Mysteries and Monsters

Where better to celebrate 400 episodes than a trip to one of the most haunted locations in the world and its suburbs, Edinburgh! Joining me to discuss some of the stories included in his latest book "Lothan Region Terror Tales" is author, musician, investigator and ghost walk guide, John Tantalon. With a lifetime love of the supernatural, John is a natural storyteller and shares some of his favour...

It's a warm welcome back to the Fortean Times dynamic television reviewing duo, Stu Neville and Ruth Morris as we dive in to the strange and often frustrating world of Fortean Television.  What's been on their must watch, which shows seem to be repackaged boring old cases and which show seems to contradict itself reporting on a case they've already solved several years ago and where has this myste...

Noted expert of the strange Jeff Belanger is your guide to all that’s local and strange as he joins me to discuss his new book, "Wicked Strange", a journey and a celebration of all the things that make New England like no other place on earth.  In a time when so much of the world is becoming homogenized—as big-box stores and chain restaurants move in and so many communities lose their identity—we...

After ten books, it's finally the end of the saurian trail. Newspapers of the Old West frequently chronicled encounters with large, reptilian creatures that sound suspiciously like remnant dinosaurs and which align with some modern-day cryptid encounters. This volume gets down to the nitty-gritty to explore which of those stories were true, revisiting classic cases like the Tombstone Thunderbird a...

Adena: Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley is a richly detailed, accessible exploration of one of North America’s earliest mound-building societies. Drawing on archaeology, early surveys, and modern research, this book traces the rise of the Adena people from scattered Woodland communities into a tradition defined by monumental earthworks, long-distance exchange networks, and complex ceremonial life...

This week, the north of England is our destination as I am delighted to welcome author and the host of the marvellous How Haunted podcast, Rob Kirkup to the show. Rob's had a long fascination with the paranormal and takes us to some of his favourite locations around the northern counties of England to the site of his first live ghost hunt, the reason a town changed its name and one of the most not...

We catch up with Mike Familant, a Producer and Lead Investigator from New Jersey, as he recounts his journey in uncovering the truth about North America's most renowned cryptid, Bigfoot. Known by various names such as Sasquatch, Grassman, Skunk Ape, or Big Red Eye, this elusive bipedal hominid has been the focus of Mike's extensive research for over 15 years, during which he has gathered significa...

When a loved one goes missing, families find themselves in a terrible position. They are overcome with worry and stress. Their life as they once lived has completely changed forever.  After filing reports with police and frantically searching for their loved one, a sort of shell-shocked state sets in as  time goes by and the investigation goes colder. Joining me to discuss their work as part of th...

Are ETs healing humans? In his landmark book, The Healing Power of UFOs, leading UFO researcher, Preston Dennett, presents a fascinating compilation of more than 300 cases of people who have been healed by extraterrestrials. Supported by firsthand eyewitness testimonies, stretching back more than 100 years to the present day, coming from across the United States and the world, this book proves tha...

We welcome back author Jason Offutt to the show as we head on the hunt for some of America's more unusual cryptids from states all over the country, from mysterious creatures in Lake Iliamna to strange flying creatures, Odd reptilians and some unusual creatures that don't seem to fit in anywhere. Jason's books can be found here: His website is here: Thank you to Jason for joining me this week. Our...

In September 1961, an incident occurred that still resonates throughout Ufology to this day and that is of course the Betty and Barney Hill incident. What seemed like a regular journey home turned into an event that confounded their friends and family. Joining me to discuss the legacy of the case and the additional information and evidence the case provided is the wonderful Kathleen Marden, niece...

We return to the world of Cryptids this episode as I welcome author, Bigfoot enthusiast, experiencer and host of the brilliant Sasquatch Odyssey Brian King-Sharp to the show. Brian had a childhood encounter with something that escorted him out of the woods and despite a professional respite when serving as a Police Officer, the lure of Bigfoot has pulled him back to the subject. His show is a wond...

It's a warm welcome back to W G Gilbert on this episode as we head to Ireland on the hunt for some of its lesser known cases and hauntings that he's covered in his latest installment in the Hidden Haunts series. A richly woven collection of encounters that transcend the usual cliches about Irelands haunted history is once again presented in Wayne's lyrical style as we visit all points of the compa...

The Pine Tree State awaits us on this episode as I welcome author and researcher Nomar Slevik to the show for the first time. Nomar and I discuss a variety of cases covering UFOs, Cryptids, Ghosts, Missing People and one of the creepiest Dogman encounters ever recorded. With Stephen Kings legacy seemingly around every corner, Nomar guides us around some the unusual cases as well as some of his per...

This episode I welcome Kate Rae to the show to dive into her love of the Fae and Folklore and the paranormal whilst also looking at one of Nottinghamshire's strangest cases, that of the Wollaton Gnomes. Kate and I discuss her overcoming her paranormal fears, embracing the weird and her fascination with the Wollaton case and how it almost seems to have called to her throughout the years. You can fi...

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 frie...

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, re...

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 i...

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 o...

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...

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...

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, direct...

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 t...

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 disa...

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 overvie...