S6 E9: The Southend Werewolf

<p>In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we sink our teeth into one of the weirdest and most unsettling true stories we’ve ever covered: the Southend Werewolf.</p><p>Picture this: a regular, easy-going guy from Essex named <em>Bill Ramsey </em>who spent almost forty years fighting something vicious that lived inside him. Out of nowhere he’d get hit with freezing cold chills, see a wolf staring back at him in the mirror, and then black out into these insane rages where he suddenly had crazy strength and acted like a straight-up animal. What began as a bizarre incident in his parents’ garden when he was just nine years old spiraled into full-blown tabloid madness and eventually pulled in Ed and Lorraine Warren.</p><p>Is it old-school folklore, straight-up demonic possession, a serious mental health thing, or some unholy mix of all three? This one really doesn’t fit in any neat little box.</p><p><strong>What We Uncover in This Episode</strong>:</p><ul><li>Bill Ramsey’s full story — starting with that insane 1952 garden episode as a kid where he ripped a fence post (concrete and all) out of the ground and chewed through wire with his teeth, all the way through the escalating nightmare of the 1980s</li><li>The notorious 1987 police station showdown in Southend where he fought a dozen cops on all fours, growling “The devil is in me…”</li><li>A proper deep dive into werewolf history, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and King Lycaon all the way to medieval monster trials, the Beast of Gévaudan, and modern clinical lycanthropy</li><li>How the Warrens got pulled into the case, the intense 1989 exorcism with Bishop Robert McKenna, and the wild physical changes people swore they saw</li><li>The big debate: demonic animal spirit, psychological condition, hysterical strength, or something else entirely</li><li>What happened to Bill after the exorcism, his appearance on <em>Sightings</em>, and why this case still feels impossible to pin down</li></ul><p><strong>Why You NEED to Listen</strong>:</p><p>If you’re into episodes that feel like a proper paranormal thriller, this one’s for you. Between my recent werewolf kick (thanks to Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils, An American Werewolf in London, and Bad Moon), the edge-of-your-seat storytelling, and that lingering “what if this could actually happen to a normal person?” question - this might be one of our creepiest episodes yet. </p><p>Fair warning: you might find yourself side-eyeing your backyard and mirrors for a while after this one.</p><p><strong>RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>JOIN OUR PATREON</strong>: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad</li><li><strong>BUY US A COFFEE</strong>: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️</li><li><strong>CHECK OUT OUR MERCH</strong>: Grab official <em>That Would Be Rad</em> gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com</li></ul><p><strong>SHOW INFO:</strong>🎧 Written &amp; Produced by: Woody Brown &amp; Tyler Bence🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios🎧 Sound Design, Editing, &amp; Music by: Woody Brown🎧 Mixing &amp; Mastering by: Tyler Bence🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH US:</strong>💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at <a href="http://www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com</a>📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad</p><p>#ThatWouldBeRad #SouthendWerewolf #BillRamsey #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicPossession #Lycanthropy #WerewolfCase #TrueParanormal #Exorcism #Cryptozoology #StayRad #BeRad</p><p>[Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]</p>