Ep 24: The Uncanny: Freud, Ghost Stories & Christmas ft. Richard V. Hirst

The Sense of Place Podcast

Richard V Hirst is an award-winning writer and editor with a love for the uncanny, ghost stories and winter - the perfect Christmas guest!

In today's episode we explore the concept of the uncanny- what it means, and where the idea originates from. We then look at it's relationship with place, and finish up with an exploration of the uncanny in literature, with a particular focus on Christmas ghost stories.

For more on Richard:
http://www.ithoughtitoldyoutowaitinthecar.com/
http://www.curious-tales.com/

Free music used at the end: https://pixabay.com/music/christmas-god-rest-you-merry-gentlemen-christmas-piano-background-music-12208/

(Recorded December 2022)