In this episode of Bigfoot Society, host Jeremiah Byron interviews veteran Tennessee researcher Randy Hutchings, organizer of the Tennessee Wild Man Con and author of Bear Mountain Bigfoot: The Case for Sasquatch on the Southern Cumberland Plateau.
Discover unheard Bigfoot stories and terrifying encounters from the Southern Cumberland Plateau, one of America’s most mysterious hotspots. From a 1960s Bigfoot attack at Hills Creek to the window-peeking creature called “Atticus”, Randy shares decades of research, witness reports, and strange phenomena—like lost items being mysteriously returned on White Buffalo Mountain.
00:00 – Welcome & Intro with Randy Hutchings
01:00 – Revisiting Past Interviews & Tennessee Wild Man Con
03:00 – The 1997 Rock Quarry Bigfoot Encounter
05:00 – Why Randy Wrote Bear Mountain Bigfoot
07:00 – The Southern Cumberland Plateau Explained
09:00 – 15,000 Caves and Why Bigfoot Might Live There
11:00 – The Hills Creek Attack (1960s)
13:00 – Aggressive Bigfoot Behavior Reports
15:00 – “Atticus” – The Window-Peeking Bigfoot of Highway 8
17:00 – Strange Events on White Buffalo Mountain
19:00 – Gifts Returned and Tribal “Doorway” Legends
21:00 – The “Zapping” Incident and Magnetic Anomalies
25:00 – Juvenile Bigfoot Sighting That Changed Everything
28:00 – Vocalizations: “Si-saw,” “Awa,” and Baby Babble
32:00 – Tennessee Wild Man Con & Cryptid Campout Details
40:00 – Randy’s New Book and Closing Thoughts
Resources:
Randy’s first episode on Bigfoot Society:
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Bear Mountain Bigfoot: The Case for Sasquatch on the Southern Cumberland Plateau:
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Contact Randy here - tennessquatch@gmail.com
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