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Episode 132: The Great Pacific Northwest Expedition of 2018
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What? Seth is back on the show? And Mark? Yes! Your ears do no deceive you! Listen as Mark and Seth regail you with tales of their epic journey to Bigfoot's homestead in the state of Washington. There's also information on a new show titled Monsteropolis, launching soon. Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/Saswhat https://twitter.com/saswhatshow i…
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Episode 131: SasWhat Nation: Arkansas (Part One) with Jonathon Bevil
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Our buddy Bevil, a real live Arkansas native, joins us for the first installment of Saswhat Nation: Arkansas! Wait until you hear the accounts he selected for the show. You'll feel like you're right down there by the Sulphur River. THE INVASION IS HERE! Small Town Monsters' "Invasion on Chestnut Ridge," featuring creature effects by Andy and narrat…
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Episode 130: International Cryptozoology Conference 2017
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Hey, remember us? SasWhat returns with a full recap of our trip to Portland, Maine, for the International Cryptozoology Conference. It's like you were there with us, except you don't have to do a punishing drive through New England on Labor Day weekend! (Actually, it wasn't that bad. OK, parts of it were...oh never mind.) The phrase "once in a life…
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Episode 129: Listener Letters and Crackpot Science
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SasWhat is back with a full bag of mail! Dr. Ruminski's article from our previous episode prompted a variety of responses, and you'll hear them all. Then it's on to an article featuring Dr. Richard Stepp and Dr. Jeff Meldrum, which underscores the professional price paid by scientists who are willing to investigate Bigfoot. A week from today, we'll…
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Episode 128: Man-made: A Skeptical Viewpoint
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We've always said that SasWhat is recorded for the skeptics...and we put that to the test with this episode. We are happy to have Dr. Jarret Ruminski as a listener, and he was kind enough to share an article with us, written by him, that appeared in The Skeptic magazine in September 2015. (I think I said November in the episode--a thousand pardons!…
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It's been a long time! We shouldn't have left you without some SasWhat to step to. Sorry about that, but we were out of town, and since getting back, quite a bit of our free time has been devoted to post-production on Small Town Monsters' "Invasion on Chestnut Ridge." All of this is covered in the episode you're about to listen to, plus news about …
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Episode 126: SasWhat Reunion/Buckeye State Bigfoot
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This is part two of Seth, Andy and Mark's presentation at the Willoughby Hills Library. The focus is squarely on classic Bigfoot cases from the great state of Ohio. From tales of Big Head and old Orange Eyes to the legend of Salt Fork State Park, the guys have got it covered. The entire Q & A session is also included, and the trio gets to talk abou…
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Episode 125: SasWhat Reunion/What Is Bigfoot?
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Couldn't make it to Willoughby Hills? Want to relive the magic? We've got you covered with part one of the library presentation that took place July 5, 2017. Seth, Andy and Mark recount the origins of SasWhat, get all philosophical about the identity of Bigfoot, and begin a discussion of Buckeye Bigfoot cases that ought to whet your appetite for pa…
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Andy and Mark have returned from Monster Bash in Pennsylvania, and have some good stuff to share--in particular, part of Stan Gordon's brand new presentation entitled "Stange Aspects of the Elusive Bigfoot." The guys also read a great letter from Stephen in Scotland and touch on a number of great communications they've received in recent days. Don'…
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Full Disclosure: There is only one "senior" talking about Bigfoot on this episode. (The title is a riff on SasWhat Ep. 35, "Kids Talk About Bigfoot," which we're pretty sure was Andy's SasWhat debut.) It's Gerald Matzke, Mark's Dad and Andy's Grampy, and he steps up to the microphone quite admirably, if we do say so ourselves. We had a great time r…
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Episode 122: Weird Bigfoot of the West Coast
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Inspired by their recent escapades in the Chestnut Ridge region, Andy and Mark spend this episode sifting through the pages of Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman's "Creatures of the Outer Edge" for more odd Bigfoot reports. What emerges is a pattern of West Coast weirdness that has to be heard to be believed...and if you don't believe it, that's really…
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Episode 121: The Chestnut Ridge Recordings (feat. Stan Gordon)
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This past weekend, Mark and Andy were present for the shooting of the next Small Town Monsters documentary, "Invasion on Chestnut Ridge," and found the time to record a segment for your listening enjoyment! In this episode, they explore the mysteries of southwestern Pennsylvania with guests Brandon Dalo and Stan Gordon. Standing in the shadow of th…
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Andy and Mark are back! Thank you for the prayers and kind words directed Andy's way. He's feeling much better. One of our listeners (Ryan from Pittsburgh, to be precise) provided the inspiration for this week's episode. He asked us to name our top 10 best "Non-Small Town Monsters" Bigfoot movies. We happily obliged, and you may listen to the resul…
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Mark is the sole host of episode 119, so he takes the opportunity to tell all kind of embarrassing stories about when Andy was a baby... Just kidding. Actually, Andy was not feeling well, so Mark starts the show by himself, dipping into the mailbag, briefly reviewing David Coleman's "The Bigfoot Filmography," and talking about a number of upcoming …
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Lots going on this week! Andy and Mark announce a birth; they talk about stolen Bigfoot; read a letter; review the DVD "Sasquatch Odyssey"; and promote the next Small Town Monsters LIVE taking place this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook. Then they reach into the audio archives to share a presentation by Paul Bartholomew, who is a well known and hi…
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Episode 117: The Most Important Classic Case
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This episode operates on a simple premise: Andy and Mark attempt to answer the question, "What is the most important classic Bigfoot case?" Their answers may surprise you. Then again, they might not! They also highlight the excellent e-book "Bigfoot: Encounters Past to Present" by Daniel Perez and illustrated by Steven DeMarco. Another great source…
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Episode 116: SasWhat Nation -- Arizona
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In this freewheeling episode, Mark and Andy present tales from the Grand Canyon State for your listening pleasure! (With it being Dyngus Day and all (Google it), the guys had a full day of fun before sitting down to record.) After discussing the general geography of Arizona and the mystery of place names, they get into the goods: stories of Sasquat…
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This week, Darin Richardson returns to discuss his experiences while living in The Dalles, Oregon, beginning in 2007. From a wooded ravine behind his apartment came a series of sights and sounds that caused him to conclude that Sasquatch was back in his life. Darin also shares his thoughts about what this mysterious creature really is, as well as a…
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Darin Richardson's life changed in 1991, when he had a close-range encounter with Bigfoot near Mineral Lake, Washington. He shares the details of his story and talks openly about the aftermath of his sighting on this episode. Before that, Mark and Andy discuss the recent Idaho report that made major headlines, and one prominent Bigfoot authority's …
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Episode 113: Colin Schneider -- The Crypto-Kid
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Colin Schneider is one of the youngest active researchers in the United States. He has been published in such magazines as Animals and Men and Cryptid Culture, maintains an informative blog, and hosts his own show called "Crypto-Kid." As you will hear, his knowledge of the unexplained runs deep, and his enthusiasm for cryptozoology in general and B…
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Episode 112: SasWhat Nation -- Alaska
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Andy and Mark head up to The Last Frontier, and you're invited! In this episode, the guys compile some of Alaska's creepiest and most fascinating sighting reports for your listening enjoyment. You will either want to hop on the next cruise to Ketchikan or run screaming! Special thanks to Larry 'Beans' Baxter for his contributions to this episode! T…
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Episode 111: Bigfoot Bookshelf feat. Matt B. Hooks
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Matt B. Hooks is a dyslexic author who learned how to face and overcome his fears of reading and writing. He went on to earn his Master's degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to become a special education teacher. It is now his mission to reach out to those who are at risk of developing a "learned helplessness" attitude towards reading. He…
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Episode 110: Eric Altman and the Creatures of Chestnut Ridge
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Andy and Mark are reunited, and it feels so good! In this episode, you'll find out how Andy's recent road trip turned into a crypto-research mission in Columbus, Indiana. Then the guys welcome Eric Altman back to the show for a fascinating conversation, centering on modern-day sightings along the infamous Chestnut Ridge in Pennsylvania. In all seri…
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Episode 109: Salt Fork Stories with Doug Waller
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Doug Waller is a founding member of the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigations. In this episode you will hear him speak about his experiences in and around Salt Fork State Park, Ohio's Bigfoot headquarters. The audio was obtained October 13, 2015, at the John McIntire Public Library in Zanesville, Ohio, and March 7, 2015, at Cabela's …
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Andy and Mark bring you their first entry in the SasWhat Nation series, and the focus is on Alabama. With reports that date back to the 1880s, Alabama has a rich heritage of Bigfoot sightings, and this episode presents quite an array of cases. The guys learned a lot and hopefully you will too! On Thursday, March 2nd, Andy and Mark will appear on th…
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Episode 107: Stan Gordon's Strange Pennsylvania
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Stan Gordon began his journey in field investigations in Pennsylvania in 1965. During 1973 UFOs began to make widespread appearances in the sky across the Keystone State. That summer, alarmed citizens also reported encounters with huge Bigfoot-like creatures, and very unnerving patterns began to emerge... For more information, check out http://www.…
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Episode 106: Listener Letters & Small Town Monsters Simulcast
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SasWhat has awesome listeners, and this episode is proof. Mark and Andy read and respond to some pretty cool letters from the mailbag. But first they cover an eclectic assortment of news items, and announce an upcoming series of episodes called SASWHAT NATION, a state-by-state examination of the Bigfoot phenomenon. First up will be Alabama. Got an …
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Episode 105: Incredible Childhood Encounters
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It's an idea that keeps some kids awake at night: "What if I look out my bedroom window and see Bigfoot?" That's the scenario Andy and Mark explore in this episode. But first they stop by the News Desk for an important announcement regarding Small Town Monsters' next TWO projects, and how you can participate. For more info, go here. Then they revie…
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Episode 104: Myth and the Modern Bigfoot Era with Dr. David Floyd
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Dr. David Floyd, Associate Professor of English at Charleston Southern University, is becoming an increasingly well-known presenter on the Bigfoot conference circuit. In this episode, he joins Andy and Mark for a conversation that reflects on his experience at the Virginia Bigfoot Conference and anticipates his participation in the International Bi…
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Episode 103: Cryptid Creativity with Bryan Borgman
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In this episode, Andy and Mark are joined by Bryan Borgman for a conversation that emphasizes the fun side of cryptozoology. Bryan has become a mainstay of crypto-conferences in Ohio and West Virginia with his various lines of monstrous goodies, the latest of which is called Cryptorbs. As you will learn, however, that is just one facet of Bryan's i…
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Episode 102: Year in Review: Bigfoot with a Bucket
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2016 has come and gone, and what a year it was. Andy and Mark take a look back on the trail, dash, and drone cam videos that made the rounds on social media, as well as stories that made the news, such as the release of the NAWAC monograph. Andy also goes to the Bigfoot Bookshelf and pulls off "Tales of the Cryptids," an excellent introduction to t…
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A new era of SasWhat begins with Episode 101, as Mark and Andy Matzke take the reins to talk about Marian T. Place's "On the Track of Bigfoot," the book that served as Mark's introduction to the Sasquatch phenomenon. Included in this book, which was aimed directly at young readers, is a fairly violent and somewhat forgotten account of the "Chetco R…
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Episode 100: Do Bigfoots Burn Bridges?
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Finally! Geez. Mark and Seth return to celebrate 100 episodes of SasWhat: A Show About Bigfoot! They're joined by Andy Matzke, Brandon Dalo, and "Beans" Baxter for an epic quest into the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in search of definitive proof of Bigfoot! But they mostly just talk about Bigfoot sightings, mysteriously closed sections of…
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Episode 99: Boggy Creek Monster Roundtable
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Mark and Seth are back! This time they bring in Andy Matzke, AND they record together, in one location. The topic of discussion this week is the upcoming Boggy Creek Monster. The guys sit down to talk about the finished film and their recollections of the filming. Learn all about the Matzke's thoughts on the film and MUCH more! Don't forget to visi…
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Episode 98: Minerva Monster Day with Loren Coleman
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After a brief(?) rest Mark and Seth return. This time they recap Minerva Monster Day 2016 and even play a brief section of Loren Coleman's talk on the subject of Bigfoot and how it related to the Minerva case. If you missed the event but wanted to attend then this is the show for you! Don't forget to visit SasWhat.com or facebook.com/saswhat or fin…
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Episode 97: Bigfoot Does the Shape-Shift
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This week Seth sits down with Shannon Legro (of Into the Fray) for a lengthy chat about some of the more bizarre Bigfoot theories out there. From shape shifting to cloaking to telepathy they dig into an array of various thoughts and ideas about Bigfoots origins, behavior and lifestyle choices... Don't forget to visit SasWhat.com or facebook.com/sas…
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Episode 96: Bigfoot Boogies Across the Buckeye State
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We're back! This week we wanted to take yet another look at more recent sightings of Bigfoot across the state of Ohio. Well, it turns out you guys had other plans so after reading your letters we were left with a very short period of time to talk about it. So what we're left with is a lengthy discussion about the Minerva Park Monkey and Bigfoots in…
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Episode 95: Sasquatch and the Unseen Tribes
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Mark and Seth are back to talk about the hidden, giant peoples of the north! That's right, we're finally broaching the subject of giant skeletons, giant, hairy people and the unseen tribes of the world. Learn the true origins of the word "Sasquatch", Mark's opinion on the Cavs, Seth meets baby spiders and much more! Don't forget to visit SasWhat.co…
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Episode 94: Going Coast to Coast with George Noory
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Mark and Seth return with a very special guest! This week the boys welcome Coast to Coast AM's George Noory. The guys have a conversation that runs the gamut of topics from George's origin story to his thoughts on Bigfoot. They question him on some of his experiences working on one of the most popular radio shows of all time, some of his favorite s…
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Seth and Mark return to the "Pacific Northwest of the East Coast," West Virginia, for another rollicking conversation. They don't really go there, mind you; they just talk about the unique qualities and folklore of the Mountain State. And Bigfoot, of course. Dr. Russ Jones' excellent new book, "Tracking the Stone Man: West Virginia's Bigfoot" is al…
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Episode 92: The Life & Times of John Green
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In this episode Mark and Seth talk about author, journalist, and Bigfooter, John Green. Green passed away last month leaving behind a legacy that will live on for ages. The guys discuss his take on various topics such as the Patterson Bigfoot film, habituation claims, the community, and being a well-rounded individual. John was a fascinating person…
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Episode 91: Memorial Day Bigfoot Footage and Lost in CVNP
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Mark, Andy and Seth take a jaunt through Cuyahoga Valley National Park and YOU are there to hear it. Or they were there to record it and now YOU get to hear it! The conversation ranges from missing people in the park to Bigfoot sightings around Oak Hill Trail to the infamous Memorial Day footage. Don't forget to visit SasWhat.com or facebook.com/sa…
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Episode 90: Untold Tales of Bigfoot with Vince Dorse
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Mark and Seth are back this week with special guest Vince Dorse. Vince is an illustrator who does a webcomic titled Untold Tales of Bigfoot. It's a wonderful, little, all-ages comic about a dog and his Bigfoot. Check it out at the link below! The conversation ranges from Bigfoot and cryptozoology to Vince's creative process and much more. Listen no…
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Mark and Seth are back to talk Bigfoot! First up, Mark recounts his adventures in the land of Salt Fork at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference then Seth talks about his experiences seeing the latest Marvel movie. Then Seth has an announcement to make. Then they read two fantastic letters from two wonderful listeners. One pertains to the Monroe Monster and …
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Episode 88: Memories of Boggy Creek Monster
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Apologies for the weeks-long delay in episodes but Mark and Seth are back! This episode is a retrospective of our recent trip to Fouke, AR for the filming of the third Small Town Monsters film, Boggy Creek Monster. If you've been curious how the trip went or wanted an inside looks at some of the goings-on then this is the perfect episode for you. L…
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In this special episode of SasWhat you'll hear a conversation with Brian Gossellin and his wife Sue of the Northern Sasquatch Research Society, clips from some interviews Seth was a part of while in New York last weekend, and an interview that Mark and Seth did with Paul Bartholomew. Basically, this is the definitive Whitehall bigfoot episode! Don'…
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Episode 86: Bigfoot People - Dahinden and Titmus
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This week Mark and Andy Matzke take the reigns for a look into the fabled history of Bigfoot characters. In this first (of hopefully many) such episodes, they examine the personalities of Rene Dahinden and Bob Titmus. Listen in! Don't forget to visit SasWhat.com or facebook.com/saswhat or find us on Twitter @saswhatshow Download the show at... iTun…
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Episode 85: Patty, Bigfoot Books and more
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Just in time for your Monday work day Mark and Seth return with a catch-up episode. They talk about typical Bigfoot stuff like playing cards and Batman V Superman before they dive into a heaping pile of your letters! Oh, and would you look at that, we're only 15 episodes away from 100! Don't forget to visit SasWhat.com or facebook.com/saswhat or fi…
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Episode 84: Talking Area X (again) and Apes with Brian Brown
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This week Seth sits down with Brian Brown to talk about the latest happenings with the NAWAC and their recent experiences in Area X. If you've been itching to hear what activity has been taking place inside the Ouachitas this past Winter then this is the episode for you! Special thanks to our listeners for submitting the bulk of the questions used …
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Episode 83: Talking Swamp Stalkers with Dr. David Floyd
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Mark and Seth return, this week, with Dr. David Floyd. David has been on the show a couple times before but this time they take an in-depth look at the long and fabled history of mysterious creature sightings in swamps around the U.S. They also discuss folklore, local legends and true stories of swamp dwellers, and, of course Bigfoot sightings insi…
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