Mysteries and Monsters

This week, we dive into one of the most requested subjects I've recieved since I launched the show back in the winter of 2019, the mystery of Dyatlov Pass. As such, there was only one person I wanted to speak to about this case, author Keith McCloskey. Keith has been a driving force in the case over the last decade so I was delighted to finally get an opportunity to discuss the case with him, alon...

This week, I am delighted to be joined by the one and only Nick Redfern. A reknowned author and investigator, Nick is known the world over and has contributed greatly to the field of Forteana in the last 25 years. With a reputation that precedes him, Nick has continually investigated cases in the paranormal, cryptozoology and ufology across the world. With countless television appearances, article...

This week, we're joined by Daniel Perez, editor and publisher of the Bigfoot Times.  Daniel has been involved in the search for Bigfoot for several decades from liaising with John Green and Rene Dahinden as a teenager, to being out in location, investigating witness sightings and compiling them for the monthly editions of the Bigfoot Times.  We dive into a couple of infamous Bigfoot cases, the 192...

This week, I am joined by Canadian Paranormal investigator, Morgan Knudsen. Morgan has been investigating the paranormal for most of her life, Morgan has a reputation as a "tell it like it is" investigator. Morgan has also appeared on numerous tv shows and can be currently seen on both Haunted Hospitals and Paranormal 911. We discuss the paranormal in Canada, her families history with the paranorm...

This week, I am joined by one of the leading lights in both podcasting and the Fortean world, Micah Hanks! Micah is one of the best known voices in the world of Fortean podcasting, hosting the seminal Gralien Report for over a decade before it became known as the Micah Hanks Show. With a keen eye and a sharp mind, Micah has continued to discuss topics covering a variety of phenomena with some of t...

On this episode, I am joined by British Fortean, Stu Neville. Stu has been involved in the Fortean Times for over 2 decades and was one of the administrators of the official message boards for the worlds weirdest regular publication. We discuss his love of fortean themes, trends in the fortean world, Bigfoot, the works of Underwood and Wheatley, Ufology, Rendlesham, Ghosts and much more. There's a...

This week on this bonus Easter episode, I am joined by Nash Hoover and his cousin Mikaila from Chasing Legends. We catch up with Nash, almost a year on since his first appearance to cover what he and the team have been up to, what investigations they'd be working on and we also discuss the potential kickstarter they were looking to set up. Sadly, they've had to postpone the launch due to the coron...

This week, we're joined by the host of one of my favourite podcasts, Derek Hayes from Monsters Among Us. Derek's show is one of those wonderful gems, a collection of first person witness accounts covering all kinds of phenomena. From hauntings, to Bigfoot, from UFOs to Lake Monsters, Monsters Among Us has countless witness stories from across the USA and Canada, with the odd international call her...

This week, we're delighted to be joined by journalist and blogger Krissy Eliot. Based out of the San Fran Bay Area, Krissy has a growing reputation for her refreshing take on the world of Bigfoot and Cryptozoology in general. We cover the recently developing trend of viewing Bigfoot as an agressive predator, rather than the zen like, calming guardian of the woods that many have claimed. Native sto...

This week, we're joined by British author Luke Phillips. Luke has had a long standing interest in one of Britain's most compelling and popular mysterious creatures, the ABC's (Alien Big Cats). As most people will know, Britain of course has no large cat population yet for decades, people all over the British Isles have reported seeing large cats where they officially do not exist. We talk about ho...

This week, we are joined by British Cryptozoologist and Paranormal investigator, Jackie Tonks.  Jackie is a member of the CFZ (Centre for Fortean Zoology) and has been fortunate enough to go on several expeditions searching for unknown hominids around the world and had an incredible encounter whilst in North America.  We discuss her sightings and expeditions searching for Bigfoot as well as coveri...

This week, we're delighted to welcome back both Shannon LeGro from Into The Fray and, making his fourth appearance, Seth Breedlove.  Small Town Monsters first release of the year is the latest addition to the On The Trail Of series that has seen them cover Champ and Bigfoot so far.  For the third series, the crew have recruited Shannon to lead us on a journey around the USA searching for answers t...

My guest this week is the Reverend Peter Laws, author, investigator, columnist for the Fortean Times and known for his love of all things horror! Myself and Peter dive into a wide range of topics, covering how he became a minister, his love of horror films, serial killers, his hunt for monsters in Europe and much, much more. As we discussed, here is the dreadful story of Michael Taylor too The Wer...

Joining us this week is American paranormal investigator, Allison Jornlin. Allison is one of the most respected paranormal investigators out there and we are delighted to finally get the chance to speak to her about the Paranormal. We discuss hauntings in Milwaukee, poltergeists in America and the current state of paranormal investigations. We also touch on Allison's personal investigations and wh...

We are joined by podcast host, author, writer and investigator Lon Strickler on this weeks show as we cover the continuing Chicago Mothman sightings, as well as Lon's career in the paranormal world and his personal experiences.  We also take another look back on one of the strangest alleged alien abduction cases, that of David Eckhart which has confounded believers and skeptics since it came to li...

This week we are delighted to be joined by one of the leading lights in Paranormal podcasting, the one and only Shannon LeGro. Shannon has hosted the groundbreaking Into The Fray since 2015 and has just released her first book, co-authored with G.Michael Hopf, called Beyond The Fray: Bigfoot. We discuss Shannon's show, dive into a couple of the cases in the book, touch on Shannon's arachnaphobia,...

This week, we're joined by author, investigator and tv ghost hunter, Richard Estep. Richard has worked tirelessly as a paranormal investigator across the USA and the UK and his balanced, boots on the ground style has always been admired by myself. We cover his last two books, The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm and the Black Monk of Pontefract as well as his upcoming books on John Wayne Gacy and later...

Well, here we are hitting the big 5 0 episode milestone and joining me on this special show are everyone's favourite Canadian spooky podcast hosts, the Ghost Story Guys!  We cover the continued growth of their marvellous show, the terrors of competitive eating, Haunted Dolls, Taxi ghosts, syncronicities, haunted objects and much more throughout our chat.  Ian's is here: Brennan's book too: You can...

It's a warm welcome back to one of our very first guests, Lyle Blackburn as we catch up with him after a whirlwind 2019.  We discuss his year with Mo-Mo, covering his book on the Missouri Monster as well as his performance in the final Small Town Monsters documentary of 2019, MoMo: The Missouri Monster.  We talk about the case, before taking a trip down to Boggy Creek to revist the Fouke Monster a...

This week, we return to the Paranormal with Dr. Robert Gandy as we discuss one of my favourite ghostly subjects, Phantom Hitchhikers. Stories of these ghostly figures span the globe, from the USA, to the UK  and South Africa and beyond. We talk through some of the UK's most unusual and peculiar cases and Dr Gandy discusses his interviews with witnesses throughout the years. We also touch on some w...

This week, we welcome legendary Bigfoot investigator, Peter Byrne. As many may know, Peter has spent over 60 years hunting for both the Yeti and Bigfoot around the world. We cover Peter's work in India, Tibet and the Himalaya’s, meeting Tom Slick and his work hunting for Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest. For Peter to still be out hunting for Bigfoot at 94 years of age is simply staggering so we ke...

For the final show of 2019, we are delighted to welcome back David Weatherly to discuss his latest book, Eerie Companions focussing on the world of Haunted Dolls!  David's book delves into the history of the doll, covering cultures all over the world and how the doll changed from a symbol or warning into a plaything. As the 20th century progressed, several dolls began to gain a reputation of havin...

Merry Christmas one and all! This week, we're delighted to be rejoined by Ken Gerhard, to discuss his fantastic new book, The Essential Guide to Bigfoot .  We cover Ken's investigations, the history of Bigfoot, the notable individuals who have spent their lives searching for the elusive creature, some notorious cases as well as the situation regarding Cryptozoology today. You can keep up to date w...

This week, we are joined by author, researcher and investigator, Tobias Wayland. Tobias has been involved in the world of Fortean researcher for well over a decade, first as a field reporter for MUFON, then setting up the brilliant Singular Fortean Society with his wife Emily! Now, Tobias has released his first book "The Lake Michigan Mothman" covering the surge in the recent sightings of unusual...

This week, we're delighted to welcome back filmmaker Aleksander Petakov to discuss his new documentary "Lions of the East" which focuses on the numerous witness sightings, animal mutilations and tracks of Mountain Lions. Trouble is, the Mountain Lion has been deemed "extinct" in the New England area since the beginning of the 20th century, yet despite this, people keep seeing them across the state...