An anthology of 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. Enter host Derek Hayes' atmosphere and nostalgia rich world, as he curates these terrifying tales, offering deep dives into supernatural subjects ranging from ghosts, UFOs, and alien abductions, to bigfoot, sasquatch and other cryptid creatures.

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Host Bio

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Derek Hayes is the creator and host of award-winning podcast, Monsters Among Us, an anthology of real paranormal stories told by the witnesses themselves. Hayes has also appeared as an on-camera expert on the Travel Channel series, Paranormal Caught On Camera, seasons 1-4. 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 on the Travel Channel series, In Search Of Monsters, and spoken on panels at AlienCon, LA Comic Con, and Cryptid Con. His documentary, Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle, is slated for release in 2023.