Join Dave Cash each month for tales of history, mystery, people and places from Liverpool, Wirral and the North West as well as weird and wonderful news stories from around the world.
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 16 - Revisiting Liverpool's Deadliest Rail Crash and Mersey Monsters (Dec 23)
In this episode we revisit episode 1 by re-telling the story of Liverpool's worst rail disaster at Liverpool St James Station followed by a light-hearted look at reports of river monsters in the Mersey.
The episode is closed out with some of the funniest news stories from around the world ever featured on this show.
Music: Lightless Dawn by Kevin McCleod and Mystic Forests
29 Nov 2023
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 15 - The Pelican Disaster and The Black Widows of Liverpool (Nov 23)
In this episode, Dave Cash will be discussing the Victorian murder spree of the so-called 'Black Widows' of Liverpool before talking about the 1793 Pelican disaster which, to date, ended with the single greatest loss of life on the River Mersey.
Finally, we will be exploring the weird and wonderful news making headlines around the world in our regular round up.
27 Oct 2023
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 14 - Halloween Special 2023 (OCT 23)
Joining Dave Cash for this Halloween Special episode is Alex Shankland, paranormal investigator and member of the Society for Psychical Research (The SPR). In addition, find out about the spectral clow that is said to terrify visitors to Flaybrick Memorial Gardens in Birkenhead.
Finally, rounding out the show there is the usual run down of weird and wonderful headlines making the news around the world, only with a spooky Halloween twist.
22 Dec 2022
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 12 - The Henderson Store Fire and Shipwrecks Pt.2 (DEC 22)
In this episode, I revisit the worst peacetime fire disaster in Liverpool's history and also explore some of the heroism that undoubtedly saved lives during this terrible chapter in the book of Liverpool.
I also have a look at more shipwrecks around Merseyside including the MV Sarsia, a relatively modern wreck well known to Birkenhead residents.
Also, there are some weird stories in this month's News Roundup. Enjoy!
22 Nov 2022
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 11 - The Durning Road Bomb and Percy Phillips' Studio (NOV22)
This episode looks at the infamous WW2 bombing of the college on Durning Road in Liverpool and also the so-called birthplace of The Beatles, Kensington's Percy Phillips Studio.
As always we have a selection of weird and wonderful new stories from around the world including junior ghost hunters, a murder mystery and more.
20 Oct 2022
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 10 - Halloween, Haunted Scouse TV, Ghost Stories (OCT 22)
The Halloween Special includes listeners ghost stories, the brilliant Haunted Scouse TV from YouTube and a spooky themed news roundup! Plus a Halloween themed selection of music to DIE FOR!!! Mwahahahaha!
26 Sept 2022
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 9 - Merseyside Blitzed with Neil Holmes (SEPT 22)
A special episode featuring an interview with Neil Holmes, author of Merseyside Blitzed, Liverpool Blitzed and Echoes of the Liverpool Blitz, about the World War Two bombing raids over Liverpool and Wirral. Plus the usual round up of weird news stories making headlines around the world and some great music too.
9 Aug 2022
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 8 -The SS Great Eastern and Stanlow Island (Aug 22)
On this show we talk about the career and calamities of the SS Great Eastern as well as its final days on the Wirral shore plus we explore the semi-abandoned island of Stanlow. Plus there's a lot of knob jokes in our roundup.
15 Dec 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 7 - Wirral Smugglers Tunnels & the Mystery Hum (Dec 21)
In this episode, we investigate the strange hum that has been plaguing residents of an evening as well as checking in with author, historian, YouTuber, public speaker and more; Gavin Chappell. Plus, the news roundup has to feature one of the best news stories of the year!
29 Nov 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 6 - The Pillbox Murder and Liverpool Salvage Corps (Nov 21)
In this episode is one of the most infamous unsolved murders of the 1960s, the Pillbox Murder. We also enjoy a chat with Tony Cavanagh who is a former firefighter and also a member of Liverpool's other fire brigade the Liverpool Salvage Corps.
This episode has been edited to omit songs that may trigger a copyright claim of some media platforms.
28 Oct 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 5 - Halloween, New Ferry Haunting, Beast of Bidston (Oct 21)
A very special episode featuring ghostly goings on in New Ferry, Wirral and a creature in Bidston that may or may not be a werewolf. Also dolls and theatrical spooks
13 Sept 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 4 - The Childe of Hale and the Candyman Liverpool Connection (Sept 21)
In this episode I take a look at the tall tale of the Childe of Hale and the Liverpool origins of Candyman... and a foul mouthed duck
29 Jun 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 3 - Bee Here Now and Shipwrecks of the Merseyside Coast (JUN 21)
Join me, Dave Cash, as I chat with Olly from the YouTube channel Bee Here Now as we discuss his adventures beneath the streets of Liverpool before diving into the coast around Merseyside to discuss the shipwrecks that dot our coastline.
This episode is edited to remove songs to prevent copyright claims on some media sites.
13 May 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - Episode 2 - Liverpools Unsolvable Murder and the Ainsdale Anomaly (May 21)
In this episode we take a look at the Impossible Murder of Anfield from almost a century ago before taking a walk on a beach to see the Ainsdale Anomaly. Is it a sea monster?
21 Apr 2021
HOW VERY INTERESTING - EPISODE 1 - THE ANCIENT MERSEY TUNNEL AND LIVERPOOL TRAIN CRASH (APR 21)
In this very first episode, in which nothing seems to go right, I talk about the possibility of the existence of an ancient Mersey tunnel built several hundred years before those we know today. I also discuss the deadliest train crash in the history of Liverpool that is barely known.
This episode is edited to remove songs which may be copyright claimed on some media platforms.
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