SO EP:693 Bigfoot, Kudzu, and Sweet Tea
Sasquatch Odyssey26 Marras

SO EP:693 Bigfoot, Kudzu, and Sweet Tea

Welcome to this special collection episode of Sasquatch Odyssey, featuring six of the most compelling Bigfoot encounters I’ve documented across the Southeastern United States over the past five years. These stories span sixty years of fear, awe, and unanswered questions, carrying us from Alabama’s river bottoms to South Carolina’s swamps, and showing why the South may be one of the last true sanctuaries for something we still don’t understand.

We open in the suffocating heat of Alabama in 1967, where a power company lineman working near the Cahaba River noticed something impossible: massive handprints sunk deep into a utility pole. Moments later, he found himself face to face with a towering presence that moved with purpose and intelligence. That encounter sets the tone for everything that follows—brief, terrifying interactions where the creature controls the moment, revealing itself only on its own terms.From there, we climb into the mountains of North Georgia in 1973, where four seasoned hunters discovered the woods had a hierarchy they didn’t sit atop.

Near Blue Ridge, their camp became the target of relentless intimidation—rocks crashing through darkness, trees shaking violently, and a chilling discovery at dawn: dozens of stick figures arranged in a perfect warning circle around them. The night didn’t just scare them; it shattered friendships and ended their lives in the forest forever.

The third account takes us into Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains in 1985, where a park ranger and wildlife biologist experienced something that demolished her scientific certainty.

While stationed in a fire tower, she watched a massive creature climb the structure and examine her equipment with unsettling curiosity, as if it understood what it was seeing. Even more disturbing was what she learned afterward—that similar encounters had been quietly documented for decades, tucked away and never meant for public eyes.The most heartbreaking story comes from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas in 1991.

A family camping trip turned into a nightmare when towering beings approached their site and demonstrated strength beyond anything human—crushing rocks in their hands while the family huddled in terror. A young girl watched it unfold, and the trauma that followed tore the family apart, leaving permanent scars long after the woods fell silent again. In 2002, deep in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, an experienced hiker found himself living through an encounter unlike any other in my files.

He described three days in captivity with what appeared to be a family group of these beings, observing tool use, complex social behavior, and a kind of focused curiosity toward human objects. His story challenges the idea of Sasquatch as a solitary wilderness phantom and suggests something closer to culture—structured intelligence living beyond our reach.Our final encounter lands in South Carolina in 2014, when college biology students captured forty-three minutes of high-definition footage of a creature inspecting their research equipment with clear understanding of its purpose.

What happened next was just as chilling as what they filmed: a rapid government response, confiscated evidence, and enforced silence that raises the question of how long this phenomenon has truly been known—and how actively it’s been buried.

Across six stories and six decades, the same threads surface again and again: the heavy, musky odor that announces their presence, the massive handprints left behind like signatures, and the unnerving sense of being watched by something that doesn’t panic or flee—but evaluates.

Most unsettling of all is the repeated realization that these creatures could harm us effortlessly, yet choose restraint instead. Witnesses don’t describe a mere animal. They describe something hovering in a blurred space between human and beast, perfectly adapted to remain hidden while living alongside us. What emerges from these accounts is a portrait of the American South as a vast refuge for an undiscovered species—or perhaps a parallel branch of human evolution that chose isolation over contact.

From Alabama’s rivers to Tennessee’s peaks and the deep wild of the Ozarks and Carolinas, these beings have claimed territories in the spaces we’ve ignored or forgotten. They watch from cover, occasionally stepping into view when a boundary is crossed, always vanishing before the mystery can be pinned down.

They want you to know the woods are not empty, that something ancient and intelligent still moves through them, and that the old instinct to tread carefully in the dark may be rooted in more than superstition.

As you listen, notice how the behavior of these creatures shifts over time, especially around human technology. Consider what it means that responses to evidence sometimes seem immediate and organized. And ask yourself what else might be sitting in classified files, protected by silence and dismissal.

These aren’t campfire tales or urban legends. They are documented encounters from credible witnesses whose lives were never the same afterward. The South keeps its secrets well, but every now and then—between darkness and dawn, between wilderness and civilization—those secrets step out just long enough to remind us how much we still don’t know.

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SO EP:158 British Bigfoot Q&A With Deborah Hatswell!

SO EP:158 British Bigfoot Q&A With Deborah Hatswell!

Tonights bonus show is a Q&A with Deborah Hatswell on the British Bigfoot. She will answer the many frequently asked questions that most people ask when they first come into contact with this subject as a whole. Similar the the Unexplained subject genres like the Paranormal and Extra Terrestrial Life, the witnesses to these creatures and the people who experience the strange phenomena need a place to share their stories and accounts. Check out Deb's podcast Deborah Hatswell BBR Investigations! Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.nethttps://www.speakpipe.com/SasquatchOdysseyPodcastFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Podcast Outro MusicMusic https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/try-everythingLicense code: JW1J2G2CXQFQIIHCBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

31 Touko 20221h 26min

SO EP:157 "The Phantom On The Air Force Base" Memorial Day Special!

SO EP:157 "The Phantom On The Air Force Base" Memorial Day Special!

Tonights bonus show is a special to honor all of the men and women who have and continue to serve in our armed forces. May guest Daniel is a military veteran and former military police officer who is here to share some of his paranormal experiences while on active duty and state side. Please head over to our show Instagram page by clicking the link below to follow us and check out the photos from this episode. Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.nethttps://www.speakpipe.com/SasquatchOdysseyPodcastFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Podcast Outro MusicMusic https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/try-everythingLicense code: JW1J2G2CXQFQIIHCRonald Reagan Speechhttps://www.google.com/search?q=ronald+reagan+memorila+day+speech&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a619ed3b,vid:34rlZriNzbU,st:0Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

28 Touko 202259min

SO EP:156 Stick Structures At Bigfoot Cabin!

SO EP:156 Stick Structures At Bigfoot Cabin!

My guest tonight is Jody from Colorado and she is here to share some very interesting experiences that she and other have had up at her Bigfoot Cabin that sits at around 8,300 feet of elevation. She has owned this cabin for over 2o years and from the vocalizations to stick structures, there is definitely something going on at her place. Make sure you head over the shows Instagram @sasquatchodyssey or click the link below follow us and check out all of the photos from tonights show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.nethttps://www.speakpipe.com/SasquatchOdysseyPodcastFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Podcast Outro MusicMusic https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/try-everythingLicense code: JW1J2G2CXQFQIIHCBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

27 Touko 20221h 13min

SO EP:155 Bigfoot History Volume 6 Dr. John Bindernagel

SO EP:155 Bigfoot History Volume 6 Dr. John Bindernagel

Welcome back for the sixth installment in our Bigfoot history series. Tonights show is all about the late great Dr. John Bindernagel and his amazing contributions to the scientific study of Sasquatch. I have included an interview with Dr. Bindernagel from the Bigfoot Okanagen YouTube channel so please go over and check out the page, subscribe and like it. The second piece of audio comes from Johns own YouTube channel "John Bindernagel". I have included the links for both in the show research section below. To see the pictures referenced in this episode click below and or head over to Sasquatch Odyssey on Instagram to follow us there. Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.nethttps://www.speakpipe.com/SasquatchOdysseyPodcastFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Show Research Links https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/scientist-john-bindernagel-spent-decades-stalking-sasquatch/article38124214/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bindernagelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzndjBiDOUUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZB7LSY3Cchttps://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/renowned-valley-sasquatch-researcher-passes-away/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

25 Touko 20221h 7min

SO EP:154 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.13 Sasquatch Takes Down A Moose!

SO EP:154 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.13 Sasquatch Takes Down A Moose!

Tonights latest volume of Bigfoot story time comes complete with a special guest narrator all the way from London! Deborah Hatswell is here to read you some amazing stories that she has collected from around the world, including some from right here in the good ole USA. Special thanks to Deb for allowing me to use her audio. She is a great story teller and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Please rate, review, and SHARE the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.netFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Check Out Deborahs Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deborah-hatswell-bbr-investigations-cryptid-creatures/id1480592906Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

24 Touko 202256min

SO EP:153 The Ghosts Of Disney Land, Bigfoot, and UFO's!

SO EP:153 The Ghosts Of Disney Land, Bigfoot, and UFO's!

This weeks bonus show is a "Creepy Pasta" of sorts, as I chat with a friend of the show Greg Nutt host of The American Landscape travel show on YouTube. In addition to his service in the United States Military, Greg worked as a nightshift security supervisor at DisneyLand! He has some pretty cool ghost stories, a UFO experience and we even talk Bigfoot. I had a blast talking with Greg and I hope you guys enjoy your Creepy Pasta episode! Click the link below to head over to The American Landscape YouTube and hit that subscribe button and check out Gregs adventures. Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.netFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/The American Landscape YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmericanLandscape/videosBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

22 Touko 20221h 22min

SO EP:152 In The Shadow Of Big Red Eye!

SO EP:152 In The Shadow Of Big Red Eye!

My guest tonight is Mike from New Jersey and he is here to share some of his experiences while out in the woods searching for Bigfoot. His first experiences happened while on a BFRO expedition and Mike has not stopped looking to explain that rock throwing incident. I also do my best to highlight Mikes work on his YouTube channel Sussex County Bigfoot and his show In The Shadow Of Big Red Eye. You can click the link below and subscribe to his show and check out all his content. Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.netFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Check Out Sussex County Bigfoothttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDlVedMt24xesCg1wTt0dOQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

20 Touko 202248min

SO EP:151 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.12

SO EP:151 Bigfoot Story Time Vol.12

Thanks for joining us for another Bigfoot Story time. I have several great stories for you and I hope you enjoy them as much I do! Please rate and review the show and check out our Patreon Page below to become a crew member and help support the show!Support The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/paranormalworldproductionsAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brianhttps://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProductionsbrian@sasquatchodyssey.netFollow The Show On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchodyssey/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

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