Wyrd Wessex

Is there a 35-acre secret city buried beneath the Wiltshire chalk?In the final chapter of our investigation into the Warminster Thing, Andy and Craig leave the studio behind and head into the field. Standing in the shadow of Cley Hill and the high-security gates of RAF Rudloe Manor, the Wyrdos uncover the most mind-bending secrets of the 1960s UFO flap.From interdimensional beings delivering doorstep sermons to the terrifying "Warnings" of journalist Arthur Shuttlewood, the boys explore how a quiet market town became the front line for an extraterrestrial intervention.In this episode, Andy and Craig investigate:The Golden Ram of Satan: Is a hidden occult talisman acting as a "Wi-Fi router for the underworld" beneath Cley Hill?The Heaven's Gate Contact: The baffling case of the man who was allegedly miniaturised to fit inside a "soup-plate" sized saucer.The Doorstep Sermon: What happened when an alien named Khan of Aenstria turned up at Arthur Shuttlewood’s flat to debunk Einstein?Inside Britain’s Area 51: A look at Rudloe Manor and the Burlington Bunker, the secret underground city built into the Wiltshire stone.The Berwyn Connection: Did recovered wreckage from the "Welsh Roswell" end up in the lift shafts of a Corsham furniture depot?Interview with Boss: The artist behind the iconic Warminster UFO mural (Paul Boswell) talks hidden symbols, street art, and the upcoming Weird Wessex exhibition at Avebury.Stay Wyrd.🎨 Connect with Boss (Paul Boswell):Shop Prints & Zines: https://boswellart.bigcartel.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutartist📅 Upcoming Event: Weird Wessex ExhibitionJoin Boss and the team at the Avebury Social Centre (right in the heart of the Stone Circle) for an exhibition of art and ambient synthesizer weirdness.Dates: 13th & 14th June, 2026.Stay Wyrd!Help keep the show alive:buymeacoffee.com/wyrdwessexwww.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)

In this edition of AfterWyrd, Andy and Craig shake off a viral fugue state to investigate a massive array of "Wyrd" news—from secret global UFO arms races to the mysterious "Little People" of Yunnan. We dive into the science of the Lanmaoa asiatica. mushroom, which reportedly grants diners visions of tiny elf-like figures, and ask: is it a hallucination, or a window into another realm?Special Guest: Paul McDonald We are joined by Paul McDonald from Big Cat Sightings in Scotland for a major update on the state of British cryptozoology. Paul reveals an exclusive regarding Big Cat DNA results in Scotland, discusses the evidence for Lynx reintroduction, and shares his own recent personal sighting of a "black and white" predator in the Highlands.The Wyrd News:UFO Arms Race: Breaking down whistleblower claims of recovered non-human craft in the US, Russia, and China.The "Gay Beam": A US Pastor’s bizarre conspiracy theory regarding airport security scanners.Prehistoric Aliens? The 67,000-year-old "claw" hand stencils found in a Sulawesi limestone cave.NHS Deliverance: Why an NHS Trust called in the holy oil for a "girl in a red dress" ghost at a Norwich hospice.The Chorizo Star: A cautionary tale about a French physicist, a slice of Spanish ham, and the James Webb Telescope.Barney’s Dark Secret: CCTV catches a giant purple dinosaur fly-tipping, leading us to the bizarre true story of the Barney actor’s second career.Listener Story: The Screaming Radio We close with a terrifying account from a listener named Nick. In the early 90s, he lived in a Manchester flat where a dangerous presence lurked, and a radio screamed at full volume—even after the mains power was cut.If you see a black dog on a Wiltshire hill or find a slice of salami in your telescope—Don't blame the owls!Donate to the show and follow along for full show notes, Discord membership & more:www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/saxonforageruk/shop?anchor=profile&asc=uHosted by Craig Brooks & Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by: Exceptional_3D - Unexplained mystery intro/outro

Have you ever received a phone call from someone who wasn't supposed to be there? In this episode of Wyrd Wessex, Craig and Andy dial into the unsettling world of Phone Calls from the Dead.We explore the groundbreaking research of D. Scott Rogo and Raymond Bayless, the men who literally wrote the book on phantom phone calls. From Thomas Edison’s secret "spirit phone" blueprints to modern-day texts from the beyond on phones with no SIM cards, we ask: is the technology hijacking us, or are we hijacking the technology?In this episode, we discuss:The Five Types of Ghostly Calls: From simple goodbyes to 30-minute conversations with the deceased.The Intention Call (Type 5): Can your brain "dial out" to a friend without you ever touching the phone?The Vertical Plane: A 16th-century ghost sending "emails" to a 1980s computer.Time-Slips vs. Spirits: Are we talking to ghosts, or just catching a cross-line from last Tuesday?Digital Hauntings: Why modern smartphones and 5G haven't stopped the weird—they’ve just made it faster.Whether it’s the South Shields Poltergeist or the Lee Epps case, the line is never truly dead. Grab a brew, check your signal, and join us for a deep dive into the psychic circuit.Stay Wyrd!Help keep the show alive:buymeacoffee.com/wyrdwessexwww.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)

(This episode covers some disturbing material, so listener discretion is advised.)Join the Wyrdos as they kick off 2026 by delving into the latest high strangeness and unsettling news stories from the UK and beyond. From directed energy weapons to presidential "Disclosure" predictions, Craig Brooks and Andy Stevensnavigate the "trials and tribulations" of a new year.In This Episode's AfterWyrd News:2026 Sonic Warfare: Disturbing reports from Hungary and Venezuela of directed-energy weapons used for crowd control. Is this the new "Havana Syndrome"?Trump’s World Cup Bombshell: Filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee predicts Donald Trump will make the "most important announcement in human history" during the 2026 World Cup. The date? July 8th—exactly 79 years after the Roswell crash announcement. Is First Contact finally being confirmed on the world stage?The 3,300-Year-Old Death Curse: A royal Hittite seal found in Turkey carries a lethal warning for those who break their word: "Whoever breaks this will die."NASA’s Gravity Response: Debunking the viral "Project Anchor" hoax—is Earth really going to lose gravity for seven seconds this August?The Tupolek of Greenland: Exploring the terrifying shamanic bone-constructs sent to hunt down enemies.Unburied – A Survival Story: The incredible near-death experience of Mayan Sebag and her vision of a "horse made of light."The Bigfoot of Brum: Latest updates on the cryptids and werewolf folklore of Cannock Chase.Chuck Those Beans: Why a bizarre alien rap might have provided the ultimate tactical defence against a visitation."Don't blame the owls!"Donate to the show and follow along for full show notes, Discord membership & more:www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/saxonforageruk/shop?anchor=profile&asc=uHosted by Craig Brooks & Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by: Exceptional_3D - Unexplained mystery intro/outro

In this episode, the Wyrdos welcome back modern-day explorer and Amazon bestselling author Mike Ricksecker for a mind-bending Part Two. We begin with a detour to the Giza Plateau to discuss startling new satellite scans and the potential discovery of the "Halls of Amenti," before deep-diving into the 600,000 square miles of high strangeness known as the Alaska Triangle.Why have over 16,000 people vanished in the Alaskan wilderness since the 1980s? Mike breaks down the "fantastic cocktail of energies"—from negative magnetic anomalies to volcanic activity—that might be responsible for swallowing hikers, high-profile politicians, and massive aircraft without a trace.In this episode, we discuss:The Khafre Project: Decoding the SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology that revealed massive vertical shafts and spiral structures deep beneath the Egyptian sands.The Alaska Triangle Energy: The 1960s US Department of Interior survey that proved Alaska has unique, scientifically measurable "negative anomalies."Vanishing Without a Trace: The baffling disappearances of House Majority Leader Hale Boggs and the 1950 Douglas Skymaster incident.Indigenous Lore: Insights from the 1930s handwritten journals of Michael Kazenuk regarding giants from Siberia and the shape-shifting Kushtaka (Otterman).The Black Pyramid: Evaluating the claims of a buried pyramidal structure beneath Mount Denali and the "men in suits" who allegedly confiscated the evidence.Shadows in the Command Centre: Mike recounts seeing shadow figures while working in a high-security military facility and the nonchalant reaction of his supervisor.About the GuestMike Ricksecker is a researcher, author, and explorer featured on Ancient Aliens, The Unexplained, and The Alaska Triangle. He is the author of A Walk in the Shadows and Alaska’s Mysterious Triangle. You can find his work, his Substack Connect to the Universe, and information on his Stargates of Ancient Egypt tours at mikericksecker.com.Check out our website for the photos from today’s experiment and more www.wyrdwessex.co.ukStay Wyrd!Help keep the show alive:buymeacoffee.com/wyrdwessexwww.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)

Fairies are often dismissed as Victorian folklore or Disney magic, but for over a century, the Cottingley Fairies have stood as one of the world's most debated supernatural mysteries. While many call it a childhood prank with paper cutouts, thousands of people are still reporting real fairy sightings today through the Fairy Census. Are these encounters just "tricks of the light," or are we glimpsing a hidden layer of reality that our modern senses have forgotten how to see?This week, Craig and Andy grab the scissors and a Brian Froud book to see if they can replicate the 1917 "hoax" using an iPhone and a bit of Wessex garden shrubbery. We dive into the "ethereal matter" that convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the chilling accounts of modern-day witnesses, and the reason a recent trip to a "fairy city" in a Cornish woodland was too weird to be broadcast.In This Episode:The Cottingley Deception: Why two girls with hatpins and Princess Mary’s Gift Book were able to fool the creator of Sherlock Holmes.The Fairy Census: A look at the startling modern data proving that fairy sightings aren't just a thing of the past.The Hidden Layer: Is there a finer plane of existence? We discuss the "ectoplasm" theory and the beings that live right beneath our noses.The Cornwall Incident: Craig and Andy reveal why their encounter with a "thriving city of folk" in a Cornish wood never made it to the main feed.DIY Paranormal: We attempt to recreate the "motion blur" of wings. Does paper and string stand up to a 21st-century lens?Art or Evidence? Why the Cottingley girls might have been "translating" a real experience into something the world could finally see.Check out our website for the photos from today’s experiment and more www.wyrdwessex.co.ukStay Wyrd!www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)

In this episode, Craig dives deep into the roots of the apple, from the ancient Nine Herbs Charm to the chaotic kidnapping of Idun by the giant Thjazi. We explore why the Saxon cry of Wassail echoed through history long before the Victorians got their hands on it, and why you should never, ever cross a Robin.The Show Notes: Roots, Rituals, and RevelryThe Origins of Wassail: Forget what you think you know about caroling. We trace the etymology from the Anglo-Saxon waes hael (be well) to the heroic halls of Beowulf. We also look at the high-stakes history of the 12 Days of Christmas, including how King Alfred’s legal holiday almost lost him the kingdom to the Vikings.The Nine Herbs Charm: A breakdown of the Nigon Werta Galdor. We explore the Anglo-Saxon medical text Lacnunga and how the crab apple—the only apple native to Britain—was used alongside mugwort and plantain to ward off "venom" and the "nine distempers."The Mythology of Aging: The gods of Asgard find out the hard way that they aren't naturally immortal. We recount Loki’s betrayal, the abduction of Idun, and the daring falcon-flight rescue that saved the Aesir from grey hair and wrinkles.Cider’s Ancient Pedigree: From Celtic crab-apple brews in 3000 BCE to the Roman discovery of British orchards in 55 BC. We also explain the difference between a standard mulled cider and the frothy, apple-pulp delight known as Lambswool.Orchard Magic: Why we fire guns through branches and leave toast for the Robins.Recipe: Hot Saxon CiderA warming, herbal alternative to the modern sugary blends.4 cups Dry cider (or apple juice)2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary2 sprigs Fresh Thyme12 Juniper berries2 tbsp HoneyOptional: A cheeky shot of brandy.Method: Simmer all ingredients for 15 minutes. Strain through muslin and serve immediately to ward off the "wane sickness."Stay Wyrd!www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)

Most people spent their weekends binging Stranger Things, watching grown-up kids on bikes fight monsters from the Upside Down. But what if the Hawkins Lab isn't just a Hollywood set? What if the "Upside Down" was inspired by a series of very real and very bizarre allegations involving psychic children, Nazi gold, and a time-travelling portal to Mars?This week, Craig and Andy head across the Atlantic to the tip of Long Island: Camp Hero. We’re diving deep into the rabbit hole of the Montauk Project. We explore the claims of Preston Nichols—a man who says he lived two lives: one as a regular engineer, and another as the director of a clandestine government project that literally tore a hole in the fabric of space-time.From the "Montauk Chair" that could manifest subconscious nightmares to the heartbreaking stories of the "Montauk Boys," we ask: Is this a masterpiece of science fiction or the greatest cover-up in American history?In This Episode:The Hawkins Connection: Why the Duffer Brothers originally titled their show Montauk.The Ghost Ship: How the 1943 Philadelphia Experiment (Project Rainbow) allegedly teleported a Navy destroyer, the USS Eldridge.The Montauk Boys: Distressing first-hand accounts of abducted children, "acid tests," and the research of Brian Minnick.Mission 33 AD: The unbelievable story of "Stan," the researcher allegedly ordered to assassinate Jesus with a revolver.The Beast from the Id: How a subconscious monster finally brought the project to a crashing halt in 1983.Shadow Governments: The real-world precedents of Operation Paperclip, MKUltra, and the Stargate Project.Stay Wyrd!www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)