Monsters Among Us

Monsters Among Us is a US paranormal podcast hosted by Derek Hayes, featuring first-hand listener accounts of encounters with monsters, cryptids, shadow people, and unexplained entities. Callers describe their own experiences in their own words. The show has been running since 2016 and is now in its 20th season with a consistent weekly release schedule. Episodes are categorised by theme — shadow people, Bigfoot, black-eyed kids, and similar entity types — making it a useful reference for researchers tracking encounter patterns. The format relies entirely on eyewitness testimony without additional commentary, giving it a raw, direct quality.