Noted expert of the strange Jeff Belanger is your guide to all that’s local and strange as he joins me to discuss his new book, “Wicked Strange”, a journey and a celebration of all the things that make New England like no other place on earth. In a time when so much of the worldContinue reading “Episode 398: Wicked Strange with Jeff Belanger”
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Episode 397: Cowboys and Saurians Revisited with John LeMay
After ten books, it’s finally the end of the saurian trail. Newspapers of the Old West frequently chronicled encounters with large, reptilian creatures that sound suspiciously like remnant dinosaurs and which align with some modern-day cryptid encounters. This volume gets down to the nitty-gritty to explore which of those stories were true, revisiting classic casesContinue reading “Episode 397: Cowboys and Saurians Revisited with John LeMay”
Episode 389: Host of the Sasquatch Odyssey Podcast Brian King-Sharp
We return to the world of Cryptids this episode as I welcome author, Bigfoot enthusiast, experiencer and host of the brilliant Sasquatch Odyssey Brian King-Sharp to the show. Brian had a childhood encounter with something that escorted him out of the woods and despite a professional respite when serving as a Police Officer, the lureContinue reading “Episode 389: Host of the Sasquatch Odyssey Podcast Brian King-Sharp”
Episode 388: Hidden Haunts: Ireland with W G Gilbert
It’s a warm welcome back to W G Gilbert on this episode as we head to Ireland on the hunt for some of its lesser known cases and hauntings that he’s covered in his latest installment in the Hidden Haunts series. A richly woven collection of encounters that transcend the usual cliches about Irelands hauntedContinue reading “Episode 388: Hidden Haunts: Ireland with W G Gilbert”
Episode 386 Fae, Folklore and the Paranormal with Kate Rae
This episode I welcome Kate Rae to the show to dive into her love of the Fae and Folklore and the paranormal whilst also looking at one of Nottinghamshire’s strangest cases, that of the Wollaton Gnomes. Kate and I discuss her overcoming her paranormal fears, embracing the weird and her fascination with the Wollaton caseContinue reading “Episode 386 Fae, Folklore and the Paranormal with Kate Rae”
Episode 385: The Unnatural History of Man Eating Plants with Kevin J Guhl
On this episode, we travel the globe on the hunt for some of the most dangerous vegetation in the world, the plants that view humans as prey: you’ll be meeting such fearsome plants as the Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar, the Vampire Vine of Nicaragua and the Terrible Tiger Tree of India! Joining me to diveContinue reading “Episode 385: The Unnatural History of Man Eating Plants with Kevin J Guhl”
Episode 384: Bigfoot author and enthusiast Kevin LeStarge
This episode I welcome author and Bigfoot enthusiast Kevin LeStarge to the show to dive into his fascination with the legendary cryptid. Kevin grew up in Wisconsin and has always had a fascination with Sasquatch, which has led him to go on many expeditions across the country seeking the great mystery. Kevin shares life lessonsContinue reading “Episode 384: Bigfoot author and enthusiast Kevin LeStarge”
Episode 382: The Data of Ghosts with Ruth Roper Wylde
Ruth Roper Wylde’s databases have been mentioned on our previous converstations over the years, but we’ve never discussed some of the trends, facts and peculiarities of the date Ruth has collated. In the Paranormal community, certain cliches, tropes and bad information often gets trotted out. Nobody sees modern ghosts, all Black Dog encounters are frightening,Continue reading “Episode 382: The Data of Ghosts with Ruth Roper Wylde”
Episode 380: Heartstrings of the Khyber with Komal Salman & Shaherzaad Laila
We head to Asia today as I welcome authors Komal Salman and Shaherzaad Laila to the show to discuss their fantastic new book “Heartstrings of the Kyhber – A Collection of Pashto Folktales”. This collection of stories has been published in English for the first time thanks to the diligent work of Komal and ShaherzaadContinue reading “Episode 380: Heartstrings of the Khyber with Komal Salman & Shaherzaad Laila”
Episode 379: Bigfoot Enterprises with film director Eric Fulford
October 20th 1967 is a day burned in to most lovers of Bigfoot as the day everything changed with 59 seconds of footage of alleged undiscovered hominid striding through Bluff Creek in California. For the two men who caught that footage, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, life would never be the same again and inContinue reading “Episode 379: Bigfoot Enterprises with film director Eric Fulford”
The Mysteries & Monsters Podcast 