Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios

Monsters Among Us

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True paranormal stories told in the witnesses own voice. Monsters Among Us is a collection of first-hand eye-witness audio recordings made directly from experiencers of the paranormal, curated by host Derek Hayes. Surround yourself with a spooky, nostalgia-rich atmosphere and treat your ears to terrifying tales and deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs and alien abductions, to bigfoot, sasquatch and other cryptid creatures. Keep it spooky!

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Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios

Episodes

S19 Ep52: Monsters, Myths & Murder: Hometown Legends 19 Part 2 (Sn. 19 Ep. 52) 09.10.2025 1:12:06

Tonight we conclude season 19 with frightening folklore passed down through word of mouth across the decades. We have menacing werewolves, creepy green children, UFO battles, disturbing human sacrifice and much much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 52 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NO...

S19 Ep51: Monsters, Myths & Murder: Hometown Legends 19 Part 1 (Sn. 19 Ep. 51) 07.10.2025 1:14:11

Tonight we have glowing tombstones, ghostly trains, local cryptids and so much more. Join us as we listen to chilling stories that have been passed down through generations tonight on part one of our Hometown Legends season 19 finale. Season 19 Episode 51 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support...

Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG 06.10.2025 8:09

Reality is the real horror. Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen. Some stories are stranger than fiction....

S19 Ep50: That's not human: A chilling 911 call (Sn. 19 Ep. 50) 01.10.2025 55:05

We have something special for you tonight... A frightening 911 call we couldn't shake from our minds, paired with stories we've received on the MAU hotline from the same state with similarities so chilling they just can't be ignored. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 50 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themsel...

S19 Ep49: The trick is the treat: Best of Halloween (Sn. 19 Ep. 49) 30.09.2025 59:17

We're kicking off the official start of spooky season right with a special Best of Halloween episode! Happy fall and October! Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 49 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: CORRECTION: It's been brought to my attention that I mistakenly said the town of Anoka is...

S19 Ep48: Cornfield UFOs, horse-headed entities and more mirrored men (Sn. 19 Ep. 48) 25.09.2025 59:05

We have some super strange calls for you tonight, horse-headed entities, UFOs, and the notorious mirrored men return to the show. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 48 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - h...

S19 Ep47: Prairie State Paranormal: Tales from Illinois (Sn. 19 Ep. 47) 23.09.2025 59:33

Tonight we have Chicago ghosts and many more petrifying paranormal entities from the Prairie State. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 47 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monster...

S19 Ep46: The fae folk, naked humanoids and a worm-ridden ghost (Sn. 19 Ep. 46) 18.09.2025 1:02:41

Tonight we're sharing stories of the tricky fae folk, restless hospital haunts, creepy pale crawlers in the woods and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 46 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - ht...

S19 Ep45: Don't let them in: Best of Black Eyed Kids (Sn. 19 Ep. 45) 16.09.2025 1:04:01

Lock your doors, and no matter how much they beg... do not let them inside. We have another 'best of' for you tonight that's sure to bring you an intense feeling of dread. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 45 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended &amp...

S19 Ep44: Civil War ghosts, Virginia pale crawlers and a psychic dogman (Sn. 19 Ep. 44) 11.09.2025 1:07:28

Tonight we have creepy pale crawlers, chilling ghostly activity, a telepathic dogman and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 44 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mons...

S19 Ep43: Ghostly pets, devil dogs and monster big cats (Sn. 19 Ep. 43) 09.09.2025 1:01:39

Get ready for some purr-anormal activity, tonight we have ghostly pets, hellhounds, big cat cryptids and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 43 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www....

S19 Ep42: Alien beings, a missing building and mothman crossing the road (Sn. 19 Ep. 42) 04.09.2025 1:01:07

Tonight we're diving into the ol' grab bag, which means a plethora of mysterious stories including an alien encounter, a glitch in the matrix, the infamous mothman and much more. Season 19 Episode 42 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (a...

S19 Ep41: Paint It Black: Black dogs, ABCs and the woman in black (Sn. 19 Ep. 41) 02.09.2025 59:55

It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black. Tonight we have black cryptids, black shadow figures, black eyed kids and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 41 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more)...

S19 Ep40: Twisted triangle UFOs, Colorado bigfoot and alien abduction evidence (Sn. 19 Ep. 40) 28.08.2025 1:05:13

Tonight we have it all -- aliens, ghosts, cryptids, messages from the beyond and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 40 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamon...

S19 Ep39: Snatched from Earth: Best of alien abduction stories (Sn. 19 Ep. 39) 26.08.2025 1:12:18

Tonight we're sharing some of the best alien abduction calls we've received in the last 9 years of doing MAU. Have fun falling asleep tonight. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 39 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) o...

S19 Ep38: Hellhounds, time slips and a phantom 911 caller (Sn. 19 Ep. 38) 21.08.2025 58:11

Tonight we have cryptid sightings, glitches in the matrix, doppelgangers, a very mysterious 911 caller and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 38 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://ww...

S19 Ep37: Back to School Ghouls (Sn. 19 Ep. 37) 19.08.2025 59:30

Better get to class before the bell rings, you wouldn't want to be left roaming the haunted hallways alone... now would you? Season 19 Episode 37 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monsters...

S19 Ep36: Fast shadow figures, an old hag and a Keystone gargoyle (Sn. 19 Ep. 36) 14.08.2025 59:31

We have another chill-inducing installment for you tonight, filled with stories of winged creatures, stringy-haired hags, strange lights in the woods, and shadow men on the freeways. Season 19 Episode 36 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episode...

S19 Ep35: Seeing Red: The Flannel Man, blood-stained entities and the infamous Mothman (Sn. 19 Ep. 35) 12.08.2025 59:48

Tonight we're seeing red: ominous red eyes in the dark, blood-stained spirits, strange red lights in the sky and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 19 Episode 35 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - http...

S19 Ep34: Hissing creatures, grandpa's ghost and death by UFO (Sn. 19 Ep. 34) 07.08.2025 58:56

Tonight we share a very disturbing UFO call that just might be the oldest first-hand account we've ever shared on the show... trust us you won't want to miss it. Plus SO much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 34 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, exte...

S19 Ep33: Down on the Farm: Ghosts, Glitches and a Giant Predator (Sn. 19 Ep. 33) 05.08.2025 1:07:23

Meet us out in the cornfield at nightfall, we're sharing scary stories from down on the farm. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 33 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamong...

S19 Ep32: Mississippi bigfoot, haunted Ouija and an entity in the attic (Sn. 19 Ep. 32) 31.07.2025 1:07:00

Tonight we have bigfoot growls, an unnerving Ouija board experience, a presence in the attic and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 32 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon....

S19 Ep31: Eerie Empire State: Tales from New York (Sn. 19 Ep. 31) 29.07.2025 1:02:34

Tonight we're in a New York state of mind... and it's terrifying. From ghostly encounters to things that go bump in the night, the Empire State knows exactly how to deliver the nightmare fuel. Season 19 Episode 31 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bon...

S19 Ep30: African cryptids, skinless creatures and body parts on the roadway (Sn. 19 Ep. 30) 24.07.2025 1:03:49

Tonight we have a rare story about a cryptid we never thought we'd get to discuss on this show, plus many more mysterious stories ranging from heartwarming to downright disgusting. Keep it spooky and enjoy! Season 19 Episode 30 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, exte...

S19 Ep29: Oh, Canada: Phantom shaman, ghosts on horseback and a silver-eyed devil (Sn. 19 Ep. 29) 22.07.2025 1:07:09

Tonight we journey into the shadows of Canada's vast landscape to uncover chilling true tales of Indigenous spirits, mysterious crafts in the sky and so much more. Turn down the lights, Canada's otherworldly encounters await. Season 19 Episode 29 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show...