Sasquatch Chronicles – EP 1238: “I Know What I Saw”

Release Date: March 14, 2026
Host: Wes
Guests: Mike & Joe
Theme: Firsthand Bigfoot encounters in Colorado and Texas, with discussion of evidence, behavior, and theories about Sasquatch.

Episode Overview

Tonight’s episode centers on two hunters—Joe from Louisiana and Mike from Texas—sharing their distinct close encounters with Sasquatch in the wilds of Colorado and Texas. The conversation provides vivid retellings of each encounter, the details they noticed, discussions of physical evidence (including video and still photos), and their reflections on Bigfoot’s nature, behavior, and the broader implications of these phenomena.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Joe’s Colorado Encounter (2018)

[03:24–13:17]

• Hunting Routine Disrupted:
  Joe recounts a typical elk hunting trip in Colorado, a yearly tradition, when he stumbles upon something unusual near a logging site.

• The Sighting:

  • Notices an oddly shaped figure about 25–30 yards away, initially suspects a bear but quickly realizes it's not.
  • The creature is sitting, but still eye-level with Joe—implying tremendous size.
  • Captures two brief phone videos, noting clear facial features: “I can make out eyes, cheeks, you know, nose, mouth.” (Joe, 08:10)
  • The creature shows no fear; it calmly acknowledges Joe, then returns its attention to the logging noise.
  • Later shows the video at camp; reactions split between shock and skepticism.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • “If it was a bear, I’d have shot it. If it was a bear, I would have known.” (Joe, 06:21)
  • “[It] was less of an animal and it was super calm... It was more humanoid, like a gorilla, than anything else.” (Joe, 12:18)

2. Mike’s Texas Experience

[13:39–25:53]

• Setting:
  On a North Texas deer hunt near Bellevue (20 miles from the Oklahoma border); remote, rolling hills, lots of mesquite thickets.

• The Smell Event:

  • Hears about a calf found “skinned inside out” with no clear cause or precedent.
  • While walking a power line right-of-way after hunting, encounters a thick, inexplicable wall of stench—“like a stockyard”—that starts and ends abruptly.
  • Returns with his cousin, who instantly notices the strong, unnatural odor.
  • No visual encounter, but both agree it’s unlike any wild hog or animal smell they've known.
  • A cousin in a nearby stand later hears strange, loud grunting at night, which frightens him; Mike speculates it’s the same creature.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • “You walk into this wall of this smell. Like you opened the door and it hit you… It was like you was in it and out, was no gradual getting away from it. That was the weird part.” (Mike, 15:43)
  • “To me, I think there was one hanging there… I’ve never seen a bigfoot personally, but I think there was one hanging there.” (Mike, 21:50)

3. Reflections & Theories

Their experiences prompt wide-ranging discussion on:

• The Bigfoot Smell Phenomenon
  Both reference a sudden, overwhelming smell that does not follow ordinary olfactory rules. Family stories from Louisiana in the 1920–30s involving Bigfoot-like smells are cited for continuity.

• Behavioral Observations

  • Bigfoot is described as calm, largely unbothered by humans, almost “humanoid” in demeanor.
  • Unlike wild animals that startle and flee, the Sasquatch acknowledged Joe’s presence but was otherwise disinterested.
  • The presence or absence of fear in witnesses and the creatures themselves is explored.

• Physical Evidence

  • Joe’s video is presented as clearer than most, showing facial details and a sense of mass.
  • Both men mention strange structures found in the woods—stacked rocks, rough shelters/teepees—as incidental evidence.

• Impact on Witnesses

  • Joe describes how seeing Bigfoot removed a lifelong subconscious fear of the woods:
    “I found after the encounter, I really have no more fear in the woods… I don’t have the fear no more. I don’t know if that encounter reassured me that I’m okay, but...I do not have any more fear in the woods since that encounter.” (Joe, 32:11)

• Community Reaction

  • Skepticism, ridicule, and disbelief are expected, but some locals quietly acknowledge frequent sightings in the area:
    “All she did was smile. And she goes, yeah, we know they’re up there. We get plenty of stories, plenty of people see them.” (Joe, 30:49)

4. Philosophical & Scientific Theories

• Physical vs. Interdimensional

  • Joe leans toward Bigfoot being “not of this world,” possibly interdimensional, referencing biblical Nephilim and the paucity of consistent physical evidence (tracks, game cam images): “They just appear...I don’t think they [are] of this world. That’s the only way I can explain why you can’t catch them, you can’t see them. Nobody’s ever got one.” (Joe, 36:07)
  • Mike tends toward physical:
    “I do think they [are] flesh and blood. My honest opinion...I know they bleed because of all the stories I read, there’s enough stories out there where people have shot them and there was blood… I think they’re more on a human line.” (Mike, 47:46 & 54:42)
  • Both acknowledge mysteries and overlap with unexplained phenomena (lights, UFOs).

• Government & Public Knowledge

  • Mike suspects an official cover-up, theorizing public acknowledgment would devastate the hunting and logging industries, though Wes points out curiosity could just as easily dominate.

• Personality & Disposition

  • “Bigfoots are like people… Some are friendly, some will kill you. They’re not all the same.” (Mike, 54:18)

Notable Moments & Quotes with Timestamps

• The Sighting’s Impact:
  “You try to process something in 14 seconds, and it’s just a little hard…” (Joe, 11:07)

• Direct Debate on Theories:
  “I don’t think they of this world if you want my opinion after doing research and I think that from a different dimension. That sounds crazy… They just appear.” (Joe, 34:26)

• Language/Communication:
  “They have their own language. We don’t understand it. And is it something that’s old or ancient? I don’t know what it is.” (Mike, 54:42)

• On Shelter Structures:
  “We find things in the woods that just… Just little weird things that are unique, and they’re stacked up perfectly.” (Joe, 34:04)

• Sense of Being Watched:
  “If you’ve been in the woods long enough, even though you’ve never seen one, I guarantee you they’ve seen you.” (Mike, 55:07)

Important Segments/Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Event | |-----------|--------------| | 03:24–13:17 | Joe's Colorado encounter and video evidence | | 13:39–25:53 | Mike’s Texas “wall of smell” encounter and aftermath | | 29:47–31:55 | Discussion of Bigfoot smell in family stories, corroborating local witness accounts | | 32:11–34:16 | Psychological effects on Joe, loss of fear after the encounter | | 34:26–37:07 | Extended debate: Interdimensional vs. physical origins | | 40:37–43:19 | Mike’s ongoing thoughts on the purpose of the smell and vanishing wildlife | | 47:46–54:42 | Mike and Joe’s detailed personal beliefs/theories | | 54:18 | Bigfoot’s range of personality—good and bad individuals | | 55:33–56:09 | Final thoughts and follow-up on sending evidence (videos, shelter photos) |

Conclusion & Takeaways

• Both Joe and Mike are highly experienced outdoorsmen, familiar with all local wildlife and their habits, giving credibility to their reports.
• Joe’s direct visual encounter and subsequent video provide rare, detailed behavioral and anatomical descriptions, setting his sighting apart.
• Mike’s olfactory experience and the strange animal mutilation highlight another dominant thread in Bigfoot lore.
• Both men are open yet self-critical, balancing belief, skepticism, and personal experience.
• Theories range from flesh-and-blood hominids to interdimensional travelers, with both hosts and guests acknowledging the persistent mysteries and the culture of silence and ridicule surrounding encounters.

Select Quotes

• “I know what I saw.” (Joe, 07:30)
• “I think they have a lot more towards us than an animal. They have their own language. We don’t understand it... I think they’ve been studying us more than we’ve been studying them.” (Mike, 54:42, 55:33)
• “I've lost my fear... I do not have any more fear in the woods since that encounter.” (Joe, 32:11)
• “If you’ve been in the woods long enough... I guarantee you they’ve seen you.” (Mike, 55:07)

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