Sitting Down Will Kill You

Sitting Down Will Kill You

From The Unexplainers by The Sonar Network

February 23, 2026 · 32 min · Season 7 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode explores the cursed Busby Stoop chair and the Japanese toilet ghost Hanako-san, blending dark comedy with folklore.

Sit down, get comfy… and maybe reconsider that chair. In this episode of “The Unexplainers,” John Rutledge (aka Eggsy from GLC) and Rhys Waters dive bum‑first into two delightfully ridiculous horrors: the infamous cursed Busby Stoop chair that “kills” anyone who sits in it, and Hanako-san, Japan’s legendary toilet ghost who might drag you to hell, feed you to a three-headed lizard, or just kindly pass you some toilet paper. Expect: Darkly funny true crime–meets–folklore around a haunted pub chair, WWII airmen, unlucky builders, and an Indian restaurant fined for serving the wrong meat. A crash course in Japanese urban legends, school bathroom hauntings, and why ghosts apparently love toilets. Skeptical takedowns of curses, health & safety rants, and way too much discussion of terrible British school toilet paper. If you like paranormal comedy, creepy folklore, and jokes about dying on the loo, this haunted furniture and toilet-ghost double bill is for you. Access all premium content and support the show here . Facebook Instagram Youtube X Visit our network: thesonarnetwork.com Hosted on…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Rutledge, Rhys Waters

Topics covered

  • cursed objects
  • urban legends
  • toilet ghosts
  • dark comedy
  • folklore
  • true crime
  • haunted furniture

Keywords

  • cursed chair
  • toilet ghost
  • Japanese urban legends
  • dark comedy
  • haunted furniture
  • true crime
  • folklore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GLC

Books & works: Busby Stoop chair

Places: Japan

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