. We will be exploring the folklore, urban legends and supernatural encounters that form part of it's rich history.

Publisher

Bethan Briggs-Miller and Ailsa Clarke

Category

history · leisure · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2021

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Gravely Misunderstood

   Send us Fan Mail This month on Eerie Essex, we're venturing through the creaking gates of Essex's graveyards to uncover the stories lurking among the headstones. Join us as we dig into the fascinating world of grave folklore, exploring the superstitions, legends and strange customs that have surrounded burial grounds for centuries. We'll investigate the mysterious caged grave in East Mersea and ask why a young girl's resting place was enclosed in iron. Was it protection from grave robbers, fe...

2. 

   27 Apr 2026

   We should have seen this coming...with Richard Hatem

   Send us Fan Mail Join us for a closer look at some premonitions straight outta Essex with Richard Hatem, the mind behind the haunting adaptation of The Mothman Prophecies, where reality frays at the edges and something unknowable peers through. But his fingerprints are all over the strange and the supernatural… He’s written for Titans, where a group of young heroes join forces in their fight against evil. He’s brought chaos and chainsaw-splattered mayhem to Ash vs Evil Dead. He’s explored bel...

3. 

   14 Mar 2026

   Bad Habits (recorded live at the Essex Podcast Festival)

   Send a text We were so excited to have been asked to record a live episode as part of the Essex Podcast Festival. Join us as we talk monks and ghosts at the Chelmsford Theatre. For more information on Essex Podcast Festival: https://www.chelmsfordforyou.co.uk/essexpodcast The podcast on stage afterwards is phenomenal! Broken Veil is definitely all about the eerie side of Essex: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/broken-veil/id1745494718 If you have any more information about the...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

123 ratings

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