

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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Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 2min
S17 Ep8: Otterman, indigo children and a monster that picks locks (Sn. 17 Ep. 8)
Tonight we have unspeakable ancient Native American legends, children who can talk to the dead, a creature that will chase you AND try to pick your locked door, and much more! Keep it spooky and enjoy.
Season 17 Episode 8 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
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Indigo Children - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxjdaEvyguY
Indigo Child Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yAAiM4Jzzs
Colonial Parkway Murders - https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1038904?page=1#sr-131217259
Colonial Parkway Murderer Caught - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWMlX8QXxUs
Missing in Alaska Otterman episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQy0hZmYDEQ
Music from tonight's episode:
Music By: Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse
Music By White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio
White Bat Audio Songs:
The Witness
Mystery Thriller Theme
Solo
Moment of Truth

Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 5min
S17 Ep7: Vampires, New England pale crawlers and the grim reaper (Sn. 17 Ep. 7)
Are vampires among us? Are pale crawlers lurking in the dark outside your door? And what's that strange glowing light in the sky? Tonight's unsettling encounters are sure to send chills down your spine. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 17 Episode 7 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Deer in CT - https://web.archive.org/web/20230808183120/https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-deer-hunting-season-18276772.php
White Tail Deer Flagging - https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/73589747-whitetail-buck-stares-then-spooks-runs-waving-his-white-flag
Albino White Tail Deer - https://www.wfsb.com/2022/11/30/white-deer-spotted-willington/
Downs Road Info - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_b_FTCfezE
The Downs Road Monster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zlJGhM4wg
Top 9 Haunted in Alaska - https://www.hauntedrooms.com/alaska/haunted-places
Meteor Color Illustration - https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/why-do-meteors-glow-in-vibrant-colors/433610
1984's Runaway - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088024/
Giant Spider Art - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Princesse
Rajah the Tiger - https://web.archive.org/web/20210302003431/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article249434985.html
Lion Escapes in NC - https://abc11.com/deadly-lion-attack-black-killed/4997544/
The Wampus Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWFcvMRlqwI
The Vienna Beast - https://web.archive.org/web/20170925092144/https://journalnow.com/news/local/northwest-almanac-the-search-for-the-vienna-beast/article_a91fe2f8-db0e-5dda-ad35-fb789b5ae3a9.html
Beast of Bladenboro Documentary Trailer - https://www.facebook.com/ScareNetwork/videos/955088171767781/
Beast of Bladenboro Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYHwnsOO_tY
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured
White Bat Audio Songs:
Black Cream
Phobos Monolith
Phantoms

May 30, 2024 • 1h 5min
S17 Ep6: Ghost cat, guardian angel grandma and a man-sized mantis (Sn. 17 Ep. 6)
Imagine encountering a menacing man-sized mantis creature... or being saved by your dearly departed grandmother. These true paranormal stories and so much more, TONIGHT on Monsters Among Us. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 17 Episode 6 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Oscar the cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emJWiSh5KD8
Time travel in a shed - https://www.tiktok.com/@tmz/video/7364551168795659563?lang=en
UFO sightings by country - https://mitechnews.com/guest-columns/ufo-sightings-which-country-has-the-most/
The Ghost Light Inn - https://www.ghostlightinn.com/page/about
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

May 23, 2024 • 1h 10min
S17 Ep5: Mirrored Men, conjured spirits and marine reptilian humanoids (Sn. 17 Ep. 5)
Tonight the Mirrored Men are back, along with Texas UFOs, conjured spirits and a terrifying reptilian humanoid lurking deep below the surface of the sea. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 17 Episode 5 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
29 Palms UFO - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2944667/U-S-marine-shares-experience-UFO-sighting-military-base.html
Cash Landrum UFO Event - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPkW9XBX0fU
Vicky Landrum Sighting Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17zRU452R5Q&list=PLFvOQCqBaGyIzmdlw3QQUO48dxAVV6FcB&index=1
Further info on the Cash Landrum Incident - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFvOQCqBaGyIzmdlw3QQUO48dxAVV6FcB
The Rock Island-Argenta Depot - https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/north-little-rock-ar/points-of-interest/rock-island-argenta-depot
Kappa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut2xMSMWCM4
El Chavarin Lizardman Story - https://www.everand.com/podcast/734159683/Rock-and-Roll-and-UFOs
Expanded Perspectives - https://www.expandedperspectives.com/
El Chavarin Lizardman Legend - https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2024/05/el-chavarin-encounters-deadly-lizard.html
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

May 16, 2024 • 1h 5min
S17 Ep4: A young monster, a bloody stranger and something sinister on a train (Sn. 17 Ep. 4)
Tonight's episode features stories of sasquatch, haunted trains, strange UFO sightings and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 17 Episode 4 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Military Cloaking Tech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4L21JI5AqA
The Entity Case - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyO1Dllhe38
The Entity Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODaJ7rVqvmA
Jonathan Dodd's Art - https://www.jonathandodddraws.com/
Hulk gets a message from beyond - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0iq9-Xlo4g
Gurdon Light in the News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqWDsBgYgQ
Unsolved Mysteries Gurdon Light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slbcJjbtjL8
Midsommar clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7uMDNgvipA
Quartz Ghost Light Connection - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3u3mr5wtlI
Canberra Earthquakes - https://earthquaketrack.com/au-01-canberra/recent
Mention of Quartz in Canberra - https://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=3382.0
Manx Cats - https://freeamericannews.com/the-story-of-rumpy-riser-stump-and-longy/
Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nFBOfXkh13wmPeT3rjaJ3?si=iH_DqDg_R1WQBDnqdLZbAg
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

May 9, 2024 • 60min
S17 Ep3: Green goblins, pale crawlers and a ghost that crawled out of the TV (Sn. 17 Ep. 3)
Tonight we have stories of strange shadow figures, an encounter that sounds like something out of the film "The Ring," frightening pale crawlers, unsettling green goblins and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 17 Episode 3 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Causes of green skin - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0738081X19301233?via%3Dihub
Green Children of Woolpit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i6Yf8gSVec
The Ring Trailer - https://www.google.com/search?q=the+ring+traler&rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS999US999&oq=the+ring+traler&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAEMgkIAhAAGAoYgAQyCQgDEAAYChiABDIJCAQQABgKGIAEMgkIBRAAGAoYgAQyCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCggJEAAYDxgWGB7SAQgyNTg0ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8563dbe6,vid:CG7BAY6_hsw,st:0
Washington Irving in Oklahoma - https://www.visitstillwater.org/listing/washington-irving-trail-and-museum/233/#:~:text=Washington%20Irving%2C%20author%20of%20Rip,what%20is%20now%20central%20Oklahoma.
Walk In Phenomenon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmvdRG17uU
Nain Rouge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5oxx_jQTxM
Giant Green Squirrel of Amble - https://99wfmk.com/monster-squirrel-amble/
Green Goblin Encounter - https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/a6a5u9/goblinlike_sighting_when_i_was_a_child/
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

May 2, 2024 • 1h 24min
S17 Ep2: A pavement monster, the MIB and a terrifying chunk of missing time - The Government Workers Special Part II (Sn 17 Ep 2 )
Sn. 17 Ep 2 brings you part 2 of the Government Workers special - terrifying tales from callers who work or have worked for our government... you'll be shocked by some of the strange things they've witnessed during work hours!
True paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Haunted Police Station - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9h7ZC8ttk
Grover Krantz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33rhLWfb5RE
Haunted Smithsonian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1FAWwHg5AU
Dugway Sheep Kill - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugway_sheep_incident
Haunted rocking horse auction - https://www.tiktok.com/@clintsstrangerzone/video/7260452076688297258
Haunted rocking horse sold - https://www.thecanterburyauctiongalleries.com/search/rocking%20horse
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 28min
S17 Ep1: Giants, shadowmen and missing time - The Government Worker Special Part I (Sn 17 Ep 1)
Welcome to the Season 17 premiere, the government worker special! All of the stories shared tonight are from callers who work or have worked for the government, and they sure brought the spooky! Thank you for coming back for another season, enjoy part one of this special episode!
Season 17 Episode 1. True paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Giants in history - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvl0Ee3yvDw
Giant in Newspaper - https://www.newspapers.com/image/474373623/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ3NDM3MzYyMywiaWF0IjoxNzEzNzE0MjE2LCJleHAiOjE3MTM4MDA2MTZ9.fxWtav6dgOtf79SgCixBsUXe35sBnT9E2teViyQSExo&clipping_id=47605425
Other newspaper articles on giants - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/160159330480439896/
Andrew Dawson Alberta Giant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V64u71hk84
Andrew Dawson Deep Dive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOajRmbroY0
Silver Sphere over Iraq Base - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bt6_Potk5Q
10 Weird Court Cases Featuring Supernatural Beings - https://listverse.com/2023/09/25/10-court-cases-featuring-supernatural-beings/
the old colonial inn concord massachusetts ghost - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IznjfNR9IuM
Mike's bigfoot print photos - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56b18bdf2b8dde9255717836/t/6629500061b0031f8d052d16/1713983492647/Bigfoot+Footprints+in+Snow+-+Sn+17+Ep+1+Part+1.pdf
Sasquatch in field guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZkGAqBNYA
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
S16 Ep26: Sn. 16 Ep. 26 - Missing time, theater ghosts and subsonic sasquatch with Bryce Johnson and Michael McMillian
Season 16 Episode 26 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Bigfoot Collector's Club - https://open.spotify.com/show/69VzHa2Fedk7B4XPCij4pe?si=d75c2e58abc34dd4
9164 Broome County Alien - https://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1964-conklin-broome-county-new-york/
Space Pancakes - https://www.cultofweird.com/ufo-sightings/wisconsin-alien-pancakes/
Infrasound Expedition Bigfoot - https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/expedition-bigfoot/red-eyes-at-night
Disneyworld Hotel Haunt - https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/ghostly-experience-at-disney-all-star-movie-resort.928710/
Bigfoot Collector's Club Haunted Disney World - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NlXF33jyvqBmAkZXXjOFj?si=zBxs9RBISj-YKMdGsz-EkA
Bigfoot Collector's Club Haunted Disneyland - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pvuej2cErfwLUyyDT81KK?si=f861e5075a544343
Places to see Elvis' ghost - https://www.houstonpress.com/music/all-the-places-to-see-elvis-presleys-ghost-6755060?storyPage=2
Bigfoot Collector's Club Elvis Lives - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cvymwT3tyAayJHNfPwZox?si=iuArKVXKSx-Ju-6LfomljA
Memphis Pizza Hut Elvis - https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/rmkz4c/my_encounter_with_the_ghost_of_elvis/?rdt=51806
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured

Apr 11, 2024 • 1h 18min
S16 Ep25: Sn. 16 Ep. 25 - Shadowmen, dogmen and bigfoot's hand print with Shannon LeGro
Season 16 Episode 25 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves.
SHOW NOTES:
Tonight's Sponsor - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors
For ad-free, extended & bonus episodes, support MAU on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast
MAU Merch Shop - http://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
RENT or BUY Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/
Into the Fray - https://intothefrayradio.com/
Into the Fray Publishing - https://www.beyondthefraypublishing.com/
On the Trail Of Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzc0bu2WpCw
Loudonville, Ohio Vocalizations - https://www.facebook.com/AkronBeaconJournal/videos/is-this-the-voice-of-bigfoot/1443419846130320/
Christmas Bigfoot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeIq3Og0XRo
Bigfoot Hand Print - https://www.thesalemnewsonline.com/news/article_555772b2-3237-11e6-a905-9fa631d10fb6.html
Bigfoot Hand Print 2 - https://sasquatchinvestigations.org/bigfoot-evidence/sasquatch-handprint-photos/
Brown Property Bigfoot - https://www.everand.com/podcast/492928995/iTF-266-Bigfoot-of-the-Brown-Property-WA-State-Bigfoot-activity-on-a-property-in-WA-State
ECETI Ranch - https://www.eceti.org/
Las Vegas UFO Crash - https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-family-claims-to-see-aliens-after-several-report-something-falling-from-sky/
Vegas Alien Video (not connected to Vegas crash) - https://hoaxeye.com/2023/06/16/las-vegas-alien/
Vegas Police Install Cameras - https://abc7.com/las-vegas-aliens-ufo-camera/13396506/
Light Reflection UFO Photo - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Misinterpreted-ordinary-light-reflection-The-light-of-a-big-chandelier-reflected-on-the_fig4_258369609
Siege at Honobia - https://www.bfro.net/avevid/ouachita/siege-at-honobia.asp
Music from tonight's episode:
https://www.youtube.com/c/armchairambience
https://www.youtube.com/@co.agmusic1823
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio/featured


