Derek Hayes | Monsters Among Us Podcast - Interview
Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths
Tyler and Charlie
4.7 • 781 Ratings
🗓️ 12 July 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
We sat down with Derek Hayes, the creative mind behind the popular paranormal podcast Monsters Among Us and the documentary "Shadows in the Desert." Derek shares his journey from a childhood encounter with a mysterious black panther to becoming a respected voice in the paranormal community.
He discusses his transition from Hollywood filmmaker to podcaster, and how his background in the film industry has shaped his approach to storytelling and production. The conversation delves into some of the most intriguing phenomena covered on Monsters Among Us, including the chilling "Mirrored Men" encounters that Derek has documented over the years.
He also provides insight into the making of "Shadows in the Desert," a documentary exploring the paranormal activity in California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
From ghost lights to ancient petroglyphs, Derek offers a tantalizing glimpse into the mysteries that drew him to this unique location. Throughout the interview, Derek's passion for the unexplained shines through, as does his commitment to thorough research and balanced skepticism.
He discusses the challenges of podcast production, the importance of respecting witness accounts, and the delicate balance between entertainment and investigation in paranormal content creation.
This interview offers fans of the bizarre a fascinating look behind the scenes of one of the genre's most respected voices, while providing newcomers an enticing entry point into the world of paranormal podcasting and documentary filmmaking.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, Bizarros? We have an awesome, awesome interview for you today. We have Derek Hayes from Monsters Among Us. |
| 0:09.2 | I like that you put awesome, awesome, awesome in front of it instead of just one awesome because, you know what? It was a really good interview. |
| 0:14.6 | One awesome for the podcast and one awesome first documentary, Shadows in the Desert, which you got to go check out on amazon prime |
| 0:20.8 | but we go into monsters among us his background in filmmaking what he believes some of the creepiest |
| 0:27.5 | most bizarre stories that have been on his podcast which shook me and charlie it was terrifying i was |
| 0:33.8 | like well that well that's terrible and it's something we've heard about thrice in the last couple weeks. |
| 0:40.5 | Yeah. |
| 0:41.0 | And obviously his new documentary, which goes into creepy, creepy stuff's happening in the Barango |
| 0:48.3 | triangle out there in California. |
| 0:50.8 | But without further ado, let's get into our interview with Derek Hayes. |
| 1:22.5 | What is up, Bizarro? We are here with Derek Hayes. He is a podcaster. He's a filmmaker, a paranormal researcher. Is a documentarian? Is that the... I think so. All-around, cool guy. |
| 1:26.0 | Cool guy. Monsters Among Us. Derek, thank you for joining us. |
| 1:28.2 | You guys are lying to your audience already. |
| 1:28.9 | Cool guy. |
| 1:30.7 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:31.4 | I appreciate it, guys. |
| 1:31.9 | Of course. You lie every week to him. |
| 1:33.0 | That's right. |
| 1:34.2 | Whatever keeps them around, right? |
| 1:35.9 | Yeah. |
| 1:36.0 | So if people know you, |
| 1:38.1 | I would assume probably 95% it's Monsters Among Us podcast, correct? |
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