Best Lora and Barry Jones Podcasts (2025)

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40. The Stonehenge Joker 1:21:38

7d ago1:21:38

1:21:38

During the midsummer solstice of 2025, a strange grinning face suddenly appears in a field next to the historic monument of Stonehenge. This pattern forms the bizarre likeness of a playing card joker. But it is just the latest in a long line of so-called ‘crop circles’ to have materialised in this ancient landscape, some of which have apparently fo…

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39. The Liverpool Locked Room Murder Part II 1:10:15

21d ago1:10:15

1:10:15

On a damp, dark January day in 1931, a businessman is telephoned by a potential new client, who requests that they meet the following evening. But when the man goes in search of the address he’s been given, he discovers that it doesn’t exist. Furthermore, when he arrives home that night, a truly horrifying scene is awaiting him. His wife has been b…

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38. The Liverpool Locked Room Murder Part I 1:08:06

21d ago1:08:06

1:08:06

On a damp, dark January day in 1931, a businessman is telephoned by a potential new client, who requests that they meet the following evening. But when the man goes in search of the address he’s been given, he discovers that it doesn’t exist. Furthermore, when he arrives home that night, a truly horrifying scene is awaiting him. His wife has been b…

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37. The Cloak of Invisibility 1:08:59

1M ago1:08:59

1:08:59

In the early 18th century, a Scottish Earl languishes in an English cell, in one of the most formidable prisons in the country. The man has been condemned to die a traitor’s death, and his wife travels south to see her husband in prison one last time. However, the following morning and the Earl is gone, vanished, even though the women who entered h…

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36. Lightning Made me Psychic 1:14:47

2M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

In a raging South Carolina storm, a man makes a telephone call with disastrous consequences. An intense bolt of lightning hits his phone line, travelling down the man’s body and blowing him across the room. The man is subsequently declared dead. But, against all the odds, this same man regains consciousness, having had a life-altering near death ex…

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35. The Ghostly Anson Lights 1:06:30

2M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Outside a small town in west Texas, a series of supernatural lights are observed. The lights, which seem to materialise from nowhere, behave very strangely: splitting, hovering and receding again before people’s very eyes. Could these eerie illuminations really have their roots in a tragic local legend, or might there be another explanation for the…

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34. The Fresno Nightcrawler 1:09:51

3M ago1:09:51

1:09:51

In the early 2000s, a man’s outside security camera records a truly unprecedented sight. A completely peculiar, seemingly other-worldly being, consisting solely of a pair of glowing white legs and a tiny head, is waddling across the man’s front yard. The being’s physical appearance is like no other creature ever recorded. But with the man swearing …

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33. Kill Me With a Spoon & an Update! 16:16

3M ago16:16

16:16

In this episode, Barry shares a killer magic trick which you can take part in from the safety of your own home. There’s also a quick update with some exciting bits of upcoming book news! Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife Buy Lora’s debut novel here: thewomaninthewallpaper.com Email your though…

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32. The Ghost in Dolly’s Attic 1:21:25

3M ago1:21:25

1:21:25

In a quiet Los Angeles neighbourhood, a brutal and baffling crime is discovered. A businessman is dead, having been shot three times. The only other person in the house is his wife, but she is trapped in a closet that has been locked from the outside. However, neighbours report hearing strange noises coming from the property, shadows passing before…

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31. The Green Children of Woolpit 1:05:19

3M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

In 1153, an extraordinary event occurs in a picturesque English village. Two children suddenly appear... as if by magic. From a distance they look quite ordinary, but they wear unfamiliar clothes, speak an unrecognisable language and, strangest of all, have bright green skin. But just what might be behind the children's bizarre appearance? And, fur…

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30. The Gardner Heist 1:39:56

4M ago1:39:56

1:39:56

In March 1990, two policemen arrive at a Boston art gallery to investigate a disturbance. But by the following morning the gallery is in disarray, and thirteen priceless works of world famous art have seemingly vanished into thin air. Though with no signs of a break in just how was this possible? And, furthermore, despite the value of the works tak…

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29. The Mystery of the Poisoned Baby 58:48

4M ago58:48

58:48

In 1989 a young mother frantically rushes her baby boy to hospital. The baby is severely ill, and hospital tests suggest he has been poisoned. Although the baby recovers, his mother instantly falls under suspicion, and when the baby suffers from the same symptoms of poisoning just weeks later she is arrested. But, if his mother is indeed guilty, sh…

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28. Chopin and his Ghosts 1:08:43

4M ago1:08:43

1:08:43

In 1848, Frederic Chopin is giving a piano recital when he is seized by a truly terrifying vision. Hoards of strange, ghostly beings are crawling out of his piano. And it is not the first time he has been haunted by these creatures. Nor will it be the last. But is Chopin really being plagued by the supernatural? Or might there be another explanatio…

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27. The Leinster Gardens Illusion 1:00:38

4M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

In the 1930s, a young couple travel to an elegant London townhouse to attend an opulent ball. Yet when they arrive at the address they’ve been given and knock on its door, not only is there no answer, but they increasingly come to realise that there is something very strange about the building itself. Indeed, despite its solid walls, pillars and po…

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26. The Palm Beach Gardens Shooting 1:01:09

4M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

In a respectable corner of south-east Florida, an appalling discovery is made. A man’s body is lying near the boundaries of a gated community, a single gunshot wound to his chest. Moreover, the man’s valuables are missing and there is no murder weapon to be found. All the evidence, in fact, points to a robbery gone wrong. But something about the cr…

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25. The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch 1:33:43

5M ago1:33:43

1:33:43

In the early 1990s, an ordinary American family relocates to a cattle ranch in north-east Utah. But almost immediately after they move in, they are plagued by a plethora of unsettling and downright terrifying phenomena, from lights in the sky to gargantuan wolves to mutilated animals. But are these events really down to the sinister entity from nat…

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24. The Whitstable Poltergeist 1:19:35

5M ago1:19:35

1:19:35

In 2013, a disturbing piece of CCTV is shared on YouTube, a video which appears to offer conclusive proof of poltergeists. Following the video becoming public, many more people from the same corner of south east England come forward claiming they too have experienced a host of terrifying happenings in the same town. But could the entity responsible…

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23. The Magical Monk & Listener Emails 1:30:59

5M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

In this episode, Barry and Lora explore the little-known story of the magical monk of Syon Abbey, as well as inviting you to take part in a unique, interactive card trick. They’ll also be sharing some listener thoughts and theories on the mysteries explored in previous episodes. Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.c…

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22. The Beast of Exmoor 1:24:07

5M ago1:24:07

1:24:07

In 1983, a Devonshire farmer claims that dozens of his sheep have been killed, slaughtered by an unknown predator in a highly unusual way. The flesh has been stripped from their bones, seeming to indicate that they have been killed by a big cat. And in the weeks that follow, numerous eyewitnesses come forward stating they have seen it: a large feli…

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21. Peggy, the Demonic Doll Part II 1:11:18

6M ago1:11:18

1:11:18

In 2015, a photograph of a doll is shared on a Facebook page. Within hours, followers of the page begin reporting a whole host of seemingly inexplicable phenomena. Nausea, headaches, scratches to their skin, recurring nightmares, instances of pet dogs going beserk, and even strokes and heart attacks. But is this doll really possessed by some powerf…

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20. Peggy, the Demonic Doll Part I 41:18

6M ago41:18

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In 2015, a photograph of a doll is shared on a Facebook page. Within hours, followers of the page begin reporting a whole host of seemingly inexplicable phenomena. Nausea, headaches, scratches to their skin, recurring nightmares, instances of pet dogs going beserk, and even strokes and heart attacks. But is this doll really possessed by some powerf…

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19. The Escape from British Alcatraz 1:23:18

6M ago1:23:18

1:23:18

On a bitter January day, three men are found to be missing from one of the highest security prisons in the UK, a prison with a reputation as the ‘British Alcatraz’. With seemingly no tools or materials, they have somehow managed to scale two huge perimeter walls. And stranger still is the fact that the men responsible haven’t actually ‘broken out’ …

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18. The Woman Who Sweated Gold 1:41:51

6M ago1:41:51

1:41:51

In 1988, a Florida housewife makes an utterly astonishing claim. She says that, on a regular basis, large golden patches spontaneously form across the whole of her body, as though she is literally sweating gold. And that is not even the limit of her powers. This same woman is also a talented psychic, who has worked with the police. Moreover, she ca…

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17. Party Like It’s 1793! 1:34:07

6M ago1:34:07

1:34:07

Join Lora and Barry for a very special episode of The Magician’s Wife, to celebrate the launch of Lora’s debut novel The Woman in the Wallpaper. For today’s trick, we invite you to party like it’s 1793. But listen carefully… is everything really what it seems? Enjoying our podcast? Support us by buying us a 'coffee' here: ko-fi.com/themagicianswife…

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16. Lucid Decapitation 1:18:59

7M ago1:18:59

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In 1793, a young woman meets her end in the jaws of the guillotine. But when her severed head is held up to the crowd, her expression is clearly seen to change by multiple witnesses, as though she is still conscious. Similar accounts follow, of freshly-severed heads blinking and winking, blushing and moving their lips, until there are so many witne…

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15. Tarrare, The Human Food Caddy 1:04:38

7M ago1:04:38

1:04:38

In 18th century Prussia, a man giving off the foulest stench imaginable is found wandering the streets eating anything he can get his hands on. When he is arrested by the authorities, he claims he is a French spy, carrying top secret documents inside a wooden box that he has swallowed. After waiting for nature to take its course, the authorities re…

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14. The Tylenol Copycat Killer 1:07:07

7M ago1:07:07

1:07:07

In the summer of 1986, whilst getting ready for work, a mother suddenly collapses and dies in the bathroom of her home. The headache tablets she took that morning are examined and found to be contaminated with lethal doses of cyanide. Soon, not only have more contaminated bottles been found, but a woman has come forward claiming her husband may hav…

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13. The Hunt for the Wild Haggis 59:31

7M ago59:31

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Pour yourself a wee dram and join Barry and Lora for this special Burns Night episode, which investigates the infamous Scottish export the haggis, exploring the bizarre and legendary creature that is said to dwell north of the border. But could there be any truth behind the strange little snuffling creature native only to Bonnie Scotland? Plus, Bar…

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12. A Psychopath in the Family? 1:19:12

7M ago1:19:12

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On the morning of 30th December, 1978, a series of shocking scenes are discovered at a respectable Colorado home. Two teenagers have been shot in their beds, one of them after a bloody struggle. Their 45 year-old mother is dead, too. She is found in the basement, slumped over her typewriter, having typed up a suicide note. This note, together with …

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11. The Mysterious Lang Pack 42:34

8M ago42:34

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In the early part of the 18th century, a bloody and bizarre sequence of events unfolds at a country house in the north-east of England. It all begins when a stranger leaves an innocuous parcel of linens with the servants of the house. But just hours later and the scene is a bloodbath, and the servants quickly realise that the innocent-looking parce…

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10. The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall 1:06:47

8M ago1:06:47

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One dark autumn day in 1936, two photographers visit a grand house in England to take pictures for a magazine article. What they don’t know is that the image they capture on their camera will go on to become one of the most famous ghost photographs of all time. But just who – or what – is the eerie figure in their picture? Is she really the infamou…

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09. One Sleep ‘Til Christmas 41:09

8M ago41:09

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In the early hours of Christmas morning, a working man is discovered dead in his lodgings, the same man who had been celebrating the festive season with his friends only hours before. The man has been fatally struck on the skull. But could this really be the work of a cold-blooded yuletide murderer? Or could there have been some other reason for th…

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08. The Warminster Thing 1:11:42

8M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

In the early hours of Christmas morning, the residents of a small town in south west England are awoken by a series of inexplicable sounds emanating from the roofs of their houses. Bizarre scrapings and thuddings are coming from the tiles above them, with some people even reporting extraordinary cacophonies, as though their chimneys are being smash…

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07. How to Teleport a Diamond 56:02

9M ago56:02

56:02

A young boy unearths a beautiful diamond. But, less than an hour later, the diamond has completely, suddenly and, quite inexplicably, vanished. The boy has no idea whether he will ever see it again. And yet, when he returns home that evening, a diamond is awaiting him. The exact same diamond, in fact, that he discovered hours earlier, the exact sam…

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06. Psychic Sylvia 1:22:55

9M ago1:22:55

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In March 2020 an extraordinary passage of text is shared on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms. The text comes from a book written twelve years earlier, and appears to describe the burgeoning global pandemic in clear and accurate detail. The woman who wrote this book was known for making an astonishing series of sensational psychic c…

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05. The Playing Card Bomb & Listener Emails 1:06:28

10M ago1:06:28

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In this episode, Barry and Lora explore the little-known yet fascinating 1930 case of the playing card bomb, as well as sharing some listener thoughts and theories on the mysteries explored in previous episodes. Email your thoughts and theories on this case to us at: [email protected]. Find us on social media... Lora: Instagram | Fa…

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04. Spring-Heeled Jack 58:33

10M ago58:33

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In the gas-lit, smog-choked streets of nineteenth-century London, reports start to circulate of a tall figure attacking women, swathed in black, claws glinting from every finger, fleeing the scenes of his crimes by clearing walls in a single leap, and emitting a blood-chilling cackle as he makes his escape. But is he supernatural, demonic, an urban…

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03. The Mystery of D.B. Cooper 1:00:26

11M ago1:00:26

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An unknown man leaps from a plane with $200K in marked cash and is not only never seen again, but is never identified at all, in a case which remains the only unsolved skyjacking in US history. But just how did this man pull off such an extraordinary aerial heist and where did he go? Surely he didn’t just vanish into the thin air of the skies above…

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02. The Ghost Faces of Belmez 56:21

11M ago56:21

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Over a hot summer in 1971, an unassuming house in southern Spain becomes the centre of one of the most sensational paranormal cases ever recorded, as a relentless series of sinister human faces materialises in its ordinary kitchen floor. But was this definite proof of the paranormal or might there have been a more scientific explanation? Join Barry…

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01. The Baker Street Bank Robbery 1:11:12

11M ago1:11:12

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In September 1971, a famous London street becomes the scene of one of the most audacious robberies of all time. A robbery which sends shock waves through the entire British establishment — from the police to the secret service — all the way to the royal family itself. A robbery that, by pure chance, is overheard as it is happening. A robbery inspir…

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The Magician's Wife - Trailer 3:12

11M ago3:12

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A brand new podcast by professional magician Barry Jones and his mystery writer wife Lora, The Magician's Wife explores a series of fascinating real-life happenings from true crime to the paranormal, and investigates the potential magical methods behind these cases. Also includes brain-bending audio illusions that you, the listener, can experience …

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