Before the human rays 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.

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There's it. The The Good evening and welcome to Hear There Be Monsters podcast.

I'm your captain, Derek Hayes.

Tonight I want to dim the lights, spark some candles, dust off the EMF detector, and dive

into some good old-fashioned ghost stories.

But before we lift out of their worldly veil, a few announcements.

Are you interested in Dogman, Chupacabra, Moth Man, or Aliens?

So am I, and I'd love to talk about it, but I need your calls to do so.

If you've had a strange encounter, seeing something unusual, or witnessed something

otherworldly, please share your story. Simply call the Here There Be Monsters Hotline at

888-608-9. That's 888-60608-644. The way this works is simple. You call the number,

wait until the instructions are given, then tell your story just as you would at a campfire or at a bar.

Each call is limited to five minutes. If your cutoff, simply call back, continue right where you left off, and I'll take care

of the rest.

Now, perhaps you don't have an encounter, but maybe someone you know has.

Please convince them to call in and share their tale.

Without your calls, there is no Here There Be Monsters podcast.

Now, let's get on with tonight's episode.

Okay. Now, let's get on with tonight's episode. It's happened to all of us.

We catch a glimpse of something moving from the side of her eye, or hear a faint whisper while

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