Illustration of Jade Murphy and Dane Brookes
With Jade Murphy & Dane Brookes

The past still
has a voice.

Remarkable people. Extraordinary places. And the connections that bring their stories to life.

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ECHOES & ENCOUNTERS · COMING SOON
The stories behind the stories

Some encounters
stay with you.

Echoes and Encounters is a collection of podcasts exploring history, remarkable encounters and the paranormal with Liverpool historian Jade Murphy and Wirral business owner Dane Brookes. We follow the people, places and surviving connections that bring stories to life.

Join Jade Murphy and Dane Brookes as they follow intriguing leads, meet the people who were there and discover what the past has left behind. Each series opens a different door. Our first leads to four young lads from Liverpool.

ECHOES & ENCOUNTERS PRESENTSSERIES ONE   /   SIX EPISODES
The Beatles: Living Links - a Liverpool Beatles podcast

How close can
we get, sixty
years later?

Six episodes · Coming soon

Our six-episode Beatles podcast begins in Liverpool. The Beatles’ story has been told countless times. We’re following the living links: people who knew them, places that are still standing and personal stories that connect us to their world.

Through conversations and visits, Jade and Dane explore the connections that still survive more than sixty years later.

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Planned for these and other major podcast platforms. Listening links will be added as availability is confirmed.

Your companions along the way

Two perspectives.
A shared curiosity.

Jade Murphy

Jade Murphy

Historian & presenter

A Liverpool historian and presenter, Jade brings a love of local history and the people behind it. She helps connect the places we recognise with the lives and stories that shaped them.

Dane Brookes

Dane Brookes

Business owner & presenter

A Wirral businessman and music venue owner, Dane has a passion for historic places and immersive experiences. He brings curiosity, conversation and a determination to follow a good story wherever it leads.