Thursday, December 31, 2020

TWO MORE PODCASTS

 Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo - Ep. 065 - David Ellis and Mysterious Vocalizations on ...

Cliff Barackman and James "Bobo" Fay speak with David Ellis, a member of the Olympic Project who devotes a lot of time to analyzing possible ...

Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast
Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast - Let's talk Bigfootand listen to some interesting and at times...

Dr Mireya Mayor interview

 Dr. Mireya Mayor of 'Expedition Bigfoot': The Conskipper Interview

There are about as many Bigfoot programs on the air these days as reported sightings of the elusive beast, but few are able to capture the excitement ...

PODCAST: Bigfoot'sWilderness Podcast Episode 006

 Barrett Mountain Bigfoot - Bigfoot'sWilderness Podcast Episode 006

Build,brand and grow your business and web presence the right way , the first time. Visit...

TWO PODCASTS

 The Bigfoot Of The Kanawha - Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast Episode 010

Bigfoot Of The Kanawha -How long does it take to come to grips with seeing an actual Bigfoot?...
Hunted Bigfoot - Bigfoot's Wilderness Podcast Episode 009
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

PODCAST: Bigfoot Track Found in Oregon Fire Area

 Grave Nugget 52 - Bigfoot Track Found in Oregon Fire Area

So many creatures have been displaced because of wildfires in 2020. Bears, Kangaroos, even Bigfoot! That is right. There have been sightings of ...

Saturday, December 26, 2020

PODCAST: Dr. Shea Conger: Science, Cryptozoology, and Beyond!

 Dr. Shea Conger: Science, Cryptozoology, and Beyond!

Cliff Barackman and James "Bobo" Fay speak with Dr. Shea Conger, a bonafide scientist with a deep interest in cryptozoology and the paranormal!

Monday, December 21, 2020

Bryan Sykes, RIP: Professor Bryan Sykes September 1947; died 10 December 2020

I met Professor Sykes when he came to talk at the CFZ's annual convention, the Weird Weekend. I found him to be a delightful man with an excellent sense of humour, something that can be sorely lacking in some academics. I gave surreal, non-sequitur introductions to our speakers and introduced Bryan as the eminent scientist who in 1974 invented the bag (prior to this we all had to carry things on wooden boards). Bryan took this piece of silliness and ran with it, showing us his latest model. 

A human geneticist, Professor Sykes held a chair at Oxford University and his work pushed forward the analysis of inherited conditions such as brittle bone disease and double-jointedness. He also extracted DNA from ancient bone samples dating back 12,000 years.

In his ground breaking 2001 book, The Seven Daughters of Eve he proposed that all Europeans could trace their ancestry back to just seven women living between 8500 and 45,000 years ago. In turn all seven of these could be traced back to one ancient ancestor living in Africa.

In a savvy move Bryan gave each of these ancestral women names and called their descendants ‘tribes.’ The same he year set up the first direct-to-consumer genetic testing company Oxford Ancestors.

Bryan's work focused on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mitochondria are organelles within cells. The mtDNA is inherited form the female line. Mitochondria are found between the cell wall and nucleus of each cell and release energy, ergo they are relatively abundant. Simply put, the professor perfected a technique that examines a DNA segment called 12S RNA, part of a gene that helps mitochondria assemble the enzymes required for aerobic metabolism. This sequence is known for all known species of mammal. Hence there could be no confusion in any sample sent to the Project; they would be from one of the known species or from something new. A hypothetical new species could have its place on the genetic tree revealed by its closeness to other species. This meant that human contamination could be avoided. Even Neanderthal 12S RNA differs from modern man.

Together with Michel Sartori, the Director of the Museum of Zoology in Lausanne, Switzerland, Professor Sykes instigated The Oxford-Lausanne Collateral Hominid Project. The idea was to bring hard science into the search for man-like monsters. Sykes and Satori invited people to send them supposed hair samples from unknown primates such as the yeti, sasquatch, almasty and orang pendek.  His findings were written up as a book, Nature of The Beast.

The book was the result of the analysis of thirty samples sent to the project and the Professors’ own travels and personal researches. Sykes found himself in the wilds of the American North West listening to what may or may not be an unseen sasquatch banging the walls of a tunnel beneath a tree. He ventured to Russia, home of the Snowman Commission, an official government-backed project to hunt hominins in the former Soviet Union. Set up in the 1950s, it only lasted three years but has recently been re-formed. The Russian scientists he met are all confirmed believers and oddly seem to think it important that Bryan only published positive results from his work and not negative. At the museum in Lausanne he examined the massive wealth of information, clippings, letters and writing bequeathed by Dr Bernard Heuvelmans, the man widely accepted to have created the discipline of cryptozoology in its modern form. There is a highly interesting chapter on the Minnesota Iceman debacle where Heuvelmans and his friend the Scottish zoologist Ivan T.  Sanderson seem to have been duped by a clever fake, a faux ape-man in a block of ice.

The Professor met modern explorers and cryptozoologists such as Jon Downes and myself at the Centre for Fortean Zoology, Loren Coleman, Dr Jeff Meldrum and the mountaineer Reinhold Messner. He became involved in our hunt for the almasty in Russia. Sadly the hair we brought back turned out to be from modern man not relic hominids.

The hair samples were collected from all across the world and sent in to the Project. Each and every one turned out to be from known species. Bears, horses, humans and goats were among the creatures found to be the former owners of the hairs.

The book was completely honest and open in its treatment of the subject. The Professor was clear in pointing out that just because these samples turned out to be from known species this does not mean that anomalous primates do not exist. Sykes criticized some cryptozoologists for not being rigorous enough and going through the right channels in the analysis of samples. He equally lambasted some scientists for rejecting the notion of large unknown creatures out of hand.

Despite the negative results of the hair analysis the Professors personal view was more positive.

“Funnily enough, even though there were no anomalous primates in among the hairs I tested, I think my view has altered more to something out there  than the reverse. The change of heart comes from speaking to several people, some not even mentioned in The Nature of the Beast, who have nothing to gain but who have seen things in good light while in the company of other witnesses, that are hard to explain otherwise. To automatically reject these accounts is just as blinkered as accepting that every broken branch has been snapped or twisted by a sasquatch.

In the book’s postscript the Professor's optimism may just have been proven well founded. This section of the book astounded me so much I had to re-read it in order to make sure I had not been mistaken. The Professor seemed to be on the edge of a jaw-dropping discovery 

Whilst in Russia he was able to secure a tooth from a remarkable skull once owned by the Darwin Museum in Moscow but subsequently sold to a private collector. The skull was from a man named Khwit. Khwit, who died in the early 1950s was said to be one of several hybrid children born from an almasty mother and a human father. The almasty are said to be large, powerfully built, hair-covered wild people reported from the mountains of Russia and the former USSR. They are more man-like than the yeti but clearly not modern humans.

In the 1850s a female almasty was captured in a forested region of what is now Abkhazia in the Caucasus. Tall, muscular with an ape-like face and covered in reddish black hair she was named Zana. Zana was taken to the farm of a local nobleman in the village of T'khina. She finally became tame and could do menial tasks around the farm with her immense strength. She never learned speech but made inarticulate noises. Zana became the mother of a number of hybrid children via a village man Edgi Genaba. The first two children died after their mother tried to wash them in a cold river. Subsequent children were taken from her and raised by villagers. The two boys, Dzhanda and Khwit Genaba (born 1878 and 1884), and the two girls, Kodzhanar and Gamasa Genaba (born 1880 and 1882), were assimilated into normal society, married, and had families of their own. Zana herself died in 1890. Russian researchers located the grave of Khwit and recovered his skull.

Extracting mitochondrial DNA from the tooth, Professor Sykes found that it was 100% sub-Saharan African. This was confusing as Zana was clearly no kind of modern human. Her behaviour and appearance seemed to be far more primitive than a Neanderthal. Further work showed the DNA was from an exceptionally ancient lineage from Western Africa and furthermore it may have been pre-Homo sapien.  Sykes thought that this lineage may have left Africa over 150,000 years ago, before modern man. If he is correct then Zana may have been an unknown species of pre-human hominin, a species still lurking in the Caucasus and other areas today.

I was in e-mail contact with Professor Sykes. He and another geneticist were still working on the sample. He likened Zana's DNA to old fragments of old photographs that have filtered down through time. 

I can only hope somebody continues his important work.

Richard Freeman

Bryan Sykes, RIP:

 

Bryan Sykes, RIP: Bigfoot, the Yeti and So Much More
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Sunday, December 20, 2020

CAPE CODE: Sasquatch patrol

 

Could a Bigfoot--perhaps a retiree--have taken up residence in a quiet Cape Cod village? This demanded an immediate investigation. I told Mr.

OHIO: Bigfoot on the prowl in Seneca Parks

 

She said he's a guest in Seneca County as the park district prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2021, but most people know Bigfoot is secretive ...

Thursday, December 17, 2020

MICHIGAN: Bigfoot picture?

 

Unfortunately nobody has yet to find hard conclusive evidence that there is a Bigfoot, and yet Finding Bigfoot has filmed 12 full seasons. By now shouldn' ...

REVIEW: Denver Riggleman's Bigfoot book

 

In other words, Riggleman, who was accused of enjoying “Bigfoot erotica” during his 2018 congressional campaign, is leaning in. Riggleman defeated ...

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Bigfoot Discovery Museum

 

“In Search of…Bigfoot.” I had never heard or seen anything so creepy in my nine years of life. The next day, school was abuzz with kids talking about the ...

PODCAST: Ep. 084 - Sol's Sasquatch Sanctuary!

 

Ep. 084 - Sol's Sasquatch Sanctuary!
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INDIANA: The Hoosier Bigfoot

 

The Hoosier Bigfoot
This week is the Indiana Bigfoot. The cryptid reported most times is the Evansville Monster. Yes, it is a Bigfoot-like creature. Indiana State University ...

CALIFORNIA: Survivorman Bigfoot: Willow Creek

 

Survivorman Bigfoot: Willow Creek
Les tracks Bigfoot in the ancient red cedar forests of Northwest California. Sixty miles in-land from Eureka, California sits the land of the Hoopa Valley ...

USA, COLORADO: That wasn't Bigfoot you saw in the woods

 

Most likely what you saw was not Bigfoot or Sasquatch. You probably had a close encounter with one of our growing population of moose. Weighing up ...

Sunday, December 13, 2020

WATCH: Survivorman Bigfoot Screams

 

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ThinkerThunker writes “In Les Stroud's Survivorman 'Bigfoot “Trails and Tails”' episode, something or someone starts screaming and howling in the ...

PODCAST: Introducing Bigfoot to the World

 

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This impressive piece of evidence of the existence of Sasquatch has been the center point of Bigfoot research since it was filmed in 1967 and is the ...

MONTANA: Bigfoot reports

 

Dec. 10/20 - Montana's Bigfoot with Duke Sullivan
Duke Sullivan is an intrepid researcherof the crypto world in his home state of Montana. A...

PODECAST: Bigfoot TIW 71

 

Bigfoot TIW 71: Flixton Werewolf, and a Bigfoot encounter in the Blue Mountains of Oregon on ...
... going all the way back to the 10th century. And in part two of the show, Bill covers a hunter's encounter with a Bigfoot in the Blue Mountains of Or…

IOWA: Potential Bigfoot In Iowa Woods

 

Matt Moneymaker Chases After Potential Bigfoot In Iowa Woods
After investigating the claims of Bigfoot sighting in Yellow River State Forest, the team decides where they will spend the last night of the expedition.

Teaching Case Encounters with Bigfoot on the Strip: The Risks and Liabilities of Online Reviews

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Bigfoot and the Biological Dimension of Archaeology

 

Term Notes - Bigfoot and the Biological Dimension of Archaeology
Term Notes - Bigfoot and the Biological Dimension of Archaeology | ANTH 1413, Study notes for Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. University of ...

Late 80's early 90's Bigfoot sighting location

 

Late 80's early 90's Bigfoot sighting location
The Bigfoot Guys write “Sighting location from the late 80's or early 90's By an avid hunter who never went back in the woods after seeing what he saw.

Friday, December 11, 2020

KEN GERHARD INTERVIEW

 

Dog Men, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, and more with Cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard
He is a widely recognized cryptozoologist and you may know him from his TV appearances on Monster Quest, Ancient Aliens, as Co-Host of Missing In ...

PODCAST; Bigfoot Encounter Survey

 

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Survey Questions: What is your earliest memory of a creature called Bigfoot/Sasquatch and about how old were you? Initially, what was your reaction ...

AUSTRALIA: Is this audio I recorded of a Yowie

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Cards on the table, I have a YouTube channel researching Yowies (Australian bigfoot), but am not spamming for views. Im after opinions please.

IOWA: Searching for Bigfoot in Iowa

 



A group of Iowa-based Bigfoot hunters are seeking evidence of Bigfoot in the Hawkeye State, and are displaying their findings in a documentary ...

MONSTERS OF ALASKA


 

Bigfoot. Seasoned Bigfoot hunters investigate whether a huge, ape-like beast is responsible for a string of disappearances in the remote Alaskan ...

Watch Expedition Bigfoot: The Final Hours


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The team believe they've finally narrowed down where Bigfoot has been hiding throughout their expedition. A high-tech drone is brought in to ... 

YOWIE PODCAST

 


Ep 1: - Yowie - Australia's Bigfoot Legend
Listen to this episode from Pursuit of the Paranormal on Spotify. This week, we discuss Yowie. Yowie is Australis's Bigfoot type creature. Is there any ...

PDF DOWNLOAD: Bigfoot The Complete Guide To Bigfoot Accounts Evidence And Critical Inquiries

 

Bigfoot The Complete Guide To Bigfoot Accounts Evidence And Critical Inquiries
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MONTANA Better Odds of Finding Bigfoot Than Winning Lottery

 

The real story today is BIGFOOT! 2020 has been a year full of BIGFOOT sightings here in the US. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization recently ...

POLITICS: Republican lawmaker likens Trump vote-fraud crusade to the search for Bigfoot

 

But his fellow Bigfoot explorers saw signs of the creature everywhere, especially at night. The episode was not found or is unavailable. “Everybody saw ...

POLITICS: GOP congressman links Bigfoot hunters to Election fraud Truthers

 

It's Celeb-Yeti Apprentice. Republican congressman Denver Riggleman sees similarities between people who search for the mythical Bigfoot creature ...

CLASSIC Ivan Sanderson Bigfoot story

 

TRUE, Dec. 1959. Ivan Sanderson Bigfoot story, Louis Glanzman art
Feb 23, 2015 - From TRUE, December 1959: a historic story about Bigfoot, published before he was called Bigfoot and written by cryptozoology ...

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Monday, November 23, 2020

PODCAST - Bigfoot TIW 74: Sasquatch sightings in Klemtu BC, and a 195…

 


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Piper Cub vs. Bigfoot in Northern California and heading back to Sasquatch hotbed of Klemtu British Columbia.

PODCAST - Episode 7: The First of Many Bigfoot Episodes

 


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PODCAST - EP 130 - Bigfoot Live at The Hollywood Bowl

 


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Saturday, November 21, 2020

PODCAST - Cryptids: Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil

 


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Listen to this episode from The GriffinCast on Spotify. Josh and Staycie discuss cryptids such as Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil --- This episode is ...

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MonsterQuest: Chasing Bigfoot
Is Bigfoot a terrifying myth or a real violent creature? The MonsterQuest team investigates the Bigfoot mystery by going into the wild to examine photos, ...

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PODCAST - Episode 2- Bigfoot Watch

 


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Listen to this episode from The Other Guys- with Doug and Clay on Spotify. Surprised we're back? We are too. Doug and Clay talk Bigfoot, the best ...

Are There Bigfoot Families Living in the New Jersey Pine Barrens?

 


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New Jersey is a state we associate with the Jersey Devil stalking the barren sand and pine forests between the ocean and large cities known as the ...

PODCAST - Bigfoot: fact or fiction?

 


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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Thursday, November 12, 2020

WATCH: Hunter Films Bigfoot Sighting in Logan Canyon

 


WATCH: Hunter Films Bigfoot Sighting in Logan Canyon
Two hunters were able to record a Bigfoot sighting in Logan Canyon, Utah. The Rocky Mountain Sasquatch Organization found foot prints nearby.

Did bigfoot kidnap a missing teenager?

 


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