This week, we're delighted to be joined by journalist and blogger Krissy Eliot. Based out of the San Fran Bay Area, Krissy has a growing reputation for her refreshing take on the world of Bigfoot and Cryptozoology in general. We cover the recently developing trend of viewing Bigfoot as an agressive predator, rather than the zen like, calming guardian of the woods that many have claimed. Native stories often fell into two camps, those of the benevolent and wise Bigfoot and those of the nasty, eat...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 43 min
This week, we're joined by British author Luke Phillips. Luke has had a long standing interest in one of Britain's most compelling and popular mysterious creatures, the ABC's (Alien Big Cats). As most people will know, Britain of course has no large cat population yet for decades, people all over the British Isles have reported seeing large cats where they officially do not exist. We talk about how this has influenced his work, his love of the subject and several notable British cases. We also t...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 40 min
This week, we are joined by British Cryptozoologist and Paranormal investigator, Jackie Tonks. Jackie is a member of the CFZ (Centre for Fortean Zoology) and has been fortunate enough to go on several expeditions searching for unknown hominids around the world and had an incredible encounter whilst in North America. We discuss her sightings and expeditions searching for Bigfoot as well as covering her paranormal investigations in and around the UK. We also discuss her search for the Almasty in R...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 22 min
This week, we're delighted to welcome back both Shannon LeGro from Into The Fray and, making his fourth appearance, Seth Breedlove. Small Town Monsters first release of the year is the latest addition to the On The Trail Of series that has seen them cover Champ and Bigfoot so far. For the third series, the crew have recruited Shannon to lead us on a journey around the USA searching for answers to the numerous UFO incidents and theories that have been with us for far longer than many realise. We ...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 29 min
My guest this week is the Reverend Peter Laws, author, investigator, columnist for the Fortean Times and known for his love of all things horror! Myself and Peter dive into a wide range of topics, covering how he became a minister, his love of horror films, serial killers, his hunt for monsters in Europe and much, much more. As we discussed, here is the dreadful story of Michael Taylor too The Werewolf book I mention is by the Eclectic British scholar, Sabine Baring-Gould and his works can be fo...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Joining us this week is American paranormal investigator, Allison Jornlin. Allison is one of the most respected paranormal investigators out there and we are delighted to finally get the chance to speak to her about the Paranormal. We discuss hauntings in Milwaukee, poltergeists in America and the current state of paranormal investigations. We also touch on Allison's personal investigations and what is next on Allison's agenda. Thank you for joining us Allison! Allison's YouTube channel is here:...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 30 min
We are joined by podcast host, author, writer and investigator Lon Strickler on this weeks show as we cover the continuing Chicago Mothman sightings, as well as Lon's career in the paranormal world and his personal experiences. We also take another look back on one of the strangest alleged alien abduction cases, that of David Eckhart which has confounded believers and skeptics since it came to light in 2009. You can find Lon's site here: More on David's case here: Lon's books are available here:...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 18 min
This week we are delighted to be joined by one of the leading lights in Paranormal podcasting, the one and only Shannon LeGro. Shannon has hosted the groundbreaking Into The Fray since 2015 and has just released her first book, co-authored with G.Michael Hopf, called Beyond The Fray: Bigfoot. We discuss Shannon's show, dive into a couple of the cases in the book, touch on Shannon's arachnaphobia, poltergeists, her upcoming role in the new Small Town Monsters series, On the Trail of UFOs and why ...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min
This week, we're joined by author, investigator and tv ghost hunter, Richard Estep. Richard has worked tirelessly as a paranormal investigator across the USA and the UK and his balanced, boots on the ground style has always been admired by myself. We cover his last two books, The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm and the Black Monk of Pontefract as well as his upcoming books on John Wayne Gacy and later this year, a collected work on serial killers. It's the first time we've really delved into the wor...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Well, here we are hitting the big 5 0 episode milestone and joining me on this special show are everyone's favourite Canadian spooky podcast hosts, the Ghost Story Guys! We cover the continued growth of their marvellous show, the terrors of competitive eating, Haunted Dolls, Taxi ghosts, syncronicities, haunted objects and much more throughout our chat. Ian's is here: Brennan's book too: You can join their patron and get new updates from the site here: Thanks for joining us gentlemen. Our Patreo...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
It's a warm welcome back to one of our very first guests, Lyle Blackburn as we catch up with him after a whirlwind 2019. We discuss his year with Mo-Mo, covering his book on the Missouri Monster as well as his performance in the final Small Town Monsters documentary of 2019, MoMo: The Missouri Monster. We talk about the case, before taking a trip down to Boggy Creek to revist the Fouke Monster and newly remastered cult film, The Beast of Boggy Creek and its continued status as a much loved piece...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min
This week, we return to the Paranormal with Dr. Robert Gandy as we discuss one of my favourite ghostly subjects, Phantom Hitchhikers. Stories of these ghostly figures span the globe, from the USA, to the UK and South Africa and beyond. We talk through some of the UK's most unusual and peculiar cases and Dr Gandy discusses his interviews with witnesses throughout the years. We also touch on some well known urban myths. We cover plenty of cases, but here's some links below in case you want to know...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 47 min
This week, we welcome legendary Bigfoot investigator, Peter Byrne. As many may know, Peter has spent over 60 years hunting for both the Yeti and Bigfoot around the world. We cover Peter's work in India, Tibet and the Himalaya’s, meeting Tom Slick and his work hunting for Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest. For Peter to still be out hunting for Bigfoot at 94 years of age is simply staggering so we keep things fairly brief for over 35 minutes. As such, we look back on 3 of my favourite interviews fr...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 22 min
For the final show of 2019, we are delighted to welcome back David Weatherly to discuss his latest book, Eerie Companions focussing on the world of Haunted Dolls! David's book delves into the history of the doll, covering cultures all over the world and how the doll changed from a symbol or warning into a plaything. As the 20th century progressed, several dolls began to gain a reputation of having certain effects on some visitors. As we know these days, Robert the Doll and Annabelle are probably...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Merry Christmas one and all! This week, we're delighted to be rejoined by Ken Gerhard, to discuss his fantastic new book, The Essential Guide to Bigfoot . We cover Ken's investigations, the history of Bigfoot, the notable individuals who have spent their lives searching for the elusive creature, some notorious cases as well as the situation regarding Cryptozoology today. You can keep up to date with Ken's busy schedule through his website: You can also find Ken's books here too! Thanks for joini...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 13 min
This week, we are joined by author, researcher and investigator, Tobias Wayland. Tobias has been involved in the world of Fortean researcher for well over a decade, first as a field reporter for MUFON, then setting up the brilliant Singular Fortean Society with his wife Emily! Now, Tobias has released his first book "The Lake Michigan Mothman" covering the surge in the recent sightings of unusual flying creatures in the states surrounding Lake Michigan. What seemed like a couple of unusual sight...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 50 min
This week, we're delighted to welcome back filmmaker Aleksander Petakov to discuss his new documentary "Lions of the East" which focuses on the numerous witness sightings, animal mutilations and tracks of Mountain Lions. Trouble is, the Mountain Lion has been deemed "extinct" in the New England area since the beginning of the 20th century, yet despite this, people keep seeing them across the state and further afield. We discuss the cases, the history, the witnesses, the evidence and the compelli...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min
This week, we're delighted to welcome back British cryptozoologist Richard Freeman to discuss two of our favourite cryptids, the Orang Pendek from Sumatra and the infamous Yeti from the Himalayas. We talk about Richard's expeditions to search for both over the last 20 years and discuss the sightings, eyewitnesses, Richards's thoughts on what the Orang Pendek could be and its known habitat and diet. We then touch on the stories of the Vietnamese Rock Apes before turning our attention towards the ...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 31 min
This week, we're delighted to stay in Australia as we're joined by Steve Crawford from the Victorian Yowie Field Research Organisation. We cover his thoughts on the Thylacine and Japanese Wolf and their potential survival, Yowie's and other hominids around the world, the infamous Westall UFO sighting from the 1960's and other numerous curious creatures and cases from across the world You can follow the VYFRO here: Thanks for joining us, Steve! Our Patreon is now live, with bonus content, early r...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 25 min
This week on Mysteries and Monsters, we are delighted to be joined by Australian author, investigator and researcher Tony Healy. Tony has spent a lifetime investigating the paranormal, cryptids and high strangeness, not only in his home country but all around the world. We discuss a wide variety of subjects over two hours, covering his poltergeist investigations, including the infamous Humpty Doo case, his search and writing on the Yowie, his ABC sighting and subsequent investigations as well as...
Nov 19, 2019•2 hr 18 min
This week we are delighted to be joined by UK researcher, investigator and author, Paul Sinclair. Since we started the show, Paul has been one of the most requested guests to invite on, so I was delighted to have the chance to discuss his fantastic series of books under the Truth Proof umbrella. We cover the strange incidents that are occurring in East Yorkshire that seems to cover all kinds of phenomena. We have UFOs, USOs, Cryptids, disappearing people, missing time, mysterious Army vehicles, ...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 18 min
This week we dive into one of the most compelling UFO abduction cases of the 20th century, the Pascagoula incident of 1973 which affected two men for the rest of their lives. One of those men, Charles Hickson never hid away from facing the reality of what happened to him that night and dealt with the media glare that firmly landed upon his doorstep. The second man, Calvin Parker, had such a hard time comprehending what had happened to him that he refused all interviews in the years since, spare ...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Joining me on the second part of our Halloween special is English author, journalist, lecturer and investigator, Dr David Clarke. Dr Clarke was the man who got the UK Government to release all its UFO files in the late 90s and early 00s but has covered a wide range of Fortean subjects over the years. We dive into one of the most well known modern ghost stories in the United Kingdom, that of the haunting of Stocksbridge Bypass, near my home town of Sheffield. Yet the stories didn't begin when the...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 26 min
In part one of our two-part Halloween special, we visit the scene of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, Gettysburg. We are delighted to be joined by author, investigator, tour guide and former Forestry worker, Mark Nesbitt who has written 8 books on the ghosts inhabiting the Gettysburg battlefield and the surrounding areas. Covering the history and build up to the battle, we then cover numerous haunted locations in the area, witnesses cases and Mark's terrifying encounter with myste...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 22 min
This week, I am joined by documentary filmmaker, Jay Bachochin to discuss his hit, "Finding Jay" and the world of Bigfoot. Jay had an experience that changed his outlook on Bigfoot and all things Squatchy after spending his life being a skeptic towards the big guy. Since then, he has documented his expeditions deep into the Kettle Moraine in Wisconsin and the unusual things he has encountered. As we follow him on his quest, can we really be sure what hides at the fringe of science? Thanks for jo...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 35 min
This week my guest is Adam Benedict from the Pine Barren's Institute and author of the fantastic new book "Monsters In Print". Adam's site has become a real work of art over these last few years and is a must for anyone with a passing interest in cryptozoology, history, weird news and spooky stories. We discuss his infulences and dive into the book as we discuss several of the stories, the historical context of the reports and diverge into various parts of crypto-history and lore, with a nod to ...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 27 min
This week, we return to Australia, but this time we pay a visit to the West Coast rather the usual Eastern hotspots that have become well known as the Yowie's stomping ground. We are joined by Nick Slater, who discusses his work in the field, his recordings that he has captured and his theories about the possibility of their being two specific types of Yowie out there in the bush. We cover Yowies on both sides of the continent, the growing interest, both in Australian mainstream media and outsid...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 10 min
This week, we are delighted to be joined by author, scriptwriter and producer Geoff Holder. Geoff has written his own mini-library of books covering the paranormal in high strangeness in Scotland, but we discuss his magnum opus "Poltergeist over Scotland" which covers 500 years of reports in a fantastic book and a recommended purchase for anyone who loves the paranormal. We discuss poltergeist cases from around the world and in Geoff's book, how he ended up writing and where his career has now t...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 16 min
This week I am delighted to be joined by author, journalist and investigator, Linda Godfrey. We discuss her wonderful new book, "I Know What I Saw" which covers a wide range of cryptid and paranormal sightings as well why she thought writing the Beast of Bray Road would be the end of the case, Ghosts, Bigfoot, Little People, Hell Hounds, Mysterious Big Cats and of course Dogman! You can find everything to do with Linda through her website here: The trailer for the documentary "Return to Wildcat ...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 23 min
This week, we are delighted to welcome back Seth Breedlove from Small Town Monsters to discuss their new film "Mo-Mo - The Missouri Monster" which is released on September 20th. We dive into the film, the Harrison's story and the ramifications of the event almost 50 years later. We also touch on the upcoming releases for SMT next year, including On the Trail of UFO's, Mothman Legacy and the Mark of the Bell Witch. We also enjoy the ambience of Seth's office as we are joined by the chimes of a lo...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 24 min
