Mysteries and Monsters

This week I am delighted to welcome author and investigator John Fraser as we discuss some of the cases he has investigated during his career as a member of the Society for Psychical Research, the Ghost Club and ASSAP. John discusses how he joined the Ghost Club via the legendary Peter Underwood, the work of both Colin Wilson and Tony Cornell along with some famous poltergeist cases and a couple y...

On this weeks show, we head to the north-eastern United States to catch up with our old friend Katy Elizabeth and her research in North America's most famous lake creature, Champ. Katy updates us on her work and evidence that she's uncovered since her last appearance, what she has planned for this years expeditions and why Germany has gone monster crazy for Champ recently. Katy's site is here: Our...

Kent, Ohio may not strike you as place full of haunted locations but it certainly seems to be somewhere where the supernatural lurk behind the facades of normality. Haunted houses are never as obvious as the entertainment industry likes to portray and my guest today knows that better than most. When Lindsey Brisbine and her room mates needed a three bedroom house whilst at university, the only pro...

In 1999 Colin Saunders was on his way home when he and is family had an encounter that changed their lives. The sighting set Colin on a journey of discovery and made him question everything he knew. In his new book, Colin recounts his encounter along with publishing another 130 encounters from around the UK from people who have also seen a triangular craft in the sky. The book can be found here: A...

On this episode we return to the subject of Vampires in the company of author and graphic novelist Insha Fitzpatrick. With a growing reputation in the young adult literature field, Insha has now embarked on a new series of books under the "A Totally Factual Field Guide To The Supernatural" and the first one focuses on the undead! We talk horror films, cultural influences, comics, Godzilla, Vampire...

We return to Washington State to continue our interview with Keith Linder as we revist to the home he shared with his partner and something else. In the concluding part of our interview, Keith explains how things went from bad to worse, investigators come and go, the haunting reaches dangerous levels and an appearance on television simply adds to the situation. A big thank you to Keith for his tim...

On todays show, the Fortean Times televison reviewer Stu Neville returns as we cast our memories back to look at some of the older fortean TV shows as well as considering the situation with the current shows available. From the classic shows In Search Of and Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World, the mid 90s resurgence to the limited releases until recent years, we dive into some of our very favourit...

Anyone remotely interested in the subject of Ufology will be well aware of the alleged incidents that occurred over Rendlesham Forest in the Christmas of 1980. Yet, the area has has a longer history of strange events covering a variety of phenomena. Those events were simply the tip of the iceberg and Brenda Butler catalogued a wide variety of high strangeness over decades. Now in a newly updated v...

Many may suspect that West Virginia is home to only one type of cryptid, but looks can be decieving. The Mountain State is a hotbed of alleged Bigfoot activity all across the state and reported on for decades. Joining me to discuss his work and methods in the field is Dr Russell Jones. A certified master naturalist, experienced outdoorsman and dedicated Bigfoot researcher, Dr Jones talks about his...

Imagine the most popular heroic story ever written, one which spans three millennia & goes to the very heart of the largest religion in the world, but which has now almost entirely devolved into myth. Ignored & avoided by the establishment, shunned & unexplored by archaeologists & historians, consigned to the back-rooms of academic study, yet everyone knows the characters & the...

When the modern UFo age began, numerous contactees claimed that visitors were coming to eearht to save us, spread a doctrine of peace and love an illuminate our lives before we destroyed ourselves in a nuclear war. As the decades rolled on however, a more negative, disturbing a frightening agenda seemed to be taking hold. One of abduction, assault and implantation. From a terrifying incident with...

I welcome back author Kenney W Irish to discuss his latest book, International Cryptids and Legends and some of the creatures, myths and legends he covers inside it. The book shine's a light on some particular countries that often get overlooked when we look in to some of the more notable international cryptids. Often Nessie, the Yeti and the Yowie take all the glory but Kenney brings some less we...

There's a misconception that there are no great haunting cases being reported in the modern era, but in this world of lacklustre paranormal television, the great ones can get over looked for the same cliched hauntings. Keith Linder moved in to his new home with his partner Tina in 2012, looking forward to the opportunities life was giving him. New job, new partner and a wonderful new home. Yet, wh...

We head back to the days of the wild west for another collection of creepy stories saved from obscuity by John Lemay in another of his fantastic Cowboys series of books. This time we head out across the America's looking into cases and encounters which feature a wide range of canid cryptids roaming the plains, woods and towns as every day people end up encountering creatures thought only to exist...

Campers, walkers, tourists and even gamekeepers have had encounters with something that has challenged everything they thought they knew about the world around them. Something strange is going on in the woods, moors and forests of East and North Yorkshire and whatever these people are experiencing is leaving them distressed, with the ramifications staying with them for weeks and even months in som...

Some places just seem to be a magnet for strangeness and the small Canadian city of Revelstoke seems to be just that. Nestled on the banks of the Colombia river and sitting high in the mountains, skiing seems to be the main reason for tourists to visit but lurking in the shadows seem to all kinds of strange phenomena from across the paranormal spectrum. One man uncovered far more than he anticipat...

Whilst a great deal of research and numerous publications have focused on the search for Sasquatch encounters in British Colombia, the other provinces in Canada have a rich a history of sightings and much more with hairy bipeds. In his new book, Sasquatch Canada, our good friend W T Watson cover almost 200 such encounters and sightings going back decades. From lost children being saved in the wood...

On todays episode, I welcome Chad Lewis back to the show to discuss his new book Winter Legends and Lore. Winter may seem like a quiet time, but it is actually filled with bizarre tales and stories of weird spirits, odd tales of Santa Claus, bizarre superstitions, strange weather predictions, Krampus the Christmas Monster, little people, New Year's Eve rituals, the deadly wendigo, and numerous oth...

On this episode, we head to capital of Scotland in the company of Ghost Tour guide Graeme Milne. Edinburgh is a city with an almost unmatched paranormal reputationbuilt on top of its bloody and shocking history. Graeme cut his teeth collecting ghost stories from Aberdeenshire before moving on to Edinburgh and we've discuss a wide variety of hauntings. From a haunted bus station with an abandoned h...

On this episode I am delighted to welcome artist, author and designer Brett Manning. Brett has built a reputation as a creator of wonder pieces of art and design over the last decade and has recently released the fabulous book "One Foot In The Green". The book is wonderful compendium of magical and mystical creatures from all around in the world from the realms of the fae, the magical, the cryptid...

Denver Michaels  is an author with a passion for cryptozoology, the paranormal, lost  civilizations and ancient history, and all things unexplained and back in the spring of 2020 and now travel the country full time in an RV. Denver joins me to update me on his travels and some of the locations they've visited since hitting the road including Roswell and Hopkinsville and hunting down the sites of...

September 1996 and an alleged UFO incident occurred that challenged the belief of even the most open minded researchers and investigators and offered the most controversial report of the 1990s in the UK. 4 people, two adults and two children all witnessed strange lights, saw odd creatures and perhaps even had something else occur to them. All of them had different responses to the events they were...

I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Lee Nelson for his first solo appearance on the show and his third overall. Previously we've dived in to Wendigo and the Big Muddy Monster but on this episode things are firmly in the realm of the supernatural. Kevin has had a long interest in ghosts and hauntings and loves nothing better than booking himself in to some of the most notorious haunted hotels across Ame...

It's a warm welcome back to one of my favourite guests Ken Gerhard for a long overdue catch up since his last appearance back on Episode 120! Ken's had a hectic year with conferences, filming, expeditions and more and gives us a break down of some of the things he's been up to this year. We cover his trip out to California on the hunt for the Giant Salamander, a creature that seems to be as elusiv...

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas one and all. As an extra treat this year, here's 3 scary stories to give you the chills over the festive period. Fear not, the usual episodes will continue as always over Christmas and have I got a cracker lined up. Thank you as always for your support, kind words and comments! Until then, whatever you do, have fun, stay safe and take care! Our Patreon is now live, with b...