Hosted by Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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Join Alix Chidley-Uttley & Amy Boucher for a history podcast uncovering the hidden, the haunted, the half-forgotten, and the famous - with a side of murder, mystery, folklore, and a dash of dark humour.
Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher hosts The Shropshire Witches Podcast, a history show with 27 episodes published.
A short, haunting tale of Marion de la Bruyere at Ludlow Castle. Alix reads the story of a life cut short and the ghost said to linger, a quiet reminder of history’s darker side.
The Devil’s Chair is one of Shropshire’s most enduring legends, a stone seat shrouded in mystery and superstition. Local folklore warns of anyone who dares to sit upon it after dark risks more than a fright – the dead wa
This episode welcomes historian and broadcaster Matt Lewis to explore how the Middle Ages imagined monsters. From dragons and demons to mysterious beasts said to haunt the edge of the known world, we look at what these c
In this bonus content Alix Chidley-Uttley reads chapter one of that most spooky tale, The Woman in Black.
What do our funerals say about us? In this episode of The Shropshire Witches, we explore the rituals, superstitions, and customs that surround death from the practical to the profound. We look at how people have marked t
This week, we delve into the forgotten rituals and quiet superstitions surrounding death in Britain.
In this episode of Shropshire Witches, we descend into the shadowy world of Victorian murder. Why were the Victorians so fascinated with death? From lurid newspaper headlines to penny dreadfuls and courtroom spectacles,
What was considered attractive in the past? The answer is rarely what we’d expect. In this episode of the Shropshire Witches the girls look at the history of sex appeal not through the lens of scandal or seduction. We’ll
From the rum-soaked decks of the Caribbean to the storm-lashed coasts of Britain, pirates have loomed large in our collective imagination—peg legs, eye patches, treasure maps and all. But how much of it is truth, and how
In this evocative episode Alix & Amy are joined by graveyard expert and wit, Jono Namara. From Victorian graveyards to the eerie train that once carried the dead to their final resting place. Join us as we discuss weird
In this episode, Historian and author Gemma Hollman peels back the veil on the lives of medieval women- from the crowned Queens wielding influence in turbulent courts, to the solitary anchoresses bricked into walls in pu
The gorgeous Victorians, Gibson girls, the vampy 1920's ... Alix and Amy dive head first into history's makeup bag. Looking at beauty standards from the 19th century to the 1990's.
In the first part of this two part'er, Alix & Amy discuss beauty standards through the Medieval beauty standards through to the Georgian era. From Codpieces to Mouse brows, the girls delve into historic beauty standards.
In this episode Alix & Amy delve into the world of ghost hoaxes ... when is a ghost a ghost?
In this episode the inimitable Dr John Callow discusses the Bideford witches, the last witches in England. John talks to Alix & Amy about the social attitudes towards these vulnerable women, and many others put to death
In this very short snippet, Alix narrates the history of the Licking Stones of Carlisle Castle. These snippets are available for early release for our patrons over on Patreon.
In this episode we are trying to conquer being utterly star-struck by none other than Professor Ronald Hutton. Professor Hutton discusses ghosts, the modern fascination with witchcraft and much more ... We hope you enjoy
Love is in the air … In this episode we take a tour of love divination, the many weird and often amusing ways people would seek the face of their true love..
The history of Prisons has long been a source of historical fascination, in this episode the girls delve into the murky past. From the medieval Gaol to the Victorian Prison and of course, the much feared Prison Hulks. Al
Come back in time to the gaslight Music Halls of the 19th Century. Alix and Amy delve into the history of this most beloved heritage treasure. Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno await ...
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The Shropshire Witches Podcast is hosted by Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 27 episodes.
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