Andy and Craig return for a special edition of AfterWyrd to dissect a major development in one of the Isle of Wight’s most bizarre modern legends: Sam the Sandown Clown.
Following up on their previous discussions and their recent interview with folklorist Paul A. T. Wilson at the Strange Days Festival, the Wyrdo co-hosts dive into new research sent in by a listener.
They explore the findings from the debut episode of the Cease to Exist podcast, which uses newspaper archives, ancestry records, and investigation trails connected to BBC’s Uncanny to track down the real "Faye." Is Sam the Sandown Clown an elaborate hoax, a misremembered childhood event, or living folklore in action? Craig and Andy examine the paper trail, discuss whether the story holds up, and ask the lingering question: why has nobody ever tracked down the second child from the 1973 encounter?
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