Mysteries and Monsters

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 385 The Unnatural...

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2026/01/05

On this episode, we travel the globe on the hunt for some of the most dangerous vegetation in the world, the plants that view humans as prey: you’ll be meeting such fearsome plants as the Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar, the Vampire Vine of Nicaragua and the Terrible Tiger Tree of India!Joining me to dive in to this cavalcade of Boys Own Adventure stories on a whole different level is our good friend, Kevin J Guhl who helps us sort fact from fiction and fantastical cases included in his brilliant

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74:15

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 384 Bigfoot author...

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2025/12/29

This episode I welcome author and Bigfoot enthusiast Kevin LeStarge to the show to dive into his fascination with the legendary cryptid. Kevin grew up in Wisconsin and has always had a fascination with Sasquatch, which has led him to go on many expeditions across the country seeking the great mystery. Kevin shares life lessons he’s learned through friendship, exploration, the power of patience, respecting nature, and his passion for the Sasquatch subject, in his first children’s book! You can

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71:02

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 383 The Lost...

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2025/12/25

Back in 2020, I had an opportunity to speak with renowned Ufologist Peter Robbins, but once the interview had concluded, when I went to find the file, it was seemingly corrupted. That was until last weekend, when searching for something else, I stumbled across the actual edited show that I had done, and clearly misfiled back in October 2020. So as a Christmas bonus for you all, here is that lost interview as Peter talks about he and his sisters experience as children, his love of art and

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102:53

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 382 The Data of...

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2025/12/22

Ruth Roper Wylde's databases have been mentioned on our previous converstations over the years, but we've never discussed some of the trends, facts and peculiarities of the date Ruth has collated. In the Paranormal community, certain cliches, tropes and bad information often gets trotted out. Nobody sees modern ghosts, all Black Dog encounters are frightening, nobody sees the Fae anymore and so on. We dive in to some of these and find out that there is a lot more to the data than badly

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106:08

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 381 Steve Mera's...

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2025/12/15

For the most part, the investigation of strange events or an alleged haunted site can cause many to be excited, intrigued and even mystified by strange sounds, snatched glimpses of figures and movements in the corner of your eye. Yet, even the most experienced researcher and investigtors have a line in the sand for their fear factor and Steve Mera returns to discuss some of the occasions that he's made an escape from some rather hair raising situations. Steve's site is here: A big thank you to

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66:52

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 380 Heartstrings of...

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2025/12/11

We head to Asia today as I welcome authors Komal Salman and Shaherzaad Laila to the show to discuss their fantastic new book "Heartstrings of the Kyhber - A Collection of Pashto Folktales". This collection of stories has been published in English for the first time thanks to the diligent work of Komal and Shaherzaad in locating, researching and translating these wonderful stories for our enjoyment. Within this carefully curated collection, readers are able to explore themes of love, loss,

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54:30

Mysteries and Monster: Episode 379 Bigfoot...

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2025/12/08

October 20th 1967 is a day burned in to most lovers of Bigfoot as the day everything changed with 59 seconds of footage of alleged undiscovered hominid striding through Bluff Creek in California. For the two men who caught that footage, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, life would never be the same again and in his new film, Bigfoot Enterprises: The Trueish Adventures of Patterson and Gimlin, director Eric Fulford and his writers Mark Schwartz and Mark Yellen set their sights of telling the story of

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83:51

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 378 Into the Fog with...

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2025/12/01

It's a warm welcome back to author, journalist, creator and film critic, Peter Laws as we delve in to his love of the supernatural and his stellar YouTube channel, Into The Fog. We touch on some cases, the power of belief, the reluctance to come forward and the perils of dealing with the supernatural in an every day situation. Peter's channel can be found here: Peter's website is here: Thank you to Peter for joining me. Our Patreon is now live, if you want to support the show and get

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106:31

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 377 Adam Lynch from...

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2025/11/24

Some of Texas's strangest locations await us tonight as head out on the hunt for some of its overlooked haunted locations and sights of high strangeness inside it's borders. Joining me as our guide around the lone star state is the marvellous Adam Lynch, host of Houston Strange and co-host of Weekly Creep with his wife Dulce! We visit the site of America's largest loss of life through natural disaster, Galveston, and look in to some of the haunted sites that lie within the towns borders. From

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76:10

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 376 UFO Attacks in...

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2025/11/17

In 1977, the quiet island of Colares, Brazil, became the center of one of the most astonishing UFO investigations in history. Known as Operation Saucer, this secret Brazilian Air Force mission documented strange lights, unexplained burns, and encounters that terrified an entire community.Now in his new book, MUFON Brazil's International Director, Thiago Ticchetti has compiled an extensive overview on the case that terrified the experiences and residents, saw the US secret service turn up and a

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105:52

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 375 Death By Cryptid...

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2025/11/10

On this episode, we dive in to the mysterious cases from around the world of allegedly fatal attacks by Cryptids. From infamous Sea Serpent attacks, the mystery of the Lusca, Brain eating bears in Africa and probably the most famous cryptid serial killer ever from France. Returning to share these stories with us is our good friend Richard Freeman. Richard's books can be found here: The CFZ can be found here: Our Patreon is now live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes,

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91:44

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 374 Celebrity...

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2025/11/03

It's a warm welcome back to the show for the wonderful Dr Kate Cherrell. We catch up with her to discuss the success of her recent gothic fiction novel "Begotten", her continued adventures in graveyards around the UK, celebrity seances and the preservation of a county's heritage and accents along with ghosts and ghouls. The book can be found here: Dr Kate's website is here: Thank you to Dr Cherrell for joining me this week! Our Patreon is now live, if you want to support the show and get

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106:23

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 373 These Haunted...

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2025/10/27

It's a warm welcome back to Ruth Roper Wylde as we dive in to a selection of new experiences that feature in the upcoming sixth volume of These Haunted Times. We've a collection of witness accounts from a trio of haunted hospitals from around the UK along with an intriguing animal ghost encounter as well. Ruth also tells us about a few recent ghost hunts along with some unusual haunts as well. Ruth's latest book can be found here: If you have an encounter or experience you'd like to share with

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 372 Ghostlore with...

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2025/10/23

As long as there has been a movement in the corner of your eye, a strange noise in the dark, or a chilling feeling in your stomach, there have been ghost stories. In her latest book, Ghostlore, Icy Sedwick collects 50 of the worlds most unusual hauntings to chill our blood at any time of the year. We cover a few from international borders, from Australia to South Africa and an unusual collection of Iberian ghosts you don't want to run in to on a dark night! You can find Icy's website here: The

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77:07

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 371 A Travellers...

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2025/10/20

Travel puts us all in liminal spaces. But despite many practitioners' affinity for spaces betwixt and between, these areas have many practical and magickal dilemmas. A Traveler's Guide to Making Magic provides templates and examples for practicing in a broad range of locations and circumstances. Lisa McSherry provides an experienced and insightful guide for modern practitioners seeking to incorporate a little bit of magick into their own journeys. Her book can be found here: Her website is

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 370 Mike Browne from...

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2025/10/13

On this episode, I welcome best selling author and award winning podcast host Mike Browne to the show. His podcast, Dark Poutine has consistently set the bar for True Crime podcasts over the best part of the last decade and we discuss some of Canada and beyonds most notorious serial killers, personal experiences, UFO's and the strange case of Granger Taylor! Dark Poutine can be found here: Mike's website and books can be found here: A big thank you for Mike for joining me on this

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 369 Mothman with...

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2025/10/06

Richard and Tobias document first-hand witness accounts and conduct investigations of sightings, hoping to encounter the famous flying cryptid themselves. Their discoveries include large concentrations of sightings in the Chicago and Lake Michigan area, suggesting where the mysterious Mothman may reside and travel. We also dive in to the ethics of the fortean, the trouble with catch all explanations and much more. The book can be found here: Richard's website is here: Tobias's website is here:

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96:02

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 368 Andy Hardy from...

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2025/09/29

My guest this week had a childhood punctuated by a strange encounter but it was only when he enrolled in the British Army that he found himself experiencing some high strangeness. In his YouTube channel, Shadows and Sightings, Andy discusses his experiences and shares some with us including a perplexing series of events whilst based on Dartmoor, a barren yet powerful moor in the south of England. A tour in Afghanistan also saw Andy have an experience that led him to become a researcher into his

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82:09

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 367 A Cursed...

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2025/09/22

Why are some of us terrified by the thought of harmless doll becoming haunted? Why is this fear so palpable for some of us and why do some people actively seek them out and even collect them?In her new book, author and paranormal enthusiast Fiona Dodwell joins me to discuss some of the more notable haunted dolls around the world, her personal collection and experience of owning more than few and the cross pollination of the haunted doll in to popular culture from Chucky, Puppetmaster and more

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78:45

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 366 Stranger Idaho...

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2025/09/15

It's a warm welcome back for author John Olsen as the latest book in his Stranger Bridgerland series hits the shelves. This time, John takes us to the gem state, Idaho, for another collection of first person encounters with all manner of high strangeness. From haunted apartments to stranger creatures in the woods that don't fit the normal woodland cryptid templates, to missing time, haunted battlefields and a touching near death experience, there's something for anyone in his latest book! You

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