Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 117 The Battersea Poltergeist with Danny Robins
We return to the world of the paranormal this week in the company of writer, presenter and producer, Danny Robins. Danny's latest project is diving into a Poltergeist case that caused national headlines back in the mid 1950s but seemed to have dropped off the paranormal radar until a decade ago.    In January 1956, 63 Whycliffe Road saw the arrival of one of the most active poltergeist cases i...
1hr 18m Mar 29, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 116 Incident At Devils Den with Terry Lovelace
June 1977 and two USAF EMT's have decided to spend a weekend camping in the Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas.   What was supposed to be a fun trip for two best friends to take in some wildlife and admire the clear night sky became a terrifying night that changed lives and relationship forever.    On this week's Mysteries and Monsters, I am joined by author and experiencer Terry Lovelace to d...
1hr 44m Mar 22, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 115 Chad Lewis , Joe Tury & Kevin Lee Nelson with The Big Muddy Monster
Welcome back to Mysteries and Monsters! On this week's show, I welcome back authors and investigators Chad Lewis and Kevin Lee Nelson, alongside film director Joe Tury to discuss the mysterious case of Murphysboro's Big Muddy Monster. Joe has recently released a brilliant documentary, entitled Creature From Big Muddy: An Illinois Bigfoot Legend looking at this unusual case. Featuring Chad and ...
1hr 22m Mar 15, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 114 UAPs and the Truth Embargo with Stephen Bassett and Darcy Weir
Welcome back to Mysteries and Monsters!   This week, I am delighted to welcome Stephen Bassett alongside filmaker Darcy Weir to discuss a variety of topics, including Darcy's new documentary Volcanic UFO Mysteries.    The new documentary features some frankly stunning footage captured by the Mexican authorities from their volcano monitoring systems. With interviews with Stephen and Jaime Musso...
1hr 23m Mar 08, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 113 The Ruskington Horror with Dr Rob Gandy
On this week's show it is a welcome return to Dr Rob Gandy to discuss the mysterious Ruskington Horror in Lincolnshire. Since this case came to prominence after appearing on ITV's This Morning in 1999, numerous witness have been brave enough to come forward to discuss their strange encounters . Just what is terrifying motorists in this area of England and what can be causing these shocking en...
1hr 25m Mar 01, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 112 Robert Lindsy Milne
As February draws to a close, I am joined by Canadian psychic Robert Lindsy Milne to discuss his career over the last 6 decades and the journey he has undergone throughout that time.    From starting out realising that perhaps he was tuned into something different at an early agge, Robert's life saw him end up working in the blossoming Toronto psychic circuit in his mid teens as he sought a ho...
1hr 22m Feb 27, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 111 Spook Eats' Amanda Woomer
This week I am joined by Amanda Woomer the power behind Spook Eats.   Amanda is the author of 5 books, including the fabulous "Haunted Atlas of Western New York" (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Haunted-Atlas-Western-New-York/dp/0578599481/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=amanda+woomer&qid=1613841089&sr=8-4) which is a fantastic guide to the haunted locations of New York state where you can also tantalise...
1hr 13m Feb 22, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 110 The MacIntosh Stone with Ron Radamacher
Welcome back to Mysteries and Monsters.   After diving into the world of monsters last week, we delve into a mysterious item found upon the shores of Michigan's Upper Penisula. Known as the MacIntosh stone, this small, etched stone was discovered simply laying on ground, waiting to be rediscovered.    On it are some strange and unusual symbols that have caused consternation, confusion and more...
1hr 16m Feb 15, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 109 The Olympic Project & Darcy Weir
Welcome back to Mysteries and Monsters.   This week, we return to the world of Cryptozoology and I am delighted to be joined by two key members of the Olympic Project, David Ellis and Shane Corson, alongside filmaker Darcy Weir.    Since I started the show, I have wanted to have someone from the Olympic Project as a guest due to the fantastic, science based research the team are working on in ...
1hr 44m Feb 08, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 108 Ruth Roper-Wylde
This week, it is a warm welcome back to author and investigator, Ruth Roper Wylde. Ruth's first appearance on Episode 91 saw plenty of listeners asking when she would be returning, so it was never going to be too long! Since that episode, Ruth has released her latest book, the second volume of These Haunted Times  and we dive into the book to discuss several of the cases included inside its cov...
1hr 35m Feb 01, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 107 Kitsie Duncan
This week, Kitsie Duncan joins me to discuss her new book, "I'd Rather Talk To Dead People".   Kitsie is well known from her TV show and podcast, The Oddity Files as well as hosting the Get Scared podacst and co-hosting Miss Murder.  Kitsie's effervescent personality and humour has seen her dive into the world of the paranormal after spending years being afraid of things that go bump in the ni...
1hr 16m Jan 25, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 106 UFOs with Philip Mantle
This week, it is a warm return to Ufologist, investigator and publisher Philip Mantle to discuss his latest book, Investigating UFO's: A Young Person's Guide.   Philip has over 40 years of experience and has utilised this knowledge in his book to give anyone new to the subject a solid base of cases to work upon. With the book being split into decades since the 1940's, it offers 3 key cases per...
1hr 25m Jan 18, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 105 June Gossler Anderson
This week, we're taken on a trip around some of Ireland's most notable haunted locations in the company of author June Gossler Anderson. June's latest book "Hauntings and History of the Emerald Isle" has just been released via Beyond The Fray Publishing.    Part travelogue and part paranormal investigation, June's book covers her trip to Ireland back in 2015 and looks into more than just the ...
1hr 20m Jan 11, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 104 Nick Redfern
Nick Redfern returns to Mysteries and Monsters to help us kick of the new year in style and act as our guide as we delve into the mysteries of the red planet and his book "The Martians". Mars has captivated us for centuries, from the Romans and Greeks up to the present day and our current exploration of the planet's surface. Nick and I discuss many of the aspects of his book, from the alleged ...
1hr 33m Jan 04, 2021
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 103 Krissy Eliot
As we end the year, we welcome back Krissy Eliot to discuss the possibilities of the intelligence of plants. Krissy has just written a fantastic article for Edge Science magazine that looks in to the potential for sentience in plant life.  Whilst these cutting edge theories have been on the fringes of science for centuries, more and more scientists are uncovering some rather intriguing evidenc...
1hr 14m Dec 30, 2020
1hr 14m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 102 American Mysteries
On this Christmas special, we have two guests for your entertainment. In the first hour, we have Mary Joyce discussing her book "Cherokee Little People Were Real". We discuss testimonies of men who discovered ancient little tunnels, small skeletons and even a child-size skull with all its wisdom teeth when they were working on early construction projects at Western Carolina University in Cullo...
1hr 56m Dec 28, 2020
1hr 56m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 101 David Weatherly - Cryptids and Legends of Indiana
It's a long overdue welcome back to author and investigator, David Weatherly to discuss his latest book "Monsters at the Crossroads - Cryptids and Legends of Indiana. We dive into the mysteries included inside the book, covering the weird oil pit squids from the town of Anderson, strange reports of giant snakes, the saga of the search for the Beast of Busco, runaway Gorillas, Bigfoot and much ...
1hr 22m Dec 21, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 100 PartTwo
As we continue the 100th Episode special we have another great collection of star studded contributions. On this part we are joined by Lyle Blackburn who tells of the fightening encounter Terry Sutton had in Boggy Creek, Andy Gilbert covers two of his favourite ghost stories from his brilliant Credible Witness books which featured first hand witness accounts from serving police officers, Brenn...
1hr 52m Dec 14, 2020
1hr 52m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 100 Part One
Welcome to Mysteries and Monsters.   This week, we hit the big 100th episode so as a thank you to you all, I have asked some of my favourite guests to offer a story, be it a personal investigation or case that they love for you to enjoy, so we have 17 contributions covering Ghosts, UFO's, Bigfoot, ABC's, Wendigo's and much more.    As such, I ended up getting such a great collection of contrib...
1hr 59m Dec 13, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 99 Ghosts In Print with Adam Benedict
This week, it is a warm welcome back to author and investigator, Adam Benedict to discuss his marvellous new book, Ghosts In Print. Following on from last years excellent Monsters in Print, the new book brings us newspaper reports going back 200 years in a bumper collection of curious tales, frightening encounters and the occassional pratical joke gone wrong. We discuss the perils of pretendin...
1hr 26m Dec 07, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 98 Boggy Creek with Lyle Blackburn
It's a warm welcome back to one of our favourite guests, the marvellous Lyle Blackburn to discuss his fantastic new book, Boggy Creek Casebook. Stories of the Fouke Monster came to public attention in the early 70's with both a terrifying incident in 1971 and Charles.B.Pierce's cult classic, The Legend of Boggy Creek in 1972. The success of the film has made Boggy Creek a household name in th...
1hr 17m Nov 30, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 97 Russian USOs with Paul Stonehill
This week, we return to the world of Ufofology with author and investigator, Paul Stonehill.   Paul has been writing about UFO's and USO's from his home country of Russia for several years and his latest book focuses on encounters and witnesses around the world on Russian ships and submarines.    We discuss several cases included in his book Russia's USO secrets: Unindentified Submersible Obje...
1hr 11m Nov 23, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 96 Memphis Spirit Rescue
This week, I'm delving into a part of the paranormal I've not covered before - Spirit Rescue.   Unlike exorcism or the cleansing of a property, spirit rescue is a process of communication with any earthbound or attached spirits that may be responsible for a haunting. To discuss this fascinating topic with me is Stephen Williams, the founder of Memphis Spirit Rescue.   Stephen discusses hi...
1hr 19m Nov 16, 2020
1hr 19m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 95 Paul Sinclair
Its a warm welcome back to investigator and author Paul Sinclair. Paul joins us to discuss his latest book, Night People, which was released over the summer. In a depature from his previous Truth Proof books, Paul has bared his soul with a personal and brave account of a lifetime of strange incidents.  From an early age, Paul has found himself experiencing something unusual in a variety of loc...
1hr 36m Nov 09, 2020
1hr 36m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 94 American Ghost Walks with Mike Huberty
Well Halloween may be behind us, but that doesn’t stop us talking about the paranormal on Mysteries and Monsters. This week, I’m delighted to be joined by the founder of American Ghost walks, Mike Huberty.  Mike set up the company a decade ago and now runs ghost walks in over a dozen towns and cities across North America. Mike and I discuss some famous hauntings in Madison and Milwaukee, inclu...
1hr 31m Nov 02, 2020
1hr 31m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 93 Halloween Special - Listener Stories
Well it's Halloween and what better time to talk about ghosts stories? Over the last few weeks, I've been asking you guys to send in your personal encounters and you haven't let me down.  I've collected some of the best for a special Halloween edition of Mysteries and Monsters so I hope you find these tales creepy. Let me know if you enjoy the stories and you can always send your experiences i...
49m Oct 29, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 92 Shadow People with Mike Ricksecker
One topic I’ve been asked to cover more than most is the disturbing and worrying experiences regarding Shadow People. From the Hat Man, to the Hag, to shadowy entities lurking in bedrooms and homes, these dark shapes often leave the recipients upset, confused and frightened. Yet, are all the interactions malevolent? It seems not. Mike Ricksecker is an investigator and ghostorian who has invest...
1hr 17m Oct 26, 2020
1hr 17m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 91 British Ghosts with Ruth Roper Wylde
This week, I am delighted to be joined by British investigator and author, Ruth Roper Wylde, to discuss ghosts and the paranormal. Ruth has now written 4 books looking at cases from the length and breadth of the British Isles and I have to say her work is refreshingly down to earth.  Ruth's work reminds me of the excellent books written by Peter Underwood and John and Anne Spencer. Ruth’s inve...
1hr 23m Oct 19, 2020
1hr 23m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 90 Vampires with A.P. Sylvia
It’s October and what better time of the year to delve into the history and lore of one of the paranormal’s most well-known creatures, the Vampire. To discuss this, I am joined by author A.P. Sylvia to discuss his fantastic book, Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions. A.P. has researched the folklore of the Vampire to see why the modern interpretation is so different from what th...
1hr 34m Oct 12, 2020
1hr 34m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 89 Demonology with Nathaniel Gillis
This week, it's another subject new to Mysteries and Monsters, modern Demonology. We often think of demonology based primarily in the parameters of what we have been told by pop culture, religious dogma and televisual bias.  Nathaniel Gillis is here to pull down the walls of what we believe, or certainly what we believe and why we believe what we have been told. Nathan is an author, lecturer a...
1hr 17m Oct 05, 2020
1hr 17m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 88 The Fae, Fairies and Folklore with Morgan Daimler
This week, we journey with author Morgan Daimler who will be our guide into the heart of this wonderful and sometimes disturbing folklore. Morgan has written over 25 books on folklore from around the world, but the majority have been in regards to the Irish legends of the Fae and Fairies. Morgan shares her extensive knowledge and research with us and guides us through cases, the challenge tha...
1hr 25m Sep 28, 2020
1hr 25m
Mysteries and Monsters:Episode 87 Allison Jornlin
This week, it's a warm welcome back to the show for Allison Jornlin. Allison has just launched a new YouTube channel, Paranormal Women: A Hidden History focusing on some of the paranormal trailblazers that perhaps don't get the credit they deserve or may even have fallen off the paranormal radar. As such, Allison is shining a light on some of the paranormal world's most iconic women over the ...
1hr 59m Sep 21, 2020
1hr 59m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 86 The Entity with Dr Barry Taff
This week on Mysteries and Monsters, I am joined by someone I have wanted as a guest since the show started, the parapsychologist, Dr Barry Taff. For anyone who loves the paranormal, poltergeists and 80's horror films, the Entity case still resonates today, 46 years on. Dr Taff is one of the leading lights in the world of rigorous scientific paranormal investigation and has investigated hundr...
1hr 38m Sep 14, 2020
1hr 38m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 85 Into The Twilight Zone with Arlen Schumer
In October 1959, Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone made its television debut, and for the next 5 years, over 156 episodes, would take us to places we had only imagined possible. Stories of time travel, supernatural revenge, murderous dolls, aliens amongst us, nuclear war and ghosts saw some of the biggest talent in acting, writing and directing appear on our screens. Serling took us on a journey...
1hr 54m Sep 07, 2020
1hr 54m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 84 Katherine Chiljan
For many, William Shakespeare is the greatest playwright of all time, his works consistently performed on film, television and on stage across the world. With works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Othello and many more being household names, his legacy transcends continents, cultures and language. Yet, for the last 175 years, people have questioned if William Shakespeare really is...
1hr 5m Sep 03, 2020
1hr 5m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 83 Philip Mantle
25 years ago this week, millions around the world eagerly awaited the first television showing of alleged footage of evidence that would apparently change the world as we knew it. That footage was alleged to be of an Alien autopsy, brought to us by the infamous Ray Santilli and was to be shown all over the world. One man had been aware of this film since 1993, when Santilli contacted him about...
1hr 37m Aug 29, 2020
1hr 37m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 82 Unsolved Mysteries star Thom Reed
This week, I am delighted to be joined by one of the stars of the new season of Unsolved Mysteries, Thom Reed. Thom appears in Episode 5 of the new season entitled "The Berkshire UFO incident" about the numerous witness to an event over the town of Sheffield in Massachusetts on September 1st, 1969.  We are also joined by Judge Kevin Titus who also was a witness to the event and was responsilbl...
1hr 43m Aug 24, 2020
1hr 43m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 81 Richard Felix
This week, I am delighted to be joined one of Britain's most well known paranormal investigators, Richard Felix. With over 100 appearances on the seminal Most Haunted up to 2009, numerous tv interviews and a whole raft of his own ghost hunting guides around the United Kingdom, the only thing that matches Richard's passion for the paranormal is his love of history. Richard was responsible for t...
1hr 15m Aug 17, 2020
1hr 15m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 80 The Rendlesham Case with Dr David Clarke
This week, I'm delighted to welcome Dr David Clarke back to discuss one of the most the controversial alleged UFO encounters of all time, Rendlesham. Christmas 1980 saw three nights of unusual reports, encounters and incidents in the Rendlesham Forest area, next to the Bentwaters and Woodbridge military bases in Suffolk. The three main witnesses John Burroughs, Jim Penniston and Charles Halt ...
1hr 36m Aug 10, 2020
1hr 36m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 79 The Wendigo with Chad Lewis and Kevin Lee Nelson
This week, I'm joined by authors and investigators Chad Lewis and Kevin Lee Nelson to discuss their fantastic new book, Wendigo Lore: Monsters, Myths and Madness. As someone with only a passing knowledge of the Wendigo, I found this book to be a fantastic resourse for anyone wanting to know more about this fearsome creature and the way it is viewed by the tribes of the northern US States and C...
1hr 22m Aug 03, 2020
1hr 22m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 78 Hayley Stevens
This week, we dive into the world of the paranormal with my guest, Hayley Stevens. Hayley is best known for her award winning blog, Hayley Is A Ghost which looks into a variety of topics and alleged aspects of the paranormal. Hayley brings a refreshing critical thinking to the paranormal field with her balanced approach to her investigations into the paranormal and other fortean fields. We dis...
1hr 31m Jul 27, 2020
1hr 31m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 77 Stan Gordon
My guest this week needs very little introduction, with over 60 years of experience investigating unusual phenomenan since he was a child. Stan Gordon has become synonymous with the Kecksburg incident of 1965, when witnesses claimed something fell to earth and was recovered by the US Army under the cover of darkness. It has become one of the most notorious UFO incidents in modern history. What...
1hr 25m Jul 20, 2020
1hr 25m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 76 Sinister Swamps: Monsters and Mysteries of the Mire with Lyle Blackburn
It's time for another warm welcome back for another listener favourite, Lyle Blackburn to discuss his brilliant new book, Sinister Swamps: Monsters and Mysteries of the Mire. Lyle mentioned his book when we spoke, back on Episode 49 (https://mysteriesandmonsters.podbean.com/e/mysteries-and-monsters-episode-49-lyle-blackburn/) , so I had eagerly been awaiting a chance to get hold of a copy of it...
1hr 19m Jul 13, 2020
1hr 19m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 75 Linda Godfrey and Return To Wildcat Mountain
It's a warm welcome back to one of my most popular guests, the first lady of Cryptozoology, Linda Godfrey! Linda first appeared on Episode 31 (which you can listen to here (https://mysteriesandmonsters.podbean.com/e/mysteries-and-monsters-episode-31-linda-godfrey/) if you missed it!) and that show still gets regular downloads, so there is no doubting Linda's popularity with yourselves. Linda h...
1hr 38m Jul 06, 2020
1hr 38m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 74 James Newton from the London Cryptozoology Club
Today I am joined by self confessed armchair cryptozoologist and member of the London Cryptozoology Club, James Newton. James has had a long standing interest in Cryptozoology so we take a trip around the world discussing our favourite monsters, from Bigfoot, to the Yeti, to Mkolele-Mbembe to the Ropen. We also cover Forrest Galante, Blobsquatches and Paradeolia. We also discuss the Tic Tac v...
1hr 22m Jul 02, 2020
1hr 22m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 73 Steve Jones
This week, I am joined by one of the leading lights in British Paganism, Steve Jones. Steve has been a driving force in the resurgence of Paganism in the Uk over the last 40 years, setting up the longest established Moot, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Steve has also been investigating hauntings for decades too, so we delve into this too.  We discuss how he became a Pagan, the differences...
1hr 21m Jun 29, 2020
1hr 21m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 72 Carl Marshall from the Centre for Fortean Zoology
Welcome back to Mysteries and Monsters! On this week's show, I'm joined by Carl Marshall, from the Centre for Fortean Zoology.  Carl is an Entemologist but also has a love of cryptozoology, especially the UK's mystery big cats as well as his passion for Micro-Cryptozoology and his upcoming book covering this criminally neglected niche in the world of Cryptids.  We cover ABC's, including the B...
1hr 13m Jun 22, 2020
1hr 13m
Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 71 Gary Cunningham and Rob Cornes
This week I am delighted by joined by authors and investigators Gary Cunningham and Rob Cornes to discuss their newly updated book "Irish Aquatic Monsters:A Survey and Definitive Guide".    The book is a must buy for anyone with an interest in Irish Folklore, Lake and Sea Monsters and Cryptozoology and Gary and Rob discuss their reasons for the book, how they came to collaborate with each othe...
1hr 26m Jun 15, 2020
1hr 26m
73: Mysteries and Monsters Announcement
An important announcement about Mysteries and Monsters and the future of the show.
5m Jun 13, 2020
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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 70 Richard Freeman
It's a warm welcome back to British Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman! On this episode, we dive in to the world of giant animals across the world that have been reported by numerous witnesses.  We look at cases involving sightings of giant Sharks, giant Lizards, Saltwater Crocodiles, Alligators, Boa Constrictors, Rock Pythons and Anaconda's going back centuries. It seems that plenty of people ha...
1hr 37m Jun 08, 2020
1hr 37m