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Each person is afraid of an unexpected encounter with a specific creature or monstrosity at some point in their life. Perhaps it's a beast that terrorizes with dangerous resolve. Maybe it's an aberration so hideous that no one could stand to look at it. Horror is defined by perception. In this presentation, I'm going to offer several eyewitness reports describing implausible and mind-n...

Throughout the world, there are numerous tales of mermaids, mermen, sprites, frogmen, etc. These stories appear in literature, film, television, games, and even in comics. Aquatic humanoids are said to be legends and fiction, despite people having continually reported real-life encounters and sightings of these elusive creatures. In this presentation, I'm going to offer a small, though interes...

Alien abduction refers to the phenomenon of people reporting what they believe to be the real experience of being kidnapped by extraterrestrial beings and subjected to physical and psychological experimentation. During these abduction scenarios, the alien beings vary in description and conduct. In many cases, as described by abductees, there is usually a specific individual directing the procedure...

A near-death experience (NDE) is an extreme personal experience associated with death or impending death. The great majority of these experiences are positive and may encompass detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, joy, review of major life events, the presence of light, and seeing dead relatives. When negative, such experiences may include sensations...

What are insectoids? Are they extraterrestrial, or possibly multi-dimensional beings? Most reports concentrate on praying mantis-like entities with human or anthropoid characteristics. But there have also been a few, like the Mothman, that resemble other species of insects. Many abduction experiencers recall seeing tall insectoid beings during their ordeal. These beings, in most cases, seem to hol...

This episode will contain a few of the more bizarre, unexplained, and somewhat creepy reports that I have received since the previous ‘Weirdest of the Weird’ episode. Every so often I will set aside an exceptional account which I will then present to my listeners. Again, please feel free to comment on the accounts and let me know your opinions. Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Repo...

Pennsylvania's residents have reported cryptid canine sightings and encounters for centuries! Dwayyo, Werewolves, Lycans, etc. There are various monikers used by witnesses throughout the Keystone State. The physical descriptions and characteristics also vary. For several years, I have collected many of these intriguing incidents, as told to me and my colleagues by the witnesses. I look forward...

I hear and read cryptid encounter reports daily. There are risks and dangers in the wilderness. Most campers, hikers, and hunters research and respect any wildlife or environmental pitfalls in the area before heading to the location. But how can these people protect themselves from a creature that they are told doesn't exist? An anomalous being that is so abominable that it's difficult for...

The term 'feral people' refers to those isolated from human contact, usually from a young age. These individuals may have had minimal experience with human care, language, or social behaviors. They may also have suffered abuse or trauma before being abandoned or running away. Feral people are sometimes portrayed as having been raised by animals. But is this phenomenon more than a legend? A...

Hundreds of years ago, European sailors told of a sea monster called the Kraken that could toss ships into the air with its many long arms. But today, science states that aquatic monsters don't exist. There are still underwater Leviathans in the natural world, like whales and giant squid. Scientists estimate that 91 percent of ocean species have yet to be classified and that more than eighty p...

Are the crawler humanoids actual corporeal beings manifested by the human mind and perceivable by others? Or are we witnessing the nexus of an unknown and monstrous humanoid species? Approximately a decade ago, an incredible phenomenon began to occur. Internet users, in earnest, began reporting frightening encounters with emaciated, hairless humanoids that crawled on all fours and occasionally wer...

Occasionally, cryptid sightings and encounters go beyond Bigfoot, Dogman, Mothman, etc. Over the many years that I have researched and investigated the unexplained, there have been a few instances where mythology and reality cross paths. I have compiled several hard-to-fathom narratives that were told directly to me or forwarded by an associate. Listen to the accounts and form your opinions. Welco...

For the most part, the horrible accounts I hear and read are sudden terrible incidents that usually remain with the experiencer for the remainder of their life. I have compiled several anxiety-filled narratives that were either told directly to me or forwarded by an associate. Listen to the accounts and form your opinions. Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - Real crypti...

The presence of winged humanoids is as old as the human imagination; but after reading and listening to hundreds of eyewitness accounts over the past four decades, I have concluded that these beings are much more than fantasy. The Chicagoland winged humanoid sightings phenomenon is probably the largest since the Mothman encounters in the vicinity of Point Pleasant, WV during 1966-67. Those sightin...

Reports of various humanoids have been increasing. The sightings & encounters vary from alien-like beings to creepy otherworldly manifestations. The high number of reports currently rivals many other paranormal and cryptid phenomena. During the current flap of winged humanoid sightings around the Chicagoland and Lake Michigan region, there have also been reports of other unknown humanoids, see...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - Real cryptid and unexplained reports directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: The legend of El Chupacabras (translated as 'the goat-suckers...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: Is there a U.S. military and/or government conspiracy concerning th...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: What is a Werewolf? In European folklore, it is a human who turns i...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: Have you ever met someone who looked just like you? Perhaps you’ve...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: The wendigo has been misappropriated from its original context in A...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monsters Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: This episode will contain a few of the more bizarre and outrageous...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monster Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: In the summer of 2008, I started talking to David Eckhart who was a...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monster Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: Dragons & Wyverns have been a part of historical legend & he...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monster Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: An early and well-known alien abduction claim occurred in the mid-19...

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters 'Personal Reports' - cryptid & unexplained accounts directly from the archives of Phantoms & Monsters, and the Phantoms & Monster Fortean Research team. Narrated by Lon Strickler. Join us in the chat, discuss, and ask me questions about the accounts. Featured in this edition: During an interview several years ago, I was asked for my opinion of...