# Bigfoot and Strange Lights

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Podcast: [Sasquatch Odyssey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey-2992185)
Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:02+00:00
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Brian welcomes Seth from Connecticut for a fascinating conversation that weaves together classic Bigfoot lore, unsettling personal accounts, and the ongoing debate over what people are really encountering in the woods. Seth shares how his fascination with Sasquatch began at just 10 or 11 years old after reading about Albert Ostman’s alleged 1924 kidnapping. He explains why that story has always stood out to him, pointing to the consistency of Ostman’s retelling and the vivid level of detail that continues to make the account feel believable decades later. As the conversation unfolds, Brian and Seth draw comparisons between Ostman’s story and the infamous Ape Canyon encounter, exploring why some cases endure in the culture while others fade. They also talk about the hesitation many witnesses feel when it comes to sharing strange experiences, especially when those experiences challenge what most people are willing to accept.Seth then recounts a chilling story from his father’s time coon hunting in central Texas in the early 1980s. After his father shot a turkey, the night was shattered by a terrifying roar Seth describes as sounding like the MGM lion. The reaction was immediate. The dogs pressed tightly against them, the atmosphere changed, and both his father and his hunting partner had the overwhelming sense that something was moving around them as they made their way back to the truck. Looking back, his father now believes the encounter may have involved Sasquatch.The episode takes an even stranger turn when Seth shares another unexplained experience from the early 1990s involving a silent, basketball-sized red orb seen roughly 100 yards away. From there, the discussion expands into the larger questions that continue to divide the Bigfoot world, including whether Sasq…

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