Welcome to another brand new mini series. Brought to you by Otley Ghost Tours and The bell Witch Podcast!

"Witches, warriors, ghoulfriends. Welcome to Spindleshanks’ Shack. My name is Spindleshanks McScrew, your guide for all things ghoulish in Yorkshire, and it’s my pleasure to haunt you through the airwaves. I’ve clawed my way through the fog on the moors to be here with you right at this moment, to regale you with miserable tales of bygone days from what they call “God’s Own Country”.

This episode is brought to you from the "Spindle Shanks Shack," host SpindleShanks McScrew of Yorkshire Ghost Tours brings you a dark tale from Yorkshire folklore, recounting the chilling legend of the Barguest—a monstrous black dog. Come and listen to a yarn of chills and foreboding story as Sir Margaret and Lady Joan Vavasor reside at Dog Park Lodge, where infidelity, murder, and supernatural horror culminate in tan appearance of a savage beast. The story blends history and ghostly lore, inviting listeners to explore Yorkshire’s haunted sites and join local ghost tours for more eerie tales.

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Written and narrated by Daisey Lyons of Yorkshire Ghost Tours Est 2024

Edited and produced by Emma Swailes of The Bell Witch Podcast 2025 https://linktr.ee/friendlygreenwitch

Music by DELOsounds of Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-horror-music-background-dark-266062/

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Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast- “Witching in the 21stCentury”

This episode is dedicated to my Mum-Alison Claire Swailes.

Episode 59 welcomes Moot Loot guest Doctor Phil, a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University to discusses his background in underground music and the occult, particularly chaos magic. Phil Legard is a musician and producer whose work spans classical, folk, electronic, and experimental music. As an academic, Phil studies the relationship between contemporary music and esotericism. They delve into the distinctions between high and low magic, the history of witchcraft in Leeds, and the interplay between music and spirituality. Doctor Phil shares his transformative mystical experiences and the influence of chaos magic on his music-making process. There is a deep dive into the rise of Occultisms in Leeds and the legendary ‘Sorcerer's Apprentice’ shop of Headingly where high magick zines created to spread joy and information amongst the witches and magicians of the pre internet time.

Follow Dr Phil Legard- Dr Phil Legard (@phil_legard) • Instagram photos and videos

Lamp of Goth (@larkfall.bsky.social) — Bluesky Phil Legard | Scarlet Imprint

Layla's blog post about chaos magick and cunning-folk in Leeds. includes a handy map - Wyrd England Gazetteer: Sorcerer’s Apprentices and Industrial Witches: The Urban Wyrd as Magick in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Dr Phil’s music- Music | Hawthonn Zine Collection- Home | Grimoire Silvanus Iglootree, the home of unusual books and games

Becoming The Forest Issue IV – Haus Nostromo

Podcast Pals- Love & Murder https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tFvnMAZHDynTDxDtP2wzk?si=4b9d00ba161e4732

Weird in the Wade- https://open.spotify.com/show/41GUKJlUNZUHpwyW3UjkpG?si=e0a9da81ce50495a

Impro Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/0M4jFB8ovHZxsmtppxyZ8x?si=7c93fcc0d1d44a52

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Big thanks to @laeti_podcastmanager for gifting me The London Podcast Show ticket Laëtitia | Copilote en lancement de podcast & Podcast Manager 🎧 (@laeti_podcastmanager) • Instagram photos and videos

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“Around the world Men's thoughts will fly. Quick as a twinkling of an eye. And what a shall great wonders do. How strange, And yet it shall come true. Through towering hills proud men shall ride. No horse or ass move by his side. Beneath the water men shall walk. Shall ride, Shall sleep, Shall even talk.....”- Mother Shipton’s famous prophecy….Or was it?

In Episode 58 of "The Bell Witch Podcast," host Swailes, the Friendly Green Witch, delves into the life and legacy of Mother Shipton, a legendary witch from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Swailes shares personal anecdotes, including visits to Mother Shipton's Cave and strange memories of a witch’s head carved onto the rockface above the River Nidd. The episode explores Mother Shipton's prophecies, her impact on folklore, and her significance in pop culture and tourism. Swailes also provides practical tips on connecting with Mother Shipton's spirit in modern witchcraft practices, emphasizing the importance of personal connection to nature and historical figures. This episode askes the question ‘Who Was Mother Shipton and Why Does She Matter Today?’

Sources- https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/09/mother-shiptons-cave/144665

Telling the Future in the Past – The Secret Library | Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog

https://kids.kiddle.co/Mother_Shipton

Mother Shipton statue unveiled in Knaresborough - BBC News

https://www.ancient-code.com/the-chilling-predictions-of-mother-shipton-the-famous-english-prophetess/

https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Mother-Shipton-Prophesies/

Telling the Future in the Past – The Secret Library | Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog

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Podcast Pals- Autumn’s Oddities - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autumns-oddities/id1588782051

Three Ravens- https://open.spotify.com/episode/20owGdL1lC3PxmOhQnqZCI?si=VIbqyQpqQFGKHhb64Kx8OQ

Real Life Ghost Stories- https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qty5V0te1vEWGK33usN02?si=1NqbUMNrQXKBd7C9W7uYDA

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Music by Geoff Harvey of Pixabay

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