Recent Blog Posts
- Oct 26 2025
For Indigenous peoples, Bigfoot is spirit | Oregon Experience
Oregon Public Broadcasting writes “Indigenous peoples of the Nch’i-Wána, or Columbia River, know Bigfoot not as a monster but as a protector, a spiritual being that walks between the seen and unseen. For thousands of years, oral histories of Bigfoot have been passed down as a knowledge system, rooting Pacific Northwest tribes in respect, reverence… Read more »
- Oct 26 2025
Strange Familiars: An Exacting Relation of a Disembodied Spirit
Strange Familiars writes “Timothy Grieve-Carlson returns and brings three stories of the paranormal from early American history. First we hear the story of Eleseba Beeler and what is likely the first documented poltergeist in America. The case involves buried treasure, aggressive spirits, messages from beyond, and a strange religious ritual at the Ephrata Cloister. We… Read more »
- Oct 26 2025
Tonight’s Show: Unsolicited/Unwanted Encounters
Jeff writes “I’ve had 3 encounters with these animals, all unsolicited/unwanted on my part. Plus, I’ve never gone out looking for these creatures. It’s not something that I would recommend for anyone to do, but that’s just me & I’m sure I’m a little biased after my run-ins with them. The first two encounters were… Read more »
- Oct 25 2025
SC EP:1200 Tumalo Creek Creature
JD writes “I was 17 years old. Heading into my senior year in high school. Life was good. This was in 2001, over summer break. On a blue sky summer day, my friend and I decided to go out for a drive and walk around a park, known as Shevlin Park. Now, back in 2002… Read more »
- Oct 24 2025
The Rougarou history and encounters
The Rougarou (also spelled Rugaru, Roux-Ga-Roux, or Loup-Garou) is one of the most enduring and chilling legends of the Louisiana bayous, a werewolf-like creature rooted in French folklore. The story begins in France, long before Louisiana even existed. In medieval French folklore, there was a creature called the Loup-Garou literally meaning “wolf-man” (from loup =… Read more »
- Oct 24 2025
The strange case of the Dahl Bigfoot
The Dahl Bigfoot encounter is a mysterious and chilling story from the Pacific Northwest, often cited in older Bigfoot lore as one of the strangest early disappearances connected to the creature. While not as famous as Bluff Creek or Ape Canyon, the Dahl encounter stands out for its eerie circumstances and unexplained ending. The year… Read more »
- Oct 24 2025
In my 11-year-old mind thought it was an Ewok
A listener writes “Hello Wes, I just came across your podcast recently and have really enjoyed hearing everyone’s stories. I would like to tell you about a sighting I had in 1991. I grew up in Louisville Ky and have always loved the outdoors, and in 1991 I was an 11-year-old boy scout. My scout… Read more »
- Oct 23 2025
Upcoming Show: It moved jumping from the base of each tree
A listener writes “The first encounter was on a creek in south central Kentucky. I wasn’t your normal teenager. I didn’t run around with my friends much but my passion was hunting and tracking. I read tom Jones Jr’s book, The Tracker” and I was hooked on the outdoors. When I was approximately 13. I… Read more »
