This week's show is a deep dive on one of the weirdest and most perplexing cases in the history of paranormalia- that of Gef, the Talking Mongoose- with writer and investigator Gayle Fidler. In recent years, alongside members of the Lancashire Anomalous Phenomena Investigation Society and the Center for Fortean Zoology, Gayle has visited the Isle of Man in search of the Dalby Spook himself. In this episode, she and AP get into the nitty-gritty of the more esoteric elements surrounding the famous exploits of Gef at Cashen's Gap nearly a century ago.

Having a background in folklore and the Occult, Gayle was the perfect guest to explore some of the weirder and more magickal aspects of Gef- from possible derivations of his oddly spelled name, to conjecture about the background of Jim Irving, who we know little about prior to his meeting Gef, to eccentric figures who populated the Isle at various points in the early 20th century. Gayle discusses her travels to the Isle of Man, synchronicities during her investigations, and attempts to conjure Gef at a seance! Her investigations overlapped with Simon Pegg's movie Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose being filmed on location, and some discussion of the film is included as well. Gef is a legendary figure within the annals of weird phenomena, and this conversation offers some novel and extra clever, extra special ideas about him.

Gayle writes for Spooky Isles at http://www.spookyisles.com , and has several titles published through Leg Iron Books which you can find here: https://legironbooks.co.uk/about-the-authors/anthology-authors/gayle-fidler/