

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 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/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
Who 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/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:
Heathers
Kryptos
Killing Them Softly
heart of Darkness
Aerial
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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
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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/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
Werewolf 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=1
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:
Ghosts of the Abyss
Alien Ruins
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Jan 2, 2025 • 1h 45min
S18 Ep27: The Best of 2024 Special Part 2 (Sn. 18 Ep. 27)
Happy New Year everyone! Before we leave 2024 in the dust, we need to revisit these incredible paranormal calls the year brought us. Tonight the 'Best of 2024' continues (and concludes) with Part 2. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 18 Episode 27 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
Best Of Episode References:
Andrew - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 16
RB - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 5
Nicole - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 9
Sal - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 19.5
Dave - Originally aired in Beyond portion of Sn 18 Ep. 3
Malacai - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 19
Oberon - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 14
John - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 15
Addie - Originally aired in MAU Junior Ep. 17
Angie - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 15
Phoebe - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 17
Kat - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 11
Brenda - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 7
Kate - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 14
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:
Crypt Dweller
Prince of the City
Dream Come True
Agreya
Heathers
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Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 34min
S18 Ep26: The Best of 2024 Special Part 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 26)
Happy NYE! Tonight we raise a glass to some of our favorite paranormal calls of 2024. Cheers to many more spooky stories in 2025!
Season 18 Episode 26 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
Best Of - Episode References:
Samantha - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 13
Alex - Originally aired Sn. 16 Ep. 26
Anonymous (humanoid on cliff story)- Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 1
Aiden - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 4
Christine - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 10
Derek - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 13
Anonymous (alien abduction story) - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 14
Nick - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 1
Steven - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 2
Wes - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 4
Michael - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 5
Kim - Originally aired Sn. 18 Ep. 13
"Officer" - Originally aired Sn. 17 Ep. 2
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:
Kryptos
Luminous
Black Rainbows
Gunslinger
Intruder
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Dec 26, 2024 • 60min
S18 Ep25: Portals, time slips, UFOs and a creature in Nevada (Sn. 18 Ep. 25)
Tonight we have strange portals in the sky, mystifying time slips, UFOs, and one of my favorite calls of the year. Keep it spooky and enjoy!
Season 18 Episode 25 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
DeeDee Pickles - https://wildthornberrys.fandom.com/wiki/Didi_Pickles
CE5 - https://www.youtube.com/@ce5podcast278
Ultimate CE5 Meditation for Group Contact - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Wpuw4eHYc
Estes Park UFO Report - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=168557
Dogman - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=518579537445688
More NV Dogman info - https://www.reddit.com/r/Nevada/comments/1bg884s/serious_people_of_nevada_what_strange_creatures/
Val Johnson UFO Collision - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Johnson_incidental
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:
Agreya
Zeitgeist
2085
Sanctum
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Dec 24, 2024 • 59min
S18 Ep24: Haunted stores, possessed toys, Santa imposters and a ghost horse - The Holiday Special (Sn. 18 Ep. 24)
Spooky stories being told at Christmas is an ancient tradition. Centuries ago, fireside storytelling became a communcal activity filled with tales of the supernatural. The long, dark, cold winter evenings created the perfect ambiance for ghost stories, and it's believed the veil is thinner during this time. Tonight we carry on that tradition. So gather your family and friends around the hearth, pour yourself an eggnog and enjoy.
Season 18 Episode 24 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
Christmas Statistics - https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/christmas-facts-and-statistics/
Cabbage Patch Dolls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIxsXHGqkQA
Mari Lwyd - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpmTNFFRjdQ
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
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Dec 19, 2024 • 55min
S18 Ep23: New Jersey drone invasion, upright coyotes and a message from the dead (Sn. 18 Ep. 23)
What's up with all those drone sightings in New Jersey? Tonight we're diving into all that plus strange upright coyote-like creatures, messages from the beyond, sinister smiling entities, and much more.
Season 18 Episode 23 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
Tonight's Sponsor - Better Help - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/monstersamongus for 10% off your first month.
MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
Watch 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
Eddie's UFO Video - https://youtube.com/shorts/cpTnS2qACzY
Drones over New Jersey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJX9S2mAfA
Coyote Stands on hind legs - https://coyoteyipps.com/2013/09/02/boundless-curiosity/
Astral Travel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection
Belief Hole Shadows in the Desert Interview - https://youtu.be/ybZxZRNGPvI?si=YwL6RMhxkjbIXtca
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:
Zeitgeist
Black Rainbows
Luminous
Lexicon
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Dec 17, 2024 • 55min
S18 Ep22: Visions of death, tales of premonition (Sn. 18 Ep. 22)
Ever felt like you just knew something before it happened? Tonight we dive into the mysterious world of psychic premonitions and the power of intuition -- chilling stories where many times, psychic visions are a matter of life and death.
Season 18 Episode 22 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 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
Nostradamus September 11th Prediction - https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44475824
Nostradamus Debunked - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egWb_ymRbqI
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:
Phobos Monolith
Kryptos
Lying in Wait
Monolith
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Dec 12, 2024 • 1h 1min
S18 Ep21: Tall creatures, grinning men and an English UFO flap (Sn. 18 Ep. 21)
Gather 'round to hear strange stories of mysterious creatures lurking under the cover of darkness, unnerving grinning men, a string of English UFO sightings and much more!
Season 18 Episode 21 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
Tonight's Sponsor - Magic Mind (mental performance shot) - Visit magicmind.com/monstersamongus and use code MONSTERS at checkout for 48% off your first subscription or 20% off a one-time purchase.
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MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop
Watch 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
Turkey UFO with aliens on board - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGOXLIG38g
Bigfoot in VA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8niClSc0YuY
Gloucester UFO List - http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmiclocal.htm
The Mothman Prophecies - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265349/
Silver Bridge Collapse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q_IswZDw8w
Woodrow Derenburger Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_NFPjgCXA
Indrid Cold Why Files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g-wANyGiR0
Woody Derenburger Book - https://www.amazon.com/Visitors-Lanulos-Contact-Indrid-Cold/dp/B00PURMWHM/
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:
Sanctum
Zeitgeist
Embers
Prince of the City
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