Project Black Garden: A Monsters & Myths Podcast

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?

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’

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.
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’

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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

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?
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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

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.
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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

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

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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’

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, musicbyscottbWe Are Era Music BV, Sentric Music Publishing’