Monsters Among Us

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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!

Recent Episodes
  • S19 Ep14: Screeching sasquatch, Victorian ghosts and signs from beyond the veil (Sn. 19 Ep. 14)
    May 29, 2025 – 01:02:04
  • S19 Ep13: Sunshine State Scares: Paranormal Tales from Florida (Sn. 19 Ep. 13)
    May 27, 2025 – 01:03:21
  • S19 Ep12: Lake monsters, hospital monsters and a horned entity in the basement (Sn. 19 Ep. 12)
    May 22, 2025 – 01:07:13
  • S19 Ep11: Pitch-black predators: Alien Big Cats (Sn. 19 Ep. 11)
    May 20, 2025 – 01:08:17
  • S19 Ep10: Time slips, silver spheres and a Bluegrass Bigfoot (Sn. 19 Ep. 10)
    May 15, 2025 – 01:00:22
  • S19 Ep9: California Screamin': Tales from the Golden State (Sn. 19 Ep. 9)
    May 13, 2025 – 01:04:14
  • S19 Ep8: Homemade Ouija, river monsters and tall, white aliens (Sn. 19 Ep. 8)
    May 8, 2025 – 01:07:51
  • S19 Ep7: Paranormal Pets: Cats and dogs from the other side (Sn. 19 Ep. 7)
    May 6, 2025 – 01:10:37
  • S19 Ep6: Whistling monsters, haunted ashes and grinning men (Sn. 19 Ep. 6)
    May 1, 2025 – 01:03:38
  • S19 Ep5: Do Not Disturb: Hotel Ghost Stories (Sn. 19 Ep. 5)
    Apr 29, 2025 – 01:07:40
  • S19 Ep4: Ghost children, a shape-shifting snake and an Aussie werewolf (Sn. 19 Ep. 4)
    Apr 24, 2025 – 01:05:16
  • S19 Ep3: Floating orbs, cigar-shaped craft and aliens: UFOs III (Sn. 19 Ep. 3)
    Apr 22, 2025 – 01:10:00
  • S19 Ep2: Mirrored Men, hotel ghosts, and the vanishing stranger (Sn. 19 Ep. 2)
    Apr 17, 2025 – 59:58
  • S19 Ep1: Ghosts of Gettysburg and other Civil War Battles (Sn. 19 Ep. 1)
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:01:02
  • S18 Ep51: A wildman, a wolfman and a mermaid: Hometown Legends 18 Part II (Sn. 18 Ep. 51)
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:28:23
  • S18 Ep50: Haunted prisons, witch hunters and the devil's footprints: Hometown Legends 18 Part I (Sn. 18 Ep. 50)
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:17:06
  • S18 Ep49: Civil War spirits, a celebrity ghost and another Ouija prediction (Sn. 18 Ep. 49)
    Mar 27, 2025 – 55:18
  • S18 Ep48: Ghostly girls, alien abduction and skinny, silver men - Tales from the Road II (Sn. 18 Ep. 48)
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:01:21
  • S18 Ep47: Black shadows, black triangles and black eyed kids (Sn. 18 Ep. 47)
    Mar 20, 2025 – 01:03:17
  • S18 Ep46: Ghostly Hospital Tales (Sn. 18 Ep. 46)
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:00:45
  • S18 Ep45: Strange shadows, odd animals and a visit from a leprechaun (Sn. 18 Ep. 45)
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:03:59
  • S18 Ep44: Ghosts, ghouls, haints, spirits and phantoms (Sn. 18 Ep. 44)
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:03:21
  • S18 Ep43: Ohio werewolves, static man, ghost children and a devil on a stump (Sn. 18 Ep. 43)
    Mar 6, 2025 – 58:25
  • S18 Ep42: Super roaches, giant turtles, mysterious beasts and ghostly pets (Sn. 18 Ep. 42)
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:06:33
  • S18 Ep41: Alien abduction, BEKs and one giant bug (Sn. 18 Ep. 41)
    Feb 27, 2025 – 56:35
  • S18 Ep40: A Veil of Darkness Volume 2: The Shadow People Files (Sn. 18 Ep. 40)
    Feb 25, 2025 – 53:30
  • S18: Ghostly nuns, demon dogs and ouija board premonitions (Sn. 18 Ep. 39.5)
    Feb 20, 2025 – 51:46
  • S18 Ep39: Rock throwing bigfoot, a green-skinned creature and a life saving ghost (Sn. 18 Ep. 39)
    Feb 13, 2025 – 59:35
  • S18 Ep38: Time Slip Stories (Sn. 18 Ep. 38)
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:00:04
  • S18 Ep37: Closet demons, shapeshifting UFOs and more Gettysburg ghosts (Sn. 18 Ep. 37)
    Feb 6, 2025 – 59:41
  • S18 Ep36: Dogman, mirrored men and highway ghosts: Tales from the Road (Sn. 18 Ep. 36)
    Feb 4, 2025 – 54:14
  • S18 Ep35: Violent ghosts, mermaids and biological UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 35)
    Jan 30, 2025 – 01:01:29
  • S18 Ep34: Flying creatures, spirit attachments and black triangle UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 34)
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:02:46
  • S18 Ep33: Skinwalking owls, water spirits, blue ladies and silver UFOs (Sn. 18 Ep. 33)
    Jan 23, 2025 – 01:05:37
  • S18 Ep32: Mysterious knocking, flying objects and Clarence the poltergeist (Sn. 18 Ep. 32)
    Jan 21, 2025 – 56:20
  • S18 Ep31: Grey aliens, black shadows and pale white creatures (Sn. 18 Ep. 31)
    Jan 16, 2025 – 01:01:54
  • S18 Ep30: Sleep Paralysis Stories Volume 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 30)
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:03:27
  • S18 Ep29: Evil gnomes, giant eyeballs, 3 shadowy figures and UFOs on radar (Sn. 18 Ep. 29)
    Jan 9, 2025 – 01:02:33
  • S18 Ep28: Nosferatu, doppelgängers, psychic mediums and Ohio cryptids (Sn. 18 Ep. 28)
    Jan 7, 2025 – 59:06
  • S18 Ep27: The Best of 2024 Special Part 2 (Sn. 18 Ep. 27)
    Jan 2, 2025 – 01:44:46
  • S18 Ep26: The Best of 2024 Special Part 1 (Sn. 18 Ep. 26)
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:34:26
  • S18 Ep25: Portals, time slips, UFOs and a creature in Nevada (Sn. 18 Ep. 25)
    Dec 26, 2024 – 01:00:00
  • S18 Ep24: Haunted stores, possessed toys, Santa imposters and a ghost horse - The Holiday Special (Sn. 18 Ep. 24)
    Dec 24, 2024 – 58:31
  • S18 Ep23: New Jersey drone invasion, upright coyotes and a message from the dead (Sn. 18 Ep. 23)
    Dec 19, 2024 – 55:14
  • S18 Ep22: Visions of death, tales of premonition (Sn. 18 Ep. 22)
    Dec 17, 2024 – 55:18
  • S18 Ep21: Tall creatures, grinning men and an English UFO flap (Sn. 18 Ep. 21)
    Dec 12, 2024 – 01:01:21
  • S18 Ep20: It came from the sky: UAPs, UFOs and Flying Saucers Vol. 2 (Sn. 18 Ep. 20)
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:04:23
  • S18 Ep19: Oppressive spirits, gray aliens, whistles in the woods and an eyeless man (Sn. 18 Ep. 19)
    Dec 5, 2024 – 01:00:13
  • S18 Ep18: Possessed people, places and things (Sn. 18 Ep. 18)
    Dec 3, 2024 – 56:38
  • S18 Ep17: Whispers in the Walls: True Tales of Haunted Houses (Sn. 18 Ep. 17)
    Nov 28, 2024 – 01:02:24
Recent Reviews
  • Yeah_SorryNotSorry
    Derek’s voice is intolerable
    I have to say, that low, creepy voice Derek makes is quite grating. I find my self smashing the 10-second skip button every time he talks because I can’t stand how fake it sounds. And for some reason, it feels condescending and juvenile like I’m listening to some Halloween show for kids. I listened to earlier episodes of this podcast and it seemed like Derek’s “creepy character” voice had gotten more prominent over time. His “regular” voice was a lot more tolerable, and I wish he would just revert back to it. Sorry, not sorry!
  • MajinValerie
    Spooky
    I’m new here & I LOVE it here! Edwin from True Scary Story Podcast recommended you! Angie’s story (she saw her future self in the mirror) was CRAZY!! Once I work on my shyness, I will be calling in with tons of personal paranormal experiences.
  • Evilives12
    Stop with the voice lol
    Wish you would just be you
  • Mmmmeghan
    Favorite Show!!!
    I love listening to everyone’s stories from everywhere on the globe. I’ve been listening for years! If you like paranormal/monster/odd thing stories- this is the show for you. My 16 year old son and I are hooked!!!
  • Megamode
    God Tier Accounts Across the Paranormal Spectrum
    This is actually the first podcast review that I have left on Apple podcast since getting this fancy new iPhone 16 Pro, ideally so that I might utilize it to capture my own evidence of the truth that is so-called paranormal activity. I myself have had premonition. Foresight, and when I was four years old, I had a series of night terrors that involved creatures I called the donkeybrays coming to my window and taking me, as far as I remember. I don’t remember experimentation, I don’t remember them touching my little peeper or milking me in some capacity. But I do remember the smell, this musty, yeasty, smell stink. Even like a damp dank hole and I remember the fear when they brought me back. I “woke” up back in my bed in utter bewilderment and horror and just started to scream until both parents came to try and console me. Thirty years later and Whitley striebers’ book Them. gave me some traumatic recollections that have put this podcast and its subject matter into a new light for me. This stuff is real, not fictitious, and The act of testimony is both reaffirming and at its core even spiritual, let Monsters Among Us be your 21st century street corner soapbox.
  • Vic1992!
    This show makes me happy
    Like a balm for my soul!
  • lav618
    Staying true
    Been listening from the beginning, but just rated, sorry D. A really great podcast from the get go w/o any politics or judgments along the way. And although I don’t have any spooky experiences to share, it’s been part of my weekly entertainment for years now. Thank you everyone that does share and Derrick for you and your teams hard work over the years!
  • AlligatorGirlie
    Fabulous Podcast
    I love this podcast so much his voice is perfect and I am glad that he tries to filter bad language. This podcast is perfect especially if you have kids/teens who like this stuff.
  • viola$13
    Volume control
    Love the show hate the garbage ads, absolute shameless advertising. Take a hint from Sasquatch chronicles, NO ADS just great podcasting that’s why I pay him to get extra shows. Cant stand the ads that this podcast has. At least read them yourself, they’re so bad and I listen even less because the ads are getting worse.
  • austenlover2
    Thanks
    working up courage to call in
  • Tigerkiller1974
    Really outstanding!
    Highly recommend holds my interest even for subjects I'm not usually drawn to.
  • #thebaker
    My Favorite
    I started listening to the first episode and am now up to season 15, I haven’t listened to any other podcasts since I started. I love the length and the format. I highly recommend this podcast!
  • IceColdRocker
    Its Good
    OMG 🙄😄 what a bunch of whining and complaining. Ads are here because even though he’s doing a show it’s still a business. He still has to entertain. Good Job Mr. Hayes keep on with the keep-on. Sounds good to me. I’ll keep following the show. 👍🏾👍🏾⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ plus, being a musician I like how he lets ya know who did the music so ya can go look up the musician
  • Frenchman197??
    Great Podcast
    Listen every week, great show!!
  • dragonfield
    Too many ads
    I’m a recent listener to the podcast, started a few months ago from the beginning and am just finishing up season 13. The stories and host are great it’s quickly become one of my favorite podcasts but I’ve noticed over the last several episodes a drastic increase in the number of ads per episode. I’d love to give it 5 stars but just can’t right now with the number of ads present. It’s got to the point there’s a minute or two of ads after every other story. I understand the need for ads to keep the show running and don’t have a problem with some ads but it’s best if they’re done at the beginning or end of the podcast like other shows do. If this keeps up I’m going to have to ditch this podcast for something different. If the ads get under control I’m more than happy to come back and adjust my review.
  • MikeBreedlove
    2024’s Best Podcast MAU
    What a great episode. Everyone should have MAU in their podcast icons . Never miss a show ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mike Costa Mesa , CA
  • Godzooki72
    Scary as F!
    For all the family to enjoy! Share it with the ones you care for! & Play it for crazy Tia!
  • Crickettpurple23
    Throat
    Maybe clear your throat when you talk on air or change your voice because it’s horrible. Other than that it’s good.
  • jea P
    You are perfect the way you are .
    We need this safe space.
  • Amaes35
    My fav podcast!
    I look forward to listening to each and every episode. I finally decided to subscribe best decision ever, no more annoying g ads!!And I love your voice Derek, I love your sense of humor. Some peeps may not be catching that. It’s creative and entertaining in an a Hitchcock kinda way…Keep it Going! Listening in TX 🤠
  • gamer pro 7647775
    Very good Butttttt
    Please stop with the ads way to many and they run the experience as well as people that have stories that are so short and say “I saw a black figure thanks Derek bye!”
  • Upman89
    Too many adds
    I like this podcast but it seems there is more and more commercials. It’s getting to the point of more commercials than stories. I understand you need to make a profit but wow it’s getting hard to listen to anymore.
  • Mme Blink
    Great
    Love it - too many ads otherwise perfect
  • Bosco/Rykko
    TOO HARD
    Geeeeezzz. STOP, STOP, STOP the “fake”, overemphasizing speech. It’s distracting because it’s fake. Use your own voice. I won’t listen to these B S, “look at my voice” crud. This is 90% of the reason that 90% of pods fail…INAUTHENTICITY
  • 1mg of Epi
    Great podcast
    This is the most fun podcast out there.
  • Miss R 17
    Fantastic Podcast
    One of my favorite podcasts, it’s so great ! The calls are interesting, and I know some folks have an issue with the host’s voice, but I think it works and makes the episodes spooky and fun, which is what he’s going for.
  • The great southern treandkill
    Same as all the rest
    Hers the thing dude does no prep ahead of time and don’t join the Patreon because once a month takes a week or more off and to feel the regular show, he releases a Patreon episode. I don’t know how these Podcasters ever worked a real job.
  • botany Ray Charles
    My new favorite parasocial fixation!
    I can’t wait to see what gruesome scandal wrecks this one!
  • Paranormie
    Try to ignore the cringey Batman voice, its a good show!
    Please the people calling in reading their creepy pasta has to stop. Calls used to be good enough you could ignore the weird Batman voice.
  • E. Slue
    Great Call in Show
    This is a great show with a great host. There are some callers that are full of it but you will always have that. So many entertaining stories and I actually like the round table episodes, you whiners.
  • RedSqurrl
    Excellent
    Absolutely wonderful✨
  • Radioactive Homer ou812
    Good podcast, fake voice
    I love the earlier episodes when Derek spoke like a normal person and not like an imitation of Batman / Shatner. Please turn off the effects. It is very distracting to listen to.
  • hsjrvr cijd dh
    Love the show
    Sorry to hear about your brother. Thank you so much for that quote. Love the show awesome.
  • GIRL OF THE FOREST
    Silvia Kulow
    I have been noticing a lot of duplicate calls lately
  • nickswanny
    New favorite
    I love hearing new stories not on other shows. The short format is perfect. Thanks!
  • cidcjcid
    Fake calls
    Literally this man said in the beginning of me listening to his pod that he would tell stories for people to look at him weird or dismiss him yet I know it isn’t just me but in a clairvoyant and have called in with stories of seeing some one die before they did yet all I hear are the most fabricated stories and or delusional children who saw a cat like come on bro definitely unsubscribedYou literally have people reading off paper what a joke smh and to get people to tell you Their story for you to pick and choose the lesser is insane
  • Fate19xx
    Never stop reviewing calls!!
    I am a day one original listener I also just recently watched high strangeness & I want to visit the borrego triangle myself eventually!
  • SiempreSalz
    Derek and Staff
    Hi! I am a day one fan. Your show is absolute perfection!! F what the haters or critics say. No other podcast compares to this show! Period. On a serious note, thank you guys for all your hard work. You are loved!
  • wendigal
    Best Podcast✨
    Truly my favorite podcast… I’ve been listening for years and I’ll continue as long as it runs, which I can only hope is an eternity. Thanks MAU team for making rad content!
  • marinaxander
    best of the best.
    this is a top 3 podcast for me, if not #1 favorite. everything is done just right from the subjects, the pacing, the feedback. ads & rambling is something that weighs on my nerves quite a bit but with your podcast the ads are quick, easy and sometimes even lead me to new podcast suggestions. come to think of it i don’t even realize many ads at all. you don’t ramble, always straight to the point and only say what’s necessary even when giving feedback. you’re logical yet open minded like myself and have even turned me into a bigfoot believer which is something i truly never thought i’d be saying, haha. thanks man - keep up the incredible work and top shelf quality. you really are the best of the best, especially in the genre. you and your wife are quite the dream team. cheers.
  • Omgitscee
    BEST podcast!
    I’ve been listening for two years now and I’m still hooked! Especially loved the best of episode!
  • dseinwesternny
    Love the PC
    Love the PC
  • BigfootCa28
    Amazing Podcast
    This is the best podcast with some logical reasoning to the show instead of making everything about seem like what people witnessed is paranormal. I have some interesting experiences. I like the Hometown Legends series and the Halloween special. I will definitely call and share my experiences. I’m a big fan of the paranormal. I know that there’s logical reasons to why something might happen to a person. I have some interesting stories about the paranormal phenomena that I have experienced in California and Oregon.
  • Syree
    Bringing back some spooky memories
    A coworker turned me onto the show a couple of weeks ago and I’m already on season three. It’s now December and it’s dark when I get home so I’m usually listening at night and it’s getting spooky. Spooky because a lot of these stories have a sense of familiarity and as I start to remember things for my past, I’m taking notes. I’ll be calling in soon. I listen every night I can’t stop.
  • Candy in Utah
    AWESOME
    My absolute favorite podcast! Look forward to it every week! No 2 calls are ever alike. If you're not already a believer, you will be. ❤️
  • kimmycsammy
    Love
    Love hearing first hand experiences! Plus Great commentary from Derek one of my favs!
  • Dogman Mark
    Monsters Among Us
    Awesome podcast ,can’t wait for new episodes!!!
  • Barbarak5
    Awesome Listening
    I recently found your podcast, honestly I’ve only been listening to true crime or live trials . Just curious I started listening, and I had to go back to the beginning. I am glued to it and I still haven’t caught up to the current episode. I truly appreciate your podcast and the awesome people who have helped make it so! Thank you again and FYI, I donated to help keep it going. . Barbara
  • Staceym524
    Fantastic - My favorite by a mile!
    I love this podcast. So much so that I joined patreon, if only to ensure they have the support to keep it going! (You don’t have to pay to get the majority of content!) For real this podcast keeps me moving through my week. I love that they are true stories, the intention is to debunk/explain so much as revel in the mystery, and the series of short stories makes it easy to pause and then hop back in when my life interrupts (which it often does). I’m so happy I found this little podcast - I’m so grateful for All who make it happen!
  • Malzoid
    Great Show!
    I’ve been listening on and off over the years. It is a great place for people to share their stories and experiences. I really enjoy listening to the wide range of experiences everyone has had. Such a cool format too! I had never heard a podcast like this before.
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