Stolen Brain Podcast

Ep:10 The Giant spiders of the Congo (J'ba Fofi)

The J'ba Fofi is an elusive species of giant spider said to stalk the jungles of the democratic republic of the Congo with many legends spreading through local villages namely the Baka people of the Cameroon say these arachnids are apex predators even feeding on human beings who fall into their traps.

Ep:11 The islandmagee Witch trial

The islandmagee witch trial is irelands best documented witch trial and is believed to have been the last to take place in Ireland resulting in the conviction of 8 women for practicing witch craft and possibly the execution of one husband for the murder of Mary Dunbar using demonic possession 

Ep:12 The Haunting of Leap Castle

This week we take a look at what is said to be one of irelands most haunted castles, the grounds upon which the castle was built on was used by druids to perform dark rituals with history predating civilisation. A history of murder debauchery betrayal and evil has graced the castle before the first of the foundation blocks were even placed... no wonder this place is home to so many spirits.

Ep:13 The Spirits of Dublin Castle

Dublin castle is home to various paranormal phenomena from ghost soldiers still on duty, the phantom sounds of coal being shovelled into empty fireplaces and the eery sound of footsteps heard echoing through the halls of the castle long after the final visitor has left join us this week in discussing Dublins most famous and infamous castle.

Ep:14 The Batsquatch of Mount St Helens

On March 27th 1980 at 12:37 Mount St Helens exploded in a phreatic eruption sending a 10,000 foot plume of ash into the sky, shortly after this catastrophic event that claimed the lives of 57 people strange winged apelike creatures began emerging from crevices in the ground stalking the townspeople for decades after.

Ep:15 The Legend of The Ossory Werewolves

This week we take a look at the history and legends of the Irish werewolf clan of Ossory that began with the murder of an Irish king and his brother who sought revenge by shifting his spirit into the form of a monstrous wolf.

Ep:16 The Merrow (Irelands Mermaid Legend)

A Merrow is a Mythological creature from Irish folklore. A type of mermaid/merman that can travel between land and sea by using a magical red cap

Ep:17 Gruagach The Irish Bigfoot

The Gruagach is said to be irelands answer to the Sasquatch folklore, in tipperary and the surrounding Forrests stories of 8 foot tall ape like creatures became an online phenomena in 2016 when multiple eye witness accounts were posted online of an aggressive Bigfoot like wild man that was stalking hikers through the Forrests of Slieveanorra and ballyboley but thipstory goes beyond ape like creature even extending into aliens and ghostly paranormal phenomena

Ep:18 Stingy Jack and the tradition of pumpkin carving

This week we cover the story of stingy jack a cunning trickster who was said to have tricked the devil multiple times and how he influenced halloween tradition and gave us the tradition of pumpkin carving 

Ep:19 The Beast of Bray Road

The Beast of Bray road is a legendary cryptid from the areas of elk horn and delavan Wisconsin, also seen as the most famous modern werewolf folklore the legend began in 1936 when Mark Shackelman witnessed the hulking beast digging at a Native American burial mound. This is a story of conspiracy, local coverups and horror.