An enormous pair of glowing yellow eyes lurking in the darkness, mysterious little hairy beings stalking teenagers through the bush, and not one, but TWO haunted childhood homes. In this episode of Cliffhanger, I'm joined by my younger brother Ayden, who finally shares his firsthand account of a bizarre series of encounters in Narrawallee Creek Reserve on the NSW South Coast. From a terrifying encounter with a massive, unidentified creature to strange gifts, flying rocks, mimicked bird calls and possible Junjudee activity, there's plenty to unpack. Ayden also shares some more recent…
In this episode, I’m joined by Matty, who grew up not far from the infamous Pilliga Forest and has experienced strange and disturbing phenomena since childhood. Matty shares his experiences with dark and potentially demonic entities, along with encounters involving both angelic and demonic beings around his childhood property. We also get into what he believes could be a family curse stretching back to the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt, who Matty is distantly related to. Then we head into Yowie territory, including Matty’s sightings of potential Yowies that appeared to almost glide across…
Trent joins me from Queensland to share a lifetime of experiences that blur the line between life, death and whatever might exist in between. After being trapped beneath the surf and reaching the point where he believed he was going to die, Trent experienced something profound. An overwhelming sense of peace, followed by what he describes as leaving his body and witnessing events unfolding from above, before suddenly finding himself back underwater fighting his way to the surface. But that’s only one chapter of his story. We dive into eerie encounters with shadow people, including figures…
In this episode of Cliffhanger, I’m joined by local bloke Dazza, who shares a lifetime of terrifying paranormal experiences dating back to childhood. Dazza describes being tormented by malevolent entities and some particularly disturbing encounters with beings seemingly capable of mimicking people from their physical appearance, to sounds they make right down to familiar smells. As usual, we head down a few rabbit holes along the way, getting into Yowies, strange activity around the Shoalhaven and some possible future expeditions into areas we’re keen to investigate. Towards the end, the…
Australia’s most infamous Yowie hotspot takes centre stage in Part Two. Rod shares years of remarkable Yowie encounters from the legendary Pilliga, along with experiences from Sundown National Park and a private property near the Queensland–NSW border. From a face to face sighting of a juvenile Yowie he describes as strikingly chimpanzee like, to catching a glimpse of a massive pair of powerful orange legs disappearing through the bush, Rod recounts the moments that convinced him these elusive creatures are very real. We also explore reports of an unsettling encounter involving a Yowie…
In Part One, Rod shares years of extraordinary UFO sightings around the Queensland–NSW border, including an unforgettable flying saucer encounter while camping that left him in absolute disbelief. As a security guard at RAAF Base Amberley, he’s witnessed unexplained craft on numerous occasions and was even kind enough to share thermal footage of one of these UFOs, which you can watch now on the Cliffhanger Facebook page. And this is only half the story. Next week, Rod returns to share his incredible Yowie encounters, including multiple face to face sightings from some of Australia’s most…
In this episode, I’m joined by Chloe from the Central Coast and Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. We dive into a lifetime of paranormal experiences, including spirit communication, encounters with both benevolent and malevolent entities, UFO sightings, and powerful moments of angelic intervention during times of need. Chloe also shares her experiences with what she believes were paranormal portals, describing occasions where spirits appeared to come and go through them. On two separate occasions, these encounters left her so drained and depleted that she spent the entire following day…
Tonight I’m joined by Karl from the Gold Coast Hinterland for a fascinating conversation covering Yowie encounters, UFO and orb sightings, spirit communication, psychic intuition and his journey as a Reiki master. Karl shares a lifetime of strange experiences, including deeply personal messages from those who’ve passed, encounters with unexplained phenomena in the bush, and moments of knowing events before they happen. A wild and thought provoking chat that crosses the line between the paranormal, the spiritual and the unexplained. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Part 2 of my interview with Marty from rural Victoria, we go even deeper down the rabbit hole. This episode focuses heavily on the bizarre connection between Yowies, UFO activity, orb lights, and the unsettling telepathic communication Marty experienced over a number of years. We discuss the apparent distrust and tension between different entities operating around the property, including what Marty describes as more malevolent and insect-like intelligences compared to the protective “forest people” he’d previously encountered. Marty also shares details surrounding rotating lights over…
Tonight I’m joined by Marty from rural Victoria for one of the most fascinating Yowie encounters I’ve heard yet. We dive deep into his experiences with mind speak communication, repeated encounters with a family group of Yowies and possible smaller junjudees, strange behaviour that suggested cloaking or portal-like movement, and the eerie intelligence behind these beings. We also look at some wild UFO encounters on the same property. Marty also shares his insane Junjudee encounters, bizarre vocalisations, and the subtle telepathic communication he believes he developed over time with the…
Calling all budding Yowie researchers… if you’ve ever wanted to get boots on the ground and be part of something real, this one’s for you. We’re building a community of like minded people right here on the South Coast of NSW through SCYRA: the South Coast Yowie Research Association. It’s all about sharing knowledge, comparing experiences and getting out there together to document what’s really going on in our bush with our hairy hominid cousins. Today’s episode features a fan favourite and all round top bloke, Bretto. He’s recently had a daytime Yowie sighting right here on the South Coast,…
In this episode I’m joined by Tim from Canberra, who has experienced some truly bizarre things in the sky throughout his life. Most striking of all was a close encounter in suburban Melbourne with a roiling, bubbling plasmatic red orb that appeared to be observing him and his family from above. The object burned with incredible brightness before suddenly blinking out and seemingly disguising itself as a normal star in the night sky. Tim has also witnessed more traditional cigar-shaped UFO craft and several other strange aerial phenomena over the years. We also dive into a story passed down,…
In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I’m joined by Sean from the Central Coast of NSW. Sean shares his experience of being bluff charged by what he believes was a Yowie in the dead of night. Something large closed the distance on him fast before pulling up at the last second. A moment that left no doubt he wasn’t alone out there. That encounter wasn’t the end of it. On numerous trips into the bush he’s had rocks and sticks thrown in his direction, felt himself being stalked by something heavy and unseen, and even experienced strange activity at his own property,…
Two years ago at Swan View Tunnel in Western Australia, Em came face to face with something she still struggles to talk about. What started as a casual night exploring one of WA’s most haunted locations turned into something far darker. Standing in the tunnel with a torch in hand, she saw a tall, unnatural figure caught directly in the beam of light. Thin. Lurking. Rake like in appearance. Not a shadow. Not a trick of the eye. Something physical. The dread that followed was overwhelming. Her body went heavy. Her knees buckled. She could barely breathe. Even now, recalling it makes her hair…
In this episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we’re joined by Shane from Canberra, who shares a series of disturbing experiences that go well beyond a standard UFO sighting. Shane describes witnessing square-shaped UFO craft in the Canberra region, sightings that challenge the usual expectations of how these objects look or move. But the encounters do not stop in the sky. He also opens up about being harassed by unknown entities while asleep, including physical interactions that left him shaken and questioning what was actually happening to him. These experiences carry…
In this episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I speak with Callan, a lifelong bushman and roo shooter from central Queensland, about a terrifying face-to-face encounter with a Yowie, often referred to as the Australian Bigfoot. While shooting in remote gidgee country near Winton, Callan came eye to eye with a large hairy figure through his rifle scope. What followed was a moment frozen in time before the creature moved with incredible speed into thick scrub and disappeared. Beyond this encounter, Callan also shares experiences involving huge big cat tracks, abnormal…
In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I’m joined by Connor from coastal New South Wales to discuss a series of genuinely unsettling experiences involving Hat Man–type shadow entities, shadow people, and repeated UFO sightings across the Jamberoo–Kiama region. Connor shares multiple night-time encounters with tall shadow figures, including Hat Man–style entities seen moving through familiar locations. These weren’t fleeting glimpses. Some involved sustained visual contact, strange sounds in the bush that were far too heavy to be human, and an overwhelming sense…
Since launching Cliffhanger , I’ve noticed something shift around me and my family. Not in belief — that’s always been there — but in frequency, intensity, and tone. In this year-wrap episode, I step out from behind the mic and share some of the more personal, behind-the-scenes experiences that have unfolded since the podcast began. From unexplained technology failures and strange voices captured during editing, to activity inside my home, missing objects, late-night footsteps, sleep paralysis, and shadow figures seen not just by me, but by my kids as well. I also open up about an encounter…
What would you do if the bush itself came alive to save your life? In this gripping episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters , Alana from the NSW north coast shares the night she was saved by massive elemental beings — ancient guardians of the Australian bush. These towering, human-shaped entities of bark, moss, sticks and earth stepped out of the treeline and guided her to safety when her life was genuinely at risk. But her connection to the spiritual world goes even deeper. Alana has lived her whole life with mediumship abilities, often visited by the spirit of country in…
Fresh off the heels of last week’s episode with John, we’re diving straight back into the strange energy lurking around Ringwood East. If you haven’t heard that one yet, go and check it out first — because this episode with his brother Rob picks up the thread and takes it into much darker, much stranger territory. Rob was there the night something heavy, bipedal, and absolutely not human stomped around their campsite… but what happened afterwards is what really raises eyebrows. Since that night, Rob has dealt with footsteps and movement inside his own home — clear as day, but with nothing…
A Yowie… in the outer suburbs of Melbourne? Most people picture Yowie encounters happening deep in the ranges or hidden valleys but sometimes, they’re a lot closer to home than we’d like to think. In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters , we hear from John a current police officer with over three decades on the force as he recalls the single most terrifying night of his life. More than forty years ago, John was just twelve years old, camping with his younger brother and cousins on a quiet property near Ringwood, Victoria. What started as a night of laughs and…
What would you do if you were attacked in your sleep by an unseen evil entity? In this chilling episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we sit down with Bon, a tarot reader from the Newcastle area whose life has been overshadowed by the paranormal since childhood. Her story isn’t just eerie… it’s downright terrifying. Bon has been physically attacked by a spirit not once, but twice, waking to find herself with real, unexplained injuries. These encounters left her shaken to the core, forcing her to confront something far darker than most could imagine. But that’s not all.…
In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters , we’re joined by Blake from Bundaberg , who’s had a series of unsettling experiences he can’t quite explain. While out camping, Blake witnessed what he’s convinced was a UFO , followed not long after by odd phone calls from unknown officials trying to convince him that what he saw was nothing more than swamp gas . The whole thing left him questioning who was really behind those calls — and why they were so eager to dismiss what he’d seen. Not long after, Blake began dealing with something even closer to home — disturbing…
In this episode, I sit down with Crispin from the Tweed River area to unpack a lifetime of strange encounters that have followed him and his family from the Blue Mountains to the coast. From eerie glowing eyes in the bush that could be Junjudee related, to unsettling Ouija board experiences, orbs over the ocean, and a few moments that just don’t fit the normal run of things, it’s a fascinating look at how these pieces all seem to connect over time. We go down a few rabbit holes and wander off on a couple of tangents, but it’s a solid chat with plenty to think about. Hosted on Acast. See…
What if the darkness haunting your family wasn’t just bad luck… but a curse? In this chilling episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters , we sit down with Gabrielle from central Victoria — a woman who’s endured years of torment after a generational curse was placed on her family through their involvement with Freemasonry . Gabrielle opens up about the demonic activity that plagued her life and reveals how she finally broke free from it. Her story dives deep into spiritual warfare , ancestral ties , and the unseen forces that can affect generations. If you’ve ever felt…
What would you do if you stumbled onto a full family of Yowies on your own property — and caught the whole thing on thermal camera? In this episode, Jarrod from the New England region of NSW shares his mind-blowing encounters, including thermal footage of what looks like a family group of six Yowies moving through the land around his home. We’re talking massive shoulders, gorilla-like builds, and even one of them appearing to eat or hold something in its hands. But it doesn’t stop there. Jarrod has also been hit with bone-rattling infrasound, witnessed strange orange “min min” lights…
Preyed on by the Paranormal: When Darkness Strikes at Our Most Vulnerable. on Part One, Sidney shared a lifetime of encounters with cursed objects, shadow figures, strange orbs and UFO contact stretching across generations. But his story doesn’t end there — Part Two takes us even deeper into the chaos. This episode covers Sid’s unsettling visions out bush that felt driven by something malevolent, terrifying bouts of sleep paralysis, and an unforgettable Yowie encounter to close it out. But beyond the paranormal, Sid shows incredible courage by opening up about his struggles with depression…
Cursed trinkets, missing time and generational UFO contact — Part One In this episode I’m joined by Sidney, a bloke whose life has been shadowed by the unexplained. From cursed objects and orbs darting through the night to lights vanishing on lonely highways, figures in mirrors, phones ringing from nowhere and even a chilling mimic under his bed as a kid. His family line is no stranger either — with UFO encounters stretching back generations and a bushman’s story of coming face to face with a Yowie. This is part one of Sidney’s journey through paranormal chaos and malevolent forces that seem…
Part 2 of Dean’s story, the focus shifts from the demonic and dimensional to the skies above and the shadows of Australia’s Defence history. Dean recounts chilling UFO sightings and moments of possible extraterrestrial contact that left him questioning what really shares our airspace. But the strangeness doesn’t end there. As a veteran, Dean also opens up about the ghostly presences that haunt Australian Defence bases and warships. If you’re fascinated by UFOs, ET encounters, and the paranormal world that clings to Australia’s military past, Part 2 delivers it. Hosted on Acast. See…
Australian Paranormal Activity doesn’t get more unnerving than this. In Part 1, Dean — raised in the Hunter region of NSW — recounts decades of encounters with entities so malevolent they reek of the demonic: shadowed figures that watch, mimic voices, and draw you in. But the most terrifying moment came in broad daylight as a young child, when his entire reality shifted and he found himself submerged in a warped, nightmarish dimension beneath the water — a place that felt alien, the air felt heavy, and something sinister stalked him, feeding off the fear it induced. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters is Australia's premier paranormal and cryptid podcast and YouTube investigation channel, exploring Yowie sightings, Bigfoot encounters, Dogman reports, UFOs, UAPs, ghosts, hauntings, demonic entities, occult mysteries and unexplained phenomena. Hosted
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