Southampton vs Portsmouth – Burping Legends, Thug Seagulls, and the Unexplained Hum

This week’s episode dives headfirst into the strange as Southampton vs Portsmouth go head-to-head in a weird-story showdown packed with local oddities, baffling behaviour, and mysteries that refuse to be explained. It’s a clash of two south-coast neighbours, told entirely through the lens of the bizarre.

Southampton and Portsmouth each bring stories that sit somewhere between folklore, modern weirdness, and head-scratching reality. The episode introduces Burping Ron, a name that sounds fictional but carries the unmistakable energy of a local legend, and dives into tales of thug seagulls — feathered menaces whose aggressive behaviour turns everyday life into an unexpected battle.

Adding a historical curveball, the conversation touches on Charles Dickens, not through dusty literature lessons, but as part of a stranger narrative thread that connects the past to the present in an unexpected way. It’s a reminder that even the most famous names can end up woven into oddly specific local stories.

Running beneath it all is the mystery Hum — an unexplained, low-frequency noise reported by residents, creeping into the episode as the most unsettling element of all. With no clear source and plenty of speculation, it becomes the perfect example of how modern life can still produce genuinely creepy unanswered questions.

Blending local legends, unexplained phenomena, and offbeat behaviour, this episode is ideal for listeners searching for:

• Weird Southampton stories

• Strange Portsmouth urban legends

• Unexplained phenomena podcasts

• Funny but unsettling UK stories

• British podcasts about bizarre local history

Southampton vs Portsmouth proves once again that the weirdest stories aren’t always ancient myths — sometimes they’re happening right now, just down the road. Tune in to decide which city delivers the strangest tale — and which story will have you listening for strange noises long after the episode ends.

Belfast vs Glasgow – Vampires, Robberies, and a Cucumber

This week’s episode leans fully into the weird as Belfast vs Glasgow collide in a story showdown packed with infamous cases, urban legends, and details so strange they almost sound made up. As always, nothing lines up neatly — and that’s exactly the point.

Belfast and Glasgow each contribute a series of stories that range from historically notorious to outright surreal. One moment the conversation dives into The Great Belfast Bank Robbery, a crime so audacious it still lingers in public memory; the next, it veers sharply into folklore territory with the Gorbals Vampire, a legend that proves fear and imagination can take on a life of their own.

Lurking in the background is Jack the Ripper, whose name alone brings a sense of unease — not as a solved mystery, but as an example of how certain stories refuse to fade, no matter how little is truly known.

Balancing the dark with the downright absurd, the episode also dives into stranger crimes and curiosities: a cucumber robbery that raises more questions than answers, and the unexpected appearance of sex dolls in a context that is, predictably, very weird. These moments offer uncomfortable laughs, bafflement, and the reminder that reality often outdoes fiction.

Blending urban legend, infamous crime, and baffling nonsense, this episode is perfect for listeners who love:

• Weird British and Irish stories

• True crime brushing up against folklore

• Bizarre robberies and unexplained behaviour

• Podcasts that embrace the absurd as much as the dark

Belfast vs Glasgow proves once again that “interesting” isn’t about polish or logic — it’s about the stories that make you pause, laugh, or quietly say what on earth was that? Tune in to decide which place delivers the strangest mix — and which story refuses to let go.

Liverpool vs Swindon – Weird Stories from Familiar Names

This week’s episode throws Liverpool vs Swindon into another strange and unpredictable showdown, as the podcast digs into a fresh set of weird stories, cultural oddities, and unsettling moments to decide which place comes out as the most interesting.

Liverpool brings an unexpected twist on the familiar with a story that circles around Eleanor Rigby — taking a name everyone thinks they know and pulling it into far stranger territory. What starts as a recognisable reference quickly becomes something more curious, uncomfortable, and oddly haunting.

Swindon answers back with the appearance of Billie Piper, but not in the way you might expect. Fame and familiarity give way to a story that veers into the bizarre, showing how well-known figures can end up tangled in strange, local, or downright surreal narratives.

Threaded through the episode is a murder — not treated as straightforward true crime, but as another disturbing detail in a wider collection of weirdness. The focus stays on the odd circumstances, the unsettling overlaps, and the uncomfortable questions that arise when everyday places brush up against something deeply wrong.

Mixing pop culture, local strangeness, and dark curiosity, this episode is perfect for listeners who enjoy:

• Weird British stories

• Familiar names used in unfamiliar ways

• True crime with an offbeat angle

• Podcasts that focus on the strange rather than the sensational

Liverpool vs Swindon proves once again that the weirdest stories often hide behind names you think you recognise. Tune in to find out which place delivers the strangest tale — and which detail you won’t be able to stop thinking about.