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This week on Sasquatch Odyssey, I sit down with Brett from Colorado, a lifelong outdoorsman, avid hunter, and longtime listener who finally decided to send his story in. What unfolds across this conversation is one of those grounded, no-frills encounters that I think hits harder than the big sexy sightings, because Brett isn't trying to sell you anything.He's a guy who grew up in the Colorado mountains, knows what belongs out there, and ran headfirst into something that didn't.Brett's first brush with the unknown happened when he was around 16 or 17 years old, somewhere in 2006 or 2007, while camping at the alpine lakes on the western side of I-25 in southern Colorado. A fire, a friend, a quiet night, and then a sound coming out of the tree line that didn't match anything he had ever heard in those mountains. He describes it as a howl, but a howl with bass to it, something guttural that didn't track as canine. His buddy went pale almost immediately and told him his grandpa had warned him about Bigfoot. That was the first time Brett had ever really heard the word in any serious way, and the wood knocks rolling in from the timber that night did the rest of the work. The bigger story, and the one that has stayed with him for almost twenty years now, happened in the summer of 2009 on a remote stretch of road between Durango and Alamosa. Brett, his now-wife, and his best friend Paul were on a road trip out to California after graduating high school. Somewhere south of the Four Corners, deep in unfamiliar country and lost off the MapQuest directions, a doe ran out in front of the Jeep and refused to leave the road. She kept pace in the headlights for a couple hundred yards, which any hunter will tell you is not normal deer behavior.Then Brett saw it on an embankment off the driver's side. Seven to ten feet tall, black and shaggy, and a pair of eyes he describes as Texas Longhorn orange catching the headlights and then dimming as he passed.His friend Paul, who comes from a Hispanic and Native American family, refused to discuss it for the next ten or fifteen miles down the road. When he finally broke, he confirmed everything Brett had seen, then immediately shut it back down with three words that get to the heart of so much of this phenomenon. We don't talk about him. Paul had been raised to believe that talking about this creature is what brings him around to take children. That cultural weight, that learned silence, is something I've explored on this show many times with Fred from Alaska and others, and Brett's experience puts a fresh face on it.We get into the wood knocks Brett heard up at the alpine lakes and how they compare to what I heard with Todd Standing up in Radium and what I've experienced right here on my own property in North Carolina.Brett describes the sound as more of a hollow whop than a wood-on-wood thud, and we talk through my growing belief, shaped by years of conversations with Doug Hajicek and Tom Powell, that a lot of these knocks are being made with the mouth and hand rather than with sticks or clubs. The simple reality is that you cannot walk into the woods and reliably find a piece of wood solid enough to produce that kind of report. The physics don't work.The conversation moves into eye shine, which is where Brett's hunting background really earns its keep. He breaks down the difference between the green and white shine you get off deer and elk, the yellow on cats and bears, and the quick flash of a mountain lion crossing a road, and then explains why what he saw that night fit none of it. The eyes were steady. They tracked the Jeep without flinching. The creature didn't move, didn't hide, didn't react the way anything in those woods is supposed to react.Brett's read, and I think it's a sharp one, is that the thing was hunting that doe and the Jeep just happened to roll into the middle of it.We spend real time on the question of why people clam up after these encounters, and Brett's answer is honest and uncomfortable. Most of the time it's not culture, it's social pressure. He had this conversation with his own parents after the sighting and got the standard dismissals. Probably a bear. You were tired. It was late. He's watched friends shut down their own stories mid-sentence at a bar because of how the table might react.His framing is one I appreciated. If you are comfortable with who you are, it shouldn't matter whether your best friend believes you. The story is yours either way.There's a moment in this episode I want to call out because it caught me off guard in the best way. Brett pauses the interview to ask me a question, which almost never happens on this show, and he proposes a theory about my own experiences filming My Bigfoot Life out in the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2024. He suggests that the calm I felt during that night hike, when I was within ten feet of one of these things and chose to chase it up the ridge rather than retreat, is the same conditioned response that kicked in during my sixteen years in law enforcement, including the two times I was shot at on the job with the Atlanta Police Department. The sheepdog reflex. Run toward the danger, not away from it. I had never quite framed it that way myself, and he might be onto something.We close with Brett's confirmation moment, which came years after the sighting when a Native American truck driver from the Four Corners region described the exact same orange eyes on the exact same pass without Brett feeding him a single detail. That kind of independent corroboration, from a man whose culture has been quietly tracking this creature for centuries, is the kind of data point that doesn't show up in a documentary but matters more than most of what does.Brett's encouragement to anyone sitting on a story is the same encouragement I have been giving for years on this show. Send it in. It doesn't have to be five feet away. It doesn't have to come with video. Every account is another data point in a repository we are still building together, and the only way this conversation moves forward is if people stop swallowing what they saw.A huge thank you to Brett for trusting me with his story, for the great questions he turned back on me, and for being exactly the kind of grounded, thoughtful witness this subject needs more of.Email BrianGet Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.Have you had a Bigfoot encounter, Sasquatch sighting, Dogman experience, or other cryptid or paranormal encounter? We'd love to hear your story. Email brian@paranormalworldproductions.com to be featured on a future episode of Sasquatch Odyssey.Sasquatch Odyssey is a leading Bigfoot and cryptid podcast exploring real encounters, field research, and scientific analysis of the Sasquatch phenomenon.Follow the show and turn on automatic downloads so you never miss an episode.

Dive deep into the mystery with Untold Radio EP 295 as we unravel The Sasquatch Puzzle & Strange Experiences – Part 2!

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It's been a while since I've written a newsletter entry, but something happened on March 12, 2026 that demanded a response. A new documentary called Capturing Bigfoot, directed by Marq Evans, premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and the shockwaves have been reverberating through the Bigfoot community ever since.The film presents newly discovered sixteen-millimeter Kodachrome footage allegedly shot in 1966, a full year before the famous Patterson-Gimlin Film was recorded at Bluff Creek, California. According to the documentary, Clint Patterson, the youngest son of Roger Patterson, has gone on camera to reveal what he says is the truth about the most famous piece of Bigfoot footage ever captured.The claims are significant, the evidence appears to be serious, and the community is divided in ways it hasn't been in decades.In this special episode, I read the latest edition of my free newsletter in its entirety, walking listeners through everything that's been reported about the documentary, the newly discovered footage, and the firestorm of reaction that has followed.I share details from my own direct conversations with key figures in the Bigfoot research community, including Emmy-winning filmmaker and MonsterQuest creator Doug Hajicek, who offers a compelling alternative interpretation of the footage, and Bill Munns, widely regarded as the leading authority on the Patterson-Gimlin Film, who has physically examined the so-called smoking gun clip and reached a very different conclusion than the one the documentary is selling. I also discuss Eric Palacios's reaction after attending a screening of the film, my outreach to director Marq Evans for a potential interview and advance screening, and my ongoing efforts to secure a statement from Bob Gimlin himself. Most importantly, I make the case I've been making for years — one that matters now more than ever. The Patterson-Gimlin Film can be fake and Sasquatch can still be real. Drawing on nearly forty years of personal research, sixteen years of law enforcement experience, my own encounters including a sighting from approximately ten feet away in Washington State in 2024 while filming the My Bigfoot Life documentary, and hundreds of conversations with credible eyewitnesses from across the continent, I argue that the Sasquatch phenomenon has never depended on a single piece of film and never should have.I encourage listeners to withhold judgment until they've examined the evidence for themselves and to resist the temptation to let someone else — filmmaker, skeptic, or true believer — tell them what to think.If you're not already subscribed to the Paranormal World Productions newsletter, now is the time. Head over to Paranormal World Productions Website  and sign up for free with your name and email address.The newsletter is where I share long-form analysis, behind-the-scenes updates, and deep dives into the topics that matter most to this community, delivered straight to your inbox at no cost. This edition is one you won't want to miss.Email BrianGet Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.Have you had a Bigfoot encounter, Sasquatch sighting, Dogman experience, or other cryptid or paranormal encounter? We'd love to hear your story. Email brian@paranormalworldproductions.com to be featured on a future episode of Sasquatch Odyssey.Sasquatch Odyssey is a leading Bigfoot and cryptid podcast exploring real encounters, field research, and scientific analysis of the Sasquatch phenomenon.Follow the show and turn on automatic downloads so you never miss an episode.

In this captivating episode, we welcome Doug Hajicek, a pioneering wildlife researcher, inventor, television producer, and host of Untold Radio AM. With a career spanning more than 35 years, Doug is best known as the creator and producer of the acclaimed History Channel series MonsterQuest, where he applied rigorous scientific methods to investigate reports of cryptids and mysterious creatures around the world.His groundbreaking innovations include developing advanced camera systems that captured the first documented footage of a free-swimming giant squid—estimated at over 50 feet long—in its natural deep-sea habitat in the Sea of Cortez. He also directed and produced the influential documentary Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science, which examined Bigfoot evidence through expert forensic analysis of footprints, hair samples, and the famed Patterson-Gimlin film.Beyond his professional achievements, Doug shares rare and deeply personal accounts of his own encounters with the unexplained. He recounts multiple firsthand Bigfoot sightings during decades of fieldwork, the exhilaration and technical challenges of filming that historic giant squid, and a chilling face-to-face encounter with a winged humanoid strikingly similar to classic Mothman descriptions—and eerily reminiscent of the creature in Jeepers Creepers. He also opens up about a night of intense, unexplained phenomena in his own home, including strange lights, unaccountable sounds and disturbances, and other events that challenged his understanding of reality."It started from a pee."Got a mind-blowing paranormal encounter, cryptid sighting, UFO experience, or any high-strangeness story that still gives you chills? We want to hear it—and we want YOU on the show! Become a guest on Let's Get Freaky and share your true story with our growing freaky community. Drop us a line at: letsgetfreakypodcast@mail.com Or slide into our DMs on socials: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, or YouTube → @tcletsgetfreakypodcastEverything you need in one place: https://linktr.ee/letsgetfreakyGretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guestsGretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Dive deep into the shadowy wilderness of the American Southwest where legends refuse to stay buriedTonight hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella welcome back the legendary Bigfoot researcher **Karl Sup** for a mind-bending exploration of HIGH STRANGENESS in the Southwest USA.Karl Sup isn't your average investigator—he's a seasoned cryptozoologist, avid hiker, and naturalist with **over a dozen documented Sasquatch sightings** across states like Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois, and more. From chilling encounters in the rugged mountains of Arizona to evidence of the elusive **Mogollon Monster** (the Southwest's own terrifying twist on Bigfoot), Karl brings firsthand accounts, captured audio, nesting site details, photos, and decades of relentless fieldwork that blur the line between myth and reality.This episode uncovers:- Bizarre Bigfoot activity hotspots in the Southwest deserts and canyons- High strangeness reports that go beyond footprints—possible UFO connections, paranormal overlaps, and unexplained phenomena- Karl's personal multi-sighting history and what it reveals about these apex cryptids- Fresh insights into why the Southwest remains one of North America's most active regions for Sasquatch encountersWhether you're a die-hard believer, a skeptical skeptic, or just love a good mystery, this conversation delivers the UNTOLD details you won't hear anywhere else!Tune in LIVE or catch the replay—because some truths are too strange to stay hidden.

**Untold Radio AM Episode 287: Strange New Sounds & Voices in Our Forests** — a chilling roundtable panel on the latest mysterious forest vocalizations!Hosted by **Doug Hajicek** and **Jeff Perrella**, this episode features top Sasquatch researchers unpacking eerie whoops, knocks, howls, and intelligent-sounding voices captured in the wild. Are these **Bigfoot** communications, unknown animals, or something more?Our expert panel:- **Chris Reinhardt** (Discover Sasquatch) — dedicated explorer with years of field encounters and paranormal ties.- **David Ellis** (Olympic Project) — bio-acoustics specialist analyzing unique vocal "fingerprints" from Sasquatch hotspots.- **Adam Colt** — passionate Bigfoot field researcher, known for long backcountry expeditions and innovative tracking tech.- **Tristan Yolton** — Washington-based investigator sharing fresh audio evidence, sightings, and captures from prime PNW locations.From bone-chilling recordings to theories on hidden forest languages, this discussion dives deep into the unexplained sounds shaking up cryptid research.Perfect for fans of **Bigfoot**, **Sasquatch vocalizations**, cryptids, and forest mysteries!Watch now and listen for yourself — what's really out there?Subscribe to Untold Radio Network for weekly dives into cryptozoology, UFOs, strange science, and the UNTOLD.

**Untold Radio AM Episode 286: Nightmare Cryptids Stalk Our Forests**

EPISODE 283 WHAT'S WATCHING US IN THE WOODS WITH KAYLA CHRISTINEJoin hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella on the Untold Radio AM show as they dive deep into one of the most compelling sides of the Sasquatch phenomenon—its profound effect on the human mind and spirit.This week's guest is Kayla Christine, an Alberta-based researcher with a BSc in Biological Sciences and Psychology. Since 2023, Kayla has been fully immersed in the Sasquatch world, and she's convinced beyond doubt that people are witnessing something truly extraordinary in the woods. What sets her apart? Her deep fascination with the emotional and psychological aftermath of encounters—the fear, awe, confusion, life-altering shifts, and even the need for support that many experiencers feel long after the sighting.Kayla shares her own powerful experiences, discusses why these events hit so hard on a mental level, and talks about her mission to help others through her growing platform: the Cerebral Sasquatch YouTube channel and website (cerebralsasquatch.com). If you've ever wondered how a Bigfoot sighting can change someone's entire worldview—or if you're an experiencer looking for understanding—this episode is for you.From Alberta's vast wilderness to eyewitness psychology, science-backed curiosity, and the untold human stories behind the legend, this conversation bridges the gap between biology, mind, and mystery.

**Episode 282: Bigfoot Encounters in Ohio with Sonya Horstman**Join hosts **Doug Hajicek** and **Jeff Perrella** on the Untold Radio Show as they dive into Ohio's surprising Bigfoot hotspot with guest **Sonya Horstman** ("Psychic Sonya").Sonya, an ordained spiritualist, paranormal investigator, and longtime Bigfoot enthusiast from the Cleveland area, shares chilling eyewitness stories, her own encounters (including one at age 15), and insights from the Cuyahoga Valley—where Sasquatch sightings overlap with ghostly activity.From wood knocks and shadowy figures in state parks to why Ohio ranks high in Bigfoot reports, this episode uncovers eerie wilderness mysteries and possible paranormal connections.Perfect for believers, skeptics, and mystery lovers alike!Tune in for UNTOLD revelations on cryptids and the unexplained.Subscribe now for more on Bigfoot, UFOs, strange science, and beyond.Follow us:

ntold Radio AM Episode 280: TERRIFYING OZARK MONSTER ENCOUNTERS with guest Todd Johanningsmeier!Join hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella as they dive into the misty Ozark Mountains for heart-pounding Bigfoot stories — eerie howls, massive footprints, shadowy figures, and close encounters that will send chills down your spine.Todd shares raw eyewitness accounts and insider details on why these Ozark cryptid run-ins feel so unnerving.Perfect for cryptid fans, skeptics, and anyone who loves a good scare!Like, comment your own Bigfoot encounter, and subscribe for more mysteries, UFOs, strange disappearances, and all things UNTOLD.Tune in now:

Terrifying Midwest Mothman Invasion with Lon Strickler | Untold Radio AM #277 Jan 4, 2026

Talking Weird's host, Dr. Dean Bertram, fires up the show for a special Thanksgiving episode of Talking Weird! He is joined by four incredible and knowledgable special guests: Susy Bastille, Doug Hajicek, Professor Horace Smith, and Steve Ward.This is a lively and passionate conversation (and sometimes debate) that ranges from Bigfoot, through Puckwudgies and Mothman, to UFOs and beyond.It's a fun and thought provoking episode. Make sure to check it out!

**Unveiling Bigfoot Mysteries with James Lady | Untold Radio Network**Join us on this thrilling episode of the *Untold Radio Network* as hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella dive deep into the enigmatic world of Bigfoot with special guest James Lady, head of the Michigan Aboriginal Project!

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Join us on this thrilling episode of the *Untold Radio Show* as hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella dive deep into the mysterious world of Bigfoot with special guest **Eric Palacios**, a renowned Bigfoot researcher and FOIA expert!

**Unveiling Bigfoot Mysteries with Paul Guffey | Untold Radio AM**Join us on this thrilling episode of *Untold Radio AM* as hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff Perrella dive deep into the enigmatic world of Bigfoot with special guest Paul Guffey, Minnesota Bigfoot researcher!

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**Unveiling Bigfoot Mysteries with Squatchin' Holler on Untold Radio!**

**Unveiled Secrets of Bigfoot: Open Mic Night with Untold Radio!

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Hey buddies - this week on HI, Strangeness, my guest is Doug Hajicek, and my special co-host Morgan Copeland! Doug has done it all - he's the creator and of the legendary show Monster Quest, and has had his hands in many other television productions that you would definitely recognize. Doug has led one of the most interesting, and adventurous lives that I've ever heard of. We get into his experiences with bigfoot, cryptids, and even the giant squid, for which he played a major role in documenting its reality. This is such a fun one - I hope you all enjoy it!Love, Steve For more Doug Hajicek:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2289847/https://www.facebook.com/doug.hajicek.1/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hajicek/legend-meets-science-ii-film-sequel-a-bigfoot-documentaryFor more Morgan Copeland:https://www.instagram.com/theforteanbookshelf78/Steve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

Unveiling Bigfoot's Cosmic Connection with George Mitrovic | Untold Radio AM #XXX

Episode 243 of Untold Radio goes full throttle into the world of extreme Bigfoot research as hosts Doug Hajicek and Adam Colt welcome three innovators pushing the boundary between legend and hard science. Ride shotgun with Eric Sorenson in his hand-built, two-ton “Project Long View” mobile lab—outfitted with a double-insulated fishbowl cabin, ten low-light cameras, five AI-enhanced thermal cams on a 14-foot 360° mast, and enough solar, batteries, and silent bunks to stake out the wilderness for days. Then discover why Todd Smith (“Bigfoot NY Todd”) thinks skin-oil sebum could become the first true 3-D trace evidence, and see how software-engineer-turned-tracker Logan Sechow is blanketing U.S. and Canadian hotspots with a subscription-based livestream network that beams real-time footage straight to armchair explorers.Just click the thumbnail below. The countdown begins NOW.Join Doug Hajicek and Jeff each Wednesday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 7 pm Central - 5 pm Pacific and 8 pm Eastern.Come and join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe. We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like.New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORK.

Prepare for an eye-opening journey where science and skepticism meet the elusive realm of Bigfoot! In this week's episode of Untold Radio AM, hosts Doug Hajicek and Jeff “The Big Ragu” dive deep into cryptozoology, unexplained encounters, and fascinating new research. Joining them is field biologist Ranae Holland, whose childhood “Squatching” adventures with her father sparked her fascination—despite her doubts about Bigfoot's existence.Can scientific inquiry shed light on one of the greatest mysteries of our time? Don't miss this spirited discussion with Ranae as she shares behind-the-scenes stories, examines credible evidence, and challenges the lore surrounding the legendary Sasquatch. Tune in and discover if facts and folklore can find a middle ground in the ever-intriguing hunt for Bigfoot. Subscribe now to Untold Radio Network for more untold stories and fearless explorations of everything strange and unexplained!Join Doug Hajicek and Alex each Wednesday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 7 pm Central - 5 pm Pacific and 8 pm Eastern.Come and join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe. We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like.New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORK.

In his latest book, Maxim Furek, a former psychologist and rock journalist, delves into the intriguing world of Bigfoot synchronicity, embracing interdimensional theories, mass hallucinations, and Jung's collective unconscious.Furek's dedication to the subject is evident in the hundreds of accounts from researchers who strive to answer the question, "If it's not flesh and blood, then what is it?"This question forms the heart of the author's evocative thesis as he tirelessly scours American and Canadian records for evidence of this elusive cryptid.For centuries, early newspapers printed accounts of bipedal creatures, variously listed as "Wild Men," "Hairy Giants," or "Sasquatch," a narrative that has expanded into a larger scientific, religious, and paranormal reality. This reality, as Furek presents it, is a complex web of scientific theories, religious interpretations, and paranormal phenomena that intersect in the study of Bigfoot.Furek's investigation into the tribes of true believers congregating at conferences, campsites, and online websites is a testament to their shared philosophy and "Bigfoot's sociocultural energy."He takes issue with hoaxers, whom he charges "have sold their souls," but his respect for the believers is unwavering.The author challenges traditional beliefs about Bigfoot and encourages readers to embrace the seemingly impossible. After reading this book, your perspective on Sasquatch will be forever changed as you look at traditional science, anthropology, and religion through a different lens and with a different expectation."Paranormal author and rock journalist Maxim Furek has emerged as the 21st-century incarnation of John Keel. In "The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot," Furek explores the uncharted waters surrounding the cryptid's forbidden realm in a rousing and controversial exposé."- Doug Hajicek, MonsterQuestMaxim W. Furek's eclectic background includes aspects of psychology, addictions, and rock journalism. He has a master's degree in Communications from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Aquinas College. He is an avid researcher of contemporary drug trends and psychosocial aspects of the drug culture.He has written numerous articles for both addictions and rock publications. His books include The Jordan Brothers: Rock's Fortunate Sons; The Death Proclamation of Generation X: A Self-Fulfilling Prophesy of Goth, Grunge and Heroin, which traces the origins of the current opiate epidemic, and Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music. His column, “Cultural Trends,” appeared in Counselor, the Magazine for Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals.His current book is the rock biography, Somebody Else's Dream: Dakota, The Buoys and "Timothy."https://www.maximfurek.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.