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Phantoms & Monsters Radio

by Lon Strickler · English · Society & Culture

Welcome to Phantoms & Monsters Radio — Your Gateway to Real Cryptid Encounters, Paranormal Investigations, and Unexplained Phenomena Hosted by Lon Strickler, renowned Fortean researcher and publisher of the Phantoms & Monsters blog, this channel explores true cryptid sightings, alien encounters, su

New episodes: Several times a day
Typical length: 58 min
Latest: 11 Oct 2026
Language: English

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11 Oct 2026 · 59 min

UNEXPLAINED NEW YORK: Big City Danger, Rural Horrors, & Shadowy Beasts!

<p>From the lights of Broadway to the wooded roads of upstate New York, eight unusual reports take us into the Empire State’s unexplained side.</p><p>In this episode of Phantoms & Monster Radio, we examine a family account of an alleged wolf-like creature on Broadway in 1911, an upright canine encounter in Sleepy Hollow, a towering horned figure in Freeport, and a tiny fairy-like being near Lake Erie.</p><p>We also explore a terrifying Christmas-night roadside encounter, a military veteran’s claims of Sasquatch activity at a nuclear storage area, Dan Aykroyd’s mysterious Manhattan…

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11 Oct 2026 · 59 min
UNEXPLAINED NEW YORK: Big City Danger, Rural Horrors, & Shadowy Beasts!
From the lights of Broadway to the wooded roads of upstate New York, eight unusual reports take us into the Empire State’s unexplained side.In this episode of Phantoms & Monster Radio, we examine a family account of an alleged wolf-like creature on Broadway in 1911, an upright canine encounter in Sleepy Hollow, a towering horned figure in Freeport, and a tiny fairy-like being near Lake Erie.We also explore a terrifying Christmas-night roadside encounter, a military veteran’s claims of Sasquatch activity at a nuclear storage area, Dan Aykroyd’s mysterious Manhattan encounter with a black…
3 Oct 2026 · 57 min
UNEXPLAINED NORTH CAROLINA: Disturbing Encounters from the Swamps to the Smokies
<p>What followed a hunter out of Green Swamp? What approached a lone hiker near Waynesville on two legs? Why did two children insist they could see a wolfman in their grandfather’s backyard when the adults beside them saw nothing?</p><p>Tonight on Phantoms & Monster Radio, UNEXPLAINED NORTH CAROLINA brings together eight unsettling reports from the state’s swamps, rural communities, and western mountains.</p><p>The presentation includes:</p><p>• The historical account of blood-colored rain in Chatham County in 1884.</p><p>• A hunter’s reported pursuit by an enormous black cat in Green…
3 Oct 2026 · 57 min
UNEXPLAINED NORTH CAROLINA: Disturbing Encounters from the Swamps to the Smokies
What followed a hunter out of Green Swamp? What approached a lone hiker near Waynesville on two legs? Why did two children insist they could see a wolfman in their grandfather’s backyard when the adults beside them saw nothing? Tonight on Phantoms & Monster Radio, UNEXPLAINED NORTH CAROLINA brings together eight unsettling reports from the state’s swamps, rural communities, and western mountains. The presentation includes: • The historical account of blood-colored rain in Chatham County in 1884. • A hunter’s reported pursuit by an enormous black cat in Green Swamp. • An upright canine…
26 Sep 2026 · 53 min
UNEXPLAINED APPALACHIA: Something Is Always Watching from the Woods
Heavy footsteps beside a tent. A pale humanoid crossing a wooded road. Yellow eyes beyond a flashlight beam. A driver’s fragmented memories of a possible abduction. Join Lon Strickler on Phantoms & Monsters Radio for UNEXPLAINED APPALACHIA, a collection of 12 witness accounts and report summaries from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and northern Georgia. Tonight’s presentation includes an unsettling night in Michaux State Forest, hikers reportedly followed through the Virginia woods, an alleged Bigfoot encounter near McAfee Knob, a canine-like creature in eastern…
26 Sep 2026 · 53 min
UNEXPLAINED APPALACHIA: Something Is Always Watching from the Woods
Heavy footsteps beside a tent. A pale humanoid crossing a wooded road. Yellow eyes beyond a flashlight beam. A driver’s fragmented memories of a possible abduction. Join Lon Strickler on Phantoms & Monsters Radio for UNEXPLAINED APPALACHIA, a collection of 12 witness accounts and report summaries from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and northern Georgia. Tonight’s presentation includes an unsettling night in Michaux State Forest, hikers reportedly followed through the Virginia woods, an alleged Bigfoot encounter near McAfee Knob, a canine-like creature in eastern…
19 Sep 2026 · 52 min
UNEXPLAINED ALABAMA: Compelling Encounters, Disembodied Voices, & Beasts in the Trees and Skies
A towering figure in Bankhead National Forest. Orange eyes outside a farmhouse near Guntersville. A silent winged humanoid above the University of Alabama. And voices calling “Come inside” from a dark drainage tunnel in Mobile. Tonight on Phantoms & Monster Radio, UNEXPLAINED ALABAMA brings together eight unsettling accounts of unusual creatures, mysterious lights, and encounters that witnesses say changed the way they see the world. In this presentation: • Two encounters on the same stretch of road near Auburn: a massive, maned canine and a silent three-light object. • A fisherman’s…
19 Sep 2026 · 52 min
UNEXPLAINED ALABAMA: Compelling Encounters, Disembodied Voices, & Beasts in the Trees and Skies
A towering figure in Bankhead National Forest. Orange eyes outside a farmhouse near Guntersville. A silent winged humanoid above the University of Alabama. And voices calling “Come inside” from a dark drainage tunnel in Mobile. Tonight on Phantoms & Monster Radio, UNEXPLAINED ALABAMA brings together eight unsettling accounts of unusual creatures, mysterious lights, and encounters that witnesses say changed the way they see the world. In this presentation: • Two encounters on the same stretch of road near Auburn: a massive, maned canine and a silent three-light object. • A fisherman’s…
12 Sep 2026 · 49 min
UNEXPLAINED OREGON: Unsettling & Terrifying Encounters From The Beaver State!
An enormous black creature crosses a road near Newport. A winged being reportedly climbs onto a moving car outside Amity. A father and son describe tall, gray-furred figures surrounding them near Union Creek. And a former Crater Lake worker’s story ends with more than two hours he cannot remember. Join Lon Strickler on Phantoms & Monster Radio for UNEXPLAINED OREGON, featuring eight unusual encounter reports spanning decades. Tonight’s accounts include: • A deer-like figure with a human upper body in Pendleton • A reported Dogman encounter near Newport • A winged humanoid outside Amity • An…
12 Sep 2026 · 49 min
UNEXPLAINED OREGON: Unsettling & Terrifying Encounters From The Beaver State!
An enormous black creature crosses a road near Newport. A winged being reportedly climbs onto a moving car outside Amity. A father and son describe tall, gray-furred figures surrounding them near Union Creek. And a former Crater Lake worker’s story ends with more than two hours he cannot remember. Join Lon Strickler on Phantoms & Monster Radio for UNEXPLAINED OREGON, featuring eight unusual encounter reports spanning decades. Tonight’s accounts include: • A deer-like figure with a human upper body in Pendleton • A reported Dogman encounter near Newport • A winged humanoid outside Amity • An…
5 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
UNEXPLAINED MISSOURI: The Show-Me State's Most Disturbing Creature Encounters
Missouri's quiet roads, isolated farms, deep woods, and small towns have produced some deeply unsettling reports In this episode, we examine eight alleged encounters from across the state: a towering white-haired humanoid racing beside a moving car near Rolla; a pale, pig-faced creature seen by members of the same family years apart; a crawler-like figure opening a camper's tent at 3 AM; a mysterious being following teenagers from a storm-drain tunnel; a prehistoric-looking winged creature near Altamont; dark flying forms over Cape Girardeau; a silent winged humanoid near Joplin; and…
5 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
UNEXPLAINED MISSOURI: The Show-Me State's Most Disturbing Creature Encounters
Missouri's quiet roads, isolated farms, deep woods, and small towns have produced some deeply unsettling reports In this episode, we examine eight alleged encounters from across the state: a towering white-haired humanoid racing beside a moving car near Rolla; a pale, pig-faced creature seen by members of the same family years apart; a crawler-like figure opening a camper's tent at 3 AM; a mysterious being following teenagers from a storm-drain tunnel; a prehistoric-looking winged creature near Altamont; dark flying forms over Cape Girardeau; a silent winged humanoid near Joplin; and…
29 Aug 2026 · 46 min
UNEXPLAINED OKLAHOMA: Native Spirits, Local Legends, & Lights Beneath the Lake
Journey into the dark woods, lonely roads, mysterious lakes, and haunted history of the Sooner State in UNEXPLAINED OKLAHOMA. In this Phantoms & Monsters Radio presentation, we examine eight extraordinary eyewitness accounts from across Oklahoma: A retired Special Forces veteran confronts a massive humanlike figure outside Maud. A teenager near Stillwater awakens to find red eyes watching through his bedroom window. An enormous bird attacks a rooster in McLoud. Three young witnesses in Tecumseh encounter a gigantic owl-like figure they associate with the Seminole Stikini tradition. A family…
29 Aug 2026 · 46 min
UNEXPLAINED OKLAHOMA: Native Spirits, Local Legends, & Lights Beneath the Lake
Journey into the dark woods, lonely roads, mysterious lakes, and haunted history of the Sooner State in UNEXPLAINED OKLAHOMA. In this Phantoms & Monsters Radio presentation, we examine eight extraordinary eyewitness accounts from across Oklahoma: A retired Special Forces veteran confronts a massive humanlike figure outside Maud. A teenager near Stillwater awakens to find red eyes watching through his bedroom window. An enormous bird attacks a rooster in McLoud. Three young witnesses in Tecumseh encounter a gigantic owl-like figure they associate with the Seminole Stikini tradition. A family…
22 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
UNEXPLAINED KENTUCKY: Terrifying Encounters Through the Bluegrass to the Backwoods
Kentucky’s wooded hollows, isolated farms, cave systems, and dark country roads have inspired generations of unsettling stories. But what happens when the people telling those stories insist that the legends are real? In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we examine eight extraordinary reports from across the Bluegrass State. The witnesses describe a Dogman pounding on a family’s front door, the bear-and-wolf-like creature known as Bearilla, a mysterious white Bigfoot seen by separate relatives, a violent Sheepsquatch encounter in Breckinridge County, tiny winged beings near Daniel…
22 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
UNEXPLAINED KENTUCKY: Terrifying Encounters Through the Bluegrass to the Backwoods
Kentucky’s wooded hollows, isolated farms, cave systems, and dark country roads have inspired generations of unsettling stories. But what happens when the people telling those stories insist that the legends are real? In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we examine eight extraordinary reports from across the Bluegrass State. The witnesses describe a Dogman pounding on a family’s front door, the bear-and-wolf-like creature known as Bearilla, a mysterious white Bigfoot seen by separate relatives, a violent Sheepsquatch encounter in Breckinridge County, tiny winged beings near Daniel…
15 Aug 2026 · 58 min
HAUNTED ELLICOTT CITY, MD: 250 Years of Ghosts & Legends | Rissa Miller
More than 250 years of history have left their mark on Ellicott City, Maryland, and according to generations of chilling stories, not everyone who lived there has left. Founded along the Patapsco River in 1772, this historic mill town has endured devastating floods, destructive fires, war, industry, tragedy, and tremendous change. Its steep hills and narrow streets are lined with centuries-old buildings that have accumulated countless stories and an extraordinary collection of ghost lore. From haunted homes and former taverns to old institutions and mysterious spirits said to still wander…
15 Aug 2026 · 58 min
HAUNTED ELLICOTT CITY, MD: 250 Years of Ghosts & Legends | Rissa Miller
More than 250 years of history have left their mark on Ellicott City, Maryland, and according to generations of chilling stories, not everyone who lived there has left. Founded along the Patapsco River in 1772, this historic mill town has endured devastating floods, destructive fires, war, industry, tragedy, and tremendous change. Its steep hills and narrow streets are lined with centuries-old buildings that have accumulated countless stories and an extraordinary collection of ghost lore. From haunted homes and former taverns to old institutions and mysterious spirits said to still wander…
8 Aug 2026 · 54 min
UNEXPLAINED ARIZONA: Skinwalkers, Cryptid Beasts, Flying Humanoids & Alien Visitors
Arizona’s deserts, mountains, isolated highways, reservation borderlands, and rural communities have produced some of the most disturbing unexplained encounter reports in the American Southwest.In this presentation, Lon Strickler examines eight extraordinary Arizona accounts involving a massive wolf-like roadside beast, an eight-foot hairy humanoid chasing a car, a mysterious dog-crocodile creature stalking two night fishermen, a centaur-like entity east of Flagstaff, a flying humanoid over Laveen, possible Skinwalker encounters near the Navajo Nation, and a daylight UFO landing outside…
8 Aug 2026 · 54 min
UNEXPLAINED ARIZONA: Skinwalkers, Cryptid Beasts, Flying Humanoids & Alien Visitors
Arizona’s deserts, mountains, isolated highways, reservation borderlands, and rural communities have produced some of the most disturbing unexplained encounter reports in the American Southwest.In this presentation, Lon Strickler examines eight extraordinary Arizona accounts involving a massive wolf-like roadside beast, an eight-foot hairy humanoid chasing a car, a mysterious dog-crocodile creature stalking two night fishermen, a centaur-like entity east of Flagstaff, a flying humanoid over Laveen, possible Skinwalker encounters near the Navajo Nation, and a daylight UFO landing outside…
1 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
UNEXPLAINED TENNESSEE: Cryptid Beasts, Winged Entities & Appalachian Horror
Tennessee’s mountains, forests, rural communities, and abandoned places have produced some of the most extraordinary unexplained creature reports in Appalachia. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents eight disturbing eyewitness accounts from across Tennessee. These cases include a whitish-gray Bigfoot known locally as the Cherokee Devil, a massive creature that appeared to vanish through a dimensional opening near Roan Mountain, repeated encounters with a seven-foot black canine humanoid, a nearly invisible entity running through the treetops of Antioch, and a…
1 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
UNEXPLAINED TENNESSEE: Cryptid Beasts, Winged Entities & Appalachian Horror
Tennessee’s mountains, forests, rural communities, and abandoned places have produced some of the most extraordinary unexplained creature reports in Appalachia. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler presents eight disturbing eyewitness accounts from across Tennessee. These cases include a whitish-gray Bigfoot known locally as the Cherokee Devil, a massive creature that appeared to vanish through a dimensional opening near Roan Mountain, repeated encounters with a seven-foot black canine humanoid, a nearly invisible entity running through the treetops of Antioch, and a…
25 Jul 2026 · 53 min
UNEXPLAINED ALASKA: Dark Humanoids, Cloaked Giants, UFOs & Sea Monsters
Alaska contains some of the most remote, dangerous, and unexplored wilderness in North America. Within its forests, villages, mountain ranges, highways, and offshore waters, witnesses continue to report strange humanoids, unknown creatures, silent aerial craft, and possible evidence of concealed government or non-human activity. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler examines eight extraordinary reports, including a lanky humanoid in Fairbanks, crawler-like beings near Homer, the red-eyed Dark Man of Tununak, a partially transparent Bigfoot along the Alaska Highway, an…
25 Jul 2026 · 53 min
UNEXPLAINED ALASKA: Dark Humanoids, Cloaked Giants, UFOs & Sea Monsters
Alaska contains some of the most remote, dangerous, and unexplored wilderness in North America. Within its forests, villages, mountain ranges, highways, and offshore waters, witnesses continue to report strange humanoids, unknown creatures, silent aerial craft, and possible evidence of concealed government or non-human activity. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler examines eight extraordinary reports, including a lanky humanoid in Fairbanks, crawler-like beings near Homer, the red-eyed Dark Man of Tununak, a partially transparent Bigfoot along the Alaska Highway, an…
18 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
UNEXPLAINED CALIFORNIA: Yucca Man, Missing Persons, & Incredible Anomalies
California is known for its cities, beaches, mountains, redwood forests, and vast desert landscapes—but beyond the familiar scenery is a long history of unexplained encounters. In this Phantoms & Monsters Radio presentation, Lon Strickler examines disturbing reports from throughout the Golden State, including a massive creature terrorizing a Northern California logging camp, mysterious staircases appearing deep inside the forest, a missing child recovered after living with an eyeless “Fuzzy Man,” and a monkey that inexplicably fell from the sky over Colma. The presentation also includes a…
18 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
UNEXPLAINED CALIFORNIA: Yucca Man, Missing Persons, & Incredible Anomalies
California is known for its cities, beaches, mountains, redwood forests, and vast desert landscapes—but beyond the familiar scenery is a long history of unexplained encounters. In this Phantoms & Monsters Radio presentation, Lon Strickler examines disturbing reports from throughout the Golden State, including a massive creature terrorizing a Northern California logging camp, mysterious staircases appearing deep inside the forest, a missing child recovered after living with an eyeless “Fuzzy Man,” and a monkey that inexplicably fell from the sky over Colma. The presentation also includes a…
11 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
UNEXPLAINED MARYLAND: Bigfoot, Dwayyo, Goatman, Snallygaster & the Patapsco Phoenix
Maryland may be a small state, but it has produced some of the most unusual cryptid, paranormal, and high-strangeness reports in the region. In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler examines several compelling Maryland cases, including Patapsco Valley Bigfoot incidents, the Sykesville Monster connection, an active Cecil County horse farm investigation, Dwayyo and upright canine sightings, the Maryland Goatman legend, the Snallygaster, the Patapsco Phoenix, Baltimore’s mysterious West Side Phantom, and a touching spirit account from St. Michaels. These reports move from…
11 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
UNEXPLAINED MARYLAND: Bigfoot, Dwayyo, Goatman, Snallygaster & the Patapsco Phoenix
<div><div><div><div>Maryland may be a small state, but it has produced some of the most unusual cryptid, paranormal, and high-strangeness reports in the region.</div><div><br /></div><div>In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, Lon Strickler examines several compelling Maryland cases, including Patapsco Valley Bigfoot incidents, the Sykesville Monster connection, an active Cecil County horse farm investigation, Dwayyo and upright canine sightings, the Maryland Goatman legend, the Snallygaster, the Patapsco Phoenix, Baltimore’s mysterious West Side Phantom, and a touching spirit…
4 Jul 2026 · 59 min
UNEXPLAINED MINNESOTA: Dogman, Walking Trees, Owlman, Bigfoot & Winged Humanoids
Minnesota is known for its lakes, forests, wetlands, and remote northern wilderness. But behind that familiar image lies a darker, stranger reality. In this episode of UNEXPLAINED MINNESOTA, Lon Strickler presents a chilling collection of eyewitness accounts from across the state, including a 12-foot living tree seen walking through a Saint Louis County wetland, multigenerational Dogman and Lycan activity on a northern Minnesota property, a Bigfoot allegedly breaching a reinforced grow shed near the Kettle River, a Hollow Man / cloaked entity seen in Maplewood, an antlered humanoid in a…
4 Jul 2026 · 59 min
UNEXPLAINED MINNESOTA: Dogman, Walking Trees, Owlman, Bigfoot & Winged Humanoids
<div><div>Minnesota is known for its lakes, forests, wetlands, and remote northern wilderness. But behind that familiar image lies a darker, stranger reality.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>In this episode of UNEXPLAINED MINNESOTA, Lon Strickler presents a chilling collection of eyewitness accounts from across the state, including a 12-foot living tree seen walking through a Saint Louis County wetland, multigenerational Dogman and Lycan activity on a northern Minnesota property, a Bigfoot allegedly breaching a reinforced grow shed near the Kettle River, a Hollow Man / cloaked entity seen in…

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