- 137
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 1,007
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About 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.
- Publisher
- Luke Mordue
- Category
- science · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 137 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Black-Eyed Children
30 Sept 2026
Boo Hag
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Black-Eyed Children
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The white part of the human eye is called the sclera. It makes up around five, six of the eyeball's outer coat, although we only ever see a small slice of it between the eyelids. Those who have claimed to have met the black-eyed children say their eyes are black, not only in the pupil and iris, but also across the sclera, like black marbles resting under the eyelids. and take away the white, and you lose the ability to tell whether you are being looked at entirely. The legend of the black-eyed children is relatively contemporary, with some tabloid coverage even claiming that sightings had occurred as far back as the 1980s. […]
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- YouTube views
- 2,019,244
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 204 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 803 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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- Quality
- 57
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 67
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