Episodes

Rachel Backstrom moved to Van Meter in 1978 when her parents first bought a house there. Rachel was a trustee on the Van Meter Public Library board when Chad Lewis, Kevin Lee Nelson and Noah Voss researched and released their book on the Van Meter Visitor. Rachel is an original member of the Van Meter Visitor Festival planning committee. Join the only Facebook group for Van Meter Visitor fans - “Van Meter Visitor Believers” - See you there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanmetervisitorbeliev...

Originally from Lancaster, Ohio. Lives in Hurricane, WV and also at his farm in Athens, Ohio. He has a bachelor degree in science and a doctor degree in chiropractic. He’s a certified master naturalist. He has been interested in Bigfoot his entire life and actively doing research the last 15 years. He’s a BFRO organizer. He’s the author of two award winning books, Tracking the Stone Man and The Appalachian Bigfoot. The latest book was number 1 on Amazon for 17 weeks. His new podcast starting nex...

#147 For nearly three decades Chad Lewis has traveled the back roads of the world in search of the strange and unusual. The more bizarre and unusual the legend is the more likely you will find Chad Lewis. In this episode of Bigfoot Society I talk to Chad about the story behind the Van Meter Visitor, what Chad believes the cryptid is, and much, much more. You will not want to miss this episode of Bigfoot Society and I hope to see you at the Van Meter Visitor Festival coming up in Van Meter, Iow...

#146 From blurrycreatures.com: On Blurry Creatures we talk about fringe creatures. That takes us down the trail of Bigfoot, Ancient Giants, The Nephilim, alternative history and sightings of “beings” that haven’t been proven to exist. Where do they come from? We are out to find better answers for these perplexing questions. Nate Henry grew up in Northern California and is the lead singer of the rock band Sherwood. The band played in 15 countries and sold 100k+ records. Nate’s previous podcast...

#145 For nearly 28 years, Sean “The Forkchop” Forker has been involved in the Search for Bigfoot. Growing up, Sean was exposed to shows such as In Search Of, Unsolved Mysteries, and Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World, which ignited a passion for investigating these unexplained creatures. While maintaining active investigating presence, Forker took the the airwaves with The Sasquatch Experience Radio Show from 2005-2010, where he and an assortment of cohost interviews the biggest names in the r...

#144 Michael Mayes is a teacher of history and former coach who resides in Central Texas. An avid folklorist, he has long been fascinated by the ghostly tales of historical and contemporary Texas as well as mysteries of the natural world. Mayes has authored three books (Patty: A Sasquatch Story, Shadow Cats: The Black Panthers of North America, and Valley of the Apes: The Search for Sasquatch in Area X) and is the owner/writer of the Texas Cryptid Hunter blog. Michael can be reached via email a...

#143 Tate Hieronymus is a Bigfoot researcher who is soon to release the documentary series "A Search for Sabe". Ron Mann Read is an avid hiker and Bigfoot researcher. Episode Resources: Tate Hieronymus: Tate's Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/tatehieronymus Bluff Creek Project Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt_mKhNSETUPU1nu_N55nwA One Strange Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBaUnpLSZTUwmeytkxX7dbQ Ron Mann Read: Trailing Giants Facebook group - https...

#142 Rod Nichols is a Bigfoot researcher in the San Antonio, Texas area. He is best known for his work under the name "Bexar County Bigfoot". Episode Resources: Bexar County Bigfoot Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/350987592252517 Bexar County Bigfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bexarcountybigfoot/ Bexar County Bigfoot Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF5iwYu1msySY8lYN6baMMA FOR MORE INFO ON THE VAN METER VISITOR FESTIVAL: https://www.facebook.com/vanmet...

#141 Karac is a student of anthropology who runs the Crash-Course Cryptozoology YouTube channel. He has produced several documentaries on cryptids all around North America, and has produced many videos discussing cryptid cases around the world. Eli is a film-maker and on screen presence in the Beyond The Trail documentary series from Small Town Monsters. Together they are working together on a investigative series called "The Manwolf Files". Episode Resources: The Manwolf Files on Crash-Cou...

#140 Aaron Deese is a native Floridian writer and podcaster currently based in Austin, Texas. He is the executive editor of Paranormality Magazine (whatever that means) and co-host of the podcast and blog Hey Strangeness, which he produces with his wife Sara. Aaron has been captivated by the unsolved since childhood and is pretty sure the Loch Ness monster is dead. Aaron and Sara live with WAY too many cats and are expecting their first child in the Fall of this year. You can follow Aaron and S...

I was able to go on my first Bigfoot expedition with Tate Hieronymus. I sat down with him in our campsite to talk about some of the experiences we had in our undisclosed Iowa research area. This is a members only episode. To listen to this episode and more content from the weekend become a supporting member of the Bigfoot Society by going to www.patreon.com/thebigfootsociety Support the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

#138 Bryan is the Founder and Director of NYSSO - New York State Sasquatch Organization; the Director of the North American Dogman Project - New York State Chapter; and is The North American correspondent for Outer Limits Magazine. He is the cohost of “Inside The Goblin Universe” radio program with Ronald Murphy, and host of NoBoBuMe (which stand for -Nobody But Me). In this episode Bryan shares some amazing Bigfoot and Dogman encounter stories that will blow your mind! Episode Resources: fu...

#137 Courteney is a member of the Small Town Monsters crew and cinematographer. She started with STM a couple years ago as a photographer then become a cinematographer and is now the company business manager. Courteney loves to travel and experience new places. Prior to working with STM she worked as a registered veterinary technician for 12 years with a concentration in Neurology for her last 8 years in the field. Courteney currently lives in the North Canton area with her 6 year old daughter....

#136 Andrew Peterson is a Iowa Filmmaker & Cinematographer with a passion for the strange and unknown. Marrying those two passions I’ve worked with the STM Crew and started a blog that’s restarting, Unknown Midwest. Episode Resources: http://www.unknownmidwest.com/ Unknown Midwest on IG: https://www.instagram.com/unknownmidwest/ _____________________________ Join us over on Patreon! Get access to the audio from the Patreon. After Show with Andrew, a whole library of extended shows, exclusiv...

#135 Todd Hale is a part of the Olympic Project. The Olympic Project is an association of dedicated researchers, investigators, biologists and trackers committed to documenting the existence of Sasquatch through science and education. Enjoy this chat with Todd as we talk about Sierra thermal memories, researching Bigfoot with Olympic Project and more. Episode Resources: The Olympic Project website http://www.olympicproject.com Todd on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thetoddsquatch/ On th...

#134 From Emily Fleur: For the past 5 years, I have been studying Sasquatch, an unrecognized species that inhabits not only the forests of North America, but the entire world. I know these animals exist & my goal is to study them in the field. This is no easy task & I’m learning along the way, which is why I ask you to join me, as I study the science behind Sasquatch, its potential origins, & the unique behavior of this unrecognized mammal! Join me in this episode as I talk with Emily from Th...

#133 For more than 30 years Eric Mintel is an acclaimed jazz musician with his group the Eric Mintel Quartet. By later at night Eric Mintel investigates the paranormal. Interested in the paranormal from a very young age Eric has lead Eric Mintel Investigates since 2016 seeking out strange stories to tell whether it’s ghosts, UFO’s, Bigfoot or Dog men. Fans of his music have eagerly followed him into the paranormal world. On many an investigation, Eric and his team have gotten ground breaking fo...

#132 Chris Spencer has been investigating and researching the subject of Sasquatch since 2015 and is now a member of the Olympic Project. Episode Resources: Chris's Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/100cjspencer Youtube video discussed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3s9JjHPV0 Youtube video eluded to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-gL81rtW9Q Olympic Project website - https://www.olympicproject.com Affiliate links below: Books recommended by Chris: Big Foot-Prints by Dr...

#131 Mike Casey is a Bigfoot enthusiast located in Eastern Washington. To hear my first interview with Mike please check out Bigfoot Society Episode 123. Episode Resources: Contact Mike here: https://www.instagram.com/squatchmike/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055185050845 _____________________________________________________________ Join us over on Patreon! Get access to a whole library of extended shows, exclusive merch like a membership card and stickers, watch me intervie...

#130 Jeff Craig is an Ohio based cartographer and map maker who focuses on making maps that highlight Aliens/UFOs, Ancient American Sites, Cryptids, Ecology, Hauntings, Military/Government, Native Lands and Sacred Geography locations all over America. Episode Resources: Hidden Ohio map: https://celticmaps.com/ Map in Black: https://www.mapinblack.com Map in Black on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mapinblack/ _____________________________________________________________ Join us over on...

#129 (Bio from Zach) Im from rural Williamson County, Illinois. I’m a preacher first and foremost, a witness and servant for God Almighty, and a born again God fearing Christian. I’m a 2nd generation farmer and cattleman, your average redneck, I’m a cryptozoologist of 17 years, a historian, been in 2 movies (one I have directed), lifelong hunter and fisherman, podcast host (Wrestling with Monsters) on Spotify, traveling speaker, team leader of the Southern Illinois Monster Hunters, and I am a...

#128 Join me as I talk with the team from Liminal Earth about how to find the weird in your area and some extremely regional Pacific Northwest cryptids. (from the website liminal.earth) Liminal Earth (originally Liminal Seattle) was started by Garrett Kelly, co-founder of Hollow Earth Radio, and Jeremy Puma, local Seattle author and animist. In 2017, we started tracking our weirdnesses — dreams, ‘coincidences’, strange encounters, etc. — on a personal level. One day, we kind of simultaneously...

#127 Joshua Cutchin is an accomplished writer, most known for co-writing the 2 volume set “Where the Footprints End". He is also a composer and tuba player based out of Atlanta, Georgia. He’s also been on Ancient Aliens, Coast to Coast AM and many others. Episode Resources: Website: https://www.joshuacutchin.com Books: (Affiliate links) Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, Volume I: Folklore - https://amzn.to/3we7zZa Where the Footprints End: High Strangen...

#126 Jordan Heath is a writer, musician, artist, and amateur historian. He’s the co-host of Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling and a contributing writer at Paranormality Magazine. A husband and father of five from Indiana, this bonafide enthusiast of all things bizarre is on a personal quest to revel in the mysteries found in the blurry edges of our reality. Episode Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campfire.tales.podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/campfiretal...