Mysteries and Monsters
Paul Bestall
Podcaster
Paul Bestall is the creator and host of Mysteries and Monsters podcast. Based in Sheffield UK,
Paul has had a life long interest with the strange, the unusual and the weird.
Mysteries and Monsters covers a whole range of Fortean themes with guests from around the world, published weekly
Podcast Archive
Dogmen. Werewolves. Skinwalkers. Shapeshifters. Many believe the Dogman phenomena began with the revalations surrounding Bray Road in Wisconsin and Linda Godfrey’s amazing work. Yet as…
Sorry for the late posting, had some issues this week! This week, I’m joined by author and researcher Andy McGrath. We discuss a number of…
In his latest book, “Humanoids and High Strangeness”, Preston Dennett has collected 20 incredible encounters that show us that the subject of alien contact can…
We head out to discover a cryptid we’ve never covered before in the company of our good friend Richard Freeman. The Gul of Tajikistan is…
In her seventh book, Ruth has once again collated a bumper crop of modern day ghostly encounters from across the British Isles in These Haunted…
Every paranormal investigator has one location that brings out the goosebumps whenever they think of it. For Daryl Marston it was the notorious House of…
We take a journey in to the other side on this episode as we look into some notable characters from the golden age of spiritualism,…
We head beneath the waves to uncover the reality of one of the most fearsome predators to swim in the ocean, the Megalodon. Yet is…
John Olsen is the creative force and author behind the marvellous Stranger Bridgerland series of books that will send a shiver down your spine, whatever…
We head to the state known as the Land of Enchantment in the company of John Lemay to discuss his magnum opus focusing on the…
On October 11th 1973, two friends were planning on spending a warm autumn evening with a spot of fishing near their workplace. Neither of them…
I welcome back author Insha Fitzpatrick to discuss the second book in the Totally Supernatural series, Chilling with Ghosts. We talk about the paranoraml elephants…
It’s a warm welcome back to our good friend John Russell as his third book, 20 Ways To Increase Your Psychic Abilities hits the shelves…
Imagine growing up in the east of london in the 1970s and have a variety of experiences that nobody can help you with. A child…
In our second part of Episode 250, I’m delighted to welcome back my good friend Paul Sinclair to the show. With the long awaited documentary…
In the first part of the 250th episode special, I’m delighted to welcome back the ever popular Ruth Roper-Wylde to discuss some of her new…
It’s a warrm welcome back to our good friend Malcolm Robinson as he prepares for the release of the fourth volume of his Paranormal Casebook…
On this episode, I welcome the Faery Whisperer Calire Casely to the show. Claire’s show explores the multi-sensory pathways into the otherworlds inhabited by the…
Contact with alleged otherwordly visitors has been reported since the birth of the modern UFO age all across the world. People describe creatures of varying…
This week, I am joined by the host and creator of two remarkable shows, We Need To Talk About Ghosts and The Dark Paranormal, Kev…
This week, I am delighted to welcome author and experiencer Antoinette Tiyi Schippers to the show. Tiyi and I discuss her haunted history from growing…
We head out on a paranormal road trip with our good friend Chad Lewis in charge of guiding us to some of the Badger states…
We head to one of England’s most overlooked counties, Shropshire to discover some unsual and fascinating stories from around the county. Joining me to act…
Stories of hairy creatures across Australia have been with us since the first recorded encounters by colonists in the late 18th century were captured in…
Today we head to the north east of England in the company of the Ghost Whisperer, Andrew Ross as he takes us on a tour…
It’s the beginning of 2012 in Denbigh, North Wales and one family are about to have a start to the new year they could never…
This week I am delighted to welcome author and investigator John Fraser as we discuss some of the cases he has investigated during his career…
On this weeks show, we head to the north-eastern United States to catch up with our old friend Katy Elizabeth and her research in North…
Kent, Ohio may not strike you as place full of haunted locations but it certainly seems to be somewhere where the supernatural lurk behind the…
In 1999 Colin Saunders was on his way home when he and is family had an encounter that changed their lives. The sighting set Colin…
On this episode we return to the subject of Vampires in the company of author and graphic novelist Insha Fitzpatrick. With a growing reputation in…
We return to Washington State to continue our interview with Keith Linder as we return to the home he shared with his partner and something…
On todays show, the Fortean Times televison reviewer Stu Neville returns as we cast our memories back to look at some of the older fortean…
Anyone remotely interested in the subject of Ufology will be well aware of the alleged incidents that occurred over Rendlesham Forest in the Christmas of…
Many may suspect that West Virginia is home to only one type of cryptid, but looks can be decieving. The Mountain State is a hotbed…
Imagine the most popular heroic story ever written, one which spans three millennia & goes to the very heart of the largest religion in the…
When the modern UFo age began, numerous contactees claimed that visitors were coming to eearht to save us, spread a doctrine of peace and love…
I welcome back author Kenney W Irish to discuss his latest book, International Cryptids and Legends and some of the creatures, myths and legends he…
There’s a misconception that there are no great haunting cases being reported in the modern era, but in this world of lacklustre paranormal television, the…
We head back to the days of the wild west for another collection of creepy stories saved from obscuity by John Lemay in another of…
Campers, walkers, tourists and even gamekeepers have had encounters with something that has challenged everything they thought they knew about the world around them. Something…
Some places just seem to be a magnet for strangeness and the small Canadian city of Revelstoke seems to be just that. Nestled on the…
Whilst a great deal of research and numerous publications have focused on the search for Sasquatch encounters in British Colombia, the other provinces in Canada…
On todays episode, I welcome Chad Lewis back to the show to discuss his new book Winter Legends and Lore. Winter may seem like a…
On this episode, we head to capital of Scotland in the company of Ghost Tour guide Graeme Milne. Edinburgh is a city with an almost…
On this episode I am delighted to welcome artist, author and designer Brett Manning. Brett has built a reputation as a creator of wonder pieces…
Denver Michaels is an author with a passion for cryptozoology, the paranormal, lost civilizations and ancient history, and all things unexplained and back in the…
September 1996 and an alleged UFO incident occurred that challenged the belief of even the most open minded researchers and investigators and offered the most…
I’m delighted to welcome Kevin Lee Nelson for his first solo appearance on the show and his third overall. Previously we’ve dived in to Wendigo…
It’s a warm welcome back to one of my favourite guests Ken Gerhard for a long overdue catch up since his last appearance back on…
Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas one and all. As an extra treat this year, here’s 3 scary stories to give you the chills over the…
On today’s episode I am delighted to be joined by someone who I’ve always wanted to speak with since I first saw him as the…
They say everything is bigger in Texas and it seems that could even apply to the hundreds of stories about encounters with large, hairy bipedal…
Richard Freeman returns to the show to update us on the exciting expedition he has just returned from on the hunt for the Orang Pendek…
On todays’ show, I am joined by paranormal investigator, researcher and practicing witch J Allen Cross to discuss his latest book, The Witches Guide To…
On todays show, we head to a part of the world often over looked when we talk about the subject of cryptids. Author Carol Scott…
On this episode I welcome the marvellous Jo Hickey-Hall from The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast and Project to join me. It seems as the world…
On this episode, we venture to the Beehive State of Utah in the company of David Weatherley. We take a deep dive in to Skinwalker…
We head out on to the haunted highways and byways of Britain in the company of the delightful Ruth Roper Wylde as she guides us…
One subject causes more friction in the world of the supernatural more than any other; Possession. Cultures and religions throughout history and all across the…
On todays episode, I am joined by investigative journalist and ufo researcher Paola Harris to discuss an intriguing case that occurred two years prior to…
Today, I welcome back author M R Gorga to discuss more encounters with dark shapes and unseen entities lurking in the night. His book, Demons…
We head to New Jersey today in the company of Mike Familant, producer and creator of In The Shadow Of Big Red Eye YouTube Channel…
On todays show, I am delighted to welcome author, witch and priestess Lisa McSherry for her debut. With a long history of writing and contributing…
Just after World War II, it seemed that people began to see something strange in the skies all across the world. From the summer of…
As we hit 200 episodes, I welcome back one of my most popular guests for his second appearance on the show, the one and only…
We return to the world of the paranormal as our good friend Morgan Knudsen returns to talk all things parapsychology and her fabulous new book,…
The UK has had a long history of strange encounters with black, hulking shapes that leave the witnesses or experiencers shaken to the core. To…
Paranormal history is littered with numerous stories of hauntings associated with numerous inanimate objects from every populated continent in the world. From drums, chairs, walking…
When we consider what may happen to us when we die, many people over the years have claimed to have been able to have a…
On todays episode, I’m joined by researcher, investigator and author Shetan Noir. With a long held interest in cryptozoology and strange things, Shetan has spent…
This week I welcome back Ufologist and author Preston Dennett to cover two of his more recent books and both offer us some amazing encounters.…
On today’s episode, we head for the high seas on the hunt for a variety of monstrous creatures lurking in the depths of the worlds…
On this episode, I am joined by writer and film producer Rowena Amos, whose new short film “Strange Waters” has been garnering rave reviews at…
On today’s episode I am delighted to welcome Lady Ann Selene to the show to dive in to her haunted history and lifetime of paranormal…
This week we return to the world of witchcraft in the company of British witch, obeah woman and vodouisant Emma Kathryn, practising a mix of…
When we think of creatures like Vampires, Werewolves and Mummies, our thoughts take us to Europe, China and northern Africa as our location. Yet, author…
On today’s show we head out to Canada on the hunt for all manner of strange phenomena across this vast and mysterious land in the…
In a time when the world realised just how fragile it is, author and archeologist Mark Olly’s new book “Crystal Skulls and Human Heads” brings…
On todays show, we visit the county of Lancashire in the company of author and researcher Craig Bryant. Craig has been collecting first hand accounts…
This week, we take a trip to the Gopher State on the hunt of many a strange tale in the company of our good friend…
On this episode we return to the world of the Fae in the company of author, actor and illustrator Emily Carding. The book delves into…
On this episode, I am joined by author and academic Heather Greene to immerse ourselves in the portrayal of Witches in American cinema and television…
It’s a warm welcome back to UFO researcher, author and publisher Philip Mantle on this weeks show as we uncover some of the UK’s lesser…
Over the millennia, we have relied upon mystics, shamans and priests to explain what awaits us in the next life but what if it is…
Cryptids are a world wide phenomeon with strange creatures being encountered and reported on every continent and countless witnesses. In his new book, In Search…
Around the world, many places are thought of as haunted; from houses, hotels, hospitals and even underground train stations. Yet could a person actually be…
It’s time to set a course for South Carolina on the hunt for more monstrous residents lurking in the woods, lakes and tunnels surrounding the…
Joining me this week is Dr Kimberly McGeorge to take us on a journey into the realities of possession, hauntings, deliverance and more. We dive…
On today’s show, I’m joined by paranormal investigator, witch and tarot reader, Cherise Williams to discuss her new book “The Witch’s Guide To Ghost Hunting”.…
On this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by one of the most respected and knowledgeable members of British fortean investigations, Malcolm Robinson. With over…
This week, my guest is Lesley Mitchell Clarke to discuss the use of skilled hypnotherapeutic regression in working with individuals who believe that they have…
Strange phenomena is often puzzling enough for those unfortunate to find themselves in the middle of an odd encounter and it seems that it happens…
Imagine how you would feel if you found yourself in the middle of something that the authorities simply tell you didn’t happen. How would you…
On this weeks show, we journey to the historic and scenic nation of Wales to uncover some of the rich history of hauntings from across…
On this episode of Mysteries and Monsters, I am joined by our good friend Carl Marshall from the Centre of Fortean Zoology to discuss the…
Dogmen. Werewolves. Skinwalkers. Shapeshifters. Many believe the Dogman phenomena began with the revalations surrounding Bray Road in Wisconsin and Linda Godfrey’s amazing work. Yet as…
Sorry for the late posting, had some issues this week! This week, I’m joined by author and researcher Andy McGrath. We discuss a number of…
In his latest book, “Humanoids and High Strangeness”, Preston Dennett has collected 20 incredible encounters that show us that the subject of alien contact can…
We head out to discover a cryptid we’ve never covered before in the company of our good friend Richard Freeman. The Gul of Tajikistan is…
In her seventh book, Ruth has once again collated a bumper crop of modern day ghostly encounters from across the British Isles in These Haunted…
Every paranormal investigator has one location that brings out the goosebumps whenever they think of it. For Daryl Marston it was the notorious House of…
We take a journey in to the other side on this episode as we look into some notable characters from the golden age of spiritualism,…
We head beneath the waves to uncover the reality of one of the most fearsome predators to swim in the ocean, the Megalodon. Yet is…
John Olsen is the creative force and author behind the marvellous Stranger Bridgerland series of books that will send a shiver down your spine, whatever…
We head to the state known as the Land of Enchantment in the company of John Lemay to discuss his magnum opus focusing on the…
On October 11th 1973, two friends were planning on spending a warm autumn evening with a spot of fishing near their workplace. Neither of them…
I welcome back author Insha Fitzpatrick to discuss the second book in the Totally Supernatural series, Chilling with Ghosts. We talk about the paranoraml elephants…
It’s a warm welcome back to our good friend John Russell as his third book, 20 Ways To Increase Your Psychic Abilities hits the shelves…
Imagine growing up in the east of london in the 1970s and have a variety of experiences that nobody can help you with. A child…
In our second part of Episode 250, I’m delighted to welcome back my good friend Paul Sinclair to the show. With the long awaited documentary…
In the first part of the 250th episode special, I’m delighted to welcome back the ever popular Ruth Roper-Wylde to discuss some of her new…
It’s a warrm welcome back to our good friend Malcolm Robinson as he prepares for the release of the fourth volume of his Paranormal Casebook…
On this episode, I welcome the Faery Whisperer Calire Casely to the show. Claire’s show explores the multi-sensory pathways into the otherworlds inhabited by the…
Contact with alleged otherwordly visitors has been reported since the birth of the modern UFO age all across the world. People describe creatures of varying…
This week, I am joined by the host and creator of two remarkable shows, We Need To Talk About Ghosts and The Dark Paranormal, Kev…
This week, I am delighted to welcome author and experiencer Antoinette Tiyi Schippers to the show. Tiyi and I discuss her haunted history from growing…
We head out on a paranormal road trip with our good friend Chad Lewis in charge of guiding us to some of the Badger states…
We head to one of England’s most overlooked counties, Shropshire to discover some unsual and fascinating stories from around the county. Joining me to act…
Stories of hairy creatures across Australia have been with us since the first recorded encounters by colonists in the late 18th century were captured in…
Today we head to the north east of England in the company of the Ghost Whisperer, Andrew Ross as he takes us on a tour…
It’s the beginning of 2012 in Denbigh, North Wales and one family are about to have a start to the new year they could never…
This week I am delighted to welcome author and investigator John Fraser as we discuss some of the cases he has investigated during his career…
On this weeks show, we head to the north-eastern United States to catch up with our old friend Katy Elizabeth and her research in North…
Kent, Ohio may not strike you as place full of haunted locations but it certainly seems to be somewhere where the supernatural lurk behind the…
In 1999 Colin Saunders was on his way home when he and is family had an encounter that changed their lives. The sighting set Colin…
On this episode we return to the subject of Vampires in the company of author and graphic novelist Insha Fitzpatrick. With a growing reputation in…
We return to Washington State to continue our interview with Keith Linder as we return to the home he shared with his partner and something…
On todays show, the Fortean Times televison reviewer Stu Neville returns as we cast our memories back to look at some of the older fortean…
Anyone remotely interested in the subject of Ufology will be well aware of the alleged incidents that occurred over Rendlesham Forest in the Christmas of…
Many may suspect that West Virginia is home to only one type of cryptid, but looks can be decieving. The Mountain State is a hotbed…
Imagine the most popular heroic story ever written, one which spans three millennia & goes to the very heart of the largest religion in the…
When the modern UFo age began, numerous contactees claimed that visitors were coming to eearht to save us, spread a doctrine of peace and love…
I welcome back author Kenney W Irish to discuss his latest book, International Cryptids and Legends and some of the creatures, myths and legends he…
There’s a misconception that there are no great haunting cases being reported in the modern era, but in this world of lacklustre paranormal television, the…
We head back to the days of the wild west for another collection of creepy stories saved from obscuity by John Lemay in another of…
Campers, walkers, tourists and even gamekeepers have had encounters with something that has challenged everything they thought they knew about the world around them. Something…
Some places just seem to be a magnet for strangeness and the small Canadian city of Revelstoke seems to be just that. Nestled on the…
Whilst a great deal of research and numerous publications have focused on the search for Sasquatch encounters in British Colombia, the other provinces in Canada…
On todays episode, I welcome Chad Lewis back to the show to discuss his new book Winter Legends and Lore. Winter may seem like a…
On this episode, we head to capital of Scotland in the company of Ghost Tour guide Graeme Milne. Edinburgh is a city with an almost…
On this episode I am delighted to welcome artist, author and designer Brett Manning. Brett has built a reputation as a creator of wonder pieces…
Denver Michaels is an author with a passion for cryptozoology, the paranormal, lost civilizations and ancient history, and all things unexplained and back in the…
September 1996 and an alleged UFO incident occurred that challenged the belief of even the most open minded researchers and investigators and offered the most…
I’m delighted to welcome Kevin Lee Nelson for his first solo appearance on the show and his third overall. Previously we’ve dived in to Wendigo…
It’s a warm welcome back to one of my favourite guests Ken Gerhard for a long overdue catch up since his last appearance back on…
Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas one and all. As an extra treat this year, here’s 3 scary stories to give you the chills over the…
On today’s episode I am delighted to be joined by someone who I’ve always wanted to speak with since I first saw him as the…
They say everything is bigger in Texas and it seems that could even apply to the hundreds of stories about encounters with large, hairy bipedal…
Richard Freeman returns to the show to update us on the exciting expedition he has just returned from on the hunt for the Orang Pendek…
On todays’ show, I am joined by paranormal investigator, researcher and practicing witch J Allen Cross to discuss his latest book, The Witches Guide To…
On todays show, we head to a part of the world often over looked when we talk about the subject of cryptids. Author Carol Scott…
On this episode I welcome the marvellous Jo Hickey-Hall from The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast and Project to join me. It seems as the world…
On this episode, we venture to the Beehive State of Utah in the company of David Weatherley. We take a deep dive in to Skinwalker…
We head out on to the haunted highways and byways of Britain in the company of the delightful Ruth Roper Wylde as she guides us…
One subject causes more friction in the world of the supernatural more than any other; Possession. Cultures and religions throughout history and all across the…
On todays episode, I am joined by investigative journalist and ufo researcher Paola Harris to discuss an intriguing case that occurred two years prior to…
Today, I welcome back author M R Gorga to discuss more encounters with dark shapes and unseen entities lurking in the night. His book, Demons…
We head to New Jersey today in the company of Mike Familant, producer and creator of In The Shadow Of Big Red Eye YouTube Channel…
On todays show, I am delighted to welcome author, witch and priestess Lisa McSherry for her debut. With a long history of writing and contributing…