Monthly podcast in which comedians Eleanor Morton and Will Seaward go in search of Britain's myths, legends and spooky stories. Eleanor and Will travel to Britain's most mysterious locations and tackle everything from ghosts and folklore to mysterious deaths, unknown creatures and famous figures from history. Follow us on twitter @mythsterypod Eleanor Morton is a Scottish stand-up and writer, whose recent gigs include tour support for Stewart Francis and Frankie Boyle, as well as performing...
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Episode List

Ep 10 Christmas Stories

Dec 20th, 2017 10:17 PM

It's time for The Annual Seaward Family Christmas Party! And what better way to celebrate Christmas than telling some good old fashioned ghost stories. We ask some of Will's party guests for their own personal spooky stories. Audio quality may vary due to roving-reporter nature of this episode. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @willseaward @eleanormorton @mythsterypod (Not @mythpod as Eleanor wrongly states! An Upsetting Theme - The Descent Kevin MacLeod Deck The Halls - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep 9 Mortlake and Magicians

Nov 12th, 2017 6:40 PM

After our hiatus we are back in exotic South West London to visit the home of famed court magician and necromancer John Dee! This month we're discussing magicians, wizards and spells as we rattle through the most famous real-life conjurers from history. Expect alchemy, orgies, wife-swapping and chats with elves and angels. Follow us on twitter and tweet us if you enjoyed the show: @willseaward @eleanormorton @mythsterypod An Upsetting Theme - The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep8 The Thames Sea Monster And Water Cryptids

May 30th, 2017 11:59 PM

Clinging onto the back of May by the skin of our teeth, we are back with all things mysterious and watery, by the banks of the Thames. This month it's sea serpants, giant squid, mermaids bloops and that weird feeling you get about whats underneath you when you swim in the sea. Plus out thoughts on pacific rim, Boris Johnson's vanity project and more! @willseaward @eleanormorton @mythsterypod BONUS SECRET TIP! If you want to see a real life giant squid in the flesh, head to the Natural History Museum's Spirit Collection Tour! One of the only ones in the world! http://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/behind-the-scenes-tour-the-spirit-collection.html An Upsetting Theme - The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep 7- Cock Lane And Poltergeists

Apr 3rd, 2017 5:09 PM

This month we're back in the ever terrifying London town and we're looking at Poltergeists, one of the strangest paranormal phenomenon we've discussed. Today we talk noisy ghosts, Issac Newton the Alchemist, Hogarth, murder and teenage angst. Plus we rank ghosts according to the class system (Because we're British, of course)and a talking mongoose. @eleanormorton @willseaward @mythsterypod An Upsetting Theme - The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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