Nick Willard

Almost Canon Podcast--The Paranormal, Crypids and True Horror

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Nick Willard presents Almost Canon. A podcast about true horror and paranormal mysteries. Every episode we investigate something considered ‘Almost Canon’ through recounting frightening true horror stories; interviewing those who’ve experienced it; or diving straight into the ‘Unknown’ itself. While each episode deals with something different, they always deal with the almost canon! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating and review! We can do all the research; interview all the people; but it’s you , the listener, who actually grows the show. So please leave a rating and review, we can't...

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Nick Willard

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Society

Podcast website

almostcanon.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The Giza Code: Ancient Technology and the Hall of Records 30.07.2025

This week we take a trip round the world to the Giza Plateau and dig below the sands. We look at several of ancient Egypts great mysteries including the newly discovered chambers below the great pyramid, the Osiris Chamber, the Great Sphinx and investigate whether the Hall of Records is there and if it is who built it. To help Almost Canon grow, please leave a rating and a review. We are an indepe...

Hunting Monsters with Heather Moser from Small Town Monsters 22.07.2025

On this episode we talk with Heather Moser, producer and chief creative officer for Small Town Monsters. I had met Heather during their expedition into the Bennington Triangle and was able to bring her on tonight to talk about her paranormal adventures throughout the wider United States. As the member of Small Town Monsters whose job it is to not only collect local stories from countless small tow...

Timeslip In The Bennington Triangle and Its Connection To The Mountain That Swallows People 18.07.2025

This week we venture back into the Bennington Triangle and hear from a caller about a strange time slip-like event that happened to her and her mother, when she was a child. We also take a look at a couple other stories from the triangle and the possible connections between Glastenbury Mountain and another mountain, half way around the world, which is known as ‘the mountain that swallows people’....

Giant Sea Cryptids: The Kraken 11.07.2025

We often hear that 'we know more about the surface of Mars than we do of our own oceans'. So is it possible that there are still large undiscovered species out there to find? After all, we have hundreds, if not thousands, of years worth of sailing stories that tell of the monstrous kraken, a creature so large its arms could reach the tallest sail and pull ships beneath the waves. But is there any...

The Real Jurassic World 03.07.2025

In honor of Jurassic World: Rebirth, we're sticking with Dinosaurs this week. We start out by digging deep into history and visiting the ancient city of Babylon, where it's believed by some that the priests kept a dinosaur in the great temple to be worshipped as a Sirrush. Then we venture back to Africa and check out some modern day expeditions into the swamps and rivers of the Congo as well as th...

Do Dinosaurs Still Exist Within the Heart of Darkness? 27.06.2025

This week we open the pages of 'Monsters and Mythic Beasts' and delve deep into swamps and rivers of the Congo and Cameroon as we search for the existence of dinosaurs. We'll look at a handful of encounters from the turn of the century and ask ourselves, could dinosaurs still exist? To help Almost Canon grow, please leave a rating and a review. We are an independent podcast trying to grow a commun...

*Blast From The Past* Did the Knights of the Golden Circle Hide the Lost Confederate Gold? 20.06.2025

This week we take our second episode ever, re-cut it so its actually listenable and try to tell the story of the lost Confederate gold and how a secret southern society called the Knights of the Golden Circle more than likely took control of it and stashed it away for a time when the south could rise again. This episode is a departure from our regular coverage. if your down for a wild and funny ri...

The Strangest Missing 411 Cases 13.06.2025

ON this weeks episode we look at several Missing 411 cases which we believe are the strangest and most perplexing. these cases would include: Stacy Arras 1981, Yosemite; Samuel Boehlke 2006 Crater Lake; Tom Messick 2015, Lily Pond, New York; Bart Schleyer 2004, the Yukon. These cases are extremely strange and may even hold some hints as to what happened or what is happening to people who go missin...

An American Werewolf in London, Ohio 06.06.2025

This week we look at suspected werewolf encounter that comes out of London, Ohio between 1981 and 1982. It focuses around the Williams family and a new house they moved into that was just out of town. now, not long after moving in Dianne Williams, begins to feel as though she's being watched and it doesn't take long for her suspicions to be realized. Her Husband Keith, doesn't believe her at first...

When The Hunter Becomes The Hunted 30.05.2025

This week we talk with Shadoe, who had an interesting dogman encounter in 2018 while prepping for the 2018 rifle season. But it doesn't stop there. Shadoe would encounter this same dogman on opening day after his hunting partner had shot the creature. To help Almost Canon grow, please leave a rating and a review. We are an independent podcast trying to grow a community from the ground up and we ne...

The Giant Connection 23.05.2025

On this weeks episode we look through the historical record at a handful of giant races and ask the question: "could they be Nephilim?" There certainly seems to be certain traits that these giant races share even though they are often separated by thousands of miles. Could it all be a coincidence? We don't think so. After all, all myths and legends have some sort of truth. Nick also gives his shor...

Stone Heads and Spectral Dogmen 09.05.2025

This week we dive into the Hexham Head mystery and the paranormal happenings that followed as well as take a closer look at the accounts of spectral dogmen. We ask ourselves were the Hexham Heads cursed or were they some sort of gateway to another realm? Was the werewolf seen in the Hexham Heads case the result of a Celtic curse or was it an actual, physical, dogman with some kind of spectral abil...

Cryptozoological Mysteries of American Folklore With Ryan Paul Tremblay 02.05.2025

We believe Folklore is incredibly important when it comes to cryptozoology and even the paranormal. Cryptids like Sasquatch and mysterious entities like the Skinwalker have been talked about in folklore long before they were ever popularized by newspaper articles or the internet. But it doesn’t stop there. North American folklore is full of mysterious creatures and evil entities. and this week we...

The Wider World of Giants 25.04.2025

On this weeks episode we talk about giants seen in folklore from around the world. Whether its the giant behind how the city of Antwerp got its name; or how one of WW2's most fought over piece of land is actually a hotbed for giants; or the interesting history behind a band of giants said to once have invaded Ecuador in the "distant past". If giants are your thing then check out this episode, you...

RePost: She Came From The Closet 18.04.2025

If real, scary, ghost stories are what you want then 'She came From The Closet' is what you need. we listen along as the guest tells of how she grew up the Lowell, Mass--the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution--and how a woman, covered in 3rd degree burns, would enter her room from the closet, sit on her bedroom floor and watch her.... This wasn't the only encounter with the Unknown tonights g...

Mysteries of the Superstition Mountains with Wayne Tuttle 10.04.2025

The Wild West is not only a time period in American history that I personally find fascinating but it’s also a region of the world ha that calls to me. There’s just something about the craggy mountains; remote canyons; dry, desert, landscape and lmysterious history that truly pulls me in. And I’m not the only one, which is why countless TV shows, movies and radio plays were set in the wild west. A...

Re-Post: The Beast of the Land Between the Lakes 04.04.2025

Had some things come up suddenly, so as we work on the next original episode, we'll be reposting our episode on the Beast of the LBL This is one of our best episodes so I highly suggest you check it out! The beast of the Land Between the Lakes is one of cryptozoology’s most frightening and well known tales. It’s the story of a terrifying monster, one thats wondered the woods of the recreation area...

Spiritual Battles with Chad Phillippi 28.03.2025

We week we talk with the author of 'The House on Chas Ross Road' Chad Phillippi. Chad has experienced the paranormal all this. From seeing shadow people and demonic figures as a young child to being secretly indoctrinated by a mysterious librarian to a life changing event while serving his country in the Middle East, Chad  is certainly no stranger to the Unknown. But there’s one point in...

Who Are The Tuatha Dé Danann pt1 (Saint Paddy's Day Repost) 17.03.2025

Who were the god-like beings of early Irish mythology? Check out this episode to learn more! To help Almost Canon grow, please leave a rating and a review. We are an independent podcast trying to grow a community from the ground up and we need all the support we can get to make this thing work! With your monetary support we can purchase new equipment as well as take Almost Canon on the road. There...

Cryptid Talks with Tennessee Cryptid Ridgerunner 07.03.2025

This week we have a pleasant surprise. After responding to a Facebook comment the other day, we began talking with Scott H and it turns out, Scott has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the paranormal and cryptids of the Appalachian region. Through his job, he’s traveled throughout Tennessee, Ohio, North and South Carolina, Georgia and every other state in between and while working in these ar...

Terror in the Gulf 28.02.2025

This week we talk with Perry, who experienced something very unnerving while deer hunting with his daughter back in the early aughts. If Bigfoot encounters are your thing, this is certainly an episode you won't want to miss! Our episode takes place in Upstate New York where Perry had taken his family deer hunting. His family had owned a deer camp on about 300 acres of woods and farmland. This prop...

True Giants of North America 21.02.2025

“Fee. Fie. Foe. Fum. I smell the blood of an English Man” is synonymous with one thing in this world…..giants.      These enormous beings were and are a force to be reckoned with, one that man has battled with throughout History.      They are often depicted as gods or magical beasts like the cyclops or titans.     But what if t...

Telepathy, Missing 411 and Sasquatch 14.02.2025

Just a quick update before the actual episode. We had some issues this week with some things so in the meantime please enjoy this super fast episode which deals with some things Nick has been going over for the week or so! The Telepathy Tapes podcast has put forth some evidence that truly breaks open some doors when it comes to Missing 411 and Sasquatch. So please, sit back, relax , and prepared t...

Beasts of the Frozen North 07.02.2025

While Nick's away at the Childrens Hospital in Boston, we look at two cryptid creatures from the frozen North, the Tupilaq of Greenlandic folklore and the Chenoo from Wabenaki folklore. Due to the fact that it's the dead of winter, we thought it was be best to discuss two creature of folklore who thrive in the freezing cold. This will be a shorter episode but its packed full with exciting cryptid...

The Beast of Knapp Pond and Other Listener Stories 31.01.2025

This week we go over some of your stories, including one very detailed email about a Sasquatch encounter that happened not far from my own house. Like I said, we'll be talking about Sasquatch, dogmen and even a lake monster story from lake Willoughby. This is an exciting episode, Its not every day we receive an email as in depth as our first story, which takes place at a small pond here in south c...

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