Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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/

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.