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Mysteries and Monsters

Mysteries and Monsters

Podcast featuring guest interviews from the around the world covering the Paranormal, Cryptozoology, Legends and Fortean themes, published weekly.

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 341 The United States...

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2025/04/14

On this episode, I'm delighted to welcome back author and fortean traveler, J W Ocker to head on a cryptid road trip around the United States.All American states have a local legend or cryptid or two that can often be overlooked thanks to some of the more well known monsters lurking in the shadows such as Bigfoot, Dogman and Champ of course. From the strange story of the Loveland Frogman, to one of the best reported Cryptids of the seas, there is no end to some wonderful encounters covering all

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94:52

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 340 Researcher and...

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2025/04/07

On this episode I finally get a chance to speak with one of the most well known, experienced and thoughtful researchers in the fortean field as I welcome Steve Mera to the show. With a recent appearance on the last season of Unsolved Mysteries under his belt too, Steve has traveled the world chasing the weird.With decades of research and investigation under his belt, Steve has conducted countless investigations in to strange phenomena across numerous fields throughout his career. We discuss a

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85:05

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 339 The Bridgeport...

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2025/03/31

The town of Bridgeport, Connecticut saw one of the most remarkable poltergiest cases in the USA back in late 1974 that caused pandemonium in the local community. Crowds flocked to the house after the word spread causing the police to close off access for the public.Dismissed as a hoax by the Bridgeport Police Department after several days, the case seemingly solved and the crowds left. Yet, in his extensively investigated paid of books, author WIlliam Hall lays out the jaw dropping events

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69:20

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 338 Horror author...

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2025/03/28

On this episode I'm joined by horror author Clay McLeod Chapman to discuss his latest book, "Wake Up and Open Your Eyes". A chlling look at the potential for evil forces to be lurking in the electronic ether of social media and rolling news cycles, the book focuses us to comprehend just what could happen in this modern era of connectivity.Clay shares some of his passions as well as his favourite horror stories along with a peek into his next book "Shiny Happy People" out later this year. Clay's

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84:46

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 337 Coal Region...

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2025/03/24

In Coal Region Hoodoo, author and researcher Maxim Furek looks in to some of the Keystone's states strangest stories, events and legends. Pennyslyvania is a state that seems to have real mixture of high strangeness, weird history and notorious locations within its borders. From a notable UFO crash to a mine rescue with a difference, a town now sitting on burning earth to a serial kiler who helped inspire Silence of the Lambs, there is no end to to the strange stories in the region. Maxim's

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79:40

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 336 New Jersey Haunts...

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2025/03/17

The Garden State awaits us on this episode as I'm joined by Cara Cilento from New Jersey's Nine Lives Paranormal. Her new book, co-authored with Gail Gamble takes us to some of their favourite haunted locations in their state along with some of its more dubious history. From haunted asylums to colleges, fields to cinema's, it seems there's plenty to discover in New Jersey. A big thank you to Cara for joining me. Gail and Cara's book is here: Their website is here: Our Patreon is now

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100:30

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 335 Pascagoula...

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2025/03/10

In his lastest book, Pascagoula Uncovered, Philip Mantle brings together a ream of newly published material in regards to one of the most striking alleged abduction cases of the late 20th century. The whole book is almost like a look back through time to see what happened that night in Pascagoula and how the events unfolded thereafter. And in a stunning revelation Calvin Parker recounts a previously unknown encounter from 1992 which is published here for the first time. Along with Darcy Weir's

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101:52

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 334 Hidden Haunts...

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2025/03/03

I welcome back author and host of the Eerie Edinburgh You Tube channel, WJ Gilbert to dive in to some of the cases he has covered in the second volume of his hidden hauntes series, this time focussing on England. We look in some overlooked and forgotten cases with poltergeists, ghostly monks, the terrifying appariton of a murdered smuggler and a a castle that once was known as the most haunted in the world due to it being the home of Britains nastiest ghost, the awful and murderous John Sage

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88:44

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 333 Horror for...

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2025/02/24

Horror films have probably never been as popular at any point in the history of cinema as they are right now as the options to find them have increased massively. Yet for someone coming in to the genre, where on earth do you start from. It's a daunting prospect for someone completely fresh to the world of horror film. Thankfully, in Emily C Hughes new book "Horror For Weenies", we're given a crash course in the most influential horror film of the last few decades and where those films can lead the

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89:36

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 332 Urban Legends...

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2025/02/17

We've all heard or seen stories over the years that people will swear happened to them or a friend of a friend which on face value seem strange and often weird but if we dig a little deeper, the facts become blurry. It seems it doesn't matter where you live in the world, you will have all heard an urban legend dressed up as a real incident, be it a spider living in your hair, to swallowing seeds means plants grow in your stomach to even murderers hiding in the wardrobe. Joining me to look in to

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120:20

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 331 These Haunted...

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2025/02/10

This episode I welcome back Ruth Roper Wylde as her latest book, "These Haunted Times Volume 5: America" hits the shelves. We look at how Ruth has found liaising with experiencers in America and locating stories across the country, meeting all kinds of people dealing with a variety of hauntings. From haunted cemetries, a haunted home with a varied history to a bridge with a disturbing reputation, there's something for everyone. Ruths books can be found here: Thank you as always to Ruth for

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99:06

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 330 Searching for...

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2025/02/03

It's a warm welcome back to cryptozoologist Katy Elizabeth as we discuss her latest year of research up on lake Champlain and the echolocation recording caught last year. A frustrating year of interruptions and technical issues all fell away after Katy captured something remarkable in September 2024 and the analysis of the sound recordings seems to show a previously unkown type of vocalisation. Katy also discusses her plans to visit both Loch Ness and Loch Morar later this year on the hunt for

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109:58

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 329 The Crying Tree...

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2025/01/30

It's a warm welcome back to our old friend John Russell to discuss some of the personal experiences and investigations he's shared in his latest book "The Crying Tree and the Magic Rock". We cover some of the cases included in the book, one of John's UFo encounters, along with some talking animal encounters, the abduction phenomena along with some of the predictions John gave on his annual New Years Eve appearence on Coast to Coast John's website is here: The book can be found here: Thank you

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77:02

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 328 Aliens and the...

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2025/01/27

We expend vast resources for this. Strangely, this does not seem strange. We look to several sources for understanding our past, which gives us clues about solving today’s problems, and the supernatural because it also is associated with our creation. Today supernatural communication, such as UAP, has increased so dramatically that even the US government has noticed and others discuss religious figures as ancient astronauts. To discuss these ideas in her new book, along with some updates in

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76:55

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 327 Foo Fighters of...

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2025/01/20

The true story of the “Foo Fighters” goes back much earlier than 1944, involving RAF aircrew operating over Germany and Italy. The nicknames for what they encountered were different, but the phenomenon they witnessed was almost certainly the same. Mysterious lights, rockets and jets were reported on a regular basis, and many of these events are listed in the official records. These cases, plus others which may not have been reported to the military authorities at the time, are examined in this

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81:43

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 326 The Search for...

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2025/01/13

Richard Freeman returns to the show on this episode as we discuss the recent Centre for Fortean Zoology expedition to Tajikistan on the search for one of the Euroasian mystery cats. The Caspian Tiger's range used to encompass the land from Turkey in the west all the way across southern Asia to the western borders of China, but was sadly declared extinct in 2003. Yet, witnesses claim to have both seen and had encounters with this lost big cat and Richard and his colleagues headed out for the

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100:38

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 325 Cult Following...

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2025/01/06

When we hear the world "cult" our minds often create an image of gullible people who lack the intelligence to understand they're being manipulated by someone who is not what they seem. Yet, the evidence suggests that this isn't the case, organistations change, purposes are hidden and often the truth is altered in such a way that often it is only when they reach their conclusions that the followers realise just what is going on. Joining me to look at psychology and history of cults and their

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85:48

Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 324: A Paranormal Box...

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2024/12/30

I welcome back parapsychologist and author John Fraser as we discuss his latest book, One Big Paranormal Box Of Tricks. In the book, John reflects on the motivations for his involvement in paranormal research from an early age, less of a life story, the book is presented as a meditation on what the paranomal may mean for us. You can find the book here: A big thank you to John for joining me this week. Our Patreon is now live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 323 In Search of...

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2024/12/23

I'm delighted to welcome back author, investigator and a contributor to dozens of paranormal television shows, Richard Estep back to the show. In his latest book, In Search of Demons, he hits the road to interview people in regards to one of the most decisive topics in the paranormal and hears from sceptics, believers, investigators, magicians, bishops, exorcists and more. A balanced and informative journey awaits the reader as RIchard grapples with the baggage attached to such a subject. You

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104:44

Mysteries and Monsters; Episode 322 American...

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2024/12/16

Thunderbird myths have been with us for millenia and span the entire continent. From tales spoken by Native Americans and First Nations peoples, to the far flung corners of Asia, the stories of gigantic birds are ingrained in to our history. Joining me to discuss the Thunderbird,the missing photo, lost tresures, strange UFO's and mysterious monsters is author and researcher Kevin J Guhl. Kevin is the man behind thunderbirdphoto.com and we look at the some of the stories included in his new book:

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