Episode 1: Heol Fanog

·29 min·2 clips

A young couple moves into a remote Welsh farmhouse, unaware it holds terrifying secrets that will change them forever.

Danny Robbins opens this episode with a personal farewell to his family before departing for the mountains of Wales, immediately establishing the atmospheric tone of the series. He reflects on his earlier podcast about the Battersea Poltergeist case, which famously brought him to the edge of believing in the supernatural for the first time in his life. That experience left him searching for another case powerful enough to complete that journey, and he believes he has finally found it in Heol Fanog. The episode introduces the isolated Welsh farmhouse where Liz and Bill Rich moved their young family in 1989, seeking an idyllic rural life. Hidden behind a row of trees at the foot of the Brecon Beacons, the farmhouse initially seemed like a dream come true. But something was deeply wrong with the property from the beginning, and unusual events began unsettling the family almost immediately after they moved in. Robbins frames the investigation as a personal quest to determine whether this haunting could finally push him over the threshold from rational skeptic to genuine believer. He describes Wales as beautiful but wild, underscoring the sense of remoteness and vulnerability that characterizes the family's situation. The short transcript functions as an enticing prologue to the longer series, raising questions about what the Rich family experienced without yet answering them. Listeners familiar with classic British haunting cases will recognize the familiar setup of an isolated rural property and a young family as archetypal elements of paranormal folklore. Robbins is a skilled investigative journalist who brings credibility and critical thinking to the subject while remaining genuinely open to what he might discover. The Wales mountains setting adds a layer of mythic weight to the investigation, tapping into the rich tradition of Celtic supernatural lore. This opening episode promises a thorough, investigative approach rather than sensationalism. The production quality and Robbins's track record with Battersea suggest this series will be both rigorous and genuinely eerie.

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A Welsh farmhouse haunting told with patience and restraint, and just enough chill to keep the door open.

Danny Robbins treats the Brecon Beacons farmhouse like a case file, not a cheap scare machine. He starts with the Rich family moving into Heol Fanog in 1989, then lets the unease build through the first footsteps and the phantom door banging until the house feels stubbornly…

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You want a Welsh haunting that starts with footsteps and keeps asking what, exactly, made them happen.

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