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The Dark Paranormal

A British podcast where host Kevin Eustace narrates true paranormal stories submitted by his listeners.

The brief

This is a campfire-style ghost story podcast for the modern era. Host Kevin Eustace reads true paranormal accounts sent in by listeners, treating them with a narrative gravity that prioritizes atmosphere and suspense. The stories are often intimate and personal, focusing on haunted family homes, cursed antiques, and unsettling premonitions. Eustace frames the tales with his own commentary, leaving the listener to question their own disbelief.

The show's strength lies in its "live from Liverpool" identity and its commitment to listener-submitted content, creating a sense of a shared, ongoing collection of real experiences. Unlike interview-based shows, its solo-narration format gives it the feel of a curated, unsettling audiobook.
— What makes it distinctive
§1 · The host

Who hosts this show

Broadcasting from Liverpool, "The Dark Paranormal" is a solo-narrated podcast where host Kevin Eustace presents listener-submitted stories of supernatural encounters. The show focuses on personal experiences, ranging from haunted objects to ghostly apparitions, which Eustace narrates in a storytelling format. He started his podcasting journey around 2016-2017 and launched "The Dark Paranormal" as a more serious look at the topic, which now sits in the top 0.5% of most downloaded podcasts worldwide.

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Credentials & credits

  • Host of 'The Dark Paranormal' podcast
  • Director/Podcast Host at Alternative Edge Media Ltd
  • Author of "We Need To Talk About Ghosts: True Listener Stories Volume I"
  • Featured guest on AMC Shudder's "Cursed Films"
  • Multi-time guest on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast as a paranormal expert
  • Judge for the British Podcast Awards

Other ventures

  • Alternative Edge Media Ltd
  • We Need To Talk About Ghosts (previous podcast)
  • Dark Bites (Patreon-exclusive podcast)
  • After Dark (Patreon-exclusive video show)
§2 · Classification

What kind of podcast

Region
uk
§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

Publishing rate
~6/week
Not shown by Apple / Spotify
Total episodes
556
Last episode
3 months ago
Jun 18, 2026
Status
Active
Recent episodes
  1. 01
    Season Finale: The Dark RelicJun 19, 2026 · 44 min
  2. 02
    Dark Minisode: The Smell Of DreadJun 19, 2026 · 25 min
  3. 03
    Season Finale: The Dark RelicJun 18, 2026 · 44 min
  4. 04
    Dark Minisode: The Smell Of DreadJun 16, 2026 · 26 min
  5. 05
    Disbeliever Jun 11, 2026 · 46 min
  6. 06
    DisbelieverJun 11, 2026 · 44 min
§3b · Editor's picks

Notable episodes

AI-extracted picks + commentary · help us verify
  1. 01
    Season Finale: The Dark Relic

    A season finale featuring a compelling, multi-layered story about a haunted religious artifact from Italy, blending historical mystery with a terrifying personal account.

  2. 02
    Dark Minisode: The Smell Of Dread

    A classic example of the show's format, this episode tells a personal and emotional story of a listener reconnecting with a deceased relative through supernatural smells and apparitions.

  3. 03
    Disbeliever

    This episode focuses on a common theme of the show: a skeptic forced to confront the paranormal after discovering family secrets and experiencing unexplainable events in their childhood home.

§4 · Signature

What you'll be asked on this show

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How the host interviews

Each episode is solo-hosted by Kevin Eustace, who narrates stories with a serious, measured tone against a backdrop of subtle piano music. The show is bookended by a signature intro, "Live from Liverpool... The Dark Paranormal with Kevin Eustace," and often includes a call to "leave your disbelief at the door." It has recently begun transitioning to include a video format on YouTube.

Questions the host keeps coming back to

  • What do you do when an object you've brought home starts to feel wrong?
  • How would you react if a piece of memorabilia seemed to have a hidden, dark history?
  • How would you cope with the feeling that something in your home had changed, but you couldn't prove it?
  • What happens when your rational explanation works perfectly, until it suddenly doesn't?
  • How would you feel if something you brought into your home brought hell along with it?

Signature segments

  • · Spoken intro: 'Live from Liverpool... The Dark Paranormal with Kevin Eustace.'
  • · Tagline: 'Real People. Real Experiences. Real Fear.'
  • · The host's instruction to "leave your disbelief at the door."
  • · Use of 'Dark Minisodes' for shorter stories.
  • · Recurring introductory and outro piano music.

Topics covered repeatedly

Haunted objectsListener experiencesApparitions and ghostly encountersHaunted housesCursed relicsFamily-related hauntingsSkepticism vs. beliefPremonitionsDemonic figuresCatholic lore and religious artifacts
§5 · Guests

Who gets booked here

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Typical guest

The 'guests' are the listeners themselves, who submit their true paranormal stories for the host to narrate. They are typically anonymous or credited by first name only, and do not appear on the show for interviews.

Recent guests
  • Emily
    on Dark Minisode: The Smell Of Dread
  • Claire
    on Disbeliever
  • Anonymous academic
    on Season Finale: The Dark Relic
§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
4.7K
4,710
Avg views / video
112
Trailing window
Total views
145K
145,439
Videos published
556
Sponsor readEstimated

The podcast features advertisements from major brands common in the podcasting space, including BetterHelp, Progressive, Shopify, and Acorns. This suggests a professional production with a substantial and engaged audience, making it a viable platform for advertisers targeting a general listenership interested in storytelling and mysteries.

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§8 · Contact

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§9b · FAQ

People also ask

AI-extracted researched answers · help us verify
Who is the host of The Dark Paranormal?
The host is Kevin Eustace, a podcaster and director of Alternative Edge Media Ltd from Liverpool, UK.
Is The Dark Paranormal podcast still active?
Yes, the podcast is active and releases new episodes weekly, with over 24 seasons produced.
How can I submit a story to the podcast?
Listeners can submit their true paranormal experiences through a form on the official website, thedarkparanormal.com.
What is the format of the show?
It is a solo-narrated podcast where host Kevin Eustace reads listener-submitted ghost stories. The show also includes shorter 'Dark Minisodes' and is now available in video format on YouTube.
Where can I listen to The Dark Paranormal?
The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible, as well as on its YouTube channel.
Are the stories on the podcast real?
The podcast presents itself as sharing 'True Stories, from terrified people,' based on experiences submitted directly by listeners.
Last updatedJun 29, 2026Not yet host-verified
Research depthResearchedHigh confidence · Jun 29, 2026 · gemini-2.5-pro

Built from the show's public RSS feed, YouTube, the host's own websites, and the cited sources below. Computed and AI-extracted fields are labelled. Facts only — no private info, no fabrication, no transcripts republished.

§9c · Methodology

Sources & how this page was built

This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence

  1. [01]The Dark Paranormal Official Websitethedarkparanormal.com
  2. [02]Kevin Eustace Bio - British Podcast Awardsbritishpodcastawards.com
  3. [03]About Kevin J Eustace - Alternative Edge Media Ltdaltedgemedia.com
  4. [04]The Dark Paranormal on Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com
  5. [05]The Dark Paranormal on Podchaserpodchaser.com
  6. [06]About The Dark Paranormal - Official Websitethedarkparanormal.com
  7. [07]Kevin Eustace - Goodreads Author Pagegoodreads.com
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