Travel puts us all in liminal spaces. But despite many practitioners’ affinity for spaces betwixt and between, these areas have many practical and magickal dilemmas. A Traveler’s Guide to Making Magic provides templates and examples for practicing in a broad range of locations and circumstances. Lisa McSherry provides an experienced and insightful guide for modernContinue reading “Episode 371: A Travellers Guide to Making Magic with Lisa McSherry”
Author Archives: Mysteries Monsters
Episode 370: Mike Browne from the Dark Poutine Podcast
On this episode, I welcome best selling author and award winning podcast host Mike Browne to the show. His podcast, Dark Poutine has consistently set the bar for True Crime podcasts over the best part of the last decade and we discuss some of Canada and beyonds most notorious serial killers, personal experiences, UFO’s andContinue reading “Episode 370: Mike Browne from the Dark Poutine Podcast”
Episode 369: Mothman with Richard Estep and Tobias Wayland
Richard and Tobias document first-hand witness accounts and conduct investigations of sightings, hoping to encounter the famous flying cryptid themselves. Their discoveries include large concentrations of sightings in the Chicago and Lake Michigan area, suggesting where the mysterious Mothman may reside and travel. We also dive in to the ethics of the fortean, the troubleContinue reading “Episode 369: Mothman with Richard Estep and Tobias Wayland”
Episode 368: Andy Hardy from Shadows and Sightings.
My guest this week had a childhood punctuated by a strange encounter but it was only when he enrolled in the British Army that he found himself experiencing some high strangeness. In his YouTube channel, Shadows and Sightings, Andy discusses his experiences and shares some with us including a perplexing series of events whilst basedContinue reading “Episode 368: Andy Hardy from Shadows and Sightings.”
Episode 367: A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls with Fiona Dodwell
Why are some of us terrified by the thought of harmless doll becoming haunted? Why is this fear so palpable for some of us and why do some people actively seek them out and even collect them? In her new book, author and paranormal enthusiast Fiona Dodwell joins me to discuss some of the moreContinue reading “Episode 367: A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls with Fiona Dodwell”
Episode 366: Stranger Idaho with John Olsen
It’s a warm welcome back for author John Olsen as the latest book in his Stranger Bridgerland series hits the shelves. This time, John takes us to the gem state, Idaho, for another collection of first person encounters with all manner of high strangeness. From haunted apartments to stranger creatures in the woods that don’tContinue reading “Episode 366: Stranger Idaho with John Olsen”
Episode 365: Haunted Lincoln County with John Lemay
The history of the old west is littered with tales of bloodthirsty outlaws, renegade cattle barons, gunfights, lost treasure and ghost towns, but in his latest book, author and researcher John Lemay takes us on a tour of its most notorious and some would say frightening ghostly legends. From the spirit of Billy the KidContinue reading “Episode 365: Haunted Lincoln County with John Lemay”
Episode 364: Dollcraft with Patti Negri
The use of dolls in human civilisation goes back to some of the earliest graves and shrines we’ve discovered around the world regardless of the cultures we are finally uncovering. In her brand new book, Dollcraft, Patti Negri dives into all aspects of dolls, from how to make your own magickal poppets and how toContinue reading “Episode 364: Dollcraft with Patti Negri”
Episode 363: Jonathan Downes of the Centre of Fortean Zoology
I’m delighted to welcome the director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology, Jonathan Downes to the show. A lifelong love of strange animals and a chance meeting with Doc Shiels at the Fortean Times Unconvention saw the CFZ born and sent Jon on a lifetime of high strangeness, international exhibitions and speaking with thousands ofContinue reading “Episode 363: Jonathan Downes of the Centre of Fortean Zoology”
Episode 362: Chasing North American Monsters with Jason Offutt
Jason Offutt returns to the field of cryptozoology with his latest book, a follow up to 2019’s brilliant Chasing American Monsters which is an essential book for anyone who loves cryptids. In this latest book, Jason takes us from Greenland to Guatemala and all points in between as we discover some overlooked creatures to someContinue reading “Episode 362: Chasing North American Monsters with Jason Offutt”
The Mysteries & Monsters Podcast 