Monsters N Friends

Well friends the last few weeks have been crazy! I thought in lieu of not putting anything out it might be fun to revisit the very first episode of the Monsters N Friends podcast and re-release one of my favorite episodes, the Lake Champlain Lake Monster, more affectionately called "Champ!" I hope you enjoy this little visit to past Mike and I look forward to chatting more with future Mike! Connect with Monsters N Friends! Twitter - @MNFPODInstagram - @monstersnfriendswebsite - MonstersNFriends.comMNF Swag - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoRadDesignWant to try out Dr. Squatch and save some money? Head to https://www.pjtra.com/t/3-257511-262502-203365 and use code DSCBRICC10 to get 10% off of your first order of $18 or more or DSCSQUATCH10 to get 10% off of your FIRST subscription!

Happy Halloween all you ghouls and ghosts! I hope you're as excited as my kids are for the Trick or Treating that will be underway this evening and I hope if you're a parent you're ready to collect your Parent-Tax! To help you get in the Halloween spirit, enjoy one of my Halloween favorites, Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart." Connect with Monsters N Friends! Twitter - @MNFPOD Instagram - @monstersnfriends website - MonstersNFriends.com MNF Swag - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoRadDesign (https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoRadDesign)

Have you ever looked at a map and wondered what might live in the jungles of the world? Well, this week we'll talk about the Cambodian Tek Tek who calls the jungles of Southeast Asia home. Connect with Monsters N Friends! Twitter - @MNFPOD Instagram - @monstersnfriends website - MonstersNFriends.com MNF Swag - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoRadDesign (https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoRadDesign) Want to try out Dr. Squatch and save some money? Head to https://www.pjtra.com/t/3-257511-262502-203365 (https://www.pjtra.com/t/3-257511-262502-203365) and use code DSCBRICC10 to get 10% off of your first order of $18 or more or DSCSQUATCH10 to get 10% off of your FIRST subscription!

After a long hiatus, we're back! This week hang out and discover a little bit more about what makes something a Cryptid and what doesn't? How did Cryptozoology come to be and why is it so debated? Well, let's find out on this season premiere of Monsters N Friends! Connect with Monsters N Friends! Twitter - @MNFPOD Instagram - @monstersnfriends website - MonstersNFriends.com Want to try out Dr. Squatch and save some money? Head to https://www.pjtra.com/t/3-257511-262502-203365 (https://www.pjtra.com/t/3-257511-262502-203365) and use code DSCBRICC10 to get 10% off of your first order of $18 or more or DSCSQUATCH10 to get 10% off of your FIRST subscription!

It's been a while, but we're back! Tuesday, October 4th the Monsters N Friends podcast will start releasing new episodes every other Tuesday! Make sure to give us a follow wherever you get your podcasts and also give our social media a follow. Twitter - @MNFPod Instagram - @monstersnfriends Website - Uh....I'll get back to you!

It's here! It's here!! Tell your friends! Here comes Season 3!!!

Welcome to the Bayou! This week we're in Louisiana exploring the swamps and bayous around the Big Easy! Hop on in the Winnie' as we meet a Monster that's so exciting, it comes in 2 parts. The Grunch! Next we'll head into the Honey Island Swamp in search of our next Sasquatch-ey like friend, the Honey Island Swamp Monster! Social Media Goodness: Twitter - @MNFPod (https://twitter.com/MNFPod) Instagram - @monstersnfriends (https://www.instagram.com/monstersnfriends/) Facebook - www.facebook.com/MonstersNFriends (http://www.facebook.com/MonstersNFriends) www.MonstersNFriends.com (http://www.monstersnfriends.com/) @StrangePodcasts (https://twitter.com/strangepodcasts) www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.straightupstrange.com/)

Howdy Folks! In the worlds of the greatest alien ever, I'll Be Back!!

This week we continue our ventures through the south as we visit the Magnolia State, Mississippi. We explore stories about an alien abduction and a witch who made a promise to a small town and kept it. Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.StraightUpStrange.com)

Welcome to the Heart Of Dixie! This week we drive ol' Winnie down to Alabama in search of some Cryptids, Legends, & Lore. We'll search for the vanished Orion Williamson, get some love from Huggin' Molly and find this weeks Bigfoot family member! Make sure to subscribe and follow! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.StraightUpStrange.com)

This week is an interesting one. We head to the Sunshine State and search for 2 cryptids that both call the Everglades home. First we search for a owl monster that throws up it's insides. After that we tackle a creature that's a bit more well known. Our second friend is the legendary Skunk Ape. Make sure that you check out what Florida has to offer and keep an eye on our social media to see what else calls Florida home! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.StraightUpStrange.com)

This week we keep moving due south and head into the state of Georgia. On our journeys we're exploring 2 stories inspired and first introduced by the Creek Nation that involves a scary dog beast and another aquatic ambassador. Make sure to give this weeks show a listen to see how Native American lore can sometimes intersect with potentially real creatures. Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.StraightUpStrange.com)

The winds of change are a blowin'! This week we kick of Season 3 of the podcast with a trip to the Palmetto State of South Carolina! We have not one, but 2 Aquatic Ambassadors to share this week. I thought with it being the first of the year, I'd be all prim and proper like as well! Make sure to listen and give a follow! Don't forget that subscribe button!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - www.StraightUpStrange.com (http://www.StraightUpStrange.com)

No matter what you celebrate, the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family would like to wish you Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas & a fantastic New Year! 2019 was a fantastic year for us and we're excited to see what 2020 has to bring!! Please enjoy the #PodFam reading you a favorite Christmas story, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore! If you want to find some other high strangeness head on over to StraightUpStrange.com to find some other amazing podcasts!!AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com)

Where do we head this week? Well, the ol' Volunteer state! That's right. We're heading into Tennessee to search for the White Screamer and his side kick the Werewolf of Werewolf Springs. The 2 are connected in ways we couldn't have guessed! Join us around the campfire as we discover what makes the White Screamer...well, scream! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Greetings and salutations from the state of Virginia! This week we discover if Devil's can be little and if Werewolves are real! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Happy Thanksgiving America & Happy Thursday to all our international friends! This week was a fun one! We head to West Virginia to find 2 absolutely terrifying units!! We go in search for a giant turtle like monster and a potential yellow eyed demon. Or a Bigfoot. Or a demon Bigfoot. You'll have to listen to find out!!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Once again we're heading DOWN the Atlantic seaboard and this weeks is a doozy! Partially because I'm sick but mostly because we cover 2 REALLY incredible things from the Crab Cake State of Maryland! We find the triumphant return of our aquatic ambassador and also see a swiney lady that's saucy! And murderous. Make sure to listen to the pod this week and try to find the exact moment the cold medicine kicked in! If you can find it, you win a prize! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Join us this week as we travel south and head to the first state of Delaware. Why is it the first state when it's episode 12? Because it's AWESOME! Pull up a log around the campfire and discover some pretty amazing Cryptids, Legends, & Lore from the state of Delaware. Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Finally!! We're heading back to the motherland and visiting the great state of New Jersey! This week we break the mold and explore a crazy legend and find a primate person! Kind of. Either way! Check out this weeks episode with a few special guest drop ins! It's CRAZY!!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Happy Halloween!! This week is a special listener story edition of the podcast! Check out our 2 listener stories from the lone star state about a creepy cryptid and a very interesting and debated local legend! Make sure to take a break from your candy coma to listen and enjoy!!!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

This episode we're going back to our roots! We were made for a shorter commuter cast and here we are! This episode we head into the Keystone State for our first adventure. We're going to meet Pennsylvania's own Aquatic Ambassador, Raystown Ray! Can a Lake Monster live in a man made lake? Let's find out! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Why hello there! We're back in action in the Constitution state! That's right, this week we venture through Connecticut as we say sayonara to New England and turn our eyes south. But first we hang out with a hairy body builder, find a new aquatic ambassador and try and get some cuddles with a man eating beast....that doesn't eat men. But it could! Either way, check out Episode 9 as we venture through Connecticut!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Another week, another amazing New England location! Come pull up a stump and learn the lore of Rhode Island! It may be a tiny state, but it's filled with interesting stories. Come meet our Aquatic Ambassador who's a giant mystery, a beast fresh from the grounds of hell, and also a legendary vampire that, well, has more questions than answers! Visit the ol' Winnebago, grab a seat, and listen to the tales from the Ocean State!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

We're BAAAACK and this week we shoot down I-90 and head into Massachusetts! Pull up a stump and learn about an old abandoned town, this weeks aquatic ambassador and a no so super superhero! Make sure to swing on by ol' Winnie and hang out with the boys! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

I'm getting closer to home! This week we head to the Empire State, but no, not the Big Apple. We visit upstate New York and see all the beauty it has to offer along with some crazy creatures! On the podcast this week we search for a cannibalistic Abe Lincoln, Check in with our weekly aquatic ambassador, and search for the blob! All in all, it's a pretty good week. Plus Barry's singing debut! Make sure to check it out!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Thanks to some Winnie-issues, we're a little late but we are definitely not short!! This week we take the ol' Winnebago across state lines to the great green state of Vermont! Find out who this weeks aquatic ambassador is as well as learning about some early bigfoot sightings and the most B.A. Cryptid name that there is! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Welcome back to New England. On Episode 4 of the pod we head to the Granite State and explore New Hampshire. This week we find our newest Aquatic Ambassador deep below a lake and discuss New Hampshire's affinity for naming things after the Devil and assuming that it's Bigfoot! Check out Episode 4 to discover what Monsters New Hampshire has to offer!Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Where to this week? Well, we finally figure out the road plans and we head to the great Northeast to do some camping on the beach. The Winnie this week takes us to the Pine Tree State, Maine! This beautiful, mostly uninhabited land isn't the home to a whole lot of weird Cryptids but it has it's fair share of CryptoLore! Learn about a new Sea Serpent, a flute playing Goatman and a giant, scary Moose! Social Media Goodness:Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Another week, another road trip, another state. This week on the Monsters N Friends Podcast we turn and head north and head to the great state of Michigan. Learn about another Lake Monster that stands out from the pack, a mischievous little Mo-Town Cryptid and a larger than life monster that blends the lines between lore and reality. Check out the pod this week as we adventure through the Wolverine State!Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - Monsters N FriendsStraight Up Strange Productions @strangepodcastsAll Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

We're baaack! And this season we're heading out across the country to find Cryptids, Legends & Lore that each state has to offer! This week we head down to the Tar Heel state of North Carolina and hang out with a few friends! Join us on the road as we explore everything the good ol' US has to offer!!Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Guess what? Last week was ST. PATRICK'S DAY! In honor, this week we're highlighting 3 Irish Cryptids, Legends and Lores! I will be honest though, I'm not going to tell you what they are, but they're awesome! Also, Barry brings his friend Snallygaster by to address something that Graveyard Tales host Adam may have said about her. Sorry Adam. Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @MonstersnfriendsFacebook - www.facebook.com/MonstersNFriends (http://www.facebook.com/MonstersNFriends) Website - Monstersnfriends.wordpress.com

Do you like to gore things? Well this weeks Cryptid surely does! This week we head to the Congo in search of the Emela Ntouka and try to discover what it is! There are a few different ideas of what this guy is but one thing everyone can agree upon is that he hates when the darn kids come on his lawn! Make sure you stay off or you're in TROUBLE! Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Since you're here, you probably love Bigfoot. Well, do you also love Swamp Thing? What if I told you that you could combine BOTH OF THEM AND GET THIS WEEKS CRYPTID!??! Wouldn't that be neat? Well, this week we have exactly that!! Check out Episode 12 to find out about Indiana's own Mill Race Monster. Some believe it is a hoax. Others believe it's a Bigfoot. Listen to this weeks podcast and find out for yourself!! Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Ladies and Gentlemen...We're back! This week we take a wild adventure to the South Central Pennsylvania Forests!! Do you like apples? Enough that you'll eat them and then throw the cores at people!? Well, the Albatwitch sure does! Listen and find out about the Northeasts 4 foot tall, apple throwin, tree climbin, limousine riding Cryptid!!!Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

This week on the Monsters N Friends Podcast we experience some SQUATCHAPALOOZA!!! That's right! We've heard of Sasquatch! We've heard of Batsquatch! But this week on the pod, I am proud to present to you...SHEEPSQUATCH!!! No I'm serious. You may laugh, but take one look at this beast and you'll run fast and far!!Twitter: @MNFPodInstagram: @monstersnfriendsFacebook: http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

This week we visit the great state of California in search of the Lone Pine Mountain Devil! Some believe that the Jersey Devil and the Lone Pine Mountain Devil are cousins so let's find out! Also, we moved in from the cabin due to the cold so I had to hide under the stairs to record so...it may sound a bit boxy. Either way, rate, review, subscribe and tell your priest! Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

This week we're exploring another Cryptid that calls the midwest home. We're visiting Missouri and we're going in search of the Missouri Monster, better known as Momo! Check out a brief history of this Midwestern Menace that terrified a town for a few weeks in the summer of 1972!Twitter - @MNFPodInstagram - @monstersnfriendsFacebook - http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Do you like bats? Do you like Sasquatch? Well, you're in luck! On this episode we're talking about the Batsquatch! He's an intriguing Cryptid that has a pretty sorted history and it's debated who saw him first!? What do you think? Listen in and find out! All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Hay There!! Mike is with his family so I, Barry, have taken over the cabin and recorded a very special Holleday podcast episode just for you! I've watched a bunch of documentaries about this creepy, crazy Cryptid and I'm here to share the terrifying tail with you!!! Beware though, the story is SUUUUPER scary...but it does have a happy ending. Sort of, I mean, you know. Anyway, I hope you like the story of this green creature, The Grinch!!!All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

It's always fun when you get to do a show about something you've personally had some experience with! This episode we talk about a legend that I remember hearing about as a kid! In Episode 6 of the Monsters N Friends podcast we talk about the Legend of the Melon Heads that live in Michigan, Ohio, and Connecticut! There's 3 different legends with one similar story that leaves A LOT to the imagination! Check it out and have a Merry Christmas!!!All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Let's take 2!For decades there have been debates about Cryptids and the world of Cryptozoology! Sometimes we lost sight though of what should be a bigger picture! In this episode, we explore 4 Cryptids that leapt from the pages of legend and lore and joined the real world that we know today! In this episode, we discover some REAL Cryptids! All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Welcome back to the cabin! This episode we take a trip back to the other side of the world! We visit Indonesia, more specifically Sumatra! We head to the rain forest in search of the Orang Pendek!All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Well, it finally happened. Barry commandeered the cabin and recorded a very special Halloween episode just for you! This week's Cryptid is an interesting on. It's the Great Pumpkin! Barry saw it on TV and decided that he needed to share it with you, with some additions to the story. Enjoy it!All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

Join Barry and I this week(yup, he makes an appearance!) as we explore another creature from across the pond. We're heading to the Emerald Isle, Ireland, to explore the mythical Dhobar Chu, which is a giant, ferocious, terrifying otter that will rip you apart. Quite literally. All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/) /

You know what they say? Better late than never! This week we go FAR away to the other side of the world. We visit a friend in the deserts of Mongolia, known as the Mongolian Death Worm! All Good In The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/)

This week in the cabin we unleash Episode 1! We're going to tell the tale of America's very own lake monster, Champ! Come on in, sit down and put up your feet by the fire along with Barry and I as we chat about one of the United States mysteries of the deep!Twitter: @MNFPodInstagram: @MonstersNFriendsFacebook: http://audionautix.com/ (http://audionautix.com/)

Ahoy Mateys! Welcome to the maiden(ish) voyage of the Monsters N Friends podcast! This week is an easy one! I talk a bit about what the show is going to be and a touch about who I am. Plus I throw in my very own Bigfoot encounter(perhaps?) and we wrap it up with some slow jamz! Either way, Welcome to the world of Monsters N Friends.How to get in contact!?Twitter - @MNFPodFacebook - @MonstersNFriendsInstagram - @MNFPodGMail - MonstersNFriends@gmail.com (mailto:MonstersNFriends@gmail.com) Say what's up and remember, want a free sticker? LET ME KNOW!!!

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