
Touch Wood: An Unsettling Podcast
Looking for something new to keep your ears company? Join hosts Daire and Hannah as they explore creepy, spooky, shocking and unsettling stories from Ireland and around the world on this brand new podcast!
Episodes
17 episodes
17: Stone Babies
Grab yourself a deconstructed 4-in-1 and settle in for another episode of Touch Wood! This week we're bringing you stone babies, wardrobe malfunctions and an in-depth but not particularly interesting discussion of school uniforms. Eat, sleep, r...
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Episode 17
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51:45

16: The Dog Suicide Bridge
This episode Hannah tells us all about Overtoun Bridge, also known as the dog suicide bridge in Scotland. We talk about costumes for dogs, dogs humping and tell of an upcoming court case involving one of our listeners' dogs looking in Daire's w...
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Episode 16
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47:25

15: Tanya Kach
There's a longer-than-usual introduction to this one folks so if you don't want to hear about periods and therapy feel free to skip to 13:30! That's when Daire delves into the extremely unsettling story of Tanya Kach. There's literally nothing ...
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Episode 15
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33:23

14: Mothman
Hello everybody, it's Touch Wood: The Musical! Join us for a very uncomfortable rendition (or two) of Happy Birthday as well as in-depth discussions of Mothman and Mothman-related chaos, baby droppers, High Ghost Thoughts™ and our favourite Goo...
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Episode 14
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50:02

13: The 'Silent Twins', June and Jennifer Gibbons
It's Daire's birthday episode, gang! Take a lil' bump of vandalism, sit back, and let Daire tell you about the strange and tragic story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, the 'Silent Twins'. It turns out, we'd all be sooo creative if it wasn't for d...
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Episode 13
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52:25

12: The Lead Masks Case
Good morning! We apologise for the delay, everyone got married (except us). This week, Hannah gives a brief overview of the Lead Masks case, including some very dodgy Portugese. We also touch on fun poop facts (shoutout to episode 9), shower cr...
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Episode 12
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41:36

11: The Murder of Tina Watson
After a brief hiatus (life got in the way) we are back with a bang (and with better sound quality)! This week Daire tells the devastatingly sad story of Tina Watson. It's a rough ride but on the plus side we do meet the delightfully-named Tommy...
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Episode 11
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1:02:53

10: Spontaneous Human Combustion & The Watcher House
Whoda thunk it?? We made it to episode 10 and had a special in-person double episode to celebrate!! This time, Daire tells us all about some strange occurrences with fire, while burping the whole way through and Hannah tells us a story that wil...
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Episode 10
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1:42:45

9: Toilet Deities
In this episode Hannah tells us where those those pesky toilet Gods came from and how to keep them happy. We discuss in length what section of your arm you would cut off to get the maximum eating out of it, what human flesh would taste like, an...
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Episode 9
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1:33:21

8: The Foyle: The Origin Story
Welcome back to the hit children's entertainment podcast, Touch Wood! This week, we pitch a Simpsons spin-off, try to do maths and finally acknowledge that neither of us have a personality. We also take dive into weird folklore and Daire tells ...
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45:08

7: The Peculiar Story of Cari Farver
Please beware. This week Hannah will take you on a journey and make you second guess everything you thought to be true. There's twists and turns and tangents galore and some more not-so-subtle subliminal messaging
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1:28:11

6: The Mysterious Death of Peter Bergmann
This week Daire covers the mysterious last days of Peter Bergmann and says the phrase 'purple plastic bag' so many times it loses all meaning. For once, we don't think this one was aliens... maybe Nazis though?
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48:53

5: Unexplained Children of Woolpit
This one is short and sweet! Except we got carried away and made it not-so-short and I don't think I would say it's very sweet either? Anyway, Hannah tells us about two children who suddenly turned up in Woolpit, England, in the 12th Century an...
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Episode 5
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53:38

4: Half-Hung MacNaghten
Hello there! It’s Nearly Headless Nick’s cousin, Half-Hung MacNaghten! Daire tells us about the commotion and commotion-related deaths surrounding ‘Half-Hung’ MacNaghten… and about that time Pitbull rang her. If you’ve ever died of fright, don’...
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39:32

3: The 'Vanishing Triangle': Leinster's Missing Women
Lads, this one’s a bummer. Hannah covers Ireland’s ‘Vanishing Triangle’ and the tragic and unsolved disappearance of 8 young women in the 1990s. We also mention all-round garbage human Larry Murphy… *shudder*
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1:12:51

2: Ireland's Last Witch Trial and the Last Irish Witch
Witches be witchin’! This week, Daire recounts the story of Ireland’s last witch trial and the life of bad bitch Bridget Cleary, Ireland’s ‘Last Witch’. Take a seat, Salem! We also cover prosecco, dead pets and… why won’t anyone hurl turf in my...
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1:13:58
