How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth

In the 50th Patreon bonus podcast, we return to Ryton Masonic Hall on a warm summer night at the end of a record-breaking week in June 2026.

In Part One, John, Tom, Rich and I joined Spiritus Paranormal to investigate a former Victorian home that has become one of the North East's most intriguing paranormal locations. We explored the building, heard stories of shadow figures, unexplained voices and a mysterious child reportedly captured on camera, and began our investigation inside the hall's impressive Lodge Room.

As Part Two begins, our investigation is in full swing.

We'll return to the imposing Lodge Room, experiment with a scrying mirror, investigate reports of footsteps on an empty staircase, and spend time in one of the most frequently discussed locations within the building — the ladies' toilets.

Will Ryton Masonic Hall finally reveal evidence of whatever is said to remain here? Were the unexplained noises, voices and temperature fluctuations from earlier in the evening simply the product of an old building... or something else entirely?

And what happens when I leave the rest of the group behind and find myself sitting completely alone in the darkness of the building’s most impressive room?

Let's find out.

Tonight, we continue to ask...Just how haunted is Ryton Masonic Hall?

Get access to the full episode, which is almost two-hours long, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you don't wish to subscribe to Patreon, but would still like to hear this episode, all Patreon exclusive episodes are available to be purchased individually for a one off fee of £4.99. Check out the Patreon link to find out more.

Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at rob@how-haunted.com

Join me for a Newcastle After Dark ghost walk. A small-group ghost walk exploring real locations across Newcastle after hours (running June to September 2026). Tickets and more info:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music in this episode includes:

"Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare"

" HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
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In episode 144 we travel to a place millions know as Britain’s favourite seaside resort… but beneath the bright façade lies a far older, far darker story.

Long before the thrill rides, arcades, and dazzling Illuminations, this stretch of coastline was shaped by shifting sands, fierce storms, and tragedies lost to time. From prehistoric hunters and wrecked sailors to Victorian holidaymakers and performers who never left the stage, this town has gathered layer upon layer of tales — countless lives lived, lost, and whispered about in the shadows.

Tonight, as the autumn nights draw in and the sea breeze carries the echoes of the past along the promenade, join me… and together let us ask: just how haunted is Blackpool?

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Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. 

Join me for a Newcastle After Dark ghost walk. A small-group ghost walk exploring real locations across Newcastle after hours (running June to September 2026). Tickets and more info:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠⁠⁠

Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob@how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can become a Patreon supporter for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. 

To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music in this episode includes:

Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

" HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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As How Haunted? turns the ripe old age of four. Thank you.

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In episode 143 we’re doing something a little different, and a little special. As we near the fourth anniversary of the podcast we’re heading back to Edinburgh.

Because for years, in the shadows of its closes and cobbled streets, one storyteller has been bringing the darker side of the city to life.

This episode’s guest is an Edinburgh-based author, whose books—including his latest work Lothian Region Terror Tales—explore the strange and unsettling corners of Scottish folklore and beyond. Through his work with North Edinburgh Nightmares, he’s also led countless ghost walks and events, sharing those stories where they belong… out in the dark.

So join me as I sit down with a modern voice of the macabre, and a man dedicated to keeping these tales alive.

This is my conversation with John S. Tantalon.

Thanks so much to John and be sure to check out his books. His website can be found at https://northedinburghnightmares.wordpress.com and his YouTube channel is at Persevere, the Restless Ghosts of Leith

Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review.

Check out the official merch store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠how-haunted.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, and much more. They come in a vast selection of colours and a wide range of sizes. 

Join me for a Newcastle After Dark ghost walk. A small-group ghost walk exploring real locations across Newcastle after hours (running June to September 2026). Tickets and more info:

⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠⁠

Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob@how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can become a Patreon supporter for as little as £1 a month. You can choose from three tiers and get yourself early access to episodes, and exclusive monthly episodes where Rob will conduct ghost hunts and you'll hear the audio from the night. 

To sign up, and take advantage of a free seven day trial, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Perhaps you'd rather buy me a coffee to make a one off donation to support the pod, you can do that at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HowHauntedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music in this episode includes:

Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

" HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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In the 49th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me on a sweltering summer evening in June 2026, as I head to a former Victorian home just outside Gateshead. A building that has stood for more than 150 years, started life as a private residence known as Oakfield House, and for almost a century has served as a meeting place for Freemasons.

Tonight, I'm joined once again by John, Tom and Rich as we team up with Spiritus Paranormal to investigate Ryton Masonic Hall. A location where visitors and investigators have reported hearing unexplained voices, footsteps in empty rooms, moving objects, shadowy figures, and even sightings of a mysterious child said to have been captured on camera earlier this year.

As Britain basks in record-breaking temperatures, what will we discover inside this intriguing building? Will the stories we've been told stand up to scrutiny? And can a former Victorian home, now hidden behind the symbolism and ceremony of Freemasonry, reveal any evidence that it's haunted?

Let's find out.

Tonight, join me as we ask...how haunted is Ryton Masonic Hall?

Get access to the full episode, which is almost two-hours long, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/howhauntedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you don't wish to subscribe to Patreon, but would still like to hear this episode, all Patreon exclusive episodes are available to be purchased individually for a one off fee of £4.99. Check out the Patreon link to find out more.

Find out more about the pod at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.how-haunted.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Rob at rob@how-haunted.com

Join me for a Newcastle After Dark ghost walk. A small-group ghost walk exploring real locations across Newcastle after hours (running June to September 2026). Tickets and more info:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠⁠⁠

Music in this episode includes:

"Darren Curtis - Demented Nightmare"

" HORROR PIANO MUSIC " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices