Mysteries and Monsters

In their new book, Unquiet Voices: The magical Art of Laying Ghosts", authors Rob and Nonie Douglas draw on 30 years of experience in dealing with hauntings and assisting with the laying of ghosts. Combining classic necromancy with modern investigation methods they offer a fresh approach to making contact with the voices all around us. The book can be found here: Their website is here: Thank you t...

We dive in to some of the weirdest cases ever recorded in the world of the fortean and paranormal as I welcome back Richard Freeman to the show. His latest book, "The Highest Strangeness" has dozens of odd cases that have been reported from around the world from talking animals, to killer muppets, A tree monster that scared Dr Who, comic characters who came to life and much much more!  You can fin...

Fear Daily takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. Join us as we explore the ghost stories and supernatural encounters left on an old online bulletin board that continues to operate somewhere in an unknown part of the Pennsylvania Rust Belt - a time capsule of society's greatest fears. Written by Brennan Storr,...

My guests this week have come together under the banner of Back Roads Lore to collate, collect and preserve American folklore in a regular periodical covering all kinds of strange phenomena. David, Chad and Kevin need no introduction to most lovers of the fortean and we discuss some strange tales from Scarecrow Lore, to Tainted Candy, Lost vampires and the Van Meter Monster and the importance of p...

Over the last few years, a series of sightings of a strange flying creature began to be reported in and around the city of Chicago, leaving witnesses baffled, bewildered and shocked. What on earth were people seeing both in the skies and in close encounters on terra firma? My guest this week has been investigating these strange encounters since 2017 and released his first book, "The Lake Michigan...

This week, we head on the mother of all road trips in the company of author and artist Mike Bass. Mike's brilliant new book, Frightful Folklore of North America is an incredible collection over 100 legends, myths and creatures from all points of the continent. We discuss some of our favourite characters with an emphasis on some you may never have heard of. The book can be found here: Zip Dang can...

In November 1971, a standard internal flight from Portland to Seattle became infamous the world over due to the actions of one of the passengers. An audacious skyjacking catapulted the name D B Cooper around the world and almost over night, the legend was born. Throughout the years, the FBI and police attempted to solve the case to no avail and a slew of intrigued members of the public then took u...

This week I welcome author T J Green to the show to discuss her phenomenal career so far thanks to her love of urban fantasy. With a devoted fan base and a series of intricately weaved stories to her name, TJ has delved in the world of magic, myth and mystery to cast a spell on her readers. The books can be found here: Her site is here: Thank you to T J for joining me. Our Patreon is now live, if...

What are the Greys? Why are they here, and furthermore, what are their intentions? Why is it that after decades of alien abduction and UFO research we are no nearer in truly establishing what we may be up against regarding this omnipresent force? Joining me to ponder these and other questions is our good friend Philip Kinsella as we dive in to his latest book, Terrestrial Trespassers! The book can...

This week, we delve in to the mysterious history of the Druids and their growth in the modern era with author, Ellen Evert Hopman. Ellen has been a teacher of Herbalism since 1983 and of Druidism since 1990 and has released numerous books, including her latest one, Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices. As one of the worlds leading Druids over the last 40 years, Ellen joins me...

Since the late 1920's, sporadic archaeological discoveries in North America have begun to shed some light on the mysterious Clovis period and the ramifications it has on the search for the true history of the northern portions of the continent. Joining me to take us on a journey in to past is Jason Pentrail researcher, writer and one of the members of the Seven Ages Research team along with Micah...

This week, I am delighted to welcome legendary Scottish Fortean researcher Brian Allan to the show for the first time. Brian has had a lifetime touched by the strange and unusual. Brian tells us some of the experiences and investigations he's been on that have challenged his understanding as well as the strange occurrences he's witnessed at Rosslyn Chapel, a site that attracts visitors from all ar...

Richard Freeman returns to share some terrifying encounters from his new book, "Creatures That Eat People", the first volume of a two part series that focuses on fatal encounters with predators around the world.  From Africa to India, Indonesia to Australia, the USA to Europe, some creatures have always had us on the menu but sometimes even the expected behaviours of animals can surprise and terri...

I welcome back the marvellous Amy Bue to the show as we catch up with everything she's been up to since her last appearance on the show. From appearing at more events, taking the Wall Street Journal out Bigfooting, being invited to the Blackfoot homelands and even a terrifying event whilst camping in the Allegheny national park, Amy tells all! You can find the Sasquatch Aunties YouTube Channel her...

Rick Deyampert, joins me to discuss the magical history of two of the most well known members of the corvid family, whose influence on popular culture remains as strong as ever today. The crow and his cousin, the raven, are featured players in many cultures throughout the world, including Norse, Celtic, Jewish, and Indigenous traditions, Exploring history, folklore, mythology, and science, the boo...

We head to the beautiful country of Sweden as we go on the search of high strangeness covering all kinds of phenomena. Our guide Fred Andersson takes us on a journey to hear tales of some amamzing UFO sightings and strange occupants bothering the population, to strange creatures lurking in the woods and tales of the old ones preparing to lure us to the dark side. A big thank you to Fred for joinin...

We head to Wales today in the company of author and practising with Mhara Starling who guides us into the myth and legends of Wales. In her new book, "Welsh Fairies" Mhara traces the threads of fairy lore from ancient Welsh literature, such as the Mabinogion, to Mhara s contemporary experiences. A big thank you to Mhara for joining me this week. Mhara's book is here: Her You Tube channel is here:...

The 1980s saw the field of Ufology fracture into groups focussing on certain cases and allegations that led many investigators down many a rabbit hole.  From allegations of alien wars occuring beneath our feet, crashed saucers, retrieved bodies, alien technology and deep state conspiracies, Ufology became a tangled, combative and confusing mess that pushed people to their limits.  Assisting us wit...

Wisconsin is our destination today as I welcome Jeff Finup, citizen folklorist and historian and the diriving force behing Badgerland Legends.  Jeff's brand new book, "Wisconsin Legends for Kids" is a delightful introduction to some of the Badgerland most intriguing legends and lore. A perfect introduction to world of the weird, the book is delightfully illustrated for each entry.  Jeff and I cove...

This week, we return to the world of the Sasquatch as I welcome the one and only Dr Jeff Meldrum to the show.  Dr Meldrum discusses some of his early experiences and what drew him to the Sasquatch enigma as well his work with Paul Freeman, Dr Grover Krantz and more.  We also look into some of the behaviours attributed to Sasquatch by witnesses that seem to parallel recent discoveries in the animal...

We welcome back author John Olsen this week as he takes us on a journey into some unusual first hand experiences in both Utah and Idaho. With the release of John's eighth book, he brings things back to his home state of Utah and the unusual encounters people have had with ghosts, cryptids and more! You can find John's site here: John's books can be be found here: A big thank you to John for joinin...

This week, I welcome renowned parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach.    Loyd has built a stellar reputation over the last 40 years as one of the leading investigators, researchers and authors in all things paranormal and has recently released a newly updated version of his book "A Paranormal Casebook".    We cover some of the cases in the book including a touching story about the legendary Martin Caidin,...

This week, I welcome back author, investigator and researcher Preston Dennett as we discuss some of the unusual cases covered in his latest volume of his "Not From Here" series.  As usual, Preston has collected a series of intriguing. baffling, unusual and sometimes shocking encounters from a wide range of experiences in his latest release. From the sitcoms who had a UFO themed episode to aliens t...

In 1988, the small town of Bishopville was about find itself smack bang in the middle of a monster flap that attracted world wide attention. When locals began reporting some strange reports of damaged vehicles, the authorities appeal for help took a decidely strange turn. What started as some unusual vandalism turned in to a collection of reports of encounters with some chilling and disturbing enc...

My guest this week takes us on a journey in to history and cementing the paranormal connections to the past that can sometimes come up in a haunting.  Penny Griffiths Morgan has built a reputation for being a researcher of esteemed merit who drills down in to the alleged histories of hauntings to see if there is any factual evidence to support the claims often put forward for alleged haunted histo...