Podcast Summary: Sasquatch Chronicles Episode 1214

Date: January 17, 2026
Host: Wes
Guests: Alice (Retired Federal Police Officer, D.C.), Sam (Ohio)
Main Theme: Firsthand Sasquatch encounters in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, with focused discussions on witness credibility, unusual behaviors, and after-effects.

Overview

This episode centers around detailed witness accounts of Sasquatch (Bigfoot) encounters from two guests—Alice, a retired federal police officer, and Sam, an Ohio resident with two separate sightings. Alice recounts a sighting during a Newfoundland vacation and ongoing strange occurrences at her family’s Pennsylvania farm. Sam describes a chilling vocalization at age 16 and his close encounter in Salt Fork State Park. Host Wes guides the conversation toward credibility, the impact of such experiences, and speculation about the nature of Sasquatch, maintaining the show’s signature respectful and curious tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Alice’s Encounter in Newfoundland (04:07 – 16:45)

• Background: Alice, with a law enforcement and military background, previously gave no thought to Bigfoot until her 2009 sighting.
• Alice, her son, and a friend were driving at night in Newfoundland after viewing an iceberg.
• Sighting Details:
  • Unexpectedly, something ran across the road in front of their car. “It was definitely on two legs, and it was furry. The best thing I could describe it was like a gorilla had just run across the road in front of us.” (Alice, 07:43)
  • The movement was fast, hunched, arms longer than human, and “There was no backside of it, so there were no back legs to it. It was just up on two legs running…” (Alice, 08:50)
  • Could not see the face, only fur; sized about 5’4” (unlike “typical” Bigfoot reports).
• Alice sketched the creature on a napkin and attempted, unsuccessfully, to explain it via internet research later.
• She emphasizes her experience as a trained observer, ruling out moose or bear due to body shape and gait.
  • “If they do have bears up there, they don't run like that.” (Alice, 08:50)

Host Reflection:

• Wes notes scarcity of Newfoundland reports, attributes this to remoteness or lack of willing witnesses.
• Discussion about possible behaviors: “I just don’t get their behavior… you hear this a lot... bulk of the reports are from younger ones...” (Wes, 12:33)

2. Ongoing Activity at Alice’s Pennsylvania Farm (17:27 – 28:13)

• After moving to her family’s old farmhouse, Alice notices unusual vocalizations and possible Sasquatch behaviors:
  • Heard “a higher pitched yell… definitely what it sounded like, but a little bit higher pitched than that [the Ohio Howl].” (Alice, 18:38)
  • Wood knocks reported at night by her partner.
  • Noted odd tree breaks and disturbances inconsistent with wind damage.
• The location is rural western Pennsylvania; “no one's lived in the house for 18 years,” surrounded by woods and farmland.
• Usage of trail cams has revealed only typical wildlife so far, despite auditory oddities.
• Discussion on similarities to coyote/vulpine communication, speculation about Sasquatch possibly relocating due to local construction or logging.

3. Historical Family Story: Orbs and Unexplained Medical Findings (25:15 – 28:13)

• Alice recalls a story from her grandfather about three orbs following him post-WWII, “until he got to the creek…and at the bottom of the creek, they shut off in the direction of the creek…”
• Decades later, unexplained shrapnel-like objects were found in his body, despite him never having served in combat.

4. Alice’s Perspective on Sasquatch Identity

• She now fully believes in Sasquatch, considering it a close relative of humans possibly sharing ancestry, paralleling Neanderthal admixture:
  • “They could just simply be in the family tree that is a close relative of us and we just haven't figured out what they are exactly... maybe these at one point mixed with us. That's why the human DNA always pops up on the blood work that they've done.” (Alice, 30:53)

On Fear and Seeing Another:

• “As long as it's not like some of the other interviews…absolutely. Some of those sounded absolutely horrifying. Mine, there was zero, zero sense of a threat.” (Alice, 31:09)

5. Alice’s Career and Memorable Moment as a Negotiator (32:03 – 36:43)

• Shares her emotionally charged work as a federal negotiator, recalling a notable incident saving a suicidal 19-year-old on a wintery DC bridge:
  • “I was face to face with him, holding onto him for dear life…The fire department cut us together, cut the piece of the bridge off, and pulled both of us back off the bridge.” (Alice, 35:08)
• Wes repeatedly affirms the heroism in her actions.

6. Sam’s Ohio Encounters:

a. First Encounter—Auditory, Age 16 (38:17 – 43:02)

• Camping in Canal Fulton; late at night, Sam and companions hear “the most blood-curdling female scream…sounded like a woman was getting…tortured. Murdered, like disemboweled.”
• Second sound rapidly changes from scream to a “roar,” deeper and inhuman.
• Friend’s dad immediately attributes it to Bigfoot, though Sam doesn’t realize until years later.

b. Salt Fork State Park Sighting, July 2024 (43:02 – 53:09)

• Salt Fork: renowned Bigfoot hotspot
• Sam, recently off crutches, hiking the Shadbush Trail with cousin and friend.
• Saw an “all black figure moving away from me at a very quick rate, hunched over,” performed quick, athletic directional changes (“like Mike Tyson shadow boxing,” 45:30), glided over difficult terrain.
• At 150 ft away, appears upright, over 7 ft tall, “one solid, dark figure…just walking away. I couldn't make out any features, but I could see it was at my eye level…”
• Neither companion clearly witnessed the figure; evident only due to Sam’s unbroken line of sight and focus.

c. Physical Evidence and Aftermath:

• Later revisiting the site, cousin (6'4", 260 lbs) unable to move through brush; “what I saw was like… a track athlete… and it wasn’t small.”
• “It made no sound, like a ninja… moved like a professional athlete…” (Sam, 51:30)

d. Post-Encounter Psychological Event (53:09 – 58:41)

• The night of returning home, Sam experiences a vivid, intrusive vision:
  • Inside his head, hears a piercing scream, then a wood knock, then sees the face of the creature from Salt Fork: “hair was black…it had massive eyes, its skin was gray…mouth was wide.” (Sam, 54:30)
  • Feels this was the same individual he saw; not frightened, but intrigued.
• Wes affirms shared experiences of vivid post-encounter nightmares or visions.

e. Sam’s Thoughts on Sasquatch Nature (59:01 – 61:06)

• Attributes high intelligence, possible spiritual component; influenced by Native perspectives.
  • “They could read you pretty well…I think that they’ve been around here for as long as this planet has been around…They’re a gifted being, a gifted forest spirit that’s physical, but they can communicate in ways that we don’t understand yet.” (Sam, 59:01)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “They don’t make people that big.” (Sam, cold open, 00:03)
• “It was gliding across the beach…I’ve never seen anything move like that in my life.” (Alice, 00:31)
• “I would have sworn it was a great ape.” (Alice, 07:43)
• “If they do that, they don’t run like that.” (Alice, 08:50)
• “For the life of me, I can’t even figure that one out…” (Alice, 13:49, about the roadside crossing)
• “If you have an encounter and you’d like to be on the show, shoot me an email…” (Wes, 02:20, standing invitation)
• “It was coming…away from the water…” (Alice, 13:53, on the creature’s possible direction)
• On post-trauma effects: “Every time I went to sleep, I had this recurring dream that me and my brother were being attacked by that very large creature, and there was nothing we could do to stop it.” (Wes, 56:21)
• “If they don’t want you to see them, you’ll never see them.” (Sam, 59:01)

Important Timestamps

• Alice’s Newfoundland Sighting: 04:07 – 16:45
• Pennsylvania Farm Ongoing Activity: 17:27 – 24:59
• Family Orbs Story: 25:15 – 28:13
• Alice’s Interpretation of Sasquatch: 29:02 – 31:09
• Law Enforcement Story: 32:03 – 36:43
• Sam’s First (Auditory) Encounter: 38:17 – 43:02
• Salt Fork Sighting: 43:02 – 53:09
• Post-sighting Vision / Dream: 53:09 – 58:41
• Sam’s Sasquatch Theory: 59:01 – 61:06

Episode Tone

Wes’s tone is respectful, encouraging witnesses to share even the most unusual elements. Alice is pragmatic and detail-oriented, providing methodical recollections. Sam balances skepticism with candid wonder, open to both physical and spiritual explanations.

Conclusion

This episode underscores the diversity of Sasquatch experiences, gives rare exposure to eastern Canadian sightings, and thoughtfully examines both rational and mysterious aspects of these encounters. Both guests are credible, relatable, and introspective, allowing listeners to consider the wide range of possibilities within Bigfoot research—whether biological, psychological, or spiritual.

For witnesses or the Sasquatch-curious, this episode stands out for its detail, emotional candor, and willingness to discuss the unexplained.