Podcast Summary: Bigfoot Collectors Club

Episode: "Jumped by a Carolina Pale Walker"

Date: October 22, 2025
Hosts: Michael McMillan & Riley Bray
Podcast: Bigfoot Collectors Club (Wood Elf Media)

Episode Overview

This episode brings listeners into the heart of the spooky season with BCC boys Michael McMillan and Riley Bray, sans guests, as they dig into bizarre news, dissect internet-born cryptids like the "Carolina Pale Walker," and swap high strangeness stories from fans in their popular “L Files” segment. The boys maintain their trademark blend of humor and genuine enthusiasm for the paranormal, riffing on internet culture, cursed motels, and listener encounters that swing from hilarious to hair-raising.

Main Discussion & Key Segments

1. Clubhouse Banter Update & Plugs

• Discord Activity: The hosts share how lively the BCC Clubhouse Discord has become, inviting listeners to join the “bubbling little online environment.” ([02:19])

• Riley’s New Wind Chime App: Riley introduces “Py Chimes,” a browser-based, generative wind chime.

  "If you give this man some time alone, he's just gonna build some bots...That's what he was put on earth to do, is make some fun beeps." – Michael ([03:11])

• Merch Reminder: The hosts plug limited edition Halloween merch with urgency and playful dramatics. ([03:36])

2. Spooky News Stories

A. Russian Woman Sells Her Soul for Dolls

• Summary: In Russia, a woman sells her soul (signed in blood) for 100,000 rubles to fund her Labubu doll collection and concert tickets. The story escalates when the Russian Orthodox Church condemns her, predicting grave consequences.
• Humor & Commentary: Riley and Michael riff on the morality tale:

  "I could sell it for some Kenner Star Wars action figures." – Michael ([09:00])
  "This is a rare triple win right here." – Riley ([08:44])

B. Viral Carolina Pale Crawler 911 Call ([09:47]-[19:04])

• A viral TikTok circulates of a chilling North Carolina 911 call: a driver describes seeing a bleeding man on the road, then finds a non-human entity has leapt into the bed of his pickup truck. Panic and fear are audible as the dispatcher attempts to make sense of the event.

  911 CALL: “…that's not human. That's no human.” ([10:00])

• Authenticity: Skepticism abounds online, but Snopes and local authorities confirm the call was real; no physical evidence of the creature was found, but the incident is corroborated by law enforcement. ([13:21])

• Cryptid Lore Crossover: The “Carolina Pale Crawler,” possibly inspired by the internet's “Rake” myth or custom 4chan cryptids, is seen bleeding into the real world.

  "Talk it into existence, and now people are seeing it. … In a very John El Penny [way]—talk it into existence and it’ll come." – Michael ([16:58])

• Analysis: The hosts praise the “realness” of this strange event among a sea of fakes:

  "It's nice that, like, that's a verified call in this world of AI slop." – Riley ([18:42])

3. Big Scary Vacation – Paranormal Places Roundup ([22:03]-[41:33])

A. Hill of Crosses (Lithuania)

• Vast field of crosses; described as "someone art directed a Batman movie on meth."

  "It looks like a place where you will be ritualistically sacrificed." – Riley ([24:45])

B. Hanging Coffins of Sagada (Philippines)

• Unique funerary tradition with centuries-old coffins perched on cliffs; hosts reflect on the poignancy and spookiness.

C. Door to Hell (Turkmenistan)

• Ever-burning crater, with side-discussion on the (possibly apocryphal) presence of camel spiders, much to Michael's horror.

D. Snake Island (Brazil)

• Home to golden lancehead vipers, among the world’s deadliest; infamous for its density of venomous snakes—with a running joke about the island's positive Google reviews.

  "Some claim that the snakes staged a unified attack on them." – Michael ([35:36]) "Snakes were very friendly and welcoming. They give you loving bites. I love the internet." – Riley ([37:27])

E. Clown Motel (Tonopah, NV)

• Lined with 5,000+ clown collectibles and adjacent to a cemetery, the motel is reputedly haunted—and, according to reviews, dirty.

  "'This is the worst motel in history...the bed smelled like gunk. No working showers or toilets. Haunted rooms. Clowns watching you sleep.'" – Riley (reading review, [40:53])

4. L Files: Listener Stories ([41:55]-[70:22])

A. Heather's Blue UFO Follow-Up ([41:55])

• Recap: Heather updates her earlier story of seeing a bright blue orb/UFO in Indiana and answers listener questions about size, proximity, and uniqueness of her encounter.

  "I like to think it was just there for me. Mystery Yeet. Person. Slash Heather." – Heather ([44:09])

B. Poncho Cilantro: Air Traffic Controller UFOs ([45:03])

• Story: Multiple pilots report—over public radio frequencies—witnessing three high-altitude, rotating luminous objects (possibly orbs) above Albuquerque that defied explanation and didn’t appear on radar. Conversation dominated emergency radio channels for almost 30 minutes.

  “In an odd moment of confusion, many pilots began discussing what this could possibly be and asking if anyone else was seeing what they were seeing.” – Poncho Cilantro ([47:41]) "If somebody digs that file, I'll run it through some filters." – Riley ([50:31])

C. Jessica: Ghostly Hello and Dreams of Crystal ([55:01])

• Experience: Jessica recounts a disembodied "hello" whispered into her ear, and a sequence of dreams in which she meets her deceased best friend, Crystal, helping her out of a maze-like cornfield—a motif that strikes the hosts as mythically resonant and emotionally significant.

  "That dream is very beautiful and cinematic and kind of mythological...there's a sweetness to it." – Riley ([59:15])

D. Danielle G.: Eight Months in a Haunted House ([61:29])

• Details:
  • Family moves in with husband’s grandmother; baby sleeps in a room where both a relative and the grandfather died.
  • Danielle experiences frequent paranormal activity: “big bright white orb zoomed past”, drastic temperature drops, nightly ghostly visitations, and objects moving.
  • Physical manifestations include someone grabbing her ankle in bed and feeling her hair played with—ending only when she tells it to stop.

  “I watched as the temperature in the room rapidly dropped. ... Eventually the orb went away, our baby lay back down to go to sleep, and the temperature in the room quickly rose.” – Danielle ([64:14]) “Living in that for eight months, it turns from the scariest thing in the world to, like, annoyance hands...‘Will you knock it off?’” – Riley ([67:36])

  • Danielle asks whether hosts (or their podcast) contributed to the haunting.

  "There are some people in the mediumship business who might say listening to the podcast was sending a signal to the other side that you're open. So maybe we did have a hand in this." – Michael ([69:19])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Discord culture:

  "It's like happening. It's a bubbling little online environment." – Riley Bray ([02:19])

• On viral Pale Crawler lore:

  "We talked it into existence, and now...people are seeing it. In a very John El Penny. Talk it into existence and it’ll come." – Michael McMillan ([16:58])

• On haunted travel spots:

  "It looks like a place where you will be ritualistically sacrificed." – Riley Bray ([24:45]) "A fart that you lit on fire that never went out." – Michael McMillan (re: Door to Hell, [29:14])

• Listener story reactions:

  "I'm getting goosebumps, dude." – Michael McMillan (in response to orb story, [64:14])
  "They should use this to teach high strangeness in universities. I mean, this is..." – Riley Bray ([67:10])

Timestamps of Important Segments

• [03:36] – Limited edition Halloween merch plug
• [05:40] – Russian “Sold My Soul” story
• [09:47] – Carolina Pale Crawler viral 911 call discussed
• [13:21] – Snopes & Sheriff’s confirmation of the 911 call authenticity
• [22:03] – “Big Scary Vacation” segment: haunted/strange travel sites
• [41:55] – Listener L Files: Heather’s blue orb update
• [45:03] – Air traffic controller UFO report from Poncho Cilantro
• [55:01] – “Hello” ghost and dream visitations from Jessica
• [61:29] – Danielle’s 8-month haunted house saga

Tone and Style

• Language: Witty, colloquial, candid, with recurring self-deprecating humor.
• Atmosphere: A blend of spooky and hilarious; enthusiastic about the high strangeness but down to earth.
• Community Spirit: Emphasis on listener submissions, Discord camaraderie, and inside jokes.

Takeaways for First-Time Listeners

• The Bigfoot Collectors Club blends genuine curiosity about the paranormal with a strong comedic sensibility.
• Even familiar internet cryptids and moth-eaten urban legends get a fresh spin through deep research and irreverent banter.
• Listener stories are treated as the emotional heart of the show, with hosts offering earnest engagement, mythological insights, and encouragement.
• The episode is a perfect Halloween amuse-bouche: creepy, funny, sometimes touching, always unpredictable.

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