Verbal Echo

Episode 57 – Echoes After Dark In Episode 57 of Echoes After Dark , Monica and Sara explore two threads of mystery that stretch across oceans and cultures: ghost ships and the origins of canine cryptid legends . Sara opens the episode with stories of real-life abandoned vessels that have fueled maritime lore, including the Nina , the Blue Horizon Casino ship , the drifting Arctic vessel SS Baychim...

Ghost ships drifting without crews, pirate legends that refuse to fade, and the mysterious origins of the Dogman—this week Monica and Sara go deep into the archives of the strange. In this episode of Echoes After Dark , they explore some of the most famous ghost ships in maritime history, including the Mary Celeste , the legendary Flying Dutchman , the frozen mystery of the Octavius , and the haun...

In this episode of The Verbal Echo , Monica and Sara speak with writer and podcaster Asher Wright from Hartford, Connecticut, about his path from military service to writing transformational memoirs. Asher discusses his new book project, Zero Battle of the Stories , which explores how the narratives we carry shape identity, healing, and personal growth. The conversation moves through the spiritual...

A werewolf-like cryptid in Michigan, one of Europe’s most infamous haunted forests, and a Texas hike that suddenly feels less relaxing when the venomous snake warnings start piling up. In this episode of Echoes After Dark, Monica and Sara explore the legend of the Michigan Dogman, a creature that has haunted regional folklore and witness reports for decades. Sara then turns the spotlight toward Ro...

Icy roads, chaotic grocery run s, and somehow we still end up deep in cryptid country. In this episode of Echoes After Dark, Monica and Sara recap their week navigating slick highways and storm-fueled errands before the conversation shifts into stranger territory. Sara dives into Yeti lore and the broader fascination with mountain mysteries, then pivots to the lesser-known, unsettling history of W...

Castles in ruins, abandoned towns, slow-smoked barbecue, and one of history’s most debated mountain tragedies—this week’s conversation travels far and wide. On this episode of Echoes After Dark, we explore the haunting remains of Bannerman Castle on the Hudson River before sharing our latest barbecue experiments and observations on regional trends. From there, we head to the Ural Mountains of Russ...

What if the paranormal didn’t start with curiosity—but with a childhood ghost you couldn’t explain away? Monica sits down with Kevin Killen , author of Ghosts and Me , to unpack more than thirty years of firsthand paranormal experiences—starting at age five and continuing through haunted homes, schools, workplaces, and battlefields across multiple states. From early experiments with electronic voi...

A birthday in Texas, legendary barbecue, and a sudden realization that America is full of deeply unsettling hot dog promo cars— this episode starts grounded and gets weird fast . In Episode 4 of Echoes After Dark , Monica celebrates her birthday with family while sampling some of the best barbecue Texas has to offer, then pivots into sightings of Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles and other strange promoti...

Bigfoot documentaries, ghostly figures on empty Kansas roads, and the kind of restaurant plumbing nightmares no one warns you about—this episode goes everywhere. In Episode 3 of Echoes After Dark, Sara and Monica delve into recent Sasquatch documentaries, including "Bigfoot Beyond the Trail" on Tubi, and revisit classic Bigfoot vocalization recordings that continue to circulate online. They share...

What do Krampus, Angry Bears, Gingerbread Houses, AI Misinformation, and Bigfoot’s moral compass all have in common? Apparently… this conversation. In the second episode of Echoes After Dark, Sara and Monica spiral through the shadow side of Christmas, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and the ever-expanding universe of Sasquatch theory. From tectonic shifts and reports of different types of Sasquatch, to the...

What happens when two women with a shared past in the restaurant industry reunite after years of strange jobs, wild coworkers, and even stranger experiences in the mountains? In this After Dark episode of The Verbal Echo, Monica sits down with Sara to unpack how they met, bonded as coworkers in the chaos of restaurant life, and later found themselves navigating something far more mysterious—life i...

Season 3 kicks off! Thanks for being a valued listener of this podcast. Please like, share and follow wherever you listen. Stay tuned for more episodes, expanded content, and my new co-host , Sara Rowe, starting next week! Thank you for listening to this podcast and helping us grow by sharing with a friend! Do you want to tell your story? Reach out, send an email to verbalecho@gmail.com Read my st...

Dr. John Baranchok. Click here to Learn more about John John S. Baranchok is a boots-on-the-ground Bigfoot field researcher and the author of Grasping Sasquatch: Prepping for Scientific Field Research. He hosted the 36-episode YouTube/Podcast series Grasping Sasquatch: Stories and Science. With a Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology and extensive experience in scientific fieldwork, John has participate...

Dr. John Baranchok. Click here to Learn more about John John S. Baranchok is a boots-on-the-ground Bigfoot field researcher and the author of Grasping Sasquatch: Prepping for Scientific Field Research. He hosted the 36-episode YouTube/Podcast series Grasping Sasquatch: Stories and Science. With a Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology and extensive experience in scientific fieldwork, John has participate...

Jessica shares her story of a lifetime of creepy paranormal encounters. This encounter will leave you with more questions than answers. We dive into many experiences of the unknown and her search for meaning and why these experiences follow her everywhere across multiple states and different jobs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T...

Meet Lynn K. Russell . In her own words : "As a child, I was the only spiritual person in our family. My grandfather’s death, when I was around eight or nine, made me realize my mortality. My mother was an atheist, and when I asked her what happened when you die, she told me "nothing, you just disappear". I was a little kid; I didn’t want to vanish, and I became terrified of death. In my mid-teens...

Meet Ian Whitehead! Click here to contact Ian Ian has found the secret sauce to launching a business and quitting your 9-5 with purpose and clarity through transition and tried-and-true methods. He's here to share his wisdom and tips for working your way toward the life you deserve to live and will love. Ian says, "You’re NOT alone! Balancing a full-time job and family life can be daunting enough....

Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for thirty years. As one of the leading voices in crystal magic and healing today, Nicholas offers a unique blend of science and spirituality alongside a grounded, practical approach to working with stones. He is an internationally renowned speaker and the award-winning author of nine books, including Crystal Basics , Stones...

We are evolving in version 2.0 and turning boldly into the unknown. Join host Monica Martin as we explore extraordinary experiences through the voices of those who've lived to tell their stories. From authentic experiences to mind-expanding revelations and personal transformations, we seek to understand the human story, with all its unexpected weird twists and turns. You will hear first-hand stori...

Meet Benjamin Stimpson. Benjamin is an integrative therapist, spiritual director, award-winning author, podcaster, and independent scholar of folklore and history. A member of the modern NeoPagan and queer communities, Ben’s personal life helps to inform his professional and research work. Ben holds a BA (Honours) in Medieval, Classical, and Religious Studies from the University of Waterloo; a pos...

Meet Brownell Landrum! Brownell Landrum is an author, inventor, songwriter, and explorer of metaphysical mysteries. In addition to being the host and executive producer of the Life is a Trip Reincarnation Stories Podcast and the author of The End and the upcoming We Meet Again trilogy, she is the author of over a dozen books and screenplays ranging from nonfiction (Five Reasons Why Bad Things Happ...

John Olsen is an author and host of The Stranger Bridgerland Podcast. Each episode delves into the eerie and unexplained. Nestled in the scenic Cache Valley of northern Utah, John calls Wellsville home, where he lives with his wife and youngest son. When he’s not exploring the outdoors with his family, he’s diving into the supernatural. John’s fascination with the paranormal began at a young age i...

Debut author J.T. Maxwell had this idea for Red Brick Road in high school, and did nothing with it until his son was born in '07, then shelved it in '11, and came back to it when the world shut down 4 years ago. He's a teacher, a husband, a father, and now an author. His book is about...well, the easiest way to put it, do you remember when Dorothy lands in Munchkin Land in the Wizard of Oz, and th...

Special Episode! Belinda Warburton interviews me on The Naked Coach Collective! LINK TO LISTEN ---->>> LINK TO LISTEN SPOTIFY ---->>>> From their show notes: "Monica, a nationally board-trained integrative health and wellness coach, shares her journey from a stressful career in the food and beverage industry to finding balance and wellness. She emphasizes the importance of sup...

This week I was on the other side of the microphone and was honored to be a guest on The Caffeinated Cryptid Podcast and was interviewed by Bobby Dizzle ! We dived into manifestation, meditation, cryptid encounters, and even camper van conversions. It's a long one - and it was so much fun to be on this LIVE podcast stream that Bobby did on his network. Please dive in and I hope you have as much fu...