Monsters Among Us
Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios · Audioboom
Show overview
Monsters Among Us has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 579 episodes, alongside 24 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 560 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 20th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 52 min and 1h 5m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 103 episodes published. Published by Audioboom.
From the publisher
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!
Latest Episodes
View all 579 episodesS21 Ep1: Paranormal Animals: When man's best friend comes back (Sn. 21 Ep. 1)
S20 Ep56: Best Of: Ouija Boards Sn. 1 to Sn. 13 (Sn. 20 Ep. 56)
S20 Ep55: Iridescent UFOs, animal psychics and a Canadian bigfoot (Sn. 20 Ep. 55)
S20 Ep54: Best Of: Spectral Hounds (Sn. 20 Ep. 54)
S20 Ep53: Guardian angels, a violent ghost and Mr. Tophat (Sn. 20 Ep. 53)
S20 Ep52: Best Of: Men In Black (Sn. 20 Ep. 52)
S20 Ep51: Ominous rituals, cemetery spirits and a haunted factory (Sn. 20 Ep. 51)
S20 Ep50: Hometown Legends 20 Part 2: Dread in the West (Sn. 20 Ep. 50)
S20 Ep49: Hometown Legends 20 Part 1: Terror in the East (Sn. 20 Ep. 49)
S20 Ep48: Midwest fae folk, rectangle UFOs and a doppelgänger down under (Sn. 20 Ep. 48)
S20 Ep47: Land of 10,000 paranormal encounters: Stories from Minnesota (Sn. 20 Ep. 47)
S20 Ep 46S20 Ep46: Mysterious black blobs, a hospital exorcism and an alien eclipse (Sn. 20 Ep. 46)
Tonight we have a possible alien abduction on the night of a lunar eclipse, several mysterious black blob encounters, an unsettling demonic possession and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 20 Episode 46 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 - ButcherBox - Sustainably sourced meat delivered to your door - Get free protein in every box for a year + $20-off your first box at ButcherBox.com/mauMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bParlor Room Funeral info - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DIXNLKbZbgPossessed Grandma Legion - Violence and language warning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrUo5uk2mSELunar Eclipse UFO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zevyi5EADAMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Channel 4White LotusFugue StateMalibu
S20 Ep 45S20 Ep45: Peach State Paranormal: Spooky tales from Georgia (Sn. 20 Ep. 45)
Tonight we're headed to Georgia, home to the most haunted city in America, Savannah. The Peach State has no shortage of strange paranormal activity, tonight we share stories of ghosts, UFOs, reptilians and more. Keep it spooky and enjoy.Season 20 Episode 45 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 - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bCentral State Hospital - https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/asylum-inside-central-state-hospital-worlds-largest-mental-institution/More than 10,000 dead at Central State Hospital - https://frontpage.gcsu.edu/node/19794The Haunting Frequency - https://higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk/outreach/higgshalloween-2021/haunted-frequencyStarlink - https://findstarlink.com/Most Haunted Places in GA - https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/savannah/haunted-places-in-georgiaJNCO Jeans - https://thehustle.co/jnco-jeans-goes-bankruptMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:AcaciaDream of MirrorsLurkingVHS Vision
S20 Ep 44S20 Ep44: Followed in the desert, a football shaped craft and hairy creatures under the bed (Sn. 20 Ep. 44)
We have a weird one for you tonight... glowing lights in the desert, football-shaped UFOs, shared dreams, hairy creatures under the bed and so much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 20 Episode 44 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 - Boll And Branch luxury organic bedding - BollAndBranch.com/MAU with coupon code MAU for 20% off plus free shipping.MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bDouglas Lake History - https://whitepinetn.gov/the-history-of-douglas-lake/CO UFO Overtakes Car - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=7967KS UFO Overtakes Car - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=70896The two types of shared dreaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWAgVJ5DNdYShared Dream info - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWAgVJ5DNdYFootball Shaped UFO 1 - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=47982Football Shaped UFO 2 - https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=106854Pisadeira - https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/PisadeiraPesanta - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PesantaEl Pombero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2mda3sVegYMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:JupiterBone CollectorLast NightKryptosBlack Rainbows
S20 Ep 43S20 Ep43: Paranormal Grandparents: Tales about grandma and grandpa (Sn. 20 Ep. 43)
Grandparents... for many of us they're the keepers of family stories, the witnesses to generations of secrets. They pass down recipes, heirlooms and sometimes... things we don't fully understand. Keep it spooky and enjoy.Season 20 Episode 43 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 - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bGrandparent facts - http://www.grandmascookiejar.net/2023/08/fun-facts-about-grandparents-why-what.htmlFox Symbolism - https://www.thornandclaw.com/blogs/news/fox-meaning-and-symbolism?srsltid=AfmBOoo-ckVrLwzl4XHupnsaH3wCYlSumfqk9YiPLtaRz1FhKdMP94jYFox Folklore - https://lexlingua.co/the-fox-as-folklore-motif/Kitsune - https://yokai.com/kitsune/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5goxv9JspT3fO_8jIK3qe8841dC6cajnIYRYCipiilGptC6wlGrandparent Nicknames - https://www.parents.com/news/most-common-grandparent-nicknames/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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Is Anyone LeftLost EraPlaybackAgreya
S20 Ep 42S20 Ep42: A haunted mine, The Bridgewater Triangle and a homemade Ouija Board (Sn. 20 Ep. 42)
Tonight we have ghostly encounters, spooky "coincidences," a freaky homemade Ouija board story and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy.Season 20 Episode 42 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 - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsorsMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bRobert the Doll - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll)Bridgewater Triangle Documentary/ Mad Trucker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93PMDo6ef0AFlannelman - https://www.strangefamiliars.com/home/tag/flannel+manJohn Keel talks about the Flannelman - https://www.scribd.com/document/20898282/THE-BEDROOM-INVADERS-by-John-A-KeelFlannelman Mentioned in The Mothman Prophecies - https://archive.org/details/johnkeelthemothmanprophecies.atruestorybookzz.orgXBOX Kinect Examples - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCf2fUndyEXBOX Kinect Building Instructions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yHMCvIsAhM&t=9sSterling Hill Mine Museum - https://www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/Sterling Mine History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEg34orNNvgSterling Mine Tour Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58KblLtkfKYLou's orb photo - https://bit.ly/4sNUK3dLou's orb photo CLOSE UP - https://bit.ly/3PqxMkjiPhone glare example - https://bit.ly/4lxpjYwMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:DivaDream of MirrorsVHS VisionLuminousCrypto Dweller
S20 Ep 41S20 Ep41: 10-Year Anniversary Creature Feature: Stories of monsters, beasts and beings (Sn. 20 Ep. 41)
It's MAU's 10th birthday! Celebrate with us the best way we know how... with monster stories! Thank you for calling in, listening, and supporting the show for the last 10 years. Cheers to the next 10! Keep it spooky and enjoy.Season 20 Episode 41 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 - Lumi Gummies THC & CBD gummies - Feel good, not stoned. Get 30% off your order with code MAU at LumiGummies.comMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bAlabama Leprechaun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ljOcl39PQSpiny Soft-shelled Turtle - https://wildlifepreservation.ca/species/spiny-softshell-turtle/Leopard taking kill up a tree - https://www.reddit.com/r/badassanimals/comments/fqoxip/jaguar_climbing_up_on_the_tree_with_his_prey/Tazelwurm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnLyoIvQ8XIMushroom induces little person hallucinations - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VZWWSQuunacSpider eyeshine - https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/comments/1ljq9gi/my_phones_flash_reflecting_off_the_eyes_of_the/Mothman Prophecies Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCanqLXcxBg2485 Plane Crash - https://supernatural.fandom.com/wiki/Disaster_DemonBray Road Beast - https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_RoadPhoto of Bray Road Beast - https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/cryptidz/images/7/76/Hoax.png/revision/latest?cb=20240518015010Elmwood WI UFO History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmQ411Xlnl0Jonathan Dodd's Art - https://www.jonathandodddraws.com/MAU 10-Year-Anniversary Dogman T-shirt Pre-order - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop/dogmanMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Agent CooperDead ChannelKowloon CitySecret SocietyLoss of Death
S20 Ep 40S20 Ep40: Doppelgängers, glimmerman, Bloody Mary and the mantis-man (Sn. 20 Ep. 40)
Tonight's episode is jam-packed with strange entities, plus a Bloody Mary call that will make you think twice before summoning her in your bathroom. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 20 Episode 40 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 - Mint Mobile - Get 3 months of premium wireless service from Mint Mobile for just $15/month, visit MintMobile.com/MAUTonight's Sponsor - Butcher Box - Sustainably sourced meat delivered to your door - Get free protein in every box for a year + $20-off your first box at ButcherBox.com/mauMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bCherry Valley Rd/Crystal Springs Rd newspaper article 1 - https://bit.ly/4s7Ah9OCherry Valley Rd/Crystal Springs Rd newspaper article 2 - https://bit.ly/46U7DQSBloody Mary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixzyt8AA7vQHopi Travel Center, Holbrook, AZ - https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=4c08c6716f6b357b&sxsrf=ANbL-n4Ws_uLaWN7QGd0wk9Fbaq7kjh_qA:1772402250866&kgmid=/g/1tc_lm82&q=Hopi+Travel+Plaza&shndl=30&source=sh/x/loc/uni/m1/1&kgs=7bc12584d060b6c9&shem=shrtsdl&utm_source=shrtsdl,sh/x/loc/uni/m1/1Gallup UFO Sighting - https://www.reddit.com/r/NewMexico/comments/1qx1qel/strange_lights_in_the_sky/Holbrook UFO caught on camera - https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1qylok4/lights_above_holbrook_arizona_last_night_2626/Glimmerman Book - https://www.amazon.com/Glimmer-Man-Cloaked-Beings-Among-ebook/dp/B0GP3H4MNW?ref_=ast_author_mpbExpanded Perspectives - https://www.expandedperspectives.com/Phantoms and Monsters - https://phantomsandmonsters.com/Mantis Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve-XooFp9-AMantis Man Witness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnFOYenndYYMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Eternal YouthArcane10 to MidnightChrome Cobra
S20 Ep 39S20 Ep39: World of the Psychic: Tales of the third eye (Sn. 20 Ep. 39)
Tonight we gaze into the mystical realm of premonitions, contacting the dead, meditation, intuition and much more. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 20 Episode 39 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 - Quince - Luxury essentials, honestly priced & sustainably made - Visit Quince.com/mau for free shipping and 365-day returns.MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/ybjc9KUagYWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bPsychic services info - https://www.bitdefender.com/en-gb/blog/hotforsecurity/psychic-and-fortune-telling-scamsPsychics by the numbers - https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/05/21/3-in-10-americans-consult-astrology-tarot-cards-or-fortune-tellers/How common are psychic moments? - https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/19534-1-3-americans-feel-they-have-experienced-psychic-mMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:Last NightAerialLight Years
S20 Ep 38S20 Ep38: A line of ghosts, blurry faced entities and an Aztec spirit (Sn. 20 Ep. 38)
Tonight we have ghosts galore, plus a glitch in the matrix and other puzzling paranormal occurrences. Keep it spooky and enjoy!Season 20 Episode 38 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 - Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/MAUMAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shopMAU Discord - https://discord.gg/2EaBq7f9JQWatch 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=9ec6f4f74d61498bUFO's over Arizona military bases - https://www.twz.com/pilots-are-seeing-some-very-strange-things-in-arizonas-military-training-rangesRock Lake Pyramids - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8pkzwvMusic 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 Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudioWhite Bat Audio Songs:JupiterPitfallDelta CityHeart of Darkness