Weird Around Illinois

Dogman doesn't exist! At least that's what some people say. For true dogman believers, those are fighting words. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at the arguments against the existence of this canine cryptid and talks about whether or not some of them could be valid.

Southwestern Illinois is a hotbed of unusual activity, from cryptid reports to parananormal encounters to UFO sightings. The Weird Around Illinois team tours Alton, Illinois and the surrounding area, investigating sightings of bigfoot, dogman, thunderbirds and more.

The Weird Around Illinois team visits Alton, Illinois, the most haunted small town in Illinois in search of ghosts, spirits, specters and general weirdness.

The Weird Around Illinois Team talks ghosts, Illinois legends and general weirdness with author and paranormal reporter Sylvia Shults.

The Weird Around Illinois Team talks ghosts, Illinois legends and general weirdness with author and paranormal reporter Sylvia Shults. Check out her latest book! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/gone-on-vacation-endless-summer-sylvia-shults/23081737?ean=9781958589267&next=t

UFO's over southwestern Illinois? The Weird Around Illinois Team looks into several reports from law enforcement officers about an unidentified flying object appearing in the skies over Shiloh, Illinois and several neighboring towns. Is it aliens, or something less sinister?

In this second part of the interview with Lon Strickler, Lon and the Weird Around Illinois team shares their stories of the paranormal and unexplained!

Lon Strickler, author, paranormal investigator and creator of the "Phantoms and Monsters" podcast and website, joins the Weird Around Illinois Team to share some of his past experiences and talk about the Chicago Mothman, as well as other cryptids and paranormal phenomenon.

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself..." And maybe Bigfoot. And Dogman. And ghosts. And aliens. Are you afraid of these things? The Weird Around Illinois team discusses the fear that the paranormal can generate and how it can affect their cryptid, ghost and alien hunts.

In part two of Weird Around Illinois' interview with paranormal expert Chad Lewis, the acclaimed author and researcher describes what it's like to go out into the field looking for cryptids, ghosts and paranormal phenomenon, even sharing stories about his journey through the Seven Gates of Hell.

World famous paranormal investigator and author Chad Lewis joins the Weird Around Illinois team to share his thoughts on winged cryptids and other Midwestern weirdness in part one of a very enlightening interview.

Back in the day, all you needed to hunt ghosts was a flashlight, a camera and a lot of courage. Now there are dozens of devices designed or repurposed to help paranormal investigators find the odd lingering spirit. Some are great, some are...questionable. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at some of the tech the average ghost hunter may not need.

In this final conversation with Shetan Noir, she shares her thoughts with the Weird Around Illinois team on various cryptids of the Midwest. The accomplished cryptozoologist and author once again displays the depth of her knowledge of the natural world and the cryptids that live in it.

The Weird Around Illinois team welcomes cryptozoologist and author Shetan Noir to the podcast to discuss Canadian wildfires, lake monsters and cryptids of all kinds.

What do aliens, ghosts and cryptids have in common? All have been occasionally associated with portals. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at these mysterious paranormal doorways, where they may go, and how various cryptids and supernatural entities may use them.

Where in Illinois can you find cryptids, ghosts, UFO's, psychics and really cool artwork all at the same time? The Paranormal Chicago event, of course! The Weird Around Illinois team was there and shares what they found.

One loyal listener to Weird Around Illinois reported a Bigfoot-like cryptid encounter in Waterman, Illinois, so the team took a road trip. The hunt for Bigfoot took them to hiking trails, forest preserves, state parks, a big lake and a wonderful little pub/restaurant.

It's not surprising to hear about a cryptid sighting in the deep woods, but it's a little more surprising to hear about Dogman going through somebody's trash cans or Mothman perched on someone's roof. These sorts of cryptid sightings occur in populated areas surprisingly often. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at how and why this may happen.

You don't need to go to Point Pleasant, West Virginia to see Mothman; it turns out the winged cryptid has been seen right here in Illinois! The Weird Around Illinois Team looks at flying cryptid sightings around the state to help you find the top five places in Illinois to see Mothman.

Something weird is going on around Willow Springs, Illinois. With multiple haunted sites all in close proximity to one another, the Weird Around Illinois team made a night of it, looking for paranormal activity and lingering ghosts at the Irish Legend Restaurant, Asbury Coffee House and German Church Road. Yes, just for old time's sake they go looking for the ghost of Resurrection Mary one mor...

For years, residents of Southern Illinois have reported seeing a large, black canine cryptid stalking the roads and forests. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at these stories to try to sort out whether or not Illinois is really the home of a black panther, or possibly some other animal or paranormal phenomenon.

In a recent podcast, the Weird Around Illinois Team questioned whether there had been any recent sightings of Chicago's ghostly hitchhiker known as Resurrection Mary. "Asked and answered", thanks to a listener who had a personal run in with this famous spirit just a few years ago, indicating that Resurrection Mary is alive (or rather, dead) and well. The team shares this new ghost st...

There might be something weird about Bigfoot. Is Sasquatch a spirit, an alien, a multi-dimensional cryptid, or some other paranormal phenomenon? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at this famous hairy, bipedal cryptid in an attempt to figure out whether or not Bigfoot might just be a paranormal entity.

Imagine you're having a quiet evening, not far from the shores of Lake Michigan, when suddenly the lights go out. There's no reason to worry though, because now there are plenty of lights...In the sky! This is the experience of an eyewitness in Zion, Illinois. Were they drones? UAP's? Reflections? The Weird Around Illinois team investigates.

Dogman soldiers, a small town terrorized by Dogman and a sinister government cover-up. Our special guest, Henry, shares two frightening tales of Dogman encounters in Illinois. There seems to be even more to this cryptid than meets the eye.