The McIlwraith Statements

Thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the Antique Shop more though.

I have to give credit to Ghostly Thistle for putting out The McIlwraith Statements, as effectively a one-person production that manages to be compelling, endearing and even genuinely quite spooky a few times.

That has however to be tempered by the limitations of it, and the quite apparently "first show" issues it has. It's not a bad show by any means, but the beginning sets up a premise, that of a mystery, as well as a backstory which don't quite come together in the way it feels was set up at ... more

I agree with Jo, the algorithm pixies are rubbish! Ghostly Thistle is a delight.

Beautifully read stories about spooky things.

A great podcast and I’m only sorry that the algorithm gods at apple didn’t direct me to it sooner! Great work ‘not Sarah’.

I’ve thoroughly culled over most suggestions in the ‘cozy-horror’ genre, but somehow I only just discovered this little jewel. This show is beautifully written, narrated, and presented. I relished every episode, thank you for putting this into the world! Now, on to the Antique Shop.

As ALWAYS, I love their work.

I just discovered this podcast and binged the whole thing. It’s really enjoyable and quite spooky! The narrator’s voice is wonderful, and she’s excellent at injecting emotion into her tone. Give it a try!

I came across this podcast by chance. A reviewer mentioned it in the comments section of another podcast I enjoyed so decided to check it out. So glad I did! This podcast is great! The narrator is very good and the writing is tight. Each episode advances the plot while telling a unique standalone story. It’s too bad that there’s only two seasons. I would happily tune in to more!

I binged both her podcasts in a week and I’m so sad they are over. Her voice is delightful and the stories are the perfect mix of spooky and funny. Can’t wait to see what she does next!

My Spotify recently recommended that I might like The Antique Shop so I came to the podcast app to read the reviews. So many of the reviews talked about loving Mcllwraith Statements so I thought I’d start with this first. I’m soooo glad I did! This podcast is amazing! The first podcast I ever listened too was the Black Tapes and I absolutely loved how the story is around investigating paranormal events scientifically. I loved the black tapes so much and it’s the podcast that got me hooked on pod... more

I started binge listening after finding Maya’s other podcast. I’m trying to pace myself through the two because they’re both so good. I love her Scottish accent, dialect. It took me some time to get used to it which wasn’t too hard because her voice is lovely. She writes and records her stories. I’d love to contribute some money if it meant she could continue her writing and podcasting.

She has so many 5 star reviews. I don’t understand why it took me so long to find this as well as her other ... more

Excellent writing, character building and premise. A university grad who can both see ghosts and is assisting in research into the paranormal (though not disclosing her ability) deals with a lot of complications.

I discovered this series belatedly through the creator's later podcast, The Antique Shop, which I also highly recommend. Listen to them both if you haven't already!

I binged the whole thing in a couple of days. Really well-done, perfect narration, and intriguing storyline keeping you playing “next”