MO State HS Sports

Ian Punnett

In the basement of Ian Punnett’s childhood home, a step ladder led to the entrance of a dark crawl space that ran under the back porch.

This creepy, lightless hole was just tall enough for a small boy to stand up in, so whenever it was time to retrieve some boxes like Christmas decorations or summer clothing, young Ian would be called upon to breach the blackness.

Armed only with a flashlight to battle the ghosties and ghoulies and all the other creatures he imagined lived in that hole, Ian would bravely step into the unknown whenever duty called.

With that same spirit, Ian Punnett has been exploring the night regularly on Coast to Coast AM since 1998.