Podcasts about owls

Join us for Episode 178 of On the Delo as David DeLorenzo welcomes Cecily—“the awesome Toasted Owl lady.” From a 396-sq-ft first cafe to multi-location growth, Cecily lays out the real grind behind building a beloved breakfast brand anchored in vintage finds, community, and relentless owner-operator standards.This conversation moves fast and stays honest—Flagstaff origins, Phoenix expansion (including the former Oink Café space in PV), why owls became the brand, labor and tipping realities, and a 60-year “try 60 new things” mindset. If you care about hospitality, culture, and staying scrappy without sacrificing soul, this one's for you.Chapter Guide (Timestamps): (00:13) Episode 178 Intro + Guest: Cecily, “the awesome Toasted Owl lady.” (01:29) From teacher to restaurateur: Grand Canyon roots & “a high school with ashtrays.” (02:05) First 396-sq-ft shop → S. Mike's Pike across from Mother Road (Route 66). (02:33) Expansion: East Flagstaff; Phoenix at 3rd Ave & Camelback; PV takeover of former Oink Café (rehab timeline: 102 days). (04:07) Starting over after divorce; the 106-year-old owl-filled home. (06:41) Why owls: classroom gifts during the Harry Potter years → the brand. (09:57) Treasure hunts: the 700-owl Bakersfield haul at $1 each. (11:45) “This is 60 month”: hiking, dogs, and DIY owl garden sticks that sell. (15:56) Workforce & tipping: costs, culture shifts, and operator realities in Flagstaff. (17:52) Community & giving back: Mother Road/Pizza Coletta/Fratellis; Flagstaff Shelter Services, Joni Foundation, Habitat builds. (26:31) Notables: Robert Plant, Serena, and altitude athletes finding the Owl. (27:59) Owner-operator ethos: “won't embrace mediocrity” and the dream of “six Owls.” (33:49) Phoenix shout-outs: Camelback next to Changing Hands; PV (REI/Target). 

Not the prettiest win ever, but here at the Roost Pod we're not taking anything for granted in this early chapter of the Scott Abell era at Rice. Matt and Carter are with you as always, breaking down a scratchy but generally stress-free win by the Owls over Prairie View A&M. What progress did Rice make on offense in this game? Any cause for worry with the defense? And how much should we make of a breakout game for QB Chase Jenkins? All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan is joined by the excellent Alex from @DN35GTFC to talk up the upcoming clash between the Owls and the Mariners ⚽️

This week, Briana and guest Cat Crawford (Swiss Fish, Tiny Mannequin Hands, Bad Kid Jail, Scene Kids) team up to convince Cozi to watch the 1991 animated adventure comedy Rock-a-Doodle!When the sun stops shining, a young boy (transformed into a cat by the wicked Grand Duke of Owls) teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find Chanticleer, a runaway rooster whose morning crow can raise the sun.Will Cozi want to give this movie a watch? Listen and find out!Recommendations:Cat – See the pants chicken on Figueroa in Highland ParkCozi – Check Brain Dead Studios' monthly calendar every month!⁠⁠⁠Bri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Stick up for yourself!Also, we picked a new theme song! "Full Speed Ahead" by Silent Partner! It's a no-copyright royalty-free song, hell yeah

Ravis discusses Sooners vs. Owls, the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, and the upcoming weekend in college and pro football! Follow Matt on X @mattravis and WWLS @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of The Plank Show with Chris Plank and Blake Gamble kicks-off with a great interview with the "Voice of the Owls" KEVIN COPP, before OU faces off against the Temple Owls tomorrow.  Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports joins to talk about his weekly picks against the spread, then Josh Helmer joins for "The Josh-over" to wrap up the show for the week.  BOOMER!

Get ready for Week 3 of Texas high school football! Tepper and Pickle talk about the Top 10 games of the week, chat with Fort Bend Ridge Point coach Rick LaFavers, draft their players to watch in the TeamBuilder with Carter Yates, talk ball with the Hall of Famer Craig Way, and answer listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chuck thinks it's all over for Billy Napier at Florida, the only question is when that's official. Chuck and Heath discuss multiple CFB subjects. Tony Tsoukalas of TD Alabama magazine looks at the Crimson Tide heading into Saturday's game with Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of The Plank Show with Chris Plank and Blake Gamble starts with audio from yesterday's press conference with Brent Venables and Ben Arbuckle.  Then, the guys get more info on the Sooners' Week 3 opponent from their Head Coach - K.C. Keeler.

Dunlevie Family Head Football Football Coach Scott Abell says they are a resilient bunch (3:00) and will learn from the setback to the Cougars. He talks about the moments that were turning points in the late second quarter and early third quarter. He then talks about being happy with the fight against a Big 12 team (7:00), but there are no moral victories. Coach Abell wants to see less negative plays from the ground game. He goes into depth about the play of Ty Morris (13:00) and Jack Kane on defense before discussing big wins in the American and previewing Prairie View A&M. Seventh-year soccer coach Brian Lee (24:30) dives straight into the recent win at Lamar and Leah Chancey's impact on the team. He discusses his recent 350th career win (28:45) and his time at Rice. He talks about his coaching staff and the play of goalkeeper Kirsten Ruf. Coach Lee breaks down the offensive distribution on the team (32:30) and previews the start of conference play. For the rest of the episode coach Lee discusses his soccer background, how he got his first job (38:00), and what motivates him to keep coaching. He also discusses the Owls recruiting and some topics surrounding the beautiful game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Lee and Blake Lovell discuss Oklahoma's road trip to Philadelphia to face Temple, which will host the Sooners at Lincoln Financial Field. The game will be shown on ESPN2 at 11 Central. Topics discussed include: Quarterback John Mateer leads the Southeastern Conference with 662 passing yards and also in total offense (760). Oklahoma needs more out of running back position, and particularly from Jayden Ott. The Sooners' defense has given up 3.3 and 5.1 ypp in wins over Illinois State and Michigan and is loaded in the front seven. Temple is a little better than it normally is. The Owls are 2-0 after beating UMass 42-10 and Howard 55-7. K.C. Keeler is a first-year coach at Temple; coached last two years at Sam Houston State. Offensive players to watch for Temple include quarterback Evan Simon (27-of-35, 422 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions) and running back Jay Ducker (29 carries, 219 yards, one touchdown). Is this a potential let-down spot for Oklahoma between an early kickoff in a large stadium with lots of empty seats and a big game ahead with Auburn following an emotional win over Michigan? GAMETIME SIDEKICKS Use promo code SE16 for 20% off! http://www.gametimesidekicks.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP

It's Monday Morning Fallout! Tepper and Pickle overreact to the football weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, we said there would be growing pains, didn't we? It's unfortunate that Rice couldn't close this chapter of the rivalry with UH with a win, but that's the way the bucket breaks sometimes. Matt and Carter are here to assess the aftermath. How concerned are we about the passing game? Is the Owls' general lack of offensive production so far cause for real anguish, or just part of the process? All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FAU 56, Florida A&M 14. A nice bounce back and a proverbial "taking care of business" for Florida Atlantic in the blowout victory over FAMU. Ken LaVicka is joined by New Era Prep's Robbie Lastella to give context to the marked offensive improvement, the surging FAU special teams & why even the 3rd quarter lull may have been a positive. Plus, Ken makes a plea to Owls fans as everyone looks ahead to the Shula Bowl in West Miami. SUBSCRIBE to "The Florida Atlantic Voice" podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Follow Ken LaVicka on social media: X - @KLVsays For sponsorship/business opportunities, e-mail klavicka84@gmail.com

Former Rice Owl Dean Connors scored two touchdowns, and Will James had a pick-six as the Coogs beat the Owls 35-9. The Cougar After Thoughts Show (CATS!) broke it down after the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Gexfeld, A Good Videogame), Shawn Alexander Allen (Treachery in Beatdown City), and the one and only Rand Hall (UFO 50 Voicemailer Extraordinaire) to discuss Cyber Owls, the 50th and final* game in the UFO 50 collection. “A superweapon threatens to destroy the world, and it's up to the Cyber Owls to save the day!” Next week: [REDACTED] Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: Eggplant Merch! https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast  Cherry Rush YouTube Highlights https://www.youtube.com/@Cherry-Rush  Derek Yu's Wikiquote https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Derek_Yu  Roguelike Celebration 2025 (Including Fireside Chat with Jon Perry!) https://www.roguelike.club/event2025.html  Izzy's itch.io https://iznaut.itch.io/  Izzy's bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/iznaut.com Izzy's Website https://iznaut.com/ Snap & Grab https://nogoblin.com/snapandgrab Shawn's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shawndoublea/?hl=en Beatdown City Survivors https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383040/Beatdown_City_Survivors/  Tyriq's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fourbitfriday.bsky.social Scrubbin' Trubble https://scrubbintrubble.com/ The Grasshopper (and "Words on Play")  https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description C.A. Brown https://www.youtube.com/@CABROWN https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Seriah is joined by Brennan and Saxon for A WanderingThe Road episode. Topics include tech issues, Seriah's recent poltergeist incidents, kundalini energy, strange experiences with the perception of “energy”, a knock on the inside of Seriah's eyelids, the infamous 3 knocks, sensory deprivation tanks, a yoga studio with stereo Tibetan singing bowl sounds, stereo backpacks, Seriah's level stress and poltergeist activity, PK energy and stress, the movie “Final Destination: Bloodlines” movie and a real disaster, actor Tony Todd and his final scene, the band “Drama Scream” and a weird experience, owls in upstate New York, bizarre owl experiences, Seriah's 8 owls in a particular tree, bird watchers, Randonautica experiences, Brennan's short stories for his “Fear Daily” podcast, an electrical power station disguised as a house, Randomnautica directing a user to a traphouse / drughouse, Seriah's liminal life, ultraterrestrial beings afraid of humans, a DMT trip encountering a defensive being, Paratopia Oculus, Jeff Ritzmann and Jeremy Vaeni, a shroudman encounter, electro-magnetic fields interfering with communication with the Other, chronic cell phone usage, misperceptions of asbestos and lead and the implications of modern technology, the crisis of concentration, the 2017 film time-travel movie “Curvature”, acoustic strip headphones, different ways of watching films, the possibility that ultraterrestial/Other beings are unable to communicate with humans, Harry Houdini, dreams of deceased loved ones, the video game analogy, a dark take on that idea, experiences and the brain filtering, NDEs and their consequences, Cherylee Black, intelligence civilization and morality among animals, morals vs /and/with religion, moral relativism and moral absolutes, and much more! This is an absolutely fascinating conversation!

Get ready for Week 2 of TXHSFB with Texas Football Today! We break down the top 10 games of the week, talk with Dickinson coach John Snelson about his Gators, pick our players to watch with Carter Yates in TXHSFB TeamBuilder, chat with the Texas high school football hall of famer Craig Way, and answer your questions in the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Wednesday Week, Ash, Stevie and Dan take on the questions you've sent in. Sometimes it's about football, sometimes it's about Dan's questionable right-wing views on ketchup and cereal — but it's always a laugh. From serious Owls chat to the completely random, we cover it all in our very own listener Q&A special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kennesaw St vs. Indiana College Football Pick Prediction 9/6/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats Kennesaw ST at Indiana 12PM ET—Kennesaw St is 0-1 after their 10-9 road defeat to Wake Forest. The Owls gained 307 yads with less than four yards per rush. The defense contained the Demon Deacons ground game and allowed 218 yards passing on 28 attempts.

There was plenty to like about Temple's 42-10 rout of UMass in the Owls' season opener. We dissected the first game of the K.C. Keeler era, previewed Saturday's upcoming home opener against Howard, broke some Temple men's hoops news and answered your mailbag questions. You'll also hear from Owls left tackle Giakoby Hills on this week's podcast, brought to you each week by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers.  Intro: 0:00 – 6:55 Recapping the 42-10 win at UMass: 6:55 – 15:58 Giakoby Hills' successful debut at left tackle: 15:58 – 20:53 Previewing Howard, staff predictions: 20:53 – 26:40 Some men's hoops tidbits: 26:40 – 28:17 On (or around) this date: 28:17 – 37:21 Mailbag: 37:21 – end Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

You couldn't have asked for a much better start to the Scott Abell era of Rice football than what the Owls delivered on Saturday night in Cajun country. The Owls' offense looked as advertised and the defense was even better, doing just enough to knock off a team projected to contend for a Sun Belt conference championship. This win wasn't a fluke but should we be buying Rice bowl stock just yet? At least one host thinks its in the realm of possibilities. But first, a rundown of the game, what worked, what didn't and what's at stake in the coming game against the Houston Cougars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1 was nothing short of electric for college football in Florida.Host Jason Powers recaps a monumental weekend for the Sunshine State, starting with Florida State's shocking upset of Alabama that showcased the Seminoles' newfound toughness. The Miami Hurricanes grabbed a statement win over Notre Dame, while the Florida Gators took care of business in a 55-0 rout. USF's emphatic victory over Boise State turned heads nationally, and UCF got its new era underway with Scott Frost's return. FIU and FAU also hit the field as Florida programs made their mark early in the season.Jason is joined by Mark Moses of The Mark Moses Show to dive deeper into the storylines and what's next for Florida's teams.This episode is sponsored in part by TicketSmarter:Use promo code LWOS10 to receive $10 off purchases of $100 or moreUse promo code LWOS20 to receive $20 off purchases of $300 or moreThink smarter.  TicketSmarter

Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Scott Abell recaps the Owls season-opening win at Louisiana (5:00) with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. Coach is quick to credit the rest of the staff and his players for his first win on south Main. He breaks down the turning points of the game surrounding ball control and solid defensive play. Later coach Abell previews the Bayou Bucket matchup with the Houston Cougars (16:00). Coach then talks about his college football viewing habits and when he knew he would be a college football coach (21:00). Then they chat about his baseball playing past (23:00) before talking about his first jobs growing up around a farm (26:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monday Morning Fallout is back! Tepper and Pickle survey the landscape after Week 1 of the Texas high school football season, including which teams impressed, which teams should panic, and which players stole the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Wednesday Week we've got plenty to get into! We relive Tuesday night's dramatic penalty shootout win over Leeds, before looking back at a tough defeat against Swansea. There's fresh transfer news with a new face through the door, plus the latest on the ongoing takeover saga at Hillsborough. All that and more, as the Owls rollercoaster keeps rolling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Talking Smack 415, Maia dives into September's energy forecast, spotlighting the power of shifting perspectives to see the world as full of miracles and opportunities. September 2025 carries big “endings and beginnings” energy, making it the perfect time to focus on routines, discipline, and setting yourself up for success.In this episode, Maia shares: The importance of morning and evening rituals  How to envision your day and reflect at night  The Tarot card of the month: Princess of Disks—signaling new opportunities     and growth  The spirit animal Owl—bringing wisdom, shadow work, and clarity in the           dark  The magic of self-love and self-awareness as tools for transformationTune in to this month's energy forecast and get inspired to step into September with clarity, intention, for a killer morning and evening routine  Let's GO!Share this episode with your friends and family who love to laugh. Subscribe to Talking Smack 415 and leave us a rating and review so more peeps can find us for laughter and friendship to feed your soul!

Rice vs. Louisiana College Football Pick Prediction 8/30/2025 by Tony T. Recent Box Score Key Stats Rice at Louisiana 8PM ET—Rice finished at 4-8 a year ago. Scott Abell enters his first season with the school and will return seven starters. Rice was a poor offensive team last year as they put up 17.9 points per game. They rushed for 3.9 yards a carry and the passing game was inefficient with 6 yards per pass attempt. The Owls will resort to the Triple Option. On defense they allowed 27 points per game with only 55.6% completion rate. Louisiana finished at 107 in 2024 for head coach Mickael Desormeaux who is in his fourth season. The Ragin Cajuns return seven starters. The team rushed for 4.9 yards a carry and brought back their top two rushers. Quarterback play was efficient, but they must replace last year's starter. Defensively they held opponents to 25.2 points per game with only 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

What do shark fins, magnet-powered cells, animal bruises, fur, octopus moms, and owl necks all have in common? They're questions curious kids like you asked—and we're answering them in this special episode.These questions came from young listeners just like you. Each one leads us to discover more about the amazing ways God designed nature.Eryn's Books:The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782Episode Links:Save 10% with code NATURE at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubAsk your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“...Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (ESV)This podcast includes paid advertisements.

We made it to gameday, baby. Tepper and Pickle roll out their Top 10 TXHSFB Games of the Week, talk with Midland Greenwood coach Bryan Hill about his Rangers, draft their TXHSFB players to watch with Carter Yates, chat with the Hall of Famer Craig Way, and answer viewer questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1 of college football is here, and Florida Football Insiders brings you a full preview of every major matchup in the state.Jason Powers breaks down USF's season-opening clash with Boise State, UCF's return of Scott Frost, and the start of the Willie Simmons era at FIU. The Gators tune up against Long Island with DJ Lagway in the spotlight, while Florida State faces Alabama in a massive test. Miami hosts Notre Dame in a classic rivalry renewal that could shape the Hurricanes' season. Plus, FAU hits the road to Maryland.Don't miss this jam-packed episode filled with insights, predictions, and everything you need to know about Florida football.This episode is sponsored in part by TicketSmarter:Use promo code LWOS10 to receive $10 off purchases of $100 or moreUse promo code LWOS20 to receive $20 off purchases of $300 or moreThink smarter.  TicketSmarter

Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, and Beth, along with our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. WE PREVIEW WEEK 1! Commish tries new words and we try to determine our Sickos Game of the Week, Owls & Minutemen, Cowboys, Kangaroos and Blimps, ECU & NC State battle again, Hugh Freeze & the 3 QBs, MACCOON & BOBCATS in San Marcos, we re-litigate the 1990 National Championship, Ohio at RUTGERS, are there so many Thursday Night games because won't schedule them during the NFL season? Toledo at Kentucky, How will Hawaii fare in the desert? Rice at the Cajuns has us really curious, Southland showdowns, Big Sky Bangers, the NEC Schedule read and much, much more!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drift into the deepest stages of rest with Delta Lotus River. This 8-hour soundscape blends peaceful meditative flute music, the soothing flow of a calm river in a night forest, and gentle 3 Hz delta wave binaural beats; a frequency linked to the deepest restorative sleep cycles. Owls and crickets softly echo in the distance, while the river's steady flow and serene flute melodies create a natural sanctuary for relaxation. Beneath it all, the subtle 3 Hz delta waves guide your brain toward deep, uninterrupted sleep and healing rest. Perfect for: Falling asleep quickly and reaching deep delta sleep Stress and anxiety relief at night Meditation and mindfulness practice Enhancing restorative rest and recovery Creating a calming forest night ambience

Welcome to a special episode of the Bayou City Soccer Podcast! Rice Women's Soccer head coach Brian Lee joins the show to talk about embracing big challenges, building a deep and competitive squad, and what fans can expect from the Owls in the 2025 season.-We invite you to follow us at Bayou City Soccer!-BayouCitySoccer.net-@BayouCitySoccer on Facebook, IG, and Twitter-Hit us up using our hashtag #AskBCS-Hosts: Dustyn Richardson-Again, BayouCitySoccer.net for everything.

Game week is here, and we'll get you ready for Temple's season opener up at UMass. On this week's episode, brought to you by Greenspan & Greenspan Injury Lawyers, you'll hear Owls head coach K.C. Keeler explain why he believes both Evan Simon and Gevani McCoy will get snaps against the Minutemen, and we'll break down some of the key matchups and predict Saturday's outcome. Are there any future NFL players on Temple's roster? Can the Owls be bowl-eligible in 2025? We talked about that in the mailbag.    Intro: 0:00 – 9:12 Two quarterbacks and a depth chart: 9:12 – 14:51 A closer look at UMass and our staff predictions: 14:51 – 29:18 On (or around) this date: 29:18 – 37:28 Mailbag: 37:28 – end * Time stamps are approximate due to advertisements. 

This week's Hello From The Other Side sees us joined by Luke from @swascastmedia to give us the inside track on Swansea City ahead of the weekend clash.We chat about the Swans' season so far, their form going into the tie, and which players Wednesday need to keep an eye on. Of course, we'll also give our own thoughts on how the Owls are shaping up, what we're expecting from the game, and where the key battles will be.It's your full match preview, packed with insight, banter, and build-up ahead of Saturday.

It'a game week! Tepper picks out a sleeper in each classification; new Temple coach Chad President joins the show; and we dive into the findings in the new TXHSFB coaches' survey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl and Mike are joined by Coach Jerry Mack of Kennesaw State as they preview the Owls' season which they open up at Wake Forest on Friday.

Made for the night owls, Night Owl Forest is an 8-hour sleep soundscape designed to guide you into deep relaxation and dream-filled rest. This episode blends peaceful ambient sleep music with a nighttime forest ambience. Owls call to one another in the distance while crickets sing their calming night chorus. Layered beneath it all are 6 Hz theta wave binaural beats; a frequency linked to deep relaxation, meditation, and dream activity. Together, these elements create the perfect background for sleep, stress relief, and calm late-night reflection. Perfect for: Falling asleep faster and staying asleep Enhancing relaxation, meditation, or dream clarity Reducing stress and nighttime anxiety Creating a cozy nighttime forest atmosphere

Ian writes "The story I'm sitting down to tell, is a true one. One experienced by a faithful friend of mine, Sam, and I. I'm often reluctant to tell this story at length to most people, as the subject matter is unexplainable and rather strange. I don't want to be viewed as the superstitious nut. But having guided all across the country, and having extensive experience in many environments around the united states, I feel I have the authority to tell this story. Essentially what I'm saying is I've been around, in the deep dark hollows all across North America, and never experienced something so strange as I did that night. I don't fancify my experiences in the woods, nor do I hopefully imagine there's something more to a twig breaking. As anyone who has spent a good deal of time in the woods knows, there's no reason to. Eventually you'll experience something daring or fantastic. I am a hunter first and foremost, and to a hunter there's always an explanation, a reason to the wilderness and her inhabitants. Its how we identify patterns and exploit an animals rhythm to make a successful hunt. As a hunter you're a sort of woodsman detective, piecing together clues to set yourself up for success. Lets just say this tale is a cold-case. Let's get into it. It was early summer and I was itching to go camping. I had recently received a new tent and was eager to use it. I called up my good buddy, Sam, and we planned out our camping adventure. We considered going up to the Grayson highlands, or even south into North Carolina. After debating it, we decided it would be more fun to camp somewhere we wouldn't run into any other people. Deep in the woods, far from anyone else, where we could bushcraft, hoot and holler, and bring a gun without fear of scaring the yuppies camping next to us. While we both lived in the woods, I definitely had access to the most remote stretch of woods between us. So we loaded up our stuff and began hiking, deep into the valley below my childhood home. The hike was almost completely straight down a steep hillside, deep into a a hollow that held a small patch of flat land, a flood plane area and creek. The small creek that ran gave the area a beautiful ambiance. Early signs of summer were visible all around and the weather was great. We hiked until we felt the need to start gathering firewood before nightfall. Behind us a was a steep hillside that rose into the west for miles. In front of us was the creek, and to the left the start of another ridge and hillside that rose high into the east and north. To our right, the valley we were in, continued to go down cutting a deep valley. and on the other side of the creek another ridge, separated by a small stream from the ridge to the left, rose into the west and to the south. These two ridges in front of us ran for miles and the little valley formed by the small creek split these ridges for a long ways up until it hit the spring head. This is important for later in the story. Off to the right, further down the valley, more splits in the ridges are made by little tributaries. We started building camp by clearing the brush and leaves away and constructing a small firepit. I placed a tarp on the ground to separate my tent from the damp earth. Remember this, the tarp extended out roughly a foot on each side of my tent. Sam had a hammock that he planned to sleep in, I've only ever camped in a hammock once, and it didn't go great. But I didn't say anything to him, thinking that maybe he would enjoy it. We gathered a hefty load of firewood, consisting of some reasonably dry stuff. It was shaping up to be a really nice camping trip. I've spoken about the joy of being “out there” on this blog before, so I won't beat a dead horse, but it was really nice to be away from people. Sam and I sat around the fire and shot the shit until the sun went down. Now one of the things Sam and I have always bonded on, has been Bigfoot shows. We're both skeptics, and I would say we hold a similar or the same opinion on the subject. Our interest is less about believing in bigfoot, but rather we just find the subject matter to be nostalgic, silly, and a fun thing to joke about. So, I brought up the idea to Sam, that we begin to “Hunt” Bigfoot. He laughed and thought it was a great idea. So we began doing the antics they do in the “Finding Bigfoot” TV show. We started with the classic, Tree knocks. A “Tree Knock” for those unaware, is when you use a stick to beat on a tree, making a loud knocking sound that echoes through the forest. Supposedly sasquatch communicate this way. We didn't think anything of it at all, as I said before, we didn't really believe, we were just joking around. So we began by knocking on the trees and then stopping and listening for a response. After a few times of doing this we paused, and hearing nothing I began to think of a joke to crack and something else to do. Before I could open my mouth, we heard clear as day, a tree nock far off somewhere on the ridge to the left. I looked at Sam and said, “Dude.” Sam just looked back at me in surprise. I then did some more knocks, and we listened again. Then off in the distance, we heard more knocks in response. Then the other ridge to the right we began hearing knocks. Sam at this point was beginning to get freaked out a little and was perplexed as to what it could be. I at the time, was such a hard skeptic I carried on and insisted that it was a person or a woodpecker. “but who in the world would be out there? deeper in the woods than we are, on private land? What woodpecker makes three loud booming knocks on the tree, that sound exactly like the knocks we make?” Sam voiced his rebuttal. I ignored these arguments and held strong to the fact that there is no Bigfoot. I then insisted that we push the envelope by doing woops and howls, just like they do on TV. Sam was not very enthused by this idea, being the humbler and smarter one of us that night, knowing sometimes there's certain things you don't mess with. But at that time I was full of piss and vinegar, and stubborn as a mule about the fact that Bigfoot, is not real. I also had brought a gun with me, and was certain I could fight off anything we would need to fight off. So we started howling into the woods. It was dark that night, being a new moon, and beyond the firelight you couldn't see a damn thing. We would howl and wait listening for a reply. After a few howls, the excitement of “What was that?” started to fade and my logical, rational, science based, theory of the woodpecker began to appear true. Then, out of the dark distance came one of the strangest sounds I've ever heard. A howl. Not a canine howl, not an owls hoot, but a fucking ape howl. Sam's eyes were as big as back hoe tires, and even I was finding it hard to reason that one. Despite this, I continued my ignorant stubbornness, and threw out another howl. Off to the left ridge it replied to us again, the clearest ape whoop I've ever heard. As if it were recorded by researchers in the Congo. I looked at Sam, myself feeling more curious and excited than anything else, I reiterated, “Duuuude.” Then something truly unexplainable and spooky happened, more whoops and howls began on the ridge to the right and further down the valley. And they weren't random, they had etiquette, as if they were chatting back and forth with each other. The one to the left would howl, the one to the right would whoop and howl, the first would respond, and then the one way down the valley would chime in. Sam was really freaked out now, and began considering if we should leave. I, being a stubborn idiot, claimed it was owls. “Owls?? We were both raised in these hollers, I've heard owls, you're gonna tell me that was an owl? Have you ever in your life heard an owl that sounded like a fucking ape?” Sam argued against my claim. “Well, no, but there's no way bigfoot is real. It has to be a bunch of owls speaking to each other. There's nothing else it could be.” I replied, half laughing in astonishment and disbelief of what was unfolding that night. Sam and I kind of bickered for a minute over it, and then decided the wisest decision was to stop antagonizing whatever it was in the woods miles around us whooping and knocking. It wasn't too long after that, we decided to go to bed. I crawled into my tent, and Sam into his hammock. We left the fire going, and every time the fire died down, the woods came to life. Whether it was paranoia, or paranormal, something was stirring. All around camp we could hear what sounded like things being thrown and footsteps. From time to time we would hear another knock or another howl coming from a new position. Sam would leap out of his hammock and chuck loads of wood onto the fire and make it as big as possible. He would then lay back down to sleep. This repeated about three more times. Each time the fire died, things got spookier and spookier. A few times Sam would say, “Did you hear that?” and every time I would just blame it on possums nearing camp, hoping to find food scraps. Well, about the third time, Sam ran out of firewood. Meaning that this time when the fire died, it died for good, leaving us to the dark void of the Appalachian holler. I vividly remember I had fallen asleep before the fire died, and after it died, there was so much stirring around camp, I began to wake up. I was slowly waking up, thinking I was having some sort of nightmare, when I finally fully sobered, and realized that my dream was pleasant. It was reality that was full of frightening sounds and things that go bump in the night. The woods around us had become loud with unexplainable movement, the movement of multiple large things. The whooping and knocking had stopped, which did not comfort me, with all the new sounds right outside my door. There was maybe a 30 yard perimeter around camp that the sounds did not cross. Then suddenly, an extremely loud crashing began through the twigs, leaves, and branches. It was something large, running full sprint through the woods. Starting maybe 50 yards away, and running straight towards our camp. It grew louder and louder, until the sound of crushing leaves, turned to crinkling tarp. The creature, was standing on the tarp my tent was situated on. I was frozen. Like a child, Frozen in fear, eyes wide open. My heart was pounding out of my chest so hard I thought it would explode. I Then heard high above my tent, not near the ground, not four feet up, but high above my tent, the most terrifying sound I've ever heard. it was the sound of a huff and blow, exactly the way you hear a gorilla do it on TV. Or how the apes in planet of the apes do it. Three forceful huff and blows, then the creature turned around and ran back the way it came, back into the darkness of the night. Sam practically leaped out of his hammock and said, “You had to have heard that!” I replied with, “Yeah lets get the fuck out of here.” I slid a round into the chamber of my 30-30 and crawled out of the tent. We both got busy grabbing only our essentials, and started out of the woods. Using shitty dim flashlights, we made our way up the hill. Frantically looking behind us into the terrible night, and trying to move fast without running. We hiked a long ways and by the time we made it back to the house it was far past midnight. We never did see what it was that charged us, and we never did hear anything else after that. But whatever it was, scared us enough to make us hike out in the dead of night and leave all of our gear there. We returned the next morning in full daylight to gather our things. Looking back, I wish we had surveyed the area for tracks or some clue as to what it was, but at the time we did not want to be down there for any longer than we had to. Having been some years since this happened, I would go down there in a heart beat and not think a thing of it. When I come home, I usually feel a sense of ease in the woods. It feels like a weight is lifted off of your shoulders knowing there are no cougars or grizzly bears to worry about. For my western outdoorsy folk, familiar with cougar country, reading this and thinking, “I don't feel a weight in the woods.” my reply, would be the question, have you noticed you've been stalked before? Cougars are some of the sneakiest creatures in the animal kingdom, and just because you've never noticed it, doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I myself have been stalked, I've written about it here previously. It's a feeling that will stick with you, and definitely put you on edge in cougar country for a long time after. I have a colleague who guides western big game in New Mexico, who told me a story once that during a hunt he had a fellow guide spotting for him, and that guide watched a cougar stalk my friend through a grove of trees before giving up. My friend never had the slightest idea he was being stalked. I believe for an avid outdoorsman in cougar country, it is inevitable. And as far as grizzly country, it's a similar feeling but a little different. Most ill bear encounters happen because you surprise the bear in thick woods. I have many friends from my time in Alaska who would share stories of being charged by monster grizzlies from out of no-where. They're just hiking along, and then BOOM! 800 pounds of death is blasting straight towards them. And the consensus is the same amongst them, if you spend enough time out there, it will happen eventually. I luckily was never charged during my time in Alaska, I avoided known bear hang-outs. But the few times I spent time in bear country, I always had this jack in the box anxiety, just waiting for it to happen. What is funny though, is despite that weight being lifted initially, an old feeling always returns. I know it's not some sort of psychological thing having to do with that patch of woods specifically, because I feel it in most places in Appalachia. It's a feeling of being watched, a feeling that something is there, and a feeling of dread. And it amplifies every time you hear some strange crashing in the woods or a sound you cannot explain. Most of the times I've experienced this, I've had a gun. And I think to myself, “Come on man! You're the most badass thing out here.” Yet I can never shake that anxiety. My brother, without having ever heard this story, reluctantly asked me over the phone one day, “don't think I'm crazy but, have you ever felt creeped out in the woods below the house? I don't know what it is, but every time I go down there I feel like I'm being watched, and I get filled with dread.” Hearing him say that sent shivers down my back. Simply because I always dismissed this feeling, I've swept this story under the rug for years, telling myself it was just a bear etc. To hear my brother, who is a marine, tell me that, certified to me that I was not simply being a pussy. I've only ever felt this in two regions of the country. Appalachia, and the Redwood Forests of Northern California. Now some of you may be reading this thinking that I am a nut-job Bigfoot believer. I've been reluctant to share this story for that reason. But I want to end this, saying, I have no idea what it was that made those calls that night. I also have no idea what it was that busted into our camp. We never did lay our eyes on anything. But I want to re-iterate that the story, is true. Verbatim to how it happened as I can recall it, without any embellishment. I have no idea what it was, and you can make your own decision as to what you think it was. But being an experienced woodsman, never have I ever experienced something like that since, and I have no worldly explanation for it. Those were the events that transpired that night, and I'll let you make of that what you will.”   Here is a link to Ian's blog    

[REBROADCAST FROM April 21, 2025] Paste Magazine calls Valerie June "casually masterful, deceptively mellow." Her latest album Owls, Omens and Oracles is a celebration of joy and positivity in the face of adversity. June performs live in WNYC's studio five.

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Evan Simon hasn't been sleeping on the job. In fact, he's literally been sleeping at Temple's Edberg-Olson Hall football complex for the last two weeks, he told reporters, as the Owls' quarterback competition moves along. That was one of the gems to come from Thursday's media day session, and you can hear the media day interviews from Simon and head coach K.C. Keeler on this week's podcast, along with part of a OwlScoop 1-on-1 interview with former Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich as he recalled how the Owls carved up Penn State's offensive line in their 27-10 upset win over the Nittany Lions back in 2015. Intro: 0:00 – 2:55 Tyler Matakevich and our 27-10 series: 2:55 – 8:54 Media day takeaways and interviews with K.C. Keeler and Evan Simon: 8:54 – 47:37 On (or around) this date: 47:37-55:37 Mailbag: 55:37 – end ** Timestamps are approximate due to advertisements.

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