The ParaPod


The ParaPod is a comedy podcast hosted by comedians Ian Boldsworth and Barry Dodds. Its subject matter is the paranormal with skepticism represented by Boldsworth and belief represented by Dodds.
The podcast ran for three series and three specials between 2015 and 2018. In March 2018 a teaser was released for an upcoming Parapod Movie, a month later a full trailer was released and consistent updates on the films status have been provided since.
The three series consists of 30 episodes and, as of April 2018, it has been downloaded over 2 million times.
Episodes usually follow the structure of "intro", "featured haunting" ; "The BD Files" ; and "rituals". Some episodes have also featured pre-recorded or live telephone interviews and a 2016 special took the form of an outside broadcast at a purportedly haunted house in Pontefract, Yorkshire.
Each episode begins with a warning in the style of a legal disclaimer not to enact any of the rituals or instructions described in the show.

Awards and Recognition

The ParaPod was nominated for Chortle Awards in 2016 and 2017, and an Ockham Award for Skeptical Excellence in 2017. It won Best Online Comedy at the Midlands Comedy Awards in 2016 and was selected as a cultural highlight of 2016 by Sofie Hagen in The Guardian

Episodes

In addition to these main episodes and specials, there are ten short "Parapod Extras" that ran largely through the first season between main episodes. In these extras, Barry demonstrates to Ian a piece of his ghost seeking equipment.

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