{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689a1216880401ed579f58f3/69ce1b09ab5d25f9c9a90aee?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Sequins to Spirits (The Mitch Garlington Story)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689a1216880401ed579f58f3/1775114915657-0f5c78e1-33ad-4e4c-b721-af665bdbb990.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"I’m relying on spirit 100% to not make me look like a twat on stage.\"</p><p><br></p><p>What happens when a professional Cher tribute act gets booed off stage in Worthing and ends up receiving messages from the dead in a Wiltshire bed shop? This week, Wyrd Wessex hosts Andy and Craig sit down with Mitch Garlington—a male witch, Reiki healer, and prominent psychic medium with one of the most colourful backstories in the craft.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we explore how Mitch navigated the transition from the glitter of the drag stage to the \"energy\" of a Somerset mattress showroom. We dive into past-life visions of being burnt at the stake, meeting a foul-mouthed spirit guide who survived the Titanic, and the mystery of the \"Spirit Turtle\" that haunted Craig during a live show in Frome.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights of the Episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The Worthing Disaster: Why a disastrous night as Cher became the catalyst for a spiritual awakening.</li><li>The Bed Shop Revelations: When spirits started \"interrupting\" sales pitches for king-size mattresses.</li><li>The Spirit Turtle: Craig’s first-hand report from the live show, including the judgmental reptile in the corner.</li><li>\"Bub-bleh\" &amp; Rainbow Scissors: Terrifyingly specific \"hits\" that left even our resident skeptics scratching their heads.</li><li>The Grief Bridge: A look at why modern society is \"starving\" for a connection to death and how mediumship fills the gap.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find out more about about Mitch, his latest shows, bookings and books:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.mitch-garlington.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mitch-garlington.co.uk/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stay Wyrd!</p><p><br></p><p>Help keep the show alive:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/buymeacoffee.com/wyrdwessex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buymeacoffee.com/wyrdwessex</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/www.wyrdwessex.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.wyrdwessex.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>Buy our merch <a href=\"https://www.redbubble.com/people/saxonforageruk/shop?asc=u\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Written by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens</p><p>Edited by Craig Brooks</p><p><br></p><p>Intro music by Antipodean Writer: Full of Soul - Neon Waves Extended - Remix</p><p>Outro music by Colt Fingaz: Ding Ding Dong</p>","author_name":"Craig Brooks"}