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’
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 s...