Before the human race harnessed the power of fire, there was only darkness, an inky black foreboding abyss that concealed danger, mystery, and fear.

Into that darkness brave men would not venture, for as the map says, here there be monsters. There be monsters.

Good day, nozing.

Mission, The I'm Aux Good evening and welcome to Hear There Be Monsters podcast.

I am you captain, Derek Hayes.

Boy, do I have a show for you tonight.

But before we get started, a little grunt work.

If you've had an encounter, would like to share your story, you can do so by calling the Here There Be Monsters podcast hotline at 1-88-608-night.

That's 1-88-608-6444.

As always, the call is simple, quick, and free.

Follow the prompts and record after the tone.

For those of you who'd rather submit via the web,

head over to the website at www.

www.herether be monsterspodcast.com and click on the Report Your Sighting tab to submit your story in writing.

I'm looking forward to sharing your story.

Now, in case you missed it, this past Sunday I released the very first installment of Here There Be Monsters Bear Bones.

Bear Bones is a short, 10 minute or less mini episode that highlights one personal story.

Just a little something to hold you over until next week's full episode. So keep an eye out for the next installment this coming Sunday evening.

All right, enough of all that. Let's get on with tonight's show.

Anyone familiar with the American Southwest knows its magic.

The eerie echoes of the Utah Canyonlands, the otherworldly heat of the Death Valley,

the high strangeness engulfing Joshua Tree, and the unnerving silence of the Great Basin Wasteland.

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