Monsters Among Us

Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios

True paranormal stories told in the witnesses own voice. Monsters Among Us is a collection of first-hand eye-witness audio recordings made directly from experiencers of the paranormal, curated by host Derek Hayes. Surround yourself with a spooky, nostalgia-rich atmosphere and treat your ears to terrifying tales and deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs and alien abductions, to bigfoot, sasquatch and other cryptid creatures. Keep it spooky!

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Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 1min

S18 Ep35: Violent ghosts, mermaids and biological UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 35)

Tonight you're in for a treat, we've got ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and... mermaids. This is one episode you don't want to miss. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 18 Episode 35 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastTonight's Sponsor - BetterHelp online therapy - Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/mau and get on your way to being your best selfMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bHellraiser Remastered in 4K in theaters nationwide Feb 5th & 6th - https://www.fathomentertainment.com/events/hellraiser-remastered/ Scariest Places on Earth: Athens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9xzYF2ZYEClose Encounter Scale - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_encounter1986 Houston Blue Orb Sighting - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=173465Blue Orbs in Texas - https://nuforc.org/subndx/?id=lTXApe Odor Research - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0099554Texas Bio UFO 1 - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/04/large-translucent-manta-ray-shaped.htmlTexas Bio UFO 2 - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2013/05/witness-flying-ray-shaped-cryptid.htmlTexas Bio UFO 3 - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2013/05/witness-flying-ray-shaped-cryptid.htmlLiving UFOs Book - https://www.amazon.com/Living-Ufos-Ocean-above-Heads/dp/B0DLVV8R22Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Black RainbowsCryptidGunslingerLurkingHeart of Night

Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 3min

S18 Ep34: Flying creatures, spirit attachments and black triangle UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 34)

What happens when a spirit attaches itself to you? What's the strange creature in the sky? And what on earth happened with that ouija board?! Tonight we have many unsolved mysteries to share. Season 18 Episode 34 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast Support Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop Watch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/ Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478 Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498b Nasa Gargoyle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1RUEYV0ZbQ Barn owl - https://bit.ly/3Egh8yn Shekinah Glory - https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-is-the-meaning-of-shekinah-glory.html Tappan UFO on Earthfiles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE2GthCAUN0&t=11s Music from tonight's episode: Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Music by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio White Bat Audio Songs: Calling You

Jan 23, 2025 • 1h 6min

S18 Ep33: Skinwalking owls, water spirits, blue ladies and silver UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 33)

Tales of skinwalkers, water spirits, ghostly blue entities and more await in tonight's episode of Monsters Among Us. Light the fire and get ready for some good ol' fashioned scary story-telling.Season 18 Episode 33 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastSupport Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bWater Spirits / Wakcéxi - https://hotcakencyclopedia.com/ho.Waterspirits.htmlWater Babies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_BabiesBrynna's Photo 1 - https://bit.ly/4h3n0cFBrynna's Photo 2 - https://bit.ly/4h1vtx21952 Colorado UFO report - https://archive.org/details/1952-12-9170129-COLORADOSPRINGS-COLORADO1966 Colorado UFO report - https://archive.org/details/1966-10-8276051-ColoradoSprings-ColoradoThe Blue Lady Ghost - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3jDyQfGMIoMoss Beach Distillery 2001 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8-oNBFqbWEDoes a ghost haunt Nashville's Story Inn? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lf3z1Nvsq8Lost Tapes Skinwalker - https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/lost-tapes/skinwalkerLa Lechuza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDuo1TDUFkApache Big Owl Man - https://www.native-languages.org/big-owl.htmStikini - https://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/stikini.htmTrail of Tears - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_TearsMusic from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:AnamorphicKryptos2085Phobos MonolithCrypt Dweller

Jan 21, 2025 • 56min

S18 Ep32: Mysterious knocking, flying objects and Clarence the poltergeist (Sn. 18 Ep. 32)

Gather 'round, tonight we're sharing stories about poltergeists. You know, those disruptive spirits that send objects flying, slam doors and cause unexplained chaos? Well what did you expect? Their name doesn't mean "noisy spirit" for nothing.Season 18 Episode 32 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastSupport Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bThe Bingen Demon: A 9th Century Poltergeist - https://www.paranormalstudy.com/the-bingen-demon-a-9th-century-poltergeist/ The Eight Stages to a Poltergeist Haunting - https://livinglibraryblog.com/the-eight-stages-of-a-poltergeist-haunting/ Aga Stove - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGA_cookerCoke Coal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_(fuel)Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:EmbersLuminousLurkingThe Last Phoenix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 2025 • 1h 2min

S18 Ep31: Grey aliens, black shadows and pale white creatures (Sn. 18 Ep. 31)

Tonight's calls will make sure you have all the nightmare fuel you need... disturbing bedside alien abductions, creepy shadow entities, pale white creatures lurking outside a home, and much more.Season 18 Episode 31 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastSupport Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bCrawler Sightings Map - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1oteBIsZ63AwLNSzUbUIqA_p-Rhwa6nMI&ll=12.24572924673968%2C-110.28069914999998&z=2Crawler Sightings Map Nova Scotia - https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1oteBIsZ63AwLNSzUbUIqA_p-Rhwa6nMI&ll=44.75294123770429%2C-63.249960484439725&z=8Westville, Nova Scotia Pale Crawler Sighting - https://www.reddit.com/r/CrawlerSightings/comments/pi5qgs/my_sighting_in_westville_nova_scotia_canada_a_few/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3&rdt=63308Fall River, Nova Scotia Pale Crawler Sighting - https://www.reddit.com/r/Humanoidencounters/comments/gccpzw/i_saw_something_today/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3Ovens Natural Park, Nova Scotia Pale Crawler Sighting - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/4nxfgl/my_boyfriend_saw_something_inhumanly_tall_and_pale/Childhood Alien Abduction Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8dOjJ7XSVESouthern UK Glimmerman - https://shorturl.at/DoVRnUK Countryside Glimmerman - https://www.reddit.com/r/GlimmerMan/comments/wupwp3/my_experience/Scotland Glimmerman - https://www.reddit.com/r/GlimmerMan/comments/116cnb5/i_think_i_saw_a_glimmer_man/Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:FractalsCalling YouCryptidMonolithLurkingDelta City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 2025 • 1h 3min

S18 Ep30: Sleep Paralysis Stories Volume 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 30)

POV: You're being terrorized by a shadowy faceless entity in your room, and you can't get away... because you're frozen in your bed, caught somewhere between a nightmare and reality. Tonight we dive into chilling sleep paralysis stories that will leave you wide awake. Season 18 Episode 30 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastSupport Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bWho gets sleep paralysis - https://sleepeducation.org/what-you-never-knew-about-sleep-paralysis/Sleep Paralysis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-paralysis Sleep Paralysis and alcohol - https://www.promises.com/addiction-blog/how-are-sleep-paralysis-and-alcohol-withdrawal-linked/Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:HeathersKryptosKilling Them Softlyheart of DarknessAerial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 9, 2025 • 1h 3min

S18 Ep29: Evil gnomes, giant eyeballs, 3 shadowy figures and UFOs on radar (Sn. 18 Ep. 29)

Tonight we have menacing giant eyeballs, evil gnomes, 3 shadowy smoke-like figures, UFOs, and so much more! Dim the lights, curl up with a blanket, keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 18 Episode 29 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast Support Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop Watch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/ Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478 Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498b Australian Small Humanoid Sighting - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/4g3k6l/comment/d2f3n9r/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Falcon Lake Incident - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Lake_Incident Cash Landrum Incident - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash%E2%80%93Landrum_incident Val Johnson UFO Incident - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Johnson_incident Robert Taylor UFO Incident - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQhWvyngJA NUFORC UFO Sighting 146160 - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=146160 U.S. Air Force, Project Blue Book Record Card - https://archive.org/details/1966-10-8276051-ColoradoSprings-Colorado U.S. Air Force, Project Blue Book Record Card - https://archive.org/details/1952-12-9170129-COLORADOSPRINGS-COLORADO Albert K Bender - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_K._Bender Albert Bender's Three Shadow Entities - https://archive.org/details/flyingsaucersthr0000bend Message Albert Bender Received from the Men in Black -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DmnSH1O7K Music from tonight's episode: Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Music by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio White Bat Audio Songs: Aerial Prince of the City Crash Site Neon Noir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 59min

S18 Ep28: Nosferatu, doppelgängers, psychic mediums and Ohio cryptids (Sn. 18 Ep. 28)

Tonight's episode is a special unlock of the Beyond portions of Sn. 18 Ep. 7 and Sn. 15 Ep. 6. Get ready for psychic experiences, Ohio cryptids, mysterious Nosferatu-like shadow figures and much more.Season 18 Episode 28 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.SHOW NOTES:Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcastSupport Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopWatch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498bWerewolf of Lockington - https://www.facebook.com/OhioHikingTrails/posts/lockington-locks-shelby-co/1478749402174322/Le Loyon (The Ghost of Maules) - https://au.news.yahoo.com/mysterious-figure-photographed-roaming-in-woodland-18893944.html?guccounter=1Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypseCO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvAMusic by White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Ghosts of the AbyssAlien Ruins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 2, 2025 • 1h 45min

S18 Ep27: The Best of 2024 Special Part 2 (Sn. 18 Ep. 27)

Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 34min

S18 Ep26: The Best of 2024 Special Part 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 26)

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