# Robert Bartholomew

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Havana Syndrome

In 2016, American embassy personnel in Cuba began reporting strange sounds followed by debilitating symptoms - ear pain, headaches, dizziness, and cognitive difficulties. Quickly labeled as attacks by a mysterious sonic weapon, these incidents led to diplomatic breakdowns and accusations against fo…

Needle Spiking - A Hysterical History

Panic about maniacs lurking in the shadows ready to jab innocent girls with syringes dripping with evil drugs is nothing new. Similar episodes have been occurring for over a century. In this week's Monsters, Myths and Manias we uncover the hidden history of needle spiking and explain why the maniac…

The Dark Secrets of Our Past: Festive Ghost Hunting and Hoaxes | E36

Ever wondered why we're still obsessed with ghosts? Dive deep into the bizarre and fascinating history of the Christmas ghost phenomenon from the late 1800s and early 1900s! Author and musician Paul Weatherhead reveals the shocking truth behind the popular Victorian and Edwardian ghost hoaxes and t…

Ghosts in the Headlines: Paul Weatherhead on Ghosts, Hoaxes, and Public Fear

At a time when science claims to explain almost everything, ghost stories still refuse to fade. In this episode of Haunted History Chronicles, I’m joined by author Paul Weatherhead to explore the strange cases that gripped Britain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries — from violent …

Mysteria 01 — The Cuban Sonic Weapon: A Case of Mass Psychogenic Illness w/ Dr. Robert Bartholomew

Dr. Robert Bartholomew is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is also a medical sociologist, journalist, and author.

154: White Conduit House: A Lost Pleasure Garden of Georgian Islington

Hazel Baker traces the story of White Conduit House in Barnsbury, Islington, from its origins as a 1431 Henry VI–licensed water conduit supplying Charterhouse to its later life as an affordable, working-class pleasure garden. She explains how Robert Bartholomew’s 1750s improvements and famed hot ro…

Mysteries of Sound

In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound and experiencing debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On the Media, why the government now disputes theories that it was a secret Russian weapon. Plus, what the electric hum of your refrigerator and the unc…

Boom!

In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound, followed by debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On the Media, why the government now disputes theories that it was a secret Russian weapon. Plus, what the electric hum of your refrigerator and the uncanny…