Episode
The Howl in Harlan County
- Podcast
- Expanded Perspectives
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- Jun 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4465
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Summary
On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys don’t waste any time getting into some truly strange encounters. They start off in Oklahoma with the chilling testimony of a retired Special Forces sniper who came face to face with a massive humanoid figure after returning home from a late-night rabbit hunt. Armed, experienced, and battle-tested, he admits the creature showed no fear of him whatsoever. Even his military-trained dog collapsed in terror. Then they head into the wilds of Texas, where a retired police officer recounts multiple encounters spanning decades. From mysterious screams in the night and carefully stacked stones left in hunting stands, to a thunderstorm encounter with a towering, silver-haired giant standing only feet away from him in the darkness, this story is one of the most detailed Bigfoot reports we have ever covered. Next, they explore a disturbing series of sightings from Mississippi and Tennessee involving what the witness calls a “Lycandroid” creature. A former law enforcement officer describes repeated encounters over nearly twenty years with a massive wolf-like being crossing highways, moving through swampy terrain, and appearing in broad daylight. Then, two boys exploring remote woods in western New York encounter something that seems impossible: violently shaking trees, an earth-shaking growl, and later, a terrifying invisible entity that allegedly reached through an open window and physically dragged one of them across the floor. Decades later, both witnesses still stand by what they experienced. Then, into the mountains of eastern Kentucky, where generations of folklore collide with one family’s terrifying firsthand account. A skeptical war veteran opens his front door expecting to find a bear, only to come face to face with what…