Georgie Barker

Georgie Barker is the fearless host of the *What The Ghost?* podcast. She lives with her cat, The Admiral, and knew Jonathan Sims at University.

She naturally has a slight Scouse accent that she at one point took great pains to hide. She also enjoys Hungarian food and laments that none of her friends will eat it with her. She also used to smoke at some point but quit for her health.

## History

During her first year of university at Oxford, she and her friend Alex encountered a group of people in the Medical Sciences Building who were supposedly protesters but appeared to have all collapsed on the floor. The only person sitting up was a woman that Alex knew as one of the cadavers used in anatomy classes. The dead woman whispered something to Alex, who then joined the rest of the group in lying motionless on the floor. She whispered to Georgie, who tried not to hear, but she was unable to block out the phrase: "The moment that you die will feel exactly the same as this one."

Georgie later woke up in her bed, having been there for several days, and could no longer feel anything. She took a year off from university to recover, and never saw Alex again.

Due to this experience, Georgie no longer feels fear. She is unsure whether her fear was cauterized or stolen from her.

Georgie returned to Oxford (presumably Balliol College specifically), where she met John. The two dated for some time before parting on less than ideal terms.

She eventually started the *What The Ghost?* podcast and befriended Melanie King. She had previously worked with Sarah Baldwin on two occasions and put Melanie in touch with her when she needed a sound engineer.

In 2017 she lets Jonathan Sims live in her apartment while he is suspected of murdering Jurgen Leitner, and at least once during that time she lies to the police about his whereabouts.

As of MAG 157, Georgie and Melanie are romantically involved and living together.

### Season Five

When The Change happens Georgie, along with Melanie, remains unaffected. They make their way to the Institute, figuring John will know what is going on, but by the time they arrive, the world has fully turned and the Institute is inaccessible. With nowhere to go, Melanie brings them into the tunnels beneath the Institute, which still seem to offer some protection from The Eye.

Over time, they pull some people out of nearby domains and unintentionally form a cult of sorts.

They find out about John and Martin's return to London as the entire city is excited about the Archivist arriving. They find the two of them by the Institute and bring them into the tunnels.

Once Jon, Martin, and Basira return after speaking with Annabelle Cane on Hilltop Road, Georgie tricks Jon into giving her the web lighter. In the plan to destroy the Institute and push the Entities out of reality, Georgie distracts the past archivists while Melanie ignites the gas main beneath the Institute.

## Recurring Nightmares

Since giving her statement to John in MAG 94, Georgie has recurring dreams about being in a dissection room. Unlike most characters with recurring nightmares, Georgie does not appear to be scared or upset by hers. She just looks right back at the watcher in pity.

## Episode Appearances

**Bold** marks episodes where Georgie has given a statement.

* MAG 63: The End of the Tunnel (mentioned)
* MAG 81: A Guest For Mr. Spider
* MAG 83: Drawing A Blank
* MAG 85: Upon the Stair
* MAG 87: The Uncanny Valley
* MAG 93: Contaminant
* **MAG 94: Dead Woman Walking**
* MAG 99: Dust to Dust
* MAG 106: A Matter Of Perspective (mentioned)
* MAG 120: Eye Contact (mentioned)
* MAG 121: Far Away
* MAG 122: Zombie
* MAG 145: Infectious Doubts
* MAG 149: Concrete Jungle
* MAG 157: Rotten Core
* MAG 164: The Sick Village (mentioned)
* What The Ghost? - The Devil's Dance
* MAG 177: Wonderland (mentioned)
* MAG 180: Moving On (mentioned)
* MAG 189: Peers
* MAG 190: Scavengers
* MAG 191: What We Lose
* MAG 192: An Appointment
* MAG 194: Parting (mentioned)
* MAG 195: Adrift (mentioned)
* MAG 198: Precipice
* MAG 199: Seeing it Through
* MAG 200: Last Words
* What The Ghost? - Highgate Cemetery

## Trivia

* Georgie is voiced by Sasha Sienna, Jonny Sims' spouse.
* Georgie has dated men in the past and currently has a girlfriend.
* Georgie is a vegetarian.
* Georgie was named after horror writer Clive Barker.
* Two episodes of Georgie's podcast *What the Ghost?* were created as bonus content. The first one, The Devil's Dance, was released to the public August 6, 2020. The second, Highgate Cemetery, was released May 27, 2021.

## References

1. ↑ MAG 199: Seeing it Through
2. ↑ MAG 94: Dead Woman Walking
3. ↑ MAG 106: A Matter Of Perspective
4. ↑ MAG 63: The End of the Tunnel
5. ↑ MAG 28: Skintight
6. ↑ MAG 93: Contaminant
7. ↑ What The Ghost? - Highgate Cemetery
8. ↑ MAG 120.1 - Season 3 Q+A (Extended Cut)