Monsters Among Us – Season 20, Episode 46: "Mysterious black blobs, a hospital exorcism and an alien eclipse"
Original Air Date: April 2, 2026
Host: Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios

Episode Overview

In this nostalgia-rich, atmospheric episode, host Derek Hayes guides listeners through a collection of chilling, true first-hand accounts of paranormal phenomena. Themes in this episode include premonitory dreams, ghosts and shadow people, strange black “blobs,” hospital exorcism tales, and a possible alien abduction during a lunar eclipse. As always, listeners call in with their own stories, and Derek and occasional experts provide context, questions, and commentary.

Key Discussion Points & Notable Stories

1. A Love Story and a Premonitory Dream

• Caller: Helen from Arkansas
• Timestamp: 02:23–06:42
• Summary:
  • Helen’s mother dreams of chasing her late husband, only to confront an unfamiliar man in a long coat.
  • Nearly a decade later, her mother meets and falls in love with Virgil. Unexpectedly, she realizes he is the man from her dream after seeing him in a long raincoat.
  • Derek reflects on whether the dream was a premonition, a time slip, or a sign from her father.
  • Quote (Helen): "When she reached and grabbed his arm and he turned around, she realized that he was the man in her dream from 2003." [05:51]

2. Ghostly Voices in the Boston Shelter

• Caller: Solano from Boston, MA
• Timestamp: 10:45–13:32
• Summary:
  • Solano, a facilities manager, investigates a lockout on the third floor. When knocking at two rooms, both he and a locksmith hear a woman's voice answering in perfect English—yet both rooms are empty and current tenants don't speak English.
  • Later, Solano learns a previous tenant died in the unit, matching the voice and presence described.
  • Quote (Solano): "We both look at each other, and he's like, did you feel that? And I said, yeah, and the whole room got cold." [12:25]

3. Voices in the Brooklyn Parlor

• Caller: Francis from New Jersey
• Timestamp: 15:13–18:20
• Summary:
  • As a teen, Francis hears his name called repeatedly while alone at home—nobody is there when checked.
  • He describes the house's history, including a tragic death and at-home funeral of his great-grandfather.
  • Later, he senses a female presence whispering his name and recalls mysterious noises from an always-empty upstairs apartment.
  • Derek brings in mortician Carrie for context, explaining the funeral parlor tradition and speculating on hauntings rooted in home ritual.
  • Quote (Francis): "It wasn't just my name being said. I could feel the breath on my ear..." [16:43]

4. Childhood Shadow People

• Caller: Alan from Cadillac, Michigan
• Timestamp: 20:57–24:34
• Summary:
  • Alan recounts night terrors throughout his childhood: a dark, motionless figure in his room that gradually gets closer.
  • Experiences escalated to the shadow "walking through" him, causing physical sensations and distorted perception, classic signs resembling both sleep paralysis and paranormal encounters.
  • Later, his sister reports similar visitations—unknown to each other until adulthood.
  • Quote (Alan): "I felt it walk into me and everything in the room became distorted, almost like looking through a fishbowl..." [22:56]

5. Silhouettes and Splitting Black Blobs in the UK

• Caller: Keith from Manchester, England
• Timestamp: 26:29–31:54
• Summary:
  • Keith (age 15 at the time) wakes up to a black humanoid silhouette with “white pulsating stars” for eyes and an electric blue aura. As he attempts to touch it, his hands pass through, and the figure splits into six floating “lava lamp blobs” before vanishing.
  • He is only able to contextualize the experience decades later after discovering global "shadow people" reports.
  • Quote (Keith): "The thing just literally split into six separate pieces. And these pieces were like the goo that you get inside of a lava lamp..." [29:36]

6. The Black Blob of Wimbledon – A Drone or Something Else?

• Caller: Anonymous, London
• Timestamp: 32:17–36:51
• Summary:
  • On New Year’s Eve 2021, a witness and their cat observe a “shiny black orb” floating silently outside their window, which reacts to their presence and darts away at impossible speed.
  • The witness later learns of a similar object sighted in 2009 above a nearby hospital, per a UK FOIA request.
  • Derek notes the similarity with Keith’s story, speculating on shapeshifting, technological, or otherworldly properties.
  • Quote (Anonymous): "It was black, silvery black... it moved almost like as if it was made out of a liquid metal..." [34:03]

7. Hospital Exorcism: Nurse Encounters

• Caller: Megan, nurse in Florida
• Timestamp: 39:25–43:49
• Summary:
  • Megan describes disturbing hospital incidents: a previously stable patient screams "get it out" while her body contorts unnaturally; a sweet elderly woman slips into a strange “demon voice” and utters nonsensical "word salad" in Megan's presence, compelling Megan to shout back at the voice.
  • As a trained medical professional, Megan struggles to rationalize the events.
  • Quote (Megan): "And I spoke back to this thing. I said, 'I know what you are and you're not getting inside of me. You are not welcome here.'" [42:16]

8. UFOs, Professors in Denial, and the Alien Eclipse

• Caller 1: Jason from Boulder, Colorado
• Timestamp: 44:44–46:50
• Summary:
  • Jason observes a silver disc-shaped UFO during a community stargazing event; a professor pointedly refuses to look at the sighting.
  • Quote (Jason): "The professor looks at the ground. He doesn't look up. He refuses to look up." [46:34]
• Caller 2: Joe Tribble, San Jacinto, California
• Timestamp: 47:28–51:03
• Summary:
  • During a lunar eclipse, Joe is overcome by fatigue and wakes up after the event. Later, he feels himself physically lifted from bed by invisible arms—followed by another incident where he finds himself undressed with no memory.
  • Health issues emerge post-experience; Joe speculates on abduction or sleepwalking.
  • Derek highlights the rarity of reported abductions during eclipses, draws parallels to famous mass UFO sightings during celestial events (including Mexico 1991), and references additional eyewitness footage.
  • Quote (Joe): "I get this really strong sensation... arms underneath my back. And then a second later, I'm basically lifted from my bed, but just from my torso..." [48:38]

9. Neon Faces in the Night

• Caller: Anonymous
• Timestamp: 61:12–64:45
• Summary:
  • A caller recalls a terrifying early-childhood memory: neon-bright, laughing faces circle the room in the night, causing panic and a sleepless, haunted morning.
  • Their mother remembers the incident, but has no explanation.
  • Derek draws connections to similar tales involving children perceiving bizarre, luminous entities.
  • Quote (Anonymous): "There were these neon bright faces everywhere, all around my room... they were laughing and kind of turning while they were laughing at me." [62:28]

Recurring Themes & Commentary

• Premonition vs. Coincidence: Several stories probe whether unusual dreams, voices, or shadows are manifestations of the mind, messages from the beyond, or a blend of coincidence and fate.
• Witness Validation: Testimony from co-workers, siblings, and even pets serve to strengthen claims, particularly regarding shadow people and hauntings.
• Overlap of Paranormal & Medical Explanations: Experiences in hospitals blur the line between illness and possession, raising questions about the nature of anomalous behavior.
• Celestial Events as a Magnet for the Unexplained: Multiple entries tie UFO sightings and personal phenomena to eclipses and rare astronomical occurrences, with Derek supporting this connection through documented historical flaps.

Notable Quotes

| Speaker & Timestamp | Quote | |----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Helen, 05:51 | "She reached and grabbed his arm and he turned around, she realized that he was the man in her dream from 2003." | | Solano, 12:25 | "Did you feel that? ...the whole room got cold." | | Francis, 16:43 | "It wasn't just my name being said. I could feel the breath on my ear..." | | Alan, 22:56 | "I felt it walk into me and everything in the room became distorted, almost like looking through a fishbowl..." | | Keith, 29:36 | "The thing just literally split into six separate pieces... like the goo that you get inside of a lava lamp..." | | Anonymous (London)34:03| "It was black, silvery black... it moved almost like as if it was made out of a liquid metal..." | | Megan, 42:16 | "I said, 'I know what you are and you're not getting inside of me. You are not welcome here.'" | | Jason, 46:34 | "The professor looks at the ground. He doesn't look up. He refuses to look up." | | Joe Tribble, 48:38 | "I get this really strong sensation... arms underneath my back. And then a second later, I'm basically lifted from my bed..." | | Anonymous, 62:28 | "There were these neon bright faces everywhere, all around my room... they were laughing and kind of turning while they were laughing at me."|

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Story | |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:23 | Helen’s premonitory dream and late-in-life romance | | 10:45 | Solano’s ghostly voice in Boston shelter | | 15:13 | Francis’s haunted Brooklyn house and funeral parlor history | | 20:57 | Alan’s childhood shadow people encounters | | 26:29 | Keith’s black silhouette that splits into blobs | | 32:17 | Anonymous caller’s “black orb” sighting in Wimbledon, London | | 39:25 | Megan’s possession-like hospital experiences | | 44:44 | Jason’s UFO sighting in Boulder, CO observatory | | 47:28 | Joe’s “alien eclipse” abduction-like experience | | 61:12 | Anonymous childhood memory of neon faces |

Episode Tone & Closing Thoughts

Derek Hayes provides a guiding, skeptical yet open presence—inviting listeners to ponder the boundaries of coincidence, perception, and the unknown. The mood is spooky yet conversational; Derek and callers blend awe, fear, and humor.

Derek (on shadow people):
"What do you think, gang? A child's nightmare? Sleep paralysis? Perhaps a prank… or was this simply a shadow entity, one that got a little too close?" [24:34]

Final Note:
The episode closes with an invitation to share more stories and a preview of exclusive content for patrons—specifically, a set of calls for the “Sleep Paralysis Files.”

For further exploration, check the show notes for video and photo evidence linked to some sightings and additional resources. And as always, “keep it spooky.”