Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 305 Author T J Green
This week I welcome author T J Green to the show to discuss her phenomenal career so far thanks to her love of urban fantasy. With a devoted fan base and a series of intricately weaved stories to her name, TJ has delved in the world of magic, myth and mystery to cast a spell on her readers. The books can be found here: (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=T+J+Green&crid=ACNY9JKUZ629&sprefix=t+j+gree...
1hr 13m Sep 09, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 304 Terrestrial Trespassers with Philip Kinsella
What are the Greys? Why are they here, and furthermore, what are their intentions? Why is it that after decades of alien abduction and UFO research we are no nearer in truly establishing what we may be up against regarding this omnipresent force? Joining me to ponder these and other questions is our good friend Philip Kinsella as we dive in to his latest book, Terrestrial Trespassers! The boo...
1hr 32m Sep 02, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 303 Celtic Druidry with Ellen Evert Hopman
This week, we delve in to the mysterious history of the Druids and their growth in the modern era with author, Ellen Evert Hopman. Ellen has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990 and has released numerous books, including her latest one, Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices. As one of the worlds leading Druids over the last 40 years, Ellen joi...
1hr 23m Aug 26, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 302 Searching for Clovis with Jason Pentrail
Since the late 1920's, sporadic archaeological discoveries in North America have begun to shed some light on the mysterious Clovis period and the ramifications it has on the search for the true history of the northern portions of the continent. Joining me to take us on a journey in to past is Jason Pentrail researcher, writer and one of the members of the Seven Ages Research team along with Mi...
1hr 21m Aug 19, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 301 The Hole In The Sky with Brian Allan
This week, I am delighted to welcome legendary Scottish Fortean researcher Brian Allan to the show for the first time. Brian has had a lifetime touched by the strange and unusual. Brian tells us some of the experiences and investigations he's been on that have challenged his understanding as well as the strange occurrences he's witnessed at Rosslyn Chapel, a site that attracts visitors from al...
1hr 12m Aug 12, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 300 Creatures That Eat People with Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman returns to share some terrifying encounters from his new book, "Creatures That Eat People", the first volume of a two part series that focuses on fatal encounters with predators around the world. From Africa to India, Indonesia to Australia, the USA to Europe, some creatures have always had us on the menu but sometimes even the expected behaviours of animals can surprise and te...
1hr 54m Aug 05, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 299 Bigfoot with Amy Bue
I welcome back the marvellous Amy Bue to the show as we catch up with everything she's been up to since her last appearance on the show. From appearing at more events, taking the Wall Street Journal out Bigfooting, being invited to the Blackfoot homelands and even a terrifying event whilst camping in the Allegheny national park, Amy tells all! You can find the Sasquatch Aunties YouTube Channe...
1hr 49m Jul 29, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 298 Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth and Magic with Rick De Yampter
Rick Deyampert, joins me to discuss the magical history of two of the most well known members of the corvid family, whose influence on popular culture remains as strong as ever today. The crow and his cousin, the raven, are featured players in many cultures throughout the world, including Norse, Celtic, Jewish, and Indigenous traditions, Exploring history, folklore, mythology, and science, the...
1hr 5m Jul 22, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 297 High Strangeness in Sweden with Fred Andersson
We head to the beautiful country of Sweden as we go on the search of high strangeness covering all kinds of phenomena. Our guide Fred Andersson takes us on a journey to hear tales of some amamzing UFO sightings and strange occupants bothering the population, to strange creatures lurking in the woods and tales of the old ones preparing to lure us to the dark side. A big thank you to Fred for j...
1hr 17m Jul 15, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 296 Welsh Fairies with Mhara Starling
We head to Wales today in the company of author and practising with Mhara Starling who guides us into the myth and legends of Wales. In her new book, "Welsh Fairies" Mhara traces the threads of fairy lore from ancient Welsh literature, such as the Mabinogion, to Mhara s contemporary experiences. A big thank you to Mhara for joining me this week. Mhara's book is here: (https://www.amazon.co.u...
1hr 42m Jul 08, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 295 Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens with Charles Lear
The 1980s saw the field of Ufology fracture into groups focussing on certain cases and allegations that led many investigators down many a rabbit hole. From allegations of alien wars occuring beneath our feet, crashed saucers, retrieved bodies, alien technology and deep state conspiracies, Ufology became a tangled, combative and confusing mess that pushed people to their limits. Assisting us ...
1hr 44m Jul 01, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 294 Wisconsin Legends with Jeff Finup
Wisconsin is our destination today as I welcome Jeff Finup, citizen folklorist and historian and the diriving force behing Badgerland Legends. Jeff's brand new book, "Wisconsin Legends for Kids" is a delightful introduction to some of the Badgerland most intriguing legends and lore. A perfect introduction to world of the weird, the book is delightfully illustrated for each entry. Jeff and I c...
1hr 17m Jun 24, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 293 Dr Jeff Meldrum
This week, we return to the world of the Sasquatch as I welcome the one and only Dr Jeff Meldrum to the show. Dr Meldrum discusses some of his early experiences and what drew him to the Sasquatch enigma as well his work with Paul Freeman, Dr Grover Krantz and more. We also look into some of the behaviours attributed to Sasquatch by witnesses that seem to parallel recent discoveries in the ani...
1hr 52m Jun 17, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 292 Stranger Utah with John Olsen
We welcome back author John Olsen this week as he takes us on a journey into some unusual first hand experiences in both Utah and Idaho. With the release of John's eighth book, he brings things back to his home state of Utah and the unusual encounters people have had with ghosts, cryptids and more! You can find John's site here: (https://strangerbridgerland.com/) John's books can be be found...
1hr 29m Jun 10, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 291 Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach
This week, I welcome renowned parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach.  Loyd has built a stellar reputation over the last 40 years as one of the leading investigators, researchers and authors in all things paranormal and has recently released a newly updated version of his book "A Paranormal Casebook".  We cover some of the cases in the book including a touching story about the legendary Martin Caidin...
1hr Jun 03, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 290 Not From Here with Preston Dennett
This week, I welcome back author, investigator and researcher Preston Dennett as we discuss some of the unusual cases covered in his latest volume of his "Not From Here" series. As usual, Preston has collected a series of intriguing. baffling, unusual and sometimes shocking encounters from a wide range of experiences in his latest release. From the sitcoms who had a UFO themed episode to alie...
1hr 31m May 27, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 289 The Bishopville Lizard Man with Lyle Blackburn
In 1988, the small town of Bishopville was about find itself smack bang in the middle of a monster flap that attracted world wide attention. When locals began reporting some strange reports of damaged vehicles, the authorities appeal for help took a decidely strange turn. What started as some unusual vandalism turned in to a collection of reports of encounters with some chilling and disturbing...
1hr 18m May 20, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 288 Haunted Histories with Penny Griffiths Morgan
My guest this week takes us on a journey in to history and cementing the paranormal connections to the past that can sometimes come up in a haunting. Penny Griffiths Morgan has built a reputation for being a researcher of esteemed merit who drills down in to the alleged histories of hauntings to see if there is any factual evidence to support the claims often put forward for alleged haunted hi...
1hr 47m May 13, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 287 Grand Tower UFO with Micheal Huntington and Joe Tury
This week, we head to Illinois to uncover the strange history of the Mississippi river town, Grand Tower. Once called the unluckiest town in America by Time Magazine, Grand Tower seems to be window to high strangeness. Taking for us a trip around this intriguing town are filmaker Joe Tury and fortean investigator, Michael Huntington. We look at the key 1973 UFO sighting, strange events, a bloo...
1hr 25m May 06, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 286 Mystic Visions with Reverend Alyson Dunlop-Shanes
This week, I am joined by the Reverend Aylyson Dunlop-Shanes to discuss her lifetime of strange experiences. From a childhood influenced by Spiritualism, Alyson has experienced strange phenomena her whole life and discusses some of the events that have stuck with her. From precognition, to encounters with the hat man, supernatural attacks to becoming an exorcist, Alyson shares some of the more...
1hr 36m Apr 29, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 285 UK Paranormal Societies Leanne Burnam-Richards
On this episode, I'm joined by the Vice-Chair of the UK Paranormal Society, Leanne Burnam-Richards. We discover about the creation of the society, its aims and the reason it was set up as a charitable organisation and the positive message it is striving to spead in the paranormal community both in the UK and abroad. We look at the ethics of ghost hunting, investigations, history as well as di...
1hr 20m Apr 22, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 284 Telephone Calls From The Dead with Dr Cal Cooper
The paranormal has many aspects to it that often get overlooked more often than not. One perplexing phenomena that rose to prominence in the late 1970's was reports of telephone calls from the beyond. D Scott Rogo and Raymond Baylis's seminal 1979 book, Phone Calls From The Dead investigated dozens of witness accounts of the bereaved receiving a call from the other side in some jaw dropping in...
1hr 21m Apr 15, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 283 The Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia with Susan Schwartz
This week, we head to the east coast of the USA to visit one of the countries most historic states on the search for ghosts residing at some of Virginia's Inns and Hotels. Our guide on this paranormal trip around the Old Dominion state is author Susan Schwartz as we uncover all kinds of strange hauntings. We meet a ghost who likes to dance, the spectre of the former head of a brewing giant wh...
1hr 25m Apr 08, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 31 I Know What I Saw with Linda Godfrey (remastered)
A late surprise with a remastered version of my interview with Linda Godfrey back in September 2019. I'm hopeful of remastering most of the first 100 episodes throughout the year, but thought you'd all appreciate this episode as a little bonus. This week I am delighted to be joined by author, journalist and investigator, Linda Godfrey. We discuss her wonderful new book, "I Know What I Saw" wh...
1hr 22m Apr 05, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 282 The Yuba County Five with Tony Wright
It was supposed be the most exciting weekend for five friends as they prepared for the biggest game in their basketball careers. Ted Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Huett, and Gary Mathias were to play in a tournament that would enable them to travel to Los Angeles courtesy of the Special Olympics. They'd planned to watch their favourite college team first though, to inspire them f...
1hr 15m Apr 01, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 281 Paranormal New Zealand with Mark Wallbank
New Zealand may have been the last large land mass populated by humans but it certainly has no shortage of paranormal activity. With over 40 years of paranormal investigations under his belt, Mark Wallbank has been investigating hauntings, strange sightings, abductions and stories of unusual creatures along side his paranormal team mates. Mark talks about his investigations and favourite haun...
1hr 41m Mar 25, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 280 Unnatural Ohio with Kevin Moore and Kristina Smith
We head out to Ohio this week on the search for some of the Buckeye states strangest cases from over the years. Authors Kevin Moore and Kristina Smith from the Rutherford B Hayes Museum join me to cover some of the fascinating and perplexing cases covered in their book "Unnatural Ohio" which covers everything from cryptids, monsters, UFOs and ghosts! From Ray Shockey's encounter with the Love...
1hr 25m Mar 18, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters:Episode 279 Fortean Films with Stu Neville
The Fortean Times's resident couch potato returns to dive into some forgotten gems of the 60's and 70's from both TV and cinema as we discuss some of our favourite beloved lost gems. From the vengeful Dr Phibes, to the ridiculous Phantom Rasberry Blower of Old London Town, Carry on Screaming to Hammer's House of Horror we delve in to some wonderful fortean films and the strangeness behind some...
1hr 22m Mar 11, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 278 The Forest Poltergeist with W T Watson
When it comes to the Sasquatch phenomena, following on from the main sighting events people reports come secondary experiences such as wood knocks, vocalisations, footprints and more. Yet what if something else is responsible for some of these other events. Could something be running concurrently with cyptid reports and be misindentified? In his new book, The Forest Poltergeist, author WT Wat...
1hr 27m Mar 04, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 277 Sighting In On The Zodiac Killer with Drew Beeson
California in the late 1960's became a mecca for the counterculture movement, attracting all sorts to find themselves in new concepts, beliefs and communities. Yet, a darkness lurked in the shadows as a series of murder shocked the Bay Area and beyond and its name was Zodiac. Now considered one of America's most intriguing unsolved murder cases, it still captivates peoples from around the wor...
1hr 29m Feb 26, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 276 The Aintree Spectres with Dr Rob Gandy
A series of strange sightings were reported in the 1970's and 80's in Aintree, famous of course as the home of the Grand National . Witnesses were perplexed by the sight of torch bearing figures wandering in a field. Hushed tales of nefarious deeds, secret socities and even cults were blamed but just what was going on and could anyone find out who was responsible. Returning after too long an ...
1hr 24m Feb 19, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 275 Searching For The American Dogman with Chad Lewis
It's December 1991 and a new reporter on the the local Elkhorn free newspaper "The Week", gets a lead on a rather unusual story. Could it really be true that a Werewolf was running around Walworth County? What happened next has become cryptid and fortean legend as both Linda Godfrey and the Beat of Bray Road became entwined forever. Linda's incredible body of work has inspired thousands to en...
1hr 31m Feb 12, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 274 The Secret History of Christmas Baking with Linda Raedisch
Linda Raedisch joins me on this weeks show to dive into some of the strange histories and traditions that she has uncovered whilst compiling her fourth Llewellyn book, The Secret History of Christmas Baking:  Recipes and Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys. We discuss the strange history of mummies as medicinal cure alls, the dark secrets of sugar and gingerbread, ancient civilisat...
1hr 26m Feb 05, 2024
1hr 26m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 273 The Mothman of Point Pleasant with Steve Ward
On a cold November night back in 1966, four teenagers would have an experience that would resonate around the world. A night time drive to the local TNT area would culminate in a terrifying chase that left them frightened out of their wits and shock all of the residents of Point Pleasant. What happened next over the next 13 months in the small town in West Virgina would become known to all lov...
1hr 32m Jan 29, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 272 These Haunted Times Volume Four with Ruth Roper Wylde
We return to the world of the paranormal as we travel the length and breadth of Britain on the hunt for more encounters with ghosts. In her brand new book, Ruth Roper Wylde has once again collated a bumper crop of paranormal encounters featuring witnesses and enounters with entities of all shapes and sizes. From crying children to poltergeists, haunted museums to ghostly footsteps, these enco...
1hr 56m Jan 22, 2024
1hr 56m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 271 The Shape Of Things To Come From Elsewhere with Chris Evers
For many, the term UFO is synonomous with the the term Flying Saucer but for many witnesses and experiencers, they see anything but a flying saucer. From the infamous Black Triangles, Flaming Crosses, Boomerangs and even Cigars shaped craft, the sky is indeed the limit in regards to the shapes of sighted craft in the heavens above us. Joining me to discuss his new book "The Shape of Things to...
1hr 25m Jan 15, 2024
1hr 25m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 270 The Weirdness of Oz with Dylan Stewart
We head back to Australia in the company of Dylan Stewart, host of the marvellous Paranormal Thoughts podcast to look at some of the strange occurences in and above Australia. From looking at some of Australia's most famous cases including Westall and some you may not be aware of, we look at the perception of the fortean in Australia and how the discussions have changed over the years, along w...
1hr 38m Jan 08, 2024
1hr 38m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 269 The Burton Dassett UFO events of 1923 with Richard Rokeby
At the beginning of the 1920's, the sleepy Warwickshire village of Burton Dassett became the epicentre of a series of strange encounters. Locals began to see strange lights in the sky that seemed to act intelligently or even mischievously as some of the witnesses thought. Former police officer and now author, Richard Rokeby takes us on a trip back 100 years in to the past to try and uncover j...
1hr 16m Jan 01, 2024
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 268 Bunyips and Water Beasts with Tony Healy
On this episode, we welcome Tony Healy back to look into some unusual cryptid history and encounters from Australia. From Bunyip sightings going back nearly 200 hundred years, to the strange creature or creatures lurking in the Hawksbury River, Tony gives us a crash course in two of Australia's most notable water beasts. We also discuss two of the strangest cryptid accounts you'll hear as wel...
2hr Dec 25, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 267 The Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness with Tobias Wayland
This time of year is full of high strangeness hiding in plain sight all around the world. From the acceptance of a character who can break in to any house in the world, to flying animals, from cloth hunting cats to horse skulls singing for their supper, Christmas is strange. Joining me to discuss these customs and many others is Tobias Wayland, who along with his wife Emily, has created a thou...
1hr 20m Dec 18, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 266 Europe's Roswell with Mark Olly
We head back to January 1983 and the coastal area of Aberystwyth in Wales. One local farmer received quite the shock one morning whilst out inspecting his flock to discover his fields strewn with debris. On alerting the authorities, he was informed a plane had crashed, despite their being no evidence of any plane coming down and to his amazement, a large group descended on the fields to clear ...
1hr 21m Dec 11, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 265 Bigfoot goes ROGUE with author Luke Phillips
This week, we head to the Pacific North West with author Luke Phillips to discuss his brilliant new book "ROGUE". A thriling, horrifying and cryptid filled joy ride, ROGUE sees the Washington state under attack from something that has developed a taste for human flesh and it seems nothing and no-one can stop it. Luke and I discuss some of our favourite Bigfoot films from Boggy Creek to Exists...
1hr 31m Dec 04, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 264 Werewolves Dogmen and Shapeshifters with Pamela K Kinney
Dogmen. Werewolves. Skinwalkers. Shapeshifters. Many believe the Dogman phenomena began with the revalations surrounding Bray Road in Wisconsin and Linda Godfrey's amazing work. Yet as Linda and others discovered, stories about encounters with strange creatures have plagued the North American continent since records began. In her latest book, Werewolves, Dogmen and other Shapeshifters stalking...
1hr 21m Nov 27, 2023
1hr 21m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 263 Cryptoozologist Andy McGrath
This week, I'm joined by author and researcher Andy McGrath. We discuss a number of notable cryptids from around the world and hear about his recent visit up to Loch Ness. From Bigfoot to the Yeren, Megaliths to the paranormal, we dive in to several subjects and chew the fat about reasearch, exploration and the percieved rules for exploration. We also touch on his series currently being filme...
1hr 22m Nov 20, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 262 Humanoids and High Strangeness with Preston Dennett
In his latest book, "Humanoids and High Strangeness", Preston Dennett has collected 20 incredible encounters that show us that the subject of alien contact can often be even stranger than we imagine. From a child encountering a Grey riding a bike, to a werewolf playing peek a boo and hiding in closets to families being taken on board, there seems to be nothing too far out there that experience...
1hr 32m Nov 13, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 261 The Gul of Tajikistan with Richard Freeman
We head out to discover a cryptid we've never covered before in the company of our good friend Richard Freeman. The Gul of Tajikistan is a hairy bipedal hominid that has been seen for centuries across this mountainous land locked central Asian republic and has a reputation for violent encounters across the region. Richard tells us about the two expeditions he's undertaken with colleagues from...
1hr 28m Nov 06, 2023
1hr 28m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 260 More Haunted Times with Ruth Roper-Wylde
In her seventh book, Ruth has once again collated a bumper crop of modern day ghostly encounters from across the British Isles in These Haunted Times volume III. Ruth is fascinated particularly by finding correlations - where more than one person has seen the same or similar thing in the same location, or where multiple people experience different things but again in the same place. We visit ...
1hr 44m Oct 30, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 259 The Horrors of the House of Wills with Daryl Marston
Every paranormal investigator has one location that brings out the goosebumps whenever they think of it. For Daryl Marston it was the notorious House of Wills, a former funeral home in Cleveland, Ohio. What occured during his investigation stayed with him for far longer than he imagined and made him re-evaluate everything he thought he knew about himself and the paranormal. Daryl takes us thr...
1hr 1m Oct 23, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 258 Spritualism, Cemeteries and Seances with Dr Kate Cherrell
We take a journey in to the other side on this episode as we look into some notable characters from the golden age of spiritualism, a haunted cemetery or two and the strange wourld of seances contacting departed celebrities. Joining us to act as our guide in to the other side is writer, paranormal historian, lecturer and lover of all things gothic, Dr Kate Cherrell! From spirit cupboards to v...
1hr 22m Oct 16, 2023
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 257 The Megalodon Revealed with Max Hawthorne
We head beneath the waves to uncover the reality of one of the most fearsome predators to swim in the ocean, the Megalodon. Yet is it the swift, surface breaching killing machine we often see potrayed on screen? Not so says Max Hawthorne and he's built a compelling case to show that most of what we think we know about these incredible creatures is nothing more than speculation and fantasy.  F...
1hr 33m Oct 09, 2023
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