Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters

In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I’m joined by Sean from the Central Coast of NSW.Sean shares his experience of being bluff charged by what he believes was a Yowie in the dead of night. Something large closed the distance on him fast before pulling up at the last second. A moment that left no doubt he wasn’t alone out there.That encounter wasn’t the end of it.On numerous trips into the bush he’s had rocks and sticks thrown in his direction, felt himself being stalked by something heavy and unseen, and even experienced strange activity at his own property, including sticks deliberately jammed into the ground as potential markers.Sean also recounts seeing a large black panther through his rifle scope while deer hunting in a NSW state forest. Clear. Solid. Unmistakable. He shares his thoughts on what these mysterious big cats might actually be and where they may have originated, including discussion around the Wallace Line and the possibility of exotic species in Australia.Sean is an experienced bushman and hunter who knows the landscape well, making his encounters all the more compelling.What do you think is behind Australia’s phantom big cat sightings? And what would you do if something charged you in the dark?Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two years ago at Swan View Tunnel in Western Australia, Em came face to face with something she still struggles to talk about.What started as a casual night exploring one of WA’s most haunted locations turned into something far darker. Standing in the tunnel with a torch in hand, she saw a tall, unnatural figure caught directly in the beam of light. Thin. Lurking. Rake like in appearance. Not a shadow. Not a trick of the eye. Something physical.The dread that followed was overwhelming. Her body went heavy. Her knees buckled. She could barely breathe. Even now, recalling it makes her hair stand up.In this episode, Em shares the full encounter in detail, along with the strange paranormal experiences that led up to that night. From childhood spiritual sensitivity to shadow figures and moving objects, this story builds toward something that doesn’t feel human at all.This one is intense.Listener discretion advised.Em was kind enough to draw what she saw that night. If you want to see her sketch of the rake like entity, head over to the Cliffhanger Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we’re joined by Shane from Canberra, who shares a series of disturbing experiences that go well beyond a standard UFO sighting.Shane describes witnessing square-shaped UFO craft in the Canberra region, sightings that challenge the usual expectations of how these objects look or move. But the encounters do not stop in the sky.He also opens up about being harassed by unknown entities while asleep, including physical interactions that left him shaken and questioning what was actually happening to him. These experiences carry classic elements of high strangeness, blurring the line between the physical and the unseen.The episode takes an even darker turn when Shane recounts a telepathic encounter with another person in Canberra, an interaction so accurate and unsettling that it deeply affected him and changed how he views consciousness and communication.This is a raw and honest conversation exploring UFOs, entity encounters, and the frightening reality of experiences that cannot be easily explained.If you’re from Canberra or the ACT and have seen similar craft or experienced anything like this, reach out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I speak with Callan, a lifelong bushman and roo shooter from central Queensland, about a terrifying face-to-face encounter with a Yowie, often referred to as the Australian Bigfoot.While shooting in remote gidgee country near Winton, Callan came eye to eye with a large hairy figure through his rifle scope. What followed was a moment frozen in time before the creature moved with incredible speed into thick scrub and disappeared.Beyond this encounter, Callan also shares experiences involving huge big cat tracks, abnormal animal behaviour, and repeated sightings of Min Min lights, a phenomenon deeply tied to outback folklore and unexplained activity.Years later, his father, once a skeptic, had his own shocking encounter in the same area, cementing the idea that something is going on out there.This is a raw, honest account from someone who knows the bush and knows when something does not belong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, I’m joined by Connor from coastal New South Wales to discuss a series of genuinely unsettling experiences involving Hat Man–type shadow entities, shadow people, and repeated UFO sightings across the Jamberoo–Kiama region.Connor shares multiple night-time encounters with tall shadow figures, including Hat Man–style entities seen moving through familiar locations. These weren’t fleeting glimpses. Some involved sustained visual contact, strange sounds in the bush that were far too heavy to be human, and an overwhelming sense that something was aware of their presence.Alongside the shadow encounters, Connor has experienced numerous UFO sightings in the same coastal areas, including close-range sightings with other witnesses present. Bright lights, objects vanishing instantly, and movements that don’t match aircraft or conventional explanations feature heavily throughout his story.What makes this episode especially interesting is the overlap. The same locations. The same time periods. Different phenomena, but a consistent pattern of high strangeness. We also discuss a moment where Connor later checked the exact location of one of his encounters on Google Earth Street View and noticed something unusual captured there in broad daylight.Important note for listeners:The image discussed in this episode is not shown publicly. If you want to see it and decide for yourself what you’re looking at, you’ll need to join the Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters Facebook group, where it’s shared and discussed exclusively.As always, this podcast exists to give everyday people a platform to share their encounters in their own words. Everything we know about the paranormal, UFOs, and cryptids comes from firsthand experiences like these.If you’ve had an encounter of your own and want to come on the show, get in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since launching Cliffhanger, I’ve noticed something shift around me and my family. Not in belief — that’s always been there — but in frequency, intensity, and tone.In this year-wrap episode, I step out from behind the mic and share some of the more personal, behind-the-scenes experiences that have unfolded since the podcast began. From unexplained technology failures and strange voices captured during editing, to activity inside my home, missing objects, late-night footsteps, sleep paralysis, and shadow figures seen not just by me, but by my kids as well.I also open up about an encounter that crossed a line — an incident involving a mimic that appeared in my own house, wearing my likeness, and the impact that had on my family.But not everything that followed has felt dark or intrusive.Several guests and listeners have reached out to say activity increased around them after appearing on the show, and in a powerful moment of synchronicity, two independent mediums contacted me days apart with the same message — that an ancestral elder is trying to reach me, offering guidance, protection, and something to be learned.This episode isn’t about conclusions or labels. I’m not here to tell you what to believe. I’m simply sharing what’s been happening, as honestly as I can, and inviting you to listen, reflect, and decide for yourself.If you’ve ever noticed things change after paying attention to the unseen,this one might hit close to home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if the bush itself came alive to save your life?In this gripping episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, Alana from the NSW north coast shares the night she was saved by massive elemental beings — ancient guardians of the Australian bush. These towering, human-shaped entities of bark, moss, sticks and earth stepped out of the treeline and guided her to safety when her life was genuinely at risk.But her connection to the spiritual world goes even deeper.Alana has lived her whole life with mediumship abilities, often visited by the spirit of country in the form of snake visions that comfort her, warn her, and guide her. She’s had unsettling experiences inside haunted establishments, witnessed eerie signs about people’s health before they happened, and navigated a lifetime of spirit activity most people never see.We also touch on my own recent experiences — including mimic phenomena, where something has tried imitating my appearance....... kind of. Whatever it is, it’s strange, unsettling, and very recent.This episode dives into the ancient side of Australian high-strangeness — guardians of the land, spiritual protectors, visions, warnings, and the unexplained things that move through the bush when no one else is watching.If you’re into elemental beings, spirit guardians, mediumship, haunted places, or mimic encounters… this one’s right up your alley.Strap in, legends. The bush came alive… and the spirits stepped forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh off the heels of last week’s episode with John, we’re diving straight back into the strange energy lurking around Ringwood East. If you haven’t heard that one yet, go and check it out first — because this episode with his brother Rob picks up the thread and takes it into much darker, much stranger territory.Rob was there the night something heavy, bipedal, and absolutely not human stomped around their campsite… but what happened afterwards is what really raises eyebrows. Since that night, Rob has dealt with footsteps and movement inside his own home — clear as day, but with nothing visible there. Was it connected to the Yowie encounter? No one can say for sure, but the timing is hard to ignore.Out in the bush, Rob has been chased by orbs of light, confronted by a lone figure that looked human until it didn’t, and experienced moments that feel like something out there is wearing a disguise — something that watches, imitates, and tests people who wander too far in.If John’s encounter opened the door to the mystery… Rob’s experiences kick it wide open.This is one you won’t want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Yowie… in the outer suburbs of Melbourne?Most people picture Yowie encounters happening deep in the ranges or hidden valleys but sometimes, they’re a lot closer to home than we’d like to think.In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we hear from John a current police officer with over three decades on the force as he recalls the single most terrifying night of his life.More than forty years ago, John was just twelve years old, camping with his younger brother and cousins on a quiet property near Ringwood, Victoria. What started as a night of laughs and shenanigans quickly turned into raw, paralysing fear when something massive began circling their campsite in the dark. They never saw it but they could hear it. Heavy, deliberate footsteps… and the unmistakable sound of deep, powerful breathing from something with lungs far too big to belong to any ordinary animal.When the fear finally became too much, the kids tore off to the house terrified, shaking, and certain they’d just come face to face with something impossible.Later, it became clear this wasn’t an isolated incident. The neighbours had been losing poultry some time and looking back now, John believes this hairy lad had been making easy meals of the local animals for a while.Even all these years later, the memory still sends shivers down his spine and knowing what he knows now, John suspects he may have even felt the effects of infrasound that night.So settle in, legends this is one you won’t forget. A chilling Yowie encounter from Melbourne’s outskirts that proves… they’re not always as far away as we think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you were attacked in your sleep by an unseen evil entity?In this chilling episode of Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we sit down with Bon, a tarot reader from the Newcastle area whose life has been overshadowed by the paranormal since childhood. Her story isn’t just eerie… it’s downright terrifying.Bon has been physically attacked by a spirit not once, but twice, waking to find herself with real, unexplained injuries. These encounters left her shaken to the core, forcing her to confront something far darker than most could imagine.But that’s not all. Bon’s lifelong connection to the supernatural runs deep, from witchcraft and spiritual awakenings to encounters with UFOs and a glowing orb of light that once chased her along a beach in the dead of night.If you thought the world of tarot was mysterious, wait until you hear what happens when the spirits lash out.Bon offers tarot readings both in person and virtually through her Facebook page, MourningStar Tarot https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=mourningstar%20tarot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we’re joined by Blake from Bundaberg, who’s had a series of unsettling experiences he can’t quite explain.While out camping, Blake witnessed what he’s convinced was a UFO, followed not long after by odd phone calls from unknown officials trying to convince him that what he saw was nothing more than swamp gas. The whole thing left him questioning who was really behind those calls — and why they were so eager to dismiss what he’d seen.Not long after, Blake began dealing with something even closer to home — disturbing paranormal activity inside his own house that suggested he wasn’t living alone.It’s a strange mix of UFOs, strange interference, and a possible haunting — all wrapped up in one unnerving story straight out of Bundaberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I sit down with Crispin from the Tweed River area to unpack a lifetime of strange encounters that have followed him and his family from the Blue Mountains to the coast. From eerie glowing eyes in the bush that could be Junjudee related, to unsettling Ouija board experiences, orbs over the ocean, and a few moments that just don’t fit the normal run of things, it’s a fascinating look at how these pieces all seem to connect over time.We go down a few rabbit holes and wander off on a couple of tangents, but it’s a solid chat with plenty to think about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if the darkness haunting your family wasn’t just bad luck… but a curse?In this chilling episode of Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters, we sit down with Gabrielle from central Victoria — a woman who’s endured years of torment after a generational curse was placed on her family through their involvement with Freemasonry.Gabrielle opens up about the demonic activity that plagued her life and reveals how she finally broke free from it. Her story dives deep into spiritual warfare, ancestral ties, and the unseen forces that can affect generations.If you’ve ever felt something dark following you or holding your family back, what Gabrielle shares might just help you too.🔗 Here’s the link to the website Gabrielle mentioned — a resource to help with renouncing oaths if you identify with the Catholic faith. https://www.catholicexorcism.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you stumbled onto a full family of Yowies on your own property — and caught the whole thing on thermal camera?In this episode, Jarrod from the New England region of NSW shares his mind-blowing encounters, including thermal footage of what looks like a family group of six Yowies moving through the land around his home. We’re talking massive shoulders, gorilla-like builds, and even one of them appearing to eat or hold something in its hands.But it doesn’t stop there. Jarrod has also been hit with bone-rattling infrasound, witnessed strange orange “min min” lights appearing and vanishing, and even suspects there’s secretive government activity tied to the phenomena happening right under his nose. His property gives off full “Skinwalker Ranch” vibes — multiple layers of high strangeness stacked on top of each other.If you want to see the footage for yourself, make sure you head over to the Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters YouTube channel, and get ready — this is some of the most compelling Yowie evidence ever shared on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preyed on by the Paranormal: When Darkness Strikes at Our Most Vulnerable.on Part One, Sidney shared a lifetime of encounters with cursed objects, shadow figures, strange orbs and UFO contact stretching across generations. But his story doesn’t end there — Part Two takes us even deeper into the chaos.This episode covers Sid’s unsettling visions out bush that felt driven by something malevolent, terrifying bouts of sleep paralysis, and an unforgettable Yowie encounter to close it out. But beyond the paranormal, Sid shows incredible courage by opening up about his struggles with depression and addiction, and how those darkest moments left him vulnerable to forces that seemed to feed on his pain.This is one of the rawest and most powerful conversations yet on Cliffhanger. It’s a mix of chilling encounters, supernatural interference and the resilience of someone brave enough to step forward and share their truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cursed trinkets, missing time and generational UFO contact — Part OneIn this episode I’m joined by Sidney, a bloke whose life has been shadowed by the unexplained. From cursed objects and orbs darting through the night to lights vanishing on lonely highways, figures in mirrors, phones ringing from nowhere and even a chilling mimic under his bed as a kid. His family line is no stranger either — with UFO encounters stretching back generations and a bushman’s story of coming face to face with a Yowie.This is part one of Sidney’s journey through paranormal chaos and malevolent forces that seem to follow him through life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of Dean’s story, the focus shifts from the demonic and dimensional to the skies above and the shadows of Australia’s Defence history. Dean recounts chilling UFO sightings and moments of possible extraterrestrial contact that left him questioning what really shares our airspace. But the strangeness doesn’t end there. As a veteran, Dean also opens up about the ghostly presences that haunt Australian Defence bases and warships.If you’re fascinated by UFOs, ET encounters, and the paranormal world that clings to Australia’s military past, Part 2 delivers it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian Paranormal Activity doesn’t get more unnerving than this. In Part 1, Dean — raised in the Hunter region of NSW — recounts decades of encounters with entities so malevolent they reek of the demonic: shadowed figures that watch, mimic voices, and draw you in. But the most terrifying moment came in broad daylight as a young child, when his entire reality shifted and he found himself submerged in a warped, nightmarish dimension beneath the water — a place that felt alien, the air felt heavy, and something sinister stalked him, feeding off the fear it induced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of a two-part interview, where I sit down with Bretto — a bloke whose life has been anything but normal. Raised in witchcraft, initiated into esoteric arts, and tangled up with ancient spirits, ghosts, yowie, and cryptid encounters, his story is a wild ride through Australia’s paranormal underbelly.We talk summoning rituals in the bush, haunted houses, Yowie encounters in Wee Jasper and the North coast of NSW, and the terrifying moment he made contact with a horned entity straight out of the old world. There’s even past life memories, spirit clearings, and strange bush energies that defy explanation.This is part 2 so make sure you listen to part 1 first.If you’re into witchcraft, cryptids, ghosts, or ancient forces that lurk just beyond the veil — you’re in the right place.Welcome to Cliffhanger: Paranormal & Cryptid Encounters.Stay sharp. Trust your instincts. And remember — if the bush goes quiet, you’re not alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this two-part interview, I sit down with Bretto — a bloke whose life has been anything but normal. Raised in witchcraft, initiated into esoteric arts, and tangled up with ancient spirits, ghosts, yowie, and cryptid encounters, his story is a wild ride through Australia’s paranormal underbelly.We talk summoning rituals in the bush, haunted houses, Yowie encounters in Wee Jasper and the North coast of NSW, and the terrifying moment he made contact with a horned entity straight out of the old world. There’s even past life memories, spirit clearings, and strange bush energies that defy explanation.If you’re into witchcraft, cryptids, ghosts, or ancient forces that lurk just beyond the veil — you’re in the right place.Catch part 2 to this interview next week.Welcome to Cliffhanger: Paranormal & Cryptid Encounters.Stay sharp. Trust your instincts. And remember — if the bush goes quiet, you’re not alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.