[7] Episodes usually follow the structure of "intro" (paranormal- and podcast-related news), "featured haunting" (the main subject matter of the episode whicl Ian commonly refers to as a 'fairy story'); "The BD Files" (listener correspondence); and "rituals" (ways to allegedly summon a ghost).

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.

The Parapod movie had its world premiere on 7 January 2020 at Prince Charles Cinema in London's Soho.

The film is directed by Boldsworth with music by Thomas Van Der Ree and follows the basic premise of the podcast.

The film was scheduled to tour independent cinemas in the spring of 2020 with question and answers with cast and crew after each showing but was postponed after only a handful of performances due to Covid pandemic restrictions.