Mysteries and Monsters

Kevin J Guhl returns with a brand new collection of American Strangeness as he collates another bumper crop of the strange gleaned from the articles of American newspaper history covering all manner of weirdness. From outbreaks of Dragons in the old west, the emergence of haunted automobile in to the paranormal world, the notorious women in black all manner of terrorised towns! Kevin's website is...

In his latest book, Maxim Furek, a former psychologist and rock journalist, delves into the intriguing world of Bigfoot synchronicity, embracing interdimensional theories, mass hallucinations, and Jung's collective unconscious. Furek's dedication to the subject is evident in the hundreds of accounts from researchers who strive to answer the question, "If it's not flesh and blood, then what is it?"...

An alleged haunted road that proved to be a disappointment somehow led Trey Hudson and his team of investigators to stumble across an area of land that perplexed and intrigued them. This location, known as "The Meadow" quickly began to reveal some of its secrets and over the best part of the last decade, the team have recorded, reported and experiences numerous incidents of high strangeness, commu...

Lake Superior has always had a magnetic power through the history of life in North America, drawing people to its shores and on its waves for millennia and this continue more so in the modern age. It would seem that it seems that the Lake even holds sway over those of a Fortean nature too, with strange creatures seen in its depths, mysterious disappearances, UFO sightings by the bucket load and ha...

John Russell returns to share more of the stories from his latest book, The Can Sack Ghost as he delves into some of the experiences he has been a part of throughout his life. Another bumper crop of paranormal stories take us from lost friends, to an unusual insect becoming more than a pest, haunted candy bowls and much more. John's books can be found here: His website is here: Thank you as always...

This episode we catch up with the Fortean Times television reviewers Stu Neville and Ruth Morris to find out what they've been binging for their column and what shows they can't stop watching and which shows it is best to avoid! From Hauntings to High Strangeness, Celebrity fronted Folklore to UFOlogy failures, we look at some of the best new shows out there for the lovers of weird. You can catch...

On this episode, i welcome podcast co-host and author Tiffany Doran to the show. A lifelong passion for the strange and unusual has enabled Tiffany to be in a unique position of dealing with her partner's Bigfoot encounter along with a ghost that likes to make it's presence known by a variety of aroma's! We dive in to her love of cryptids, along with missing people, Dogman and much more. Tiffany's...

We return to New Zealand to head to the southern island on the hunt for its haunted history. From haunted department stores, ghostly figures on bridges, ghost towns and pubs with an owner who still stays on, Mark Wallbank covers some of the locations in his latest book, Haunted South Island. The book can be found here: Mark and the team's website is here: Thanks to Mark for joining me Our Patreon...

The early days of modern ufology seem to be a procession of characters, wild tales and messages from the stars most forgotten than the notable exceptions. Yet one man found his calling after reading the headlines about the Flatwoods Monster in his home town. Gray Barker found himself front and centre in the late 50s and 60s as his involvement in the UFO field spanned publishing, investigating, hoa...

In his latest book, cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard looks in to a whole series of encounters with strange creatures who seem to be able to defy gravity against all common sense.  From the legendary encounters with Mothman back in the mid 1960's, the fearsome Owlman lurking in Cornwall and Spring Heeled Jack terrorising Victorian London, these strange visitors seem to appear from nowhere and leave the...

Since the dawn of time, the question of what happens when we pass away has been a cornerstone of cultural development around the world and how we view ourselves and our place in the world.  In his series of books, Chris Carter argues that the case for the afterlife is not some wishy washy dream or unsubstantiated belief but a tangible and very real reality that doesn't conform to religious or para...

As we hit Episode 350, who better to welcome back to the show than Paul Sinclair to update on us his continuing investigations into high strangeness along the East Coast of Yorkshire and beyond.  With some new cases and first hand encounters with unusual entities, vacuum's of fear and investigating locations of the back of them, we delve in to the strange events that seem to surprise even the most...

On this episode, New York Times best selling thriller and supernatural mystery author J D Barker joins me to talk about his career so far, his influences and his new supernatural haunted house thriller, "Something I Keep Upstairs". With a devoted fan base and a body of work stretching back over a decade, J D discusses how he got this point in his life and his new book which features a fantastic co...

It's a very warm welcome back to the show for Dr David Clarke as we dive in to his work he and his colleagues are undertaken as part of the Centre For Contemporary Legend and their upcoming National Folklore Survey. Before we get the the Folklore, David updates us about the current investigations he's involved with regarding the marvellous Calvine UFO case which you can read all about here: The Ce...

The hook that got many of us into the strange can be found for many of us in a childhood experience. Be it a family story, a personal experience, a TV show or a book full of monsters, ghosts and aliens, the interest runs deep. In his new series of books, under the Enduring Mysteries banner, author Christopher Bahn tackles a variety of fortean mysteries aimed at the younger audience but clearly wit...

With her first audio-book hitting the internet, I'm delighted to welcome Ruth Roper Wylde back to the show to dive in to some more experiences covered in the latest book. With haunted houses in Ohio, an alleged haunted road that diverts many from the real the hauntings in Long Grove, Illinois and an urban myth lurking in the woods around Trumbull, Connecticut, Ruth and I discuss some rather unusua...

We head down to the south east corner of the United States as I welcome author and researcher George Lunsford to the show to discuss some of the cryptids featured in his latest book - "Legends, Myths, Monsters and Ghosts of North America." We also discuss some of George's personal experiences in the field and his sightings of Bigfoot and some of the unusual events that seem to occur when attemptin...

We head out in the old west in the company of our good friend John LeMay as we search out some legends and lore of the frontier states. From the blood chilling story of the Headless Horseman of Texas, some rather terrifying vampire babies, a real life vampire flap from 1938, a ghostly black dog haunting the byways of West Virginia and the queen of vengeful ghosts, La Llorona. A big thank you to Jo...

In the early 1990's, the Scottish town of Bonnybridge found itself at the centre of world wide attention due to the area becoming a UFO hot spot. Hundreds of residents saw a variety of objects in the skies all across the area and it became a magnet for investigators and television crews from across the world. Two Scottish Ufologists, Ron Halliday and Malcolm Robinson, extensively researched these...

It's a very warm welcome back to the ever knowledgeable and eloquent Dr Jeff Meldrum on this weeks episode.  With his vast experience and knowledge in field of hominids from around the world, we discuss his involvement in cases featuring evidence and eye witnesses in regards to two overlooked members, the Himalayan Yeti and China's Yeren. Dr Meldrum shares some of the evidence and investigations i...

On this episode, I'm delighted to welcome back author and fortean traveler, J W Ocker to head on a cryptid road trip around the United States. All American states have a local legend or cryptid or two that can often be overlooked thanks to some of the more well known monsters lurking in the shadows such as Bigfoot, Dogman and Champ of course. From the strange story of the Loveland Frogman, to one...

On this episode I finally get a chance to speak with one of the most well known, experienced and thoughtful researchers in the fortean field as I welcome Steve Mera to the show. With a recent appearance on the last season of Unsolved Mysteries under his belt too, Steve has traveled the world chasing the weird. With decades of research and investigation under his belt, Steve has conducted countless...

The town of Bridgeport, Connecticut saw one of the most remarkable poltergiest cases in the USA back in late 1974 that caused pandemonium in the local community. Crowds flocked to the house after the word spread causing the police to close off access for the public. Dismissed as a hoax by the Bridgeport Police Department after several days, the case seemingly solved and the crowds left. Yet, in hi...

On this episode I'm joined by horror author Clay McLeod Chapman to discuss his latest book, "Wake Up and Open Your Eyes". A chlling look at the potential for evil forces to be lurking in the electronic ether of social media and rolling news cycles, the book focuses us to comprehend just what could happen in this modern era of connectivity. Clay shares some of his passions as well as his favourite...

In Coal Region Hoodoo, author and researcher Maxim Furek looks in to some of the Keystone's states strangest stories, events and legends. Pennyslyvania is a state that seems to have real mixture of high strangeness, weird history and notorious locations within its borders. From a notable UFO crash to a mine rescue with a difference, a town now sitting on burning earth to a serial kiler who helped...