The One About Bigfoot (He Doesn't Believe In You Either)

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What do you get when believers, skeptics, and the cryptid-curious pack into a Bigfoot conference in Gatlinburg?

Midnight sightings. Missing time on desert roads. Portal theories. Skinwalker stories. And... way too much nacho cheese.

We spent a full day deep in the world of cryptids, fringe science, and seriously committed merch tables—and came back with the stories that stuck.

In this episode:

• Eyewitness accounts vs. expert panels
• Portal theories, EMF spikes & busted camera traps
• Skinwalkers, lost time, and Navajo Ranger testimony
• Bigfoot: shy, territorial... or something stranger?
• A surprising Mothman theory (with receipts)
• And why mystery still pulls us in

Plus: between the cryptids, we talk quitting caffeine, how silence can reset your brain, a new migraine med that actually helps, and what we’d change to make paranormal conferences better (hint: more Q&A, less gatekeeping).

If you’ve ever held belief and doubt in the same breath—this one's for you.

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Recommendations:

• Infrared Saunas at Pure Sweat & Float
• Nashville-based comedian, John Dollar

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챕터

1. Crunchy habits and quiet minds (00:00:00)

2. Meet the guests and the vibe (00:01:26)

3. Mythical creatures icebreaker (00:01:55)

4. Bigfoot conference explained (00:03:39)

5. Skinwalker Ranch and the Navajo Ranger (00:05:02)

6. Testimonies: hand-on-face and fear (00:07:06)

7. What are cryptids, really (00:09:35)

8. Why no photos? Portals and EMFs (00:11:06)

9. Bodies, bears, and vanishing evidence (00:13:28)

10. Mothman talk and changing minds (00:15:20)

11. Crowd dynamics and belief (00:18:07)

12. If you saw Bigfoot, what then (00:20:04)

13. Culture, Yetis, and Native stories (00:22:09)

14. Is Bigfoot dangerous or shy (00:24:06)

15. What is Bigfoot: primate, alien, Nephilim (00:26:14)

16. Conference life: hats, camo, VIP rows (00:28:24)

17. Vendors, merch, and the after-party dream (00:30:05)

18. Experts vs eyewitnesses (00:31:48)

19. Bigfoot shirts we already own (00:33:46)

20. Current obsessions: home reno and migraines (00:35:10)

21. Recommendations: infrared saunas and comedy (00:36:45)

22. Looking forward: fall and donuts (00:38:15)

23. Positive psychology and work (00:40:05)

24. Where to find us and sign-off (00:42:00)