This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
18th centurymedieval historyespionageWomen in historyfolkloreRoyal Navytrue crime historywomen's historyBritish historysurvivalmaritime historyGothic historyDraculaVictorian cultureHalloween
What listeners will find here
From early vampires to Victorian fears: how Dracula took shape
Dracula is the focus here, from the vampire traditions that came before him to the anxieties Victorians projected onto his character. Anthony and Maddy are joined by Gothic specialist Dr Kaja Franck to explore his medieval roots and enduring appeal.
When Europe Put Alleged Werewolves on Trial
This episode explores the real werewolf trials that spread through mainland Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. It looks at the panic behind these prosecutions, the supposed evidence used against the accused, and the striking 1691 case of a man who said he fought evil as a werewolf.
The Grimm tales you know, stripped back to their most disturbing roots
The Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales are far darker than their children’s-story reputation suggests. Anthony and Maddy dig into the origins of stories like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel, exploring why their violence and horror still fascinate.
The Franklin expedition’s final clues on the frozen edge of the world
This episode explores the 1845 Arctic expedition of HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, one of history’s great maritime mysteries. Anthony and Maddy trace the clues left by the vanished crew and examine what may have happened on the doomed voyage.
Robin Hood, Sherwood, and the real world behind the legend
Robin Hood is the subject here: whether there’s any evidence he really existed and what his world may have looked like. With medieval expert Matt Lewis, the episode explores Sherwood Forest, outlaw life, and why the Sheriff of Nottingham inspired such hostility.
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