Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast

Yowie: 034 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:13:00 -0700

There are places on this Earth where the land remembers everything. Every scream. Every footprint. Every soul that never made it home. Across the world, people vanish under impossible circumstances. Voices are heard where no one stands. And creatures older than history still walk among us, hidden in the dark. Tonight, we open the files no one was meant to find. Witness accounts. Government cover-ups. And the monsters that were never supposed to be real. From cursed highways and haunted forests…
To ancient beings like the Yowie, and things with no name…

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction. But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too. I’m your host, Michael… Let’s begin.

Phantom: 033 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:13:00 -0700

Shadows of the forgotten… flickers in the corner of your eye…
Figures that stand at the edge of the hallway… and vanish when you turn. Across centuries and continents, people have reported encounters with something cold, silent, and watching. A presence tied not to a place… but to a memory. Tragedy. Betrayal. Unfinished rituals. Tonight, we descend into the myths and mysteries of phantoms.
Are they warnings? Echoes? Or something much more sinister?

Invisible Man: 032 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:13:00 -0700

You ever get that feeling? Like someone’s behind you… but when you turn, there’s nothing? No footsteps. No shadow. Just stillness.

What if I told you… you were right?

Tonight, we peel back the curtain on one of history’s darkest legends. A man who vanished from sight, but not from the world. A man who left behind no fingerprints, only fear. Doors opened. Bodies dropped. And the whispers never stopped.

Was he a ghost? A scientist? A government weapon gone rogue? Or something far worse... something that traded its soul for the power to watch you... forever. It's time for you to meet the infamous Invisible Man.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Witch: 031 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:13:00 -0700

They were the midwives of midnight…
The healers with herbs that whispered secrets to the earth…
And the cursed souls burned by flame and fear.

For centuries, they were hunted. Not because of their evil, but because of their power. Tonight, we peel back the veil of history and step into the haunted shadow of the witch. From the blood-soaked fields of Salem to the ancient woods of Eastern Europe… From the twisted Sabbaths of medieval folklore to the candlelit altars in modern city basements…
Witches have never truly vanished.
They’ve only gone deeper, underground, unseen.

Let’s begin.

Boxcar Ellie: 030 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:13:00 -0700

Somewhere out in the desert… buried beneath decades of denial and sand… there’s a door. A rusted vault sealed shut by a government that swore it didn’t exist. What's behind it?

Not aliens.
Not ghosts.

But something worse…

Men—turned monsters. Limbs twisted by science. Minds shattered by screams. Claws like butcher’s hooks. Eyes that remember everything done to them in the dark. They were built to fight wars. But they only learned how to kill. And now… something’s clawing its way back to the surface.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Gargoyle: 029 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:13:00 -0700

High above the city, perched on cold stone towers and crumbling cathedrals—they stare down with hollow eyes. Twisted faces frozen in eternal screams. Wings outstretched. Mouths agape.

Gargoyles.

They were built to ward off evil…
But what if the evil was already inside them?

Tonight, we descend into the shadows of history to uncover the truth about gargoyles. From ancient waterspouts to supernatural guardians, from medieval legends to modern hauntings, these creatures carved from stone may be more than just decoration.

Some say they only move when no one is watching.
Others say… they never stopped watching us.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Jinn: 028 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:13:00 -0700

In the forgotten corners of the desert, where the dunes shift like serpents and shadows whisper secrets older than time… something stirs. Tonight, we open the gateway to the realm of the JINN. Creatures born of smokeless fire, older than man, feared by prophets, and blamed for madness. They see you when you sleep. They follow you through the dark. And if you ever speak their name… they just might answer.

I’m your host, Michael… Let’s begin.

Loch Ness Monster: 027 - Project Black Garden - Season 3 - The Lotus Files

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:13:00 -0700

In the cold, deep waters of a Scottish loch lies a legend that refuses to die. For centuries, whispers of a monstrous shadow beneath the surface have chilled spines and sparked imaginations. Tonight, we dive into the dark folklore, eyewitness accounts, and scientific investigations behind one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the Loch Ness Monster. But beware, some legends don’t stay buried beneath the waves.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Season 3: Project Black Garden - Lotus Files - Teaser Trailer

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:13:00 -0700

You came back.
I knew you would.

It’s been a long time since the last recording and in that silence, the Garden kept growing. Now… the third season begins. And what I’ve uncovered, it’s bigger, older, and far more dangerous than the legends we thought we understood. These aren’t just myths anymore. They’re the truth.

Hidden records from a government division that officially doesn’t exist.
Files my great-uncle left behind decades ago,
passed through my father’s hands before his death,
and now… they’re mine. Every document, every tape, every monster was meant to stay buried. But you’re here again, and so am I.

Welcome back to Project Black Garden, a Monsters & Myths podcast, season 3, The Lotus Files.The vault has been reopened. The secrets are breathing again. And this time… they remember our names.

I'm your host, Michael. And as always, monsters are real...

...and the garden is awake.

Yeti: 026 - Project Black Garden - Season Finale - The Snapdragon Files

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 01:13:00 -0700

In the shadow of the world’s tallest peaks, something moves where no human should be. Silent. Watching. Waiting.

The locals speak in hushed tones of a creature older than the mountains themselves. Covered in white. Towering. And never far behind.
They say it leaves no survivors… only footprints in the snow. Is it a myth born of isolation and cold… Or have we simply ignored the truth for too long?

Tonight, we follow the trail. But be warned: not all who go searching for the Yeti come back.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Jawbreaker: 025 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:03:00 -0700

First comes the buzzing. Then the pressure in your throat. And if you listen closely… you can hear them moving under your tongue. They don’t sting to kill. They sting to plant. Their young feed on nerves. They bloom inside your mouth like flowers made of hunger. Villages erased. Caves sealed and forgotten. Eyewitnesses driven mad. And behind every case... one constant: the Jawbreaker Wasp.

Tonight, we open the nest. We peel back the skin. And we show you what’s been growing in the dark. You might want to keep your mouth closed for this one.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Mummy: 024 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 01:13:00 -0700

In the heart of the desert lies a doorway to the past. Sealed for centuries, untouched by time. But some doors should never be opened.

They called it a miracle of preservation.
A marvel of ancient science.
But beneath the linen wraps and golden masks… something else waited.

A tale of forbidden tombs, unraveling legends, and the deadly price of disturbing the dead. Beware the Mummy...

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Ghost: 023 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:43:09 -0700

They walk where the living dare not tread. Echoes of the forgotten, shadows of regret, forever bound between worlds. Some seek peace, others seek revenge.
But all of them… seek you.

Tonight, we invite you to listen closely. To the footsteps in empty halls, the whispers behind locked doors, and the cold breath on the back of your neck when no one is there.

This is ghosts.

Not legends… not imagination… but the restless dead that refuse to stay buried.

I’m your host, Michael…

Don’t look behind you.

Incubus: 022 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:40:15 -0700

They say he comes when the world is asleep. When your mind drifts beyond the veil of dreams and your body lies helpless in the dark.

A shadow with no face.
A weight on your chest.
A whisper in your ear that isn’t your own.
He doesn’t knock. He doesn’t ask.
He takes.

For centuries, women have woken breathless, trembling, certain they were not alone. Some say it was just a nightmare. Others never woke up at all.

Tonight, we descend into the legends, the warnings, and the real accounts of the Incubus.
Lock your doors. Dim the lights. And don’t fall asleep…

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Giant: 021 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They were here long before the first cities rose from clay. Before gods walked among men. Before the earth had a name.

They say the bones still lie beneath the hills. Too massive for any beast,
too human to explain away. Whispers tell of beings taller than trees…
eyes like burning coals… and a hunger that shook the heavens.

The old stories called them giants. Titans. Fallen gods. Monsters carved from the bones of the world itself.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Shadow People: 020 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:13:00 -0700

They lurk in corners just beyond the edge of light. No eyes, no face. Only the shape of something watching. They visit when you're most vulnerable… paralyzed in your bed, unable to scream. Are they spirits… interdimensional travelers… or something far more sinister?
Tonight, we step into the darkness to uncover the truth behind the watchers in the shadows.

Let us explore the myths, sightings, and terrifying truths of the Shadow People. Lock your doors. Dim the lights. And whatever you do, don’t look behind you.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Slender Man: 019 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:13:00 -0700

He has no face, yet every missing child swears they saw him watching from the trees. A figure stitched together by the internet’s darkest corners... born in pixels, raised in whispers, and now, lurking in your nightmares. Slender Man is more than a myth. He’s an infection. A shadow that spreads with every story told, every image shared, and every believer lost in the woods.

You think you’re safe because he was born on the internet?
Think again.
Tonight, we dive into the myth that escaped the screen and stepped into the woods.

I’m your host, Michael… shall we begin?

Vampire: 018 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They say the dead rest in peace… but not all of them. Some walk among us... pale, silent, hungry. For centuries, they’ve hidden in plain sight, behind cold eyes and warm smiles. Feeding slowly. Patiently. Silently.

From the shadows of forgotten graves and the fog-choked forests of Eastern Europe to the neon alleys of modern cities… they stalk.
Blood is their curse. Immortality is their prison.

Vampires.

You’ve heard the stories… but the truth is so much worse.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Bones: 017 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They walk among us in the daylight: smiling, laughing, breathing, just like you. Their skin is warm, their voices soft. But when the sun dips below the horizon… the illusion fades.

Beneath the veil of flesh lies something far more terrifying… bones painted in colors of the damned, skulls etched with the spirits of the lost. They are the cursed children of the Nightbloom, bound by an ancient hex, doomed to hunt the living as night falls.

Each mark on their skeletons tells a story. Each victim’s soul becomes part of their haunting art. And if you see their patterns flicker in the dark… it may already be too late.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Bloody Mary: 016 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They say she waits… in the dark… behind the glass.
Her name is a whisper on the lips of the brave… or the foolish.

They say if you stand in front of a mirror, in the dead of night, and whisper her name three times… she’ll appear. A bloodied face. A vengeful scream. A chilling fate awaiting those who dare summon her.

What is it about a name that calls the dead? A forgotten queen drowning in blood? A witch seeking vengeance? Or something far worse, an entity older than time, lurking just beyond the reflection, waiting for you to look too long… to say the words… to bring her forth.

You’ve heard the stories. You’ve felt the chill in your spine. But are you ready to face the truth? Of Bloody Mary.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael…

Let’s begin.

Boogeyman: 015 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 01:13:00 -0700

From ancient folklore to modern nightmares, the Boogeyman has haunted our collective fears for centuries. He’s the monster under the bed, the shadow in the corner of your room, the thing you hear breathing when you’re supposed to be alone.

They say he’s just a story… a whisper in the dark to keep children in line. But what if the Boogeyman is real? What if he’s always been here, watching… waiting… hiding in the shadows just beyond your sight?

Join me as we step into the darkness where he waits.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.
But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.
I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Dragon: 014 - Project Black Garden - Season Two - The Snapdragon Files

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:13:00 -0700

For centuries, they have haunted our legends… whispered through fire-lit tales and carved into the stone of ancient ruins. Some call them myths fantasies spun from fear. But what if the truth is far more terrifying? What if the dragons of old were real… and they never truly vanished?

But myths don’t leave behind scorched earth. Legends don’t carve their shadows into the bones of lost civilizations. And fear, real fear… doesn’t come from stories.

This week's episode will open the door to the abyss. From the cryptic texts buried in forgotten tombs… to the eyewitnesses who vanished after speaking the truth. We follow the trail of fire and blood. And what we find… may change everything.

Dragons are real.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.
But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.
I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Season 2: Project Black Garden - Snapdragon Files - Teaser Trailer

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:13:00 -0700

Last season, we opened the first journal. We thought we were uncovering old stories — instead, we awakened something.

Now… more journals have surfaced. Pages soaked in blood, inked in desperation, hidden for centuries by those who knew too much. Each one pointing to monsters the world still refuses to believe in. But denial doesn’t make them disappear.

Welcome back to Project: Black Garden, A Monsters & Myths Podcast, Season 2: The Snapdragon Files. I'm your host Michael, and I'm excited that your here. Prepare yourselves as we delve deeper into darker myths, more terrifying creatures, and chilling accounts that can no longer be dismissed. The line between legend and reality? It’s long gone.

And remember, once you've seen the monsters... thy've seen you, too.

Shall we begin?

Zombie: 013 - Project Black Garden - Season Finale - The Oleander Files

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 01:13:00 -0700

From the dark rituals of Haitian Vodou to the fast-moving terrors of modern apocalypses, we’ll uncover the origins, legends, and science behind the undead. Are they mindless monsters - or mirrors of our own fears and flaws?

Zombies. They’ve stalked our nightmares for centuries. Ancient folklore. Voodoo curses. Biological nightmares. Apocalypse warnings. They’re not just fiction… they’re a reflection of us. Mindless… ravenous… unstoppable.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.
But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Music Credit: Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

The Hat Man: 012 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 01:13:00 -0700

You wake up. You can’t move. The air is heavy - like something is pressing down on your chest. Then you see him… standing in the corner. Motionless. Watching. A tall figure draped in shadow, his face hidden beneath the brim of a wide, dark hat. He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t breathe. But you know he’s there…

He’s been seen in nightmares, in waking terror, in places where the light never reaches. A demon? A traveler from beyond? Or something far older, something that feeds on fear itself? You can shut your eyes, but it won’t matter - because once you’ve seen the Hat Man... he never forgets you.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Succubus: 011 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 01:13:00 -0700

For centuries, whispers of this seductive demon have haunted the dreams of the vulnerable. She lures her prey with irresistible beauty, only to drain their very essence - leaving behind empty souls and unanswered questions.

But who, or what is she? Is she a creature born from superstition, a cautionary tale to keep us in line, or something far more sinister… lurking just beyond the veil of our reality?

She is beautiful. She is terrifying. She is hunger incarnate. And once she has chosen you… there is no escape.

Tonight, we dive into the legend of the Succubus - the shadow in your bed, the phantom in your dreams. Is she an ancient myth… or something far more real, waiting in the dark corners of our world?

Welcome to Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, where the lines between myth and reality vanish, and the truth is far scarier than fiction.

But be warned: Once you’ve seen the monsters, they’ve seen you too.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Alien: 010 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:13:00 -0700

Some call them visitors from the stars. Others call them invaders from the shadows. They’re watching us… studying us… and, perhaps, planning their next move.

From abduction stories and government cover-ups to their sinister experiments and alleged motives to manipulate humanity, we explore the darkest corners of alien lore.

Are they here for peace? Or something far more malevolent?

I’m your host, Michael… Let’s begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Strong Man: 009 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They call him the strongest man alive. A force of nature. A living weapon. But strength like his? It was never meant for good. It was meant for violence… for death.
Hundreds have died by his hands. Some begged. Some ran. Some never saw it coming. He tore through them all the same. But now? The monster is tired. The killer wants to die.

This is his story. The legend of the Strong Man.

I’m your host, Michael… Let’s begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Mermaid: 008 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 24 May 2025 01:13:00 -0700

For centuries, mermaids have been painted as enchanting creatures of the sea - but beneath their shimmering scales lies a far darker truth. From seductive sirens luring sailors to their watery graves to vengeful spirits lurking beneath the waves, these aren’t the mermaids of fairy tales.

These are the creatures nightmares are made of.

Prepare yourself for chilling stories of malevolent mermaids, unexplainable disappearances, and the haunting pull of the ocean’s secrets.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Them Devils: 007 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Fri, 16 May 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They move in the corners of your vision… tiny, black shadows, twisted and clawed. They’re always watching, waiting. You might tell yourself it’s just your mind playing tricks… but the truth is darker than you could ever imagine. These monsters don’t want your soul - they want your eyes.

You might feel them watching… scuttling… crawling closer when you blink. You might hear them whisper your name from the darkest part of your room. But by the time you see Them Devils - by the time you feel their cold, bony fingers prying your eyelids apart... it’s already too late.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a Monsters & Myths podcast. My name is Michael... Let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Chupacabra: 006 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 03 May 2025 01:13:00 -0700

They say legends are just stories… until you hear the screams in the night. Until you find the bodies - drained, lifeless, left with nothing but two puncture wounds and a mystery no one wants to solve. Something lurks in the darkness… and it’s hungry.

The Chupacabra. A nightmare with fangs. A creature that doesn’t just kill - it feeds. Stalking farmsteads, preying on the helpless, vanishing before dawn, leaving nothing but fear in its wake. Some say it’s an alien experiment gone wrong. Others swear it’s a demon, cursed to roam the earth. But one thing is certain… it’s real. And it’s watching.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a monsters & myths podcast. My name is Michael and I want you to know what I know... let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Werewolf: 005 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:13:00 -0700

Under the pale glow of the full moon, ancient legends come alive. They prowl the forests, lurking in the shadows… half-human, half-beast, cursed to roam the night with an insatiable hunger. From the blood-soaked myths of medieval Europe to the chilling modern encounters whispered around campfires, these creatures have haunted our darkest fears.

Unearth the terrifying truths behind the Werewolf.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a Monsters & Myths podcast. My name is Michael and I want you to know what I know... let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Mothman: 004 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 01:13:00 -0700

Deep in the shadows of the Appalachian wilderness lies a secret - a creature whose presence sends chills through the night. A being with glowing red eyes, massive wings, and an aura of terror that defies explanation. Its name is whispered in hushed tones: Mothman.

They say it’s an omen of doom, appearing before tragedy strikes. A guardian? A curse? Or something far more sinister? From the abandoned TNT factories of Point Pleasant to modern-day sightings across the globe, the Mothman’s legacy is as haunting as the creature itself.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a monsters & myths podcast. My name is Michael and I want you to know what I know... let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Klikshaw: 003 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:36:56 -0700

In the dead of night, when the world falls silent, something stirs in the darkness. A monster with claws like jagged knives, soaked in blood, dragging its grotesque, misshapen body across the earth. You’ll hear it before you see it… the scrape, the crunch, the slow, agonizing pull toward its next victim. And when it catches you… there’s no escape. This is the terrifying story of Klikshaw.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a Monsters & Myths podcast. My name is Michael... it's time to begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Skinwalker: 002 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:58:33 -0700

In the shadows of the vast American Southwest, where the desert whispers ancient secrets and the winds carry untold fears, there exists a legend as old as time itself. They walk among us—silent, unseen, shifting. Creatures of darkness… neither man nor beast.

What you’re about to hear is not for the faint of heart. These are the stories of transformation, terror, and encounters with the unknown. From whispered warnings of the Navajo people to chilling modern-day sightings, we explore the line between legend and reality.

You tell yourself it’s just the wind.

You tell yourself it’s just an animal.

But deep down, you know the truth.

They are out there. Watching. Waiting.

This is the mystery of a skinwalker. And once it chooses you… it never stops hunting.

Welcome to Project Black Garden: The Oleander Files, a Monsters & Myths podcast. I'm your host Michael... let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Bigfoot: 001 - Project Black Garden - Season One - The Oleander Files

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:41:26 -0700

For decades, the legend of Bigfoot has captured imaginations as a reclusive, misunderstood creature of the wild. But what if we’ve been wrong all along? In this chilling episode, we dive into the shadowy side of Bigfoot lore—the accounts that never make the headlines. Witnesses who escaped their encounters speak of aggression, bloodshed, and an intelligence far more sinister than folklore suggests.

From the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest to isolated cabins in Appalachia, stories of disappearances, mutilated animals, and unexplainable violence have been quietly buried. Could Bigfoot be more than a gentle giant? Could these creatures be territorial, predatory… even murderous?

Join me as I unravel forgotten family journals, spine-chilling survivor testimonies, and whispered warnings from eyewitnesses who dared to dig too deep. By the end, you’ll be asking yourself: Is it safer not to believe?

This is Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast, season one, The Oleander Files. I'm Michael... let's begin.

Music Credit:
Dark Tension - Mountain by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au, Scott Buckley, @ScottBuckley, musicbyscottb
We Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

Season One: Project Black Garden - Oleander Files - Teaser Trailer

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:32:32 -0700

They told us monsters weren’t real. That myths were just stories to keep us up at night. But what if they were wrong?

Buried in forgotten attics, locked away in an ancient lockbox, and hidden deep within the shadows of my family's history lie journals. Journals that whisper secrets humanity was never meant to know. Accounts of creatures that lurk just beyond the edge of our understanding… beasts, legends, and horrors that defy explanation.

What you’re about to hear is no story. It’s evidence.

I’m your host, Michael… let’s begin.