Show Bio

True paranormal stories told by the witnesses themselves. Monsters Among Us is a collection of first-hand audio recordings made directly from experiencers of the paranormal, curated by host Derek Hayes. Surround yourself with a spooky, nostalgia-rich atmosphere and treat your ears to terrifying tales and deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs and alien abductions, bigfoot, and other cryptid creatures. Think Unsolved Mysteries meets Art Bell.

Monsters Among Us is an independent podcast, written and produced by Derek Hayes.

Host Bio

Derek Hayes is the creator and host of award-winning podcast, Monsters Among Us, a collection of real paranormal stories told by the witnesses themselves. He currently calls the mountains above Los Angeles home, but originates from the backwoods of Southeast Ohio. A chance encounter when he was 10-years-old drives his passion in cryptozoology and the paranormal world, and inspired him to create his podcast as a way to cope with his experience, and collect unexplainable stories from all over the world.

Hayes has also appeared as an on-camera expert on the Travel Channel series, Paranormal Caught On Camera, seasons 1-4, as well as the Travel Channel series, In Search Of Monsters and Beyond Skinwalker Ranch. He has spoken on panels at AlienCon, LA Comic Con, and Cryptid Con. His documentary, that he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle, was released in 2024 and is streaming now on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and more.

Email the show: monstersamonguspodcast@gmail.com