Season of the Witch: The Witch’s Well: The Chudail of Shimla | Haunted Himalayan Folklore

High in the hills of Shimla, India, an old roadside water source known as Chudail Baudi has been feared since the British Raj. Drivers say their vehicles slow down as they approach, before a woman with long hair and backwards feet appears beside the road asking for a lift. Refuse her, and according to the legend, she may just appear inside the car anyway. We explore the stories surrounding the Witch’s Well and the much older folklore of the chudail.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haunted-no-more-shimla-s-chudail-bauri-is-a-children-park/story-5uccCLtQVXSdhOWZjgFh3N.htmlhttps://www.outlookindia.com/culture-society/-angrez-chudail-and-nakalchi-bhoot-the-ghosts-of-shimla-live-on-news-191428https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/An_introduction_to_the_popular_religion_and_folklore_of_northern_India_%28IA_introductiontopo00croorich%29.pdfhttps://aguidetohimachal.com/chudail-baudi-shimla-the-haunted-road-and-the-woman-who-asks-for-a-liftThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 15 September 1875, seventy-nine-year-old Ann Tennant left her home in the Warwickshire village of Long Compton to buy a loaf of bread. Minutes later she was attacked by agricultural labourer James Haywood, a neighbour who had become convinced that Ann and a number of other villagers were witches. His extraordinary claims would follow him from the harvest fields of Long Compton to the courtroom at Warwick and eventually to Broadmoor.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.After Dark - Apple Spotify AmazonJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://d23iiv8m8qvdxi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-Full-Story-of-the-Murder-of-My-Great-Great-Grandmother-Ann-Tennant-of-Long-Compton.pdf https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/the-murder-of-my-great-great-grandmother-ann-tennant-of-long-compton-part-one https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/the-murder-of-ann-tennant-of-long-compton-part-two https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/murder-long-compton https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/370166320/Julia_Phillips_Doctoral_Thesis.pdfSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season of the Witch – Archive Note:As part of this year’s Season of the Witch, we’re bringing our two-part Charles Walton case back into the feed. Charles Walton’s story connects with some of the new cases we’re covering this season, so we thought it was the perfect time to revisit it.Patreon and Apple subscribers can listen to Charles Walton Parts One & Two and our new Ann Tennant episode now. For everyone else, Charles Walton Parts One & Two will be released on Friday and Saturday, followed by Ann Tennant on Sunday.The Charles Walton episodes were originally released around 14 months ago and have been refreshed with our current music.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.After Dark - Apple Spotify AmazonJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:http://www.stratford-herald.com/news/witchcraft-and-murder-on-meon-hill-9223403/http://www.crimemagazine.com/last-witch-killing-united-kingdom-murder-charles-walton-1945-0https://www.vice.com/en/article/charles-walton-murder-victim/https://medium.com/@anncarney51/a-murder-on-valentines-day-f1088bde52c6http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2012/02/meon-hill-valentines-day-death-celia.htmlhttp://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htmSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season of the Witch – Archive Note:As part of this year’s Season of the Witch, we’re bringing our two-part Charles Walton case back into the feed. Charles Walton’s story connects with some of the new cases we’re covering this season, so we thought it was the perfect time to revisit it.Patreon and Apple subscribers can listen to Charles Walton Parts One & Two and our new Ann Tennant episode now. For everyone else, Charles Walton Parts One & Two will be released on Friday and Saturday, followed by Ann Tennant on Sunday.The Charles Walton episodes were originally released around 14 months ago and have been refreshed with our current music.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.After Dark - Apple Spotify AmazonJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:http://www.stratford-herald.com/news/witchcraft-and-murder-on-meon-hill-9223403/http://www.crimemagazine.com/last-witch-killing-united-kingdom-murder-charles-walton-1945-0https://www.vice.com/en/article/charles-walton-murder-victim/https://medium.com/@anncarney51/a-murder-on-valentines-day-f1088bde52c6http://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2012/02/meon-hill-valentines-day-death-celia.htmlhttp://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htmSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode we share 3 spooky Reddit stories.Stories:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/i2l2zv/my_haunted_doll_wants_to_be_buriedhelp/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/nf0pbt/witchlike_laughs_heard_at_night_immediately/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/k7x891/the_witch_in_the_woods/The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Sunday!Sarah and Rog xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Above the Warwickshire village of Long Compton stands one of England's strangest prehistoric landscapes. According to legend, the Rollright Stones are a king and his army turned to stone by a witch, while generations of local people told stories of bleeding elder trees, fairies dancing around the stones, impossible stone counts, shape-shifting witches and ancient monuments that moved after dark. Even into the twentieth century, Long Compton retained its extraordinary reputation as a village where the influence of witches was said to come and go like the full moon.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.After Dark - Apple Spotify AmazonJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links: https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/articles/story/folklore-and-legends https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/stones/whispering-knights https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/stones/kings-men https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/stones/king-stone https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/murder-long-compton https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/51780/folklore/king-stone https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/54048/folklore/rollright-stones https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/150625/folklore/rollright_stones.html https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/65/rollright-stones https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/462/king-stoneJulia_Phillips_Doctoral_Thesis.pdfSarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the bitter winter of 1698, Moll Dyer was driven from her home in St Mary’s County, Maryland, after local people blamed her for sickness and misfortune and accused her of witchcraft. According to the legend, she escaped her burning cabin only to freeze to death beside a large rock deep in the woods, leaving behind the impression of her hand and a curse upon those responsible. More than three hundred years later, Moll’s rock still exists, while stories of strange lights, sudden fog, shadowy figures and Moll herself continue along the road and woodland that carry her name.As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://www.stmaryshistory.org/content.aspx?club_id=706426&module_id=487754&page_id=22https://www.visitstmarysmd.com/blog/legend-of-moll-dyer/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/leonardtown-witch/2021/03/01/5237dc20-7aa8-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.htmlhttps://smcm.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/collection/SMCM/id/24036/downloadhttps://thebaynet.com/the-tale-of-moll-dyer-html/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late on 8 January 2004, a woman calling herself Hasumi began posting to the Japanese message board 2channel after her usual train travelled far beyond its normal route and stopped at a deserted station she had never heard of. Over the next four hours, strangers online followed her journey through tunnels, distant drums, a terrifying encounter and finally a ride with a mysterious man, until Hasumi posted one final message and disappeared from the thread. Her story would become one of Japan’s most enduring internet legends and inspired an entire genre of mysterious “otherworld stations.”The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:https://xn--u9jv84l7ea468b.com/kaidan/2wa.htmlhttps://mikanseijin.livejournal.com/986.htmlhttps://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/kisaragieki/https://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/kisaragieki/case/https://www.entetsu.co.jp/tetsudou/station/saginomiya.htmlhttps://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/364920https://sanblo.com/kisaragi/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisaragi_StationSarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorry, there's no YouTube episode today. They will be back in a couple of months!A special thank you to glasyalabolass and FaithlessnessOld3594 for allowing us to share your stories!In today's episode we share 4 spooky Reddit stories.Stories:https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1vjet5o/my_workplace_is_haunted_i_saw_a_woman/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/WIMwTmmQdshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/1v9h1ma/the_things_i_saw_after_my_house_burned_down_stillhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/s/YC9dR6LPJzThe BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesFollow us on YOUTUBEJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEThanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Sunday!Sarah and Rog xx"Spacial Winds" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the spring of 1897, newspapers in Potter County, Pennsylvania began reporting encounters with a bizarre creature described as tall, hairy, upright and armed with long tusks. But the Nondescript was only one of many strange stories to emerge from these remote forests. From an earlier “Wild Man” near Galeton to unexplained screams, mysterious figures, phantom hitchhikers, strange lights and local monster legends, this episode explores the unsettling folklore surrounding one of Pennsylvania’s wildest and most isolated regions.The BOOKBY US A COFFEEJoin Sarah's new FACEBOOK GROUPSubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch Links:https://appalachianhistorian.org/the-potter-nondescript-potter-countys-1897-newspaper-monster/https://pawilds.com/a-cryptid-in-the-woods-of-the-pa-wilds/https://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/1exotei/https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=10805https://www.bfro.net/gdb/show_report.asp?id=3926https://squatchable.com/report.asp?id=3321&title=Trucker+has+nighttime+sighting+on+Denton+Hill+east+of+Coudersporthttps://www.pabigfoot.com/archived-sightings.htmlhttps://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?id=75414https://sites.google.com/site/kwwdavis/pottercohttps://pawilds.com/ghosts-of-the-pa-wilds-inez-bull-and-the-vanishing-hitchhiker/https://thepennsylvaniarambler.wordpress.com/2019/05/26/potter-countys-phantom-hitchhiker/https://thepennsylvaniarambler.wordpress.com/2021/10/03/haunted-highways-route-44/https://pawilds.com/ghosts-pa-wilds-dark-skies-germania/Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on Thursday.Sarah and Tobie xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.