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Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters

Cliffhanger Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters

By: Ben Clifford
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Cliffhanger: Paranormal and Cryptid Encounters is a bold Australian podcast exploring terrifying true stories, mysterious creatures, and eerie encounters that blur the line between myth and reality. Hosted by Ben, a Koori lad with an eye for the unexplained and a voice you won’t forget, this show pulls you into the dark corners of the world — from haunted bushland to remote valleys and hidden tracks where few dare to tread.


Whether it’s the guttural howls of a Yowie shaking the gumtrees, glowing eyes in the paddock at midnight, strange lights hovering over back-country skies, or the spirit of a long-dead farmer standing at the foot of your bed — these stories aren’t folklore… they’re firsthand.


Each episode features raw storytelling, cultural insight, and often chilling interviews with everyday Aussies and Indigenous Elders who’ve come face-to-face with things most only whisper about. Some tales are ancient, passed down through generations. Others happened just last week. All of them will leave you questioning what’s really out there.


You’ll hear:


  • Yowie sightings from the bush that’ll make your blood run cold
  • UFO encounters from the outback to the suburbs
  • Hauntings in old homesteads, abandoned hospitals, and forgotten roads
  • Panther stalkings deep in rural Australia
  • Ancient legends and spiritual warnings from Aboriginal lore
  • And strange phenomena that defy logic, science, and everything you thought you knew


This isn’t polished true crime or overproduced horror. This is the real shit — raw, uncut, and straight from the source. We don’t shy away from swearing or fear. We lean into it.


So grab your torch, charge your recorder, and settle in. We’re here to document the unknown, share the unspeakable, and give a voice to the people who’ve experienced the unexplainable — and were never the same again.


Stay sharp, trust your instincts… and remember — if the bush goes quiet, you’re not alone.

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Ben Clifford
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Episodes
  • Dark Entities & Ancestral Elder Protection: What Followed Cliffhanger
    Dec 22 2025

    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.

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    26 mins
  • The Bush Came Alive – Ancient Elemental Spirits Saved Her Life
    Dec 3 2025

    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.

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    41 mins
  • Yowie in Melbourne Home? Shapeshifter lurking in the bush?
    Nov 24 2025

    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.

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    58 mins
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