Mysteries and Monsters

October 11th 1973 would become a night that would change the lives of two men, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker, for the rest of their lives. Yet, it seems that this incident was simply the tip of the iceberg.  Something strange was going on all across the United States that month. A mysterious boom shattered windows in several towns, strange lights and craft were seen in several states, a small...

This week, we head to the northwoods of the United States in the company of our good friend Chad Lewis on the hunt for some unusual creatures lurking in the shadows. In his latest book, Lumberjack Creatures of the Northwoods , Chad introduces us to some strange and sometimes dangerous creatures hiding behind every tree. We meet the cute and curious Jackalope, often found near the camps of lumberja...

This week, we go on the hunt for the most famous American Lake Monster, Champ in the company of researcher and investigator, Katy Elizabeth.  Katy has spent years on and under the surface of Lake Champlain, which is found straddling the states of Vermont and New York as well as Quebec in Canada on the hunt for the legendary inhabitant, Champ. Stories of Champ go back centuries and hundreds of eye...

It's a warm welcome back to David Weatherly to discuss his latest publication in his Monsters of North America series as we head down to the South East state of Georgia.  We cover a wide mix of strange creatures of land and sea. We meet the fearsome Hogzilla, which made world wide headlines back in 2004 after being shot and killed by a hunter, take a trip to the town of Darien on the banks of the...

As we hit 150 episodes, its a warm welcome back to the ever popular Paul Sinclair as he eyes the release of both his latest instalment of his Truth Proof series of books alongside his upcoming cryptid documentary "Wolflands".  Paul and I discuss my recent trip to join him on the cliffs of Bempton and a nights investigation, some of the witnesses to more strange phenomena both in the air and on the...

On this final episode of the spooky season , author J W Ocker joins me to lift the lid on some notorious cursed objects from around the world which he's covered in his new book, Cursed Objects.  Jason tells us how his journey into this subject saw him purchase his very own cursed object to get him into the mindset of what owning one would do to his belief that there are no such things as demonic i...

This week, I dive into a subject that has always fascinated me, Spontaneous Human Combustion. I remember seeing what remained of Dr. John Bentley whose remains were discovered in December 1966 and that image has stayed with me all my life.  I'm joined by investigator and author Larry Arnold to discuss this peculiar and terrifying topic and some of the cases he has investigatd and covered in his br...

On this second Halloween episode, it's a warm welcome back to paranormal investigator and author Ruth Roper Wylde to discuss some of her favourite scary tales from These Haunted Times Volume Two. We discuss a frightening night for a group of teenagers whilst using a Ouija board, terrifying spectral encounters on roads, haunted hotel rooms and a strange story involving a ghost with a taste for saus...

Halloween is drawing closer, so what better time to go on the hunt for some ghosts! This week, author and historian Marc Hartzman joins me to discuss his marvellous new book, Chasing Ghosts in the first of four upcoming Halloween episodes. It's a book that takes you back to those wonderful books of your childhood, full of fantastic images and photographs. The book offers us an overview of the para...

On todays show, we delve into one of my favourite paranormal subjects, the mysterious Phantom Black Dogs that stalk the highways and byways of many a darkened lane in England and beyond. From the Bargest to the Padfoot, the Black Shuck to Gytrash, stories of encounters with these corperal entities span centuries but it seems they roam far beyond the shores of the UK. Joining me to discuss his new...

This week, I am joined by author, researcher and investigator, Christopher O'Brien. Chris has been investigating strange events, anomalous phenomena and cryptids for over 30 years and has collated a whole history of the cattle mutalations that have plagued farmers ranchers across the world. Chris and I cover several cases, his investigati began sons, some of the alleged theories put forward to exp...

On this weeks show, I am delighted to be able to welcome Bruce Champagne to Mysteries and Monsters.  Bruce has spent years investigating reports of encounters and sightings of hominids in locations many would unaware of, the vast expanses of desert terrain across North America.  Despite the modern perception that you're more likely to encounter Bigfoot in the Pacific North West, there have been hu...

On this week's show, I am delighted to be joined by one of the leading lights in cryptozoology television and Bigfoot research, Doug Hajicek. Doug has had a long career working in documentary film making prior to entering the field of Cryptid documentaries at the turn of the 21st century. Doug and I discuss his early career in wildlife films, his discoveries with Beavers and Bears prior to the day...

On this week's show I am delighted to be joined by researcher, investigator and experiencer, Shelly Covington-Montana. Shelly is a native Texas who Is known as a wilderness and wildlife enthusiast with a passion for conservation and preservation. Her search for the truth has committed her to constantly improving her education thru the Citizen Sciences. Shelly is a Level II Certified Wildlife Track...

On this week's show we journey to the Eastern shores of the USA in the company of author, illustrator and the owner of the marvellous Green Hand books, Michelle Souliere. Michelle has recently released her second book, "Bigfoot in Maine" which is a collection of first hand accounts from residents who have an experience they can't explain. Maine may not be the first place you think of when discussi...

On this week's show, its a warm welcome back to one of my most popular guests, Ron Morehead. Ron appeared way back on Episode 21 back in 2019 but that show still gets downloads to this day. Ron and catch up with his research and current investigations, discussing some possible theories about what could possible behind some of the phenomena alongside some more audio files from those fateful expedit...

For many, one incident brought the UFO topic into the mainstream and even over 70 years later, people can't get enough of it. Of course I am refering to the Roswell incident.   July 1947 saw strange reports hit the press, then an official retraction and it seemed the case died down until the late 1970s saw the case re-ignited, primarily by Jesse Marcel who had decided to come clean about the event...

#Occasional Bad Language Warning#  I joined Eamonn and Rob over on Monster Fuzz this week to discuss a variety of subjects from serial killers, Irish ghosts, horror films, living in a haunted house, crazy cryptids and answering the big question, who would I think would win in a fight between Bigfoot and the Dogman.  A big thank you to Monster Fuzz for having me on the show! #Ghosts #Wexford #ABCs...

This week, I am joined by author and West End Stage manager Nick Bromley to delve back into the world of the Paranormal on the hunt for haunted theatres!  Nick's book, "Stage Ghosts and Haunted Theatres" is a marvellous collection of first hand accounts of paranormal events drawn from theatres across the United Kingdom.  Nick and I battled through an ironic thunderstorm during our interview to dis...

This week, its a warm welcome to the host of the marvellous Monstrosity Podcast, David Race. His show mixes pop culture with cryptozoology and a dash of the paranormal with guests from the world of film, TV and music rubbing shoulders with some of the premier investigators in the world including Matt Moneymaker, Linda Godfrey and more.  We discuss some of his favourite guests including Burt Ward f...

On this week's show we return to the world of cryptozoology in the company of author and researcher, Kenney W Irish. Kenney's recently released his book "American Cryptids:  In Pursuit Of The Elusive Creatures" through Beyond the Fray publishing and offers us an overview of the strange creatures and cryptids in every one of the US's 50 states. Each chapter covers a Bigoot sighting or cryptid encou...

On today’s show, author and investigator Anna Marie Manalo joins me to discuss her re-released and updated book, Portal: A Lifetime of Paranormal Experiences. Anna has been a supporter of the show, so it was lovely to have her back on to discuss Portal on Mysteries and Monsters. Portal is a book of two parts, the first focuses on a family in the Philippines who have become the unwitting tether to...

Marilyn Monroe is an icon of our time, despite passing away prematurely in August 1962. Her death has atttracted investigation since that time, with many inconsitencies in the official reports, missing personal items and dangerous personal liaisons with JFK and his brother Robert.  Yet, one aspect of her life seemed to remain hidden until rumours of President Kennedy's knowledge of secret UFO inve...

Haunted houses always attract my attention and my guest today has had the misfortune of finding himself living in two.  PatrickMeechan's two books, "Nightmare in Holmes County" and "220 Fith Street", cover both of these unusual, scary and disturbing situations he found himself in.  Patrick, talks us through some of the events that surrounded himself, his family and his pets and how he facing two v...

Joining me on this week's show is the marvellous Scottish parapsychologist, Evelyn Hollow. Many people will have heard Evelyn as one of the main contributors to the Battersea Poltergeist Podcast on BBC Radio 4 earlier this year.  Evelyn joins me to discuss the show, poltergeist cases, why some sceptical explanations are bad science, her personal haunted history and we also touch on cursed and haun...