It's the 1st March, and I'm spending this morning plotting out the plan for October's special weekly episodes..... 👻 I have big plans. BIG SCARY PLANS!! 🎃

Is spring coming, or is that just wishful thinking on my part? 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼

👻NEW BONUS EPISODE👻 Join me, Tom, Rich and John as we investigate Cresswell Pele Tower on a glorious summer's night. You'll hear everything, the history, the ghost stories and what happened that night, across SIX-SPOOKY-HOURS. Spread the word, tell everyone you know 👻 ❤️

Coming on Friday..... Join me and the team on a Northumbrian ghost hunt in search of the White Lady 👻 I'll tell you all about this location, the history, and the ghost stories, and you'll hear everything that happens across a MASSIVE SIX-HOUR-LONG episode.

A quick show of hands 🙋 Does anyone fancy a new ghost hunt episode on Friday....? A SIX HOUR LONG GHOST HUNT EPISODE 👻 😲

New @howhauntedpod.bsky.social goodies arrived today. Both hoodies. I already have two and they are super comfortable. 👻👻👻

Excellent 😀 I love the Mackenzie Poltergeist design, I've just got a t-shirt of thst design in a lovely "red heather " colour ready for the spring 👻 ➡️ how-haunted.dashery.com

👻NEW EPISODE👻 In a How Haunted? first, I speak to a listener who didn't go in search of ghosts. They found her. When she moved into a Georgian farmhouse she soon realised not all of the former occupants had left Tracey's story is incredible and I can't wait for you to hear it

Went to see Ross Noble at Newcastle City Hall last night. Brilliant as expected. The guy is a mad genius. Best stand-up comedian on earth 👏

Patreon supporters have really loved the new episode in which I spend two nights with two haunted dolls 👻 ➡️ www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod

👻NEW EPISODE👻 I spent two nights with two haunted dolls, Angela & Lexi, and the two episodes covering those two nights are available on Patreon now. It was 48 hours of surprises, scares, and awful realisations. Check them out with a seven day trial at www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod

Helen is choosing which doll she wants so now time to announce the third and final winner, drawn from Patreon which is Sharon. Sharon isn't keen on adopting a creepy doll, so I will contact the next name drawn. Thanks to everyone who bought some merch or supports on Patreon 😀

Kristi chose the book, so a copy of Ghosts of the North East is on its way. The second name out the hat from the merch buyers was Karen, but she isn't too keen on owning a haunted doll, so I've redrew and Helen won. I'll see if she wants a doll. Next - name from the Patreon pot.

Check out Steph's blog post about the episode cityofsecrets.blog/2026/02/06/l...

👻NEW EPISODE👻 Hear me tell you all about one of Milton Keynes' creepiest places, and then I am joined by @stephlay.bsky.social to tell us stories she's captured from those who experienced the inexplicable within the walls of York House.

The winners have been drawn with three prizes up for grabs; a signed book and two haunted dolls 👻 First prize was drawn from a combined pot of merch buyers and Patreon supporters, and Kristi (Patreon) came out first Once Kristi chooses her prize I'll announce the other winners

Winners are being drawn today!! 👻🤞

Nice to wake to an email from @goodpods.bsky.social which said How Haunted? was.... #14 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality monthly chart #17 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality weekly chart #23 in the Top 100 History monthly chart #28 in the Top 100 History weekly chart 😀👻

WE MADE IT TO FEBRUARY! Celebrate by checking out the final day of the merch store sale and treating yourself. Go on you deserve it (details of sale in quoted post) AND If you buy something, let me know as your name will be in the hat to win a signed book or haunted doll 👻

Entry for the big competition closes tomorrow at midnight. Buy an item of merch (sale now on - see below) and let me know, and/or be on any paid patreon tier (patreon.com/howhauntedpod) and you can win a signed book, or one of the two haunted dolls from Jan and Feb's Patreon eps.

Its day two of the three day ⚡️flash sale⚡️on the merch store. Why not treat yourself to a tee, hoodie, mug, or loads of other stuff in six spooky designs, including a limited-time valentines design? If you buy merch, it also gets you entry into the big competition 👻

⚡️Flash Sale!⚡️ Everything at how-haunted.dashery.com is discounted until Sunday at midnight. Six designs, incl. a limited‑time Valentine’s “I Love Horror Movies” drop. Tees, hoodies, mugs, socks, hats + more in loads of colours. Switch your country/currency at the bottom.

👻NEW EPISODE👻 Join me and @icysedgwick.bsky.social on a ghost hunt in the Scottish Borders as we investigate Jedburgh Castle Jail. You'll hear audio from that night in this very special FOUR-HOUR-LONG episode. Strap in,it was one hell of a night.

Afternoon trip to the cinema, and I was quite literally the only person there for the movie. A first for me 🎬 🎞 🎥

Coming tomorrow... Join @icysedgwick.bsky.social and me on a ghost hunt in the Scottish Borders. What would we experience on a winter's night in the darkness of Jedburgh Castle Jail. Find out in a very special FOUR-HOUR-LONG episode where you'll hear audio from that night 👻

Fella from Octopus Energy turned up to fit a smart electric meter. When I answered the door he said "I'm Octopus Man, here to do your meter". I've been watching him as carefully as I can without seeming weird and have not seen any sign of octopus-based superpowers yet.

FOUR HOUR LONG EPISODE COMING ON FRIDAY

I still can't believe the podcast reached 1,000,000 downloads on Friday. When I started How Haunted? I never expected anyone to even find the podcast, let alone listen to it. It blows my mind and hasn't sank in yet. If you've listened to just one episode, thank you 👻❤️

Incredible. Unbelievable. Thank you ❤️

‘Is the north or south of England more haunted?’ Rob from How Haunted asked a bunch of us ghostlorists. No prizes for guessing what I said?! It’s the south of course. Wiltshire in particular. Not everyone agrees though! 😂👻👻👻

👻NEW EPISODE 👻 Is the north or south of England more haunted? What do I think? With contributions from Diane Chambers, @stephlay.bsky.social, @eerieedinburgh.bsky.social, @weirdinthewade.bsky.social, @icysedgwick.bsky.social, @weird-wiltshire.bsky.social, Paratalk Podcast and Rob from Dead Air 👻

Last night, I said goodbye to my beloved Cocker Spaniel Indy. He became very poorly suddenly in the last couple of days. He was there by my side every day for over 13 years. Run free, little man. You were a good boy. 🐕 🌈 💔

Northern Lights in the sky over Whitley Bay tonight. #northernlights

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The Ghosts of Salem P1 @howhauntedpod.bsky.social "She was an elderly woman who was executed for protecting her innocence.The poor woman was partially deaf,and she literally didn't know what was going on (during trial) and ended up being executed for really not understanding" pca.st/episode/dce3...

The ghosts of Salem, Part 2 "Fourteen women and five men were hanged, at least five people died while in disease infested prison while awaiting trial for witchcraft, and an 81 year old man was crushed to death. All of them were completely innocent". @howhauntedpod.bsky.social pca.st/episode/8dc2...

Meet my two new haunted dolls👻 Lexi was born disabled, abused, and died when she was over medicated. Angela was accidently buried alive. Would anything happen when I spent two nights alone with these two dolls? Find out in the new Patreon episode at www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod

What a day to be alive!! A notification popped up on the Lidl app saying I could have a bakery item completely free...... 10 minutes later........ Thanks @lidlgb.bsky.social 🥖

Just over two weeks left to enter the big competition to win either a signed copy of my latest book or one of two haunted dolls, Lexi and Angela, that are the focus of this month's Patreon special (out now). Find out more in the quoted post. You've got to be in it to win it 👻

Last night, John, Tom, Rich and I carried out our first ghost hunt of 2026, investigating Lumley Castle Hotel.... and what a night. Every second of audio was recorded, and you'll hear it later in the year. I can't wait for you to find out all about......."dark entity here" 👻

Tomorrow night, the boys and I are carrying out our first ghost hunt of 2026 👻 It's a location I've wanted to get inside after dark for a long time. I can't wait. It'll form a Patreon episode later in the year, and it should be incredible! (I wish I still had that t-shirt 😀)