When the Boo‑Foons sit down with Chris Whitehouse, the room feels charged. Chris, the mind behind Whitehouse Investigations on YouTube, has spent sixteen years chasing shadows through derelict halls, abandoned hospitals, and centuries‑old manors. His stories aren’t just about bumps in the night, they’re about the psychology of belief, the thrill of discovery, and the strange pull that keeps investigators returning to haunted places long after the lights go out.
This episode stretches to feature length, because there’s simply too much to unpack. Chris shares the encounters that shaped him: the night a voice whispered through a static‑filled EVP recorder, the Ouija sessions that defied explanation, and the moments when scepticism gave way to awe. He walks the Boo‑Foons through his methods, careful documentation, respect for the unknown, and a refusal to reduce the paranormal to a binary of “real or fake.”
Together, they explore what drives someone to spend over a decade chasing the unexplained. Is it curiosity? Obsession? Or something deeper, a need to understand the invisible threads that tie our world to whatever lies beyond?
Chris Whitehouse isn’t finished searching. And after this conversation, neither are the Boo‑Foons.
The Boo‑Foons are heading to the island of Jersey this week, an island where folklore clings to the cliffs as tightly as the lichen. For Steve and Dan, it’s a perfect playground: a place where witch‑stones sit beside modern roads, where fairies leave mysterious footprints on ancient dolmens, and where travellers have long whispered about strange encounters in the island’s twisting lanes.
An Island Built on Storytelling
Jersey’s landscape is a storyteller’s dream. Granite cliffs plunge into restless seas, prehistoric monuments rise from windswept fields, and the island’s narrow roads seem designed for secrets. Folklore here isn’t a dusty relic, it’s part of the terrain. Islanders have passed down tales of witches, fairies, ghosts, and uncanny happenings for centuries, each story shaped by the island’s isolation and its blend of Celtic and Norman heritage.
The Witches of Rocqueberg
Their first stop is Rocqueberg, a dramatic outcrop overlooking St. Clement’s Bay. Locals once believed witches gathered here at night, dancing in the moonlight and casting spells over the island’s fishermen. The rock became a place of fear and fascination, some avoided it entirely, while others left offerings to keep the witches appeased.
Fairies Who Leave Footprints Behind
From witches, the Boo‑Foons turn to Jersey’s fairies, mischievous, unpredictable, and far more hands‑on than their mainland cousins. The island’s dolmens, ancient stone burial chambers, are said to bear fairy footprints. Some claim the marks were left during nocturnal dances; others say they’re warnings not to disturb the stones.
Travellers, Tricksters, and Island Mischief
Jersey’s folklore is full of stories about travellers encountering strange beings on lonely roads: shadowy figures who vanish when approached, lights that dance just out of reach, and fairy tricksters who lead people astray.
Why Jersey’s Folklore Endures
What fascinates the Boo‑Foons most is how alive these stories remain. Jersey’s folklore isn’t treated as superstition, it’s heritage. The island’s myths are woven into festivals, place names, and family traditions. They’re reminders that even in a modern world, some landscapes refuse to give up their mysteries.
For Steve and Dan, Jersey offers exactly what they love: humour, strangeness, deep history, and the thrill of chasing stories that sit just on the edge of belief.
This week, the Boo‑Foons are heading to New Hampshire, USA, to explore one of the most iconic UFO encounters in history, the 1961 abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. What began as a quiet late‑night drive along Route 3 turned into a story that would define modern alien‑abduction lore.
Under a star‑filled sky, the Hills reported seeing a strange light that seemed to follow their car. The experience led to missing time, malfunctioning watches, and memories later recovered under hypnosis. Their account became the first widely publicized alien‑abduction case in the United States, inspiring countless books, films, and investigations.
The Legacy of the Hill Case
Betty and Barney Hill’s 1961 experience is the stuff of legend, and not just because it involves aliens. Picture this: a peaceful drive through the New Hampshire countryside turns into a cosmic rollercoaster that would leave even the most skeptical scratching their heads. The Hills reported a bright, hovering craft that seemed to play a game of cosmic tag with their car, complete with missing time and watches that decided to take a nap. Under hypnosis, Betty revealed a star map that’s still debated today, allegedly pointing to the Zeta Reticuli star system, as if the universe itself left them a cosmic breadcrumb trail.
Their story wasn’t just about extraterrestrials; it was a cultural bombshell that launched the modern alien-abduction genre. The Hills became the poster couple for UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike, sparking debates, documentaries, and a whole lot of late-night conspiracy theories. Whether you believe they were genuinely taken aboard a spaceship or just caught in a shared dream, their tale is a wild ride through the unknown, wrapped in a cloak of mystery, humor, and a dash of cosmic weirdness.
The Boo‑Foons examine how their testimony shaped decades of UFO research and entertainment. From Betty’s famous star map, allegedly showing the Zeta Reticuli system, to the psychological theories surrounding hypnosis, the team will unpack how this extraordinary event blurred the line between science, folklore, and belief.
The Hill Family Connection: OVERKILL!
The Hills’ legacy continues through their granddaughter, Angela Hill.
Angela Hill, better known in the cage as Overkill, is not your average UFC fighter. With fists faster than a UFO sighting and a record that packs a punch, she’s been making waves in the octagon.
But here’s the kicker, Angela might just be the ultimate family secret: the product of some seriously out-of-this-world DNA. Does she have any extra-terrestrial genes possibly coursing through her veins, who knows, but next time she lands a knockout, just remember, she’s might have a little alien Overkill in her!
Why It Matters
The Hill abduction wasn’t just a UFO story; it was a cultural turning point. It introduced the idea of alien contact as a personal experience, not just a distant sighting. For the Boo‑Foons, it’s a chance to explore how one couple’s terrifying night became the blueprint for every abduction tale that followed.
This week, the Boo‑Foons are leaving the comfort of the campfire and heading straight into the clouds, because the skies above North America are rumbling with one of the most powerful beings in Indigenous folklore: the mighty Thunderbird.
For generations, communities across the Pacific Northwest, the Great Plains, and beyond have spoken of colossal winged spirits capable of calling storms, shaping landscapes, and maintaining the balance between worlds. These beings aren’t simply birds; they are living storms with feathers. Naturally, Steve and Dan decided this was the perfect moment to go and take a closer look.
A Storm You Can Hear Before You See
Legends describe the Thunderbird’s wingspan as so vast that a single flap can shake the heavens. Thunder rolls from its feathers, lightning flashes from its eyes, and rain follows behind it like a loyal companion. To the Boo‑Foons, this sounded like a brilliant idea, a terrible idea, and a brilliantly terrible idea all at once.
More Than Monsters
What they found along the way challenged everything they expected. The Thunderbird isn’t a villain lurking in the clouds, nor is it a cryptid waiting to be captured on blurry camera footage. In many Native American traditions, the Thunderbird is a protector, a guardian spirit that keeps dangerous forces in check. It battles underwater serpents, maintains harmony between earth and sky, and stands as a symbol of strength and balance for the communities who honour it. To treat it as a simple “monster” is to miss the heart of the story entirely. The Boo‑Foons quickly realised that the Thunderbird represents something deeper: a reminder that nature’s power is not just immense, but purposeful.
Why the Thunderbird Endures
The Thunderbird legend endures because it speaks to something universal, awe, respect, humility, and the sense that the world is far bigger and stranger than we often allow ourselves to believe. For the Boo‑Foons, this week’s journey wasn’t just about chasing a creature through storm clouds. It was about recognising the stories that shape cultures, the power of the natural world, and the responsibility that comes with telling these tales with care.
For centuries, parents across Europe whispered the same fear: what if the fairies take your child and leave something else in their place? This week, Steve and Dan dive head‑first into one of folklore’s most unsettling mysteries, the legend of the changeling.
It begins as all Boo‑Foons investigations do: with curiosity, a slightly worrying amount of enthusiasm, and a question that probably shouldn’t be asked out loud in a dark wood.
The Old Stories: Fairies, Mischief, and the Unexplained
In Irish, Scottish, and English folklore, changelings were said to be fairy imposters, sickly, strange, or temperamental beings swapped for human infants. Villagers believed the real child had been whisked away to the Otherworld, raised among the Good Folk, while the replacement was left behind as a kind of supernatural decoy.
These stories weren’t just tales told around the fire. They were explanations, attempts to make sense of:
sudden illness
developmental differences
unusual behaviour
or simply a child who didn’t fit the expectations of the time
And that’s where the Boo‑Foons’ investigation takes a sharp turn from folklore into something far more human.
A Modern Theory Emerges
While digging through old accounts, academic papers, and the occasional questionable blog, Steve and Dan stumble across a modern theory that reframes the entire changeling myth.
Rather than literal fairy abductions, many historians and psychologists now believe changeling stories may have been early attempts to understand neurodivergence, autism, postnatal depression, or rare medical conditions long before science had the language for them.
In other words: People weren’t dealing with fairies, they were dealing with fear, confusion, and the unknown.
This revelation hits the Boo‑Foons hard. It’s one of those moments where folklore stops being just a story and becomes a window into how people once tried to cope with the world.
The Boo‑Foons’ Verdict
So, do fairies kidnap children?
Folklore says yes.History says no.Human experience says the truth is more complicated.
What Steve and Dan discover is that changeling stories aren’t really about fairies at all, they’re about how people once tried to understand difference, illness, and the unpredictable nature of childhood.
This week, the Boo‑Foons Mystery Investigators are crossing borders without leaving home, chasing Italian ghosts who’ve apparently taken up residence across the British Isles.
From misty moors to stately homes, reports of Roman spectres have echoed for centuries. These ancient soldiers, engineers, and citizens seem reluctant to abandon the empire’s old outposts. The most famous case? A basement in York, where witnesses claim to have seen a full legion marching through the walls, their spectral legs vanishing below the floorboards, as if still treading the buried Roman road beneath.
Armed with EMF meters, Spirit Boxes, and a healthy dose of sceptical banter, the Boo‑Foons dive head‑first into these stories to uncover what really lingers from Rome’s occupation. Are these disciplined apparitions guarding their lost empire, or simply stuck on eternal patrol?
As Steve and Dan investigate, they ask the timeless question: “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Well… they gave us this episode, and possibly a few restless ghosts still marching through Britain’s history.
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The Boo‑Foons are back with another dip into the deep, weird waters of Japanese folklore, continuing their semi‑regular exploration of the many strange and slippery Yōkai that haunt rivers, forests, bathrooms, and the occasional unsuspecting traveller.
This week’s episode? A creature that is equal parts adorable, dangerous, polite, and obsessed with cucumbers.
Yes — it’s time to talk about the Kappa.
What Exactly Is a Kappa?
In Japanese folklore, a Kappa is a water‑dwelling creature with the body of a child, the beak of a turtle, the manners of a Victorian butler, and the social skills of a gremlin who’s had too much sugar. They lurk in rivers, ponds, and lakes, waiting for the perfect moment to cause mischief.
And by mischief, we mean:
Stealing cucumbers
Wrestling humans
Pulling pranks
And… let’s just say… doing things that make you think twice before sitting on a toilet again
(If you know, you know. If you don’t, the Boo‑Foons explain it in the episode with the appropriate level of horror and giggling.)
Cucumbers, Courtesy, and Chaos
One of the most iconic Kappa traits is their love of cucumbers. Offer a Kappa a cucumber with your name carved into it, and folklore says it will leave you alone. It’s basically the world’s first personalised snack‑based protection charm.
But the Kappa’s most important feature is the dish of water on its head, a little bowl‑shaped dent called a sara. This water is the source of its power. Spill it, and the Kappa becomes weak as a kitten.
This leads to one of the most charming bits of Kappa lore:
They are bound by strict etiquette. Bow to a Kappa, and it must bow back. Bow low enough, and the water spills from its head. Congratulations, you’ve just defeated a monster using manners.
The Boo‑Foons approve.
Kappa Facts You Didn’t Know You Needed
Here are a few extra nuggets the team dig into during the episode:
Kappa are excellent swimmers But absolutely useless on dry land if their head‑dish is empty.
They’re medical pioneers Folklore credits them with teaching humans how to set bones and make salves.
They’re obsessed with sumo wrestling Challenge one, and it will almost always accept.
They have a weird fascination with human bottoms Which is why the Boo‑Foons strongly advise caution when approaching rivers, lakes, or suspiciously wobbly toilets.
They may or may not be early prototypes for Pokémon The resemblance is… uncanny.
A Semi‑Regular Series of Semi‑Reliable Monster Hunting
This episode continues the Boo‑Foons’ journey through the world of Yōkai, a world where every creature has a lesson, a warning, or a deeply questionable hobby.
Are Kappa dangerous? Are they misunderstood? Are they just wet little chaos goblins with a cucumber addiction?
The Boo‑Foons investigate, debate, and occasionally get distracted by the anatomical oddities that folklore insists on including, and at least one moment where you say “I’m sorry… the Kappa does what?” and then you remember you can find Kappas in the kids game Animal Crossing!
So, grab a cucumber, keep your bottom safely above water level, and join the Boo‑Foons as they wade into the strange, splashy world of the Kappa.
When you invite a self-confessed Ghostbusters superfan and seasoned ghost hunter onto a paranormal podcast, you know things are going to get interesting. In this episode, The Boo-Foons are joined by Paul Gannon from The CheapShow Podcast for a brilliantly weird, funny and surprisingly thoughtful dive into the supernatural.
Paul’s love of all things spooky isn’t just about movie quotes and proton packs, he’s actually been out on multiple ghost hunts, standing in the dark, asking the void if anyone wants to say hello. Naturally, we had questions.
Who is Paul Gannon?
Paul Gannon is best known as one half of the cult comedy podcast CheapShow, “the economy comedy podcast” that digs through charity shops, car boot sales and bargain bins in search of strange treasures and even stranger stories.
But away from the tat and the terrible gameshow formats, Paul has a long-running fascination with:
Ghostbusters and paranormal pop culture
Real-life hauntings and investigations
The blurred line between belief, skepticism and entertainment
That mix of curiosity and humour makes him a perfect fit for The Boo-Foons, someone who can talk about ghosts with both a raised eyebrow and genuine wonder.
Paul has taken part in many ghost hunts over the years, and he shares some of his most memorable experiences with The Boo-Foons, including:
The atmosphere: the way a location can feel “off” before anything actually happens.
The group dynamic: how belief, nerves and expectation can spread through a team.
The strange moments: knocks, shadows, odd sounds and those little incidents that are hard to fully explain, but also hard to fully trust.
He’s honest about the tension between wanting something to happen and not wanting to fool yourself. That balance, between excitement and critical thinking, is a big part of what makes his stories so compelling.
Belief, skepticism and the fun of not knowing
One of the most fascinating parts of the conversation is Paul’s take on belief.
He doesn’t claim to have all the answers. Instead, he talks about:
Enjoying the mystery without needing a neat conclusion
Questioning methods and evidence while still being open to the weird
Why the paranormal is as much about people, their fears, hopes and stories, as it is about ghosts
The Boo-Foons and Paul explore how ghost stories work as modern folklore: shared experiences that sit somewhere between truth, exaggeration and the need to make sense of the unknown.
A conversation you won’t want to miss
This episode is packed with:
Personal ghost hunt stories
Honest chat about doubt, belief and everything in between
Plenty of laughs, because it wouldn’t be The Boo-Foons without them
If you love haunted locations, skeptical curiosity, and the kind of conversation that can jump from proton packs to poltergeists in a heartbeat, this one’s for you.
Listen now
Join The Boo-Foons and Paul Gannon as they swap stories from the shadows, and lean into the delightful, eerie space where comedy and the supernatural collide.
The Boo‑Foons are heading deep into London’s theatrical heart, Drury Lane, to totally ignore the mysterious Muffin Man before stepping into the legendary Theatre Royal. Rumour has it the stage is crowded not just with actors, but with spirits: from whispering stagehands to the ghostly laughter of audiences long gone.
But tonight’s investigation has a special twist. Among the spectral cast is the ghost of one of Steve’s least favourite figures, Joseph Grimaldi, the original clown who turned slapstick into art. His painted grin is said to linger in the wings, and some swear they’ve heard his laughter echo through the stalls after midnight.
Meanwhile, the legendary Dan Leno, a beloved Victorian music hall comedian and pantomime dame, also haunts Drury Lane. His ghost is often accompanied by the faint scent of lavender, a perfume he used in life to mask his struggles with alcoholism. Leno’s spirit is said to appear in his old dressing room, offering a wistful presence among the theatre’s shadows.
Adding to the theatre’s spectral ensemble is the mysterious Grey Man, a ghostly figure dressed in 18th-century attire, complete with a grey riding cloak and tricorne hat. Sightings of the Grey Man are considered a good omen for a successful show, as he silently crosses the upper circle before vanishing into the walls.
Together, these spirits weave a rich tapestry of history, mystery, and eerie charm that the Boo‑Foons are eager to explore.
When the Steve & Dan cross paths with someone who lives and breathes the paranormal, you know things are about to get interesting. That’s exactly what happened when Sam, the sharp, quick‑witted mind behind The Thing UFO, joined us for one of the most unexpectedly intellectual episodes we’ve ever recorded.
Sam isn’t just another enthusiast with a telescope and a theory. He’s a dedicated investigator with a knack for turning everyday environments into potential alien‑spotting hotspots. From analysing sky patterns to identifying unusual aerial behaviour, Sam breaks down how anyone can begin detecting extraterrestrial activity from the comfort of their own home.
But what really sets him apart is his ability to make the complex feel accessible. Whether he’s streaming live on TikTok or diving deep into theories on Twitch, Sam brings a mix of humour, insight, and genuine curiosity that keeps audiences hooked. His streams have become a go‑to destination for anyone fascinated by the unknown, and for good reason. Watching him work is like watching a detective piece together a cosmic puzzle in real time.
If you’re curious about UFOs, love a good mystery, or simply enjoy watching passionate people talk about what they love, Sam from The Thing UFO is someone you need on your radar.
