Bigfoot: The Original Social Distancer S8 E1

Explicit content warning

05/02/24 • 38 min

We're back and jumping right into our season on Cryptids! We figured we'd get the big guy out of the way for our first episode: Yup, we're talking about Bigfoot! How could we not? He is, after all, the Hide and Seek Champion of the World! However, this time, we decided to include some audio that claims to contain noises from Bigfoot (Bigfeet?) in the forest. We also talk about where the legend originated from and the most recent sighting from a train. We've included links below to the audio clips, video footage we discuss in this episode, and some additional reading.
"Sierra Sounds": The (alleged) sasquatch sounds captured by Ron Morehead & Al Berry
Colorado Train video
Colorado Train Video (zoomed in view)
"What Bigfoot Teaches Us About Public Mistrust of Science" - SAPIENS anthropology magazine
"Science professor explains why Bigfoot's likely not real" - Mansfield News Journal
"DNA Study Proves Bigfoot Never Existed" - TIME magazine
"Is Bigfoot real? Everything you need to know about the Sasquatch" - LiveScience "Why Do So Many People Still Want to Believe in Bigfoot?" Smithsonian Magazine
"Sorry, That 'Bigfoot DNA' Came from a Raccoon" - LiveScience
"Bigfoot Bluffin': Curious Credentials in Cryptozoology" - Ben Radford, CFI "Bigfoot Was Investigated by the FBI. Here’s What They Found" - History Channel
"Bigfoot: Best Evidence" - Cliff Barackman, "cryptozoologist/Bigfoot Specialist"

Send us a text

Support the show

Please visit our website: www.militaryveteransparanormal.com for access to more information about this episode and others, as well as other research and investigations we've done.

Send us a text

Support the show

Please visit our website: www.militaryveteransparanormal.com for access to more information about this episode and others, as well as other research and investigations we've done.

Previous Episode

The Mothman S7 E9

You probably thought the Mothman sightings ended back in 1966 or 1967 when the alleged winged creature was claimed to have been seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The last mass-reported sightings of the Mothman ended following the Silver Bridge Collapse, which claimed the lives of 46 people. However, it seems to have resurfaced (ALLEGEDLY), with more recent sightings in Ohio and Chicago and apparently, the witnesses have pictures. Well, we have questions! Below are links to additional information regarding this cryptid legend:
1. PhD Candidate Eleanor Ann Hasken Dissertation for Indiana University, "The Migration of a Local Legend: The Case of Mothman"
2. Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage Magazine article 2021
3. Joe Nickell article for Skeptical Inquirer "Mothman Revisited: Investigating on Site:
4. West Virginia Public Broadcasting "Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore"
5. National Audubon Society Article 2018 "Is the Mothman of West Virginia an Owl?"
6. Alleged Reported Sightings/Encounters map in the Chicago Lake Michigan area
7. WCHS Fox 11 News Report 2016
8. Chicago O'Hare American Airlines fire 2016
9. Southeast Ohio Magazine article 2016
10. Southern Living article 2022
11. West Virginia Encyclopedia
tnf5bxZCbaas2q76KkXt

Send us a text

Support the show

Please visit our website: www.militaryveteransparanormal.com for access to more information about this episode and others, as well as other research and investigations we've done.

Next Episode

Werewolves, Lycan, and Hairy People S8 E2

Embark on a howl of an adventure as we explore the haunting legends of werewolves, the shadowy figures that have prowled the edge of reality and mythology for millennia. From the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh to medieval European trials, we unravel the tangled web of werewolf lore that has captured human imagination. Brace yourself for a journey into the past, where magic-infused Viking warriors don wolf pelts and where hypertrichosis blurs the line between man and beast.
Prepare for a spine-tingling encounter with history's darkest corners, including the bone-chilling confession of a 16th-century man accused of lycanthropy and the modern psychological phenomenon of clinical lycanthropy. We juxtapose this with lighter, yet equally curious anecdotes of modern-day werewolf sightings and the peculiar subcultures that idolize these creatures. Through tales of terror and tragedy, we'll connect the howls of ancient myth with the whispers of contemporary lore.
Finally, we unveil the extraordinary life of Gonzalves, the hairy nobleman of France, whose existence teetered on the brink of myth and reality. His story, which may have sown the seeds for "Beauty and the Beast," showcases the bizarre ways in which society has historically reacted to the unknown. Join us for a narrative that is as strange as it is true, and discover how the legend of the werewolf continues to captivate, confound, and, at times, amuse us as we seek to understand the beast within.
For further reading on the topics and people we discuss, we've linked more information below:
Hypertrichosis (The condition of people like the bearded lady)
Lycanthropy
The Hairy Family and the Habsburgs
The History of Werewolves
Werewolves: The Legend of Lycanthropy
Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

Send us a text

Support the show

Please visit our website: www.militaryveteransparanormal.com for access to more information about this episode and others, as well as other research and investigations we've done.