On this week's episode of The AP Strange Show, I had a blast talking to Rachel Nelson ( @rachelnevada.bsky.social ) about all things Oz- L. Frank Baum, the cultural and psychical impact of his stories, the 1985 movie Return to Oz, and various UFO adjacent motifs🧵 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Every nation should treat billionaires like a natural resource and mine them of their riches until exhausted, just like a nice thick seam of coal or a reservoir of oil, then make the spoils available to the nation's citizens. If they crop up again, mine them again.

This week on The AP Strange Show, I had a fascinating chat with Shira Chess about her new book The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse, covering the history of magick and weirdness in our modern technological age. We had a great time...🧵 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Why didn't 2109 warn us about Trump/Musk? They could have just said 'do not tweet' and it would have made no sense in 1985 but could have saved us a lot of hassle! In fact, why didn't 2109 warn us about anything at all?

Why didn't 2109 warn us about Trump/Musk? They could have just said 'do not tweet' and it would have made no sense in 1985 but could have saved us a lot of hassle! In fact, why didn't 2109 warn us about anything at all?

Any book recommendations for my research? Poltergeists, time travel (makes my brain hurt!), apporting, linguistic shifts, 80s computing, time slips etc.? All ideas welcome.

May have a lead on a story similar to, but predating, Dodleston. Who knew what and when is important. If I find a similar story it may indicate that Dodleston was hoaxed based on it, but if it is unrealistic that anyone involved knew about it it is corroborating. Its why I'm centring on people.

Not sure if I've explained here, but if my work comes in fits and starts it is predominantly because I am disabled and at the moment my health is fluctuating... but I am *always* thinking about Dodleston (ironically OCD is one of the disabilities!). And I'm always happy to chat about it!

In case anyone hasn't seen it, please do have a listen to this. I've had great feedback so far (although many are shocked I don't like Dr Who!) but this project is all about discussion and I'd live to hear your thoughts on the whole situation...

Would you like me to come to your event to talk about this very peculiar incident? (I would keep it shorter than this, but I'm keen for discussion!) Contact details in bio...

Thanks so much for joining me!

Have a listen to my ramblings about my current independent research project (ok, weird obsession - they're the same thing tho!!!)

...intelligence, and more! It was a pleasure to chat with Cinzia, and she brings a unique perspective and academic rigor to researching and investigating the events of the mid 1980s (and also 1500s, and possibly 2100s) described in The Vertical Plane. Check it out! dodlestonmessages.wordpress.com

This week's episode of The AP Strange Show is a doozy as Dr. Cinzia Yates of @dodlestonresearch.bsky.social and I dig into one of the most puzzling cases of weirdness out there- mysterious time-traveling messages, poltergeist activity, possible non-human... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I really enjoyed chatting to AP about Dodleston and all the weirdness it involves... be sure to have a listen when it is out as I go into not only the tale itself, but also my research methods and questions...

Another slightly manic, but relatively comprehensive blog post from me… this time on why I’m currently looking at Peter Trinder in more detail… Was Lukas Really Trinder? dodlestonmessages.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/w...

Another slightly manic, but relatively comprehensive blog post from me… this time on why I’m currently looking at Peter Trinder in more detail… Was Lukas Really Trinder? dodlestonmessages.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/w...

Crikey, setting up Ko-Fi is a massive faff isn’t it? Rather than a form to put everything in, they send you emails with individual questions! I can’t imagine anyone would tip me… just seemed worth a punt to cover some research expenses!

Having another go at sharing this as I confused myself last time and just want to see if it works… If you’d like to tip me for my work at any point to help toward research expenses you can buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/dodlestonres...

Been doing a bit of website maintenance (well, trying to figure out WordPress which seems to have hidden all the vaguely useful features) and have popped in a link for Ko-Fi if you want to chuck me a tip to put towards books and research expenses. ko-fi.com/dodlestonres...

Could this be the source of the mothman sightings? Same time and weremoths aren't exactly common...

I am aware that others are searching for the manuscript produced by Tomas and left in Oxford in 1548ish. I am not. While it would be great if it was found, my experience with MSS material suggests that if it did exist it is unlikely to have survived. Its not a good use of resources.

Encountering a lot of snippiness about trying to find records that would prove TVP isn't a work of fiction. I only have anecdotes and a book to work from and the claims are scientifically impossible. Any investigation has to include skepticism when there are so few sources.

If a terrace house is haunted by a spirit/demon from before the terrace is built, why isn't it next door as well? I've lived in houses with spirits, but all were detached and the spirits post dated the building of the house. So why don't old ghosts travel like mice do?

@uncannykernow.bsky.social I'm from the Isle of Man and we have many similarities to Cornwall (but were more problematic for the Methodists!) Excited to hear how similar the Manx/Cornish are for general weirdness. You might have piskies, but we've got Gef!

If a terrace house is haunted by a spirit/demon from before the terrace is built, why isn't it next door as well? I've lived in houses with spirits, but all were detached and the spirits post dated the building of the house. So why don't old ghosts travel like mice do?

Rather a successful visit to Hampton court, which told me a lot about how we view Tudors in mediated/curated spaces. Not least that it was really quite boring! Its just Henry VIII and tapestries. I realised I'm not researching Tudors, but the 1980s idea of Tudors... (cont.)

My dad used to tell a joke, “What’s the difference between a red letterbox and an elephant’s [butt]?” “I don’t know?” “That’s ok, I’ll mail it myself.” Don’t know why I’m reminded about that alongside current global politics

Tomorrow I'm going to check out Hampton Court, see if I can't get a feel for the whole Tudor, court thing and thought this might be a good opportunity to explain a bit about my methods (and I'm bored on a coach so... 🧵 1/12

I should note that I have visited Hampton Court before. It was 1985 and left me with a lifelong phobia of peacocks, so this is a big deal! I am hoping the weather will keep the peacocks at bay!

Was scratching around for something to do in London on Wed and decided Hampton Court Palace seemed a good call. Try and get into Lukas' head - and see if I can find out what 'access to the library at court' really means. We *should* be able to track down the real Lukas Wainman if he existed.

I had intended to do reviews of the various online documentaries relating to Dodleston (YouTube and podcasts) but there are just so many now, 95% of them say exactly the same thing - a weak precis of TVP. The need to be on radio/telly has superseded any urge to impart information.

Did Gef choose the Isle of Man (coming from Delhi via the Crooked Man in the Holmes story) because we have no snakes? And did Voirrey read Holmes? Because mongoose were not a go to animal in Dalby!

Gef was a dude. The film with Simon Pegg was a disaster and I was offended on many levels. I'm still convinced Gef appears in the Sherlock Holmes story of the Crooked Man...

As a Manxie (who learned of the Dodleston Messages in the Isle of Man) I can't help but draw comparisons with Gef. The incidents are very different but the level of weirdness, remote location and unexpected people involved strikes a chord.

Can't remember who said it first, but ChatGPT is basically a mansplaining bot - it is confidently wrong about every topic and will never admit it doesn't know something.

Not gonna lie, I am pretty desperate to engage with anyone I can on Dodleston. I keep finding stuff and having ideas but have no one to talk to about it... if anyone is interested please do engage. If nothing else you'll save some unsuspecting passer by from a very confusing conversation!

Thoughts on Dodleston and the Hellier documentary: 🧵 I'm not sure how much I believe of what is going on in the documentary, but it does refer to lots of interesting books and concepts so is a handy reference to have on in the background. Is the BBC computer acting like a ghost box? 1/8

Thoughts on Dodleston and the Hellier documentary: 🧵 I'm not sure how much I believe of what is going on in the documentary, but it does refer to lots of interesting books and concepts so is a handy reference to have on in the background. Is the BBC computer acting like a ghost box? 1/8

Back from my Xmas break and getting myself set up for a year of intense research... I say intense. Just more intense than one post every six months... gonna aim for one a week. Roughly.

I may be slow getting stuff written as I am still problematising, but I have been exploring Dodleston for a number of years (2018 onward) and developing ideas and questions. If you'd like to discuss something beyond a retelling of TVP then hit me up. Podcasts, YouTube or just by email.

#FolkloreSunday The traditional Hunting of the Wren - 'Hela'r Dryw' in Welsh - is seldom practiced these days, but continued in parts of Pembrokeshire in particular until well into the 20th century. 1/2

Just had to order a new copy of TVP a fourth time! If it doesn't come this time I know 2109 are responsible...

I may be slow getting stuff written as I am still problematising, but I have been exploring Dodleston for a number of years (2018 onward) and developing ideas and questions. If you'd like to discuss something beyond a retelling of TVP then hit me up. Podcasts, YouTube or just by email.

I think I'm pretty stuck on starting my investigations proper on Peter Trinder. If you read the book and focus on him he would be the most likely hoaxer... if there is any hoaxing. He is assumed to be a benign specialist, but so much stuff goes via him... hmmmmmm...

Are 2109 trying to stop my research? Or are Amazon just shit? I've been working from a digital copy of TVP that Ken sent me before the book was reissued. I'd not clocked that the republication was actually a second edition with additional material, so I ordered a physical copy. Twice now it has...

Back from my Xmas break and getting myself set up for a year of intense research... I say intense. Just more intense than one post every six months... gonna aim for one a week. Roughly.

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There is a bit of an elephant in the room with regard to my research into Dodleston and I want to address it. 🧵 Most of the stuff you'll see on the messages involves The Vertical Plane Research Group, which is a private group on Facebook. I was one of the first members of the group and had a...

Watching an ASSAP Webinar on the messages and they have confirmed the identity of all the people mentioned in the messages and see this as supporting the messages' veracity - I'd say it does the opposite. It's unlikely one man only mentioned people who made it into history books.