In the mountains of Japan there lurks a creature that resembles the North American Sasquatch. Often referred to as the Hibagon, this supposed hominid stands at about five feet tall and scares unwitting farmers who happen across it. Sometimes called the more polite Bigfoot, could there be a darker secret behind it? With some people going missing with no trace, there might be only one thing to blame!

The Olympic Project is a group of Sasquatch researchers that focus on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Each member brings a unique skill to the group that allows them to analyze and study the Sasquatch subject in unique ways. Eli gets to sit down with multiple members to ask them what they think Sasquatch is and how they came upon the Nests.

Join us around the Campfire as the Southern flavor continues. This week’s topics include the mystery Myakka photographs, which allegedly show a Skunk Ape in someone’s backyard and the Stacy Brown Jr. thermal video. What do these images mean for Sasquatch research and can they be trusted? Find out in this week’s episode!

The Campfire heads down South to explore the mangrove forests of in search of Sasquatch’s smelly cousin, The Skunk Ape! Reports of a stinky, hairy creature go back centuries and continue into present day. We also discuss Dave Shealy, one of the most prominent Skunk Ape researchers in the field today.

This week the campfire visit Australia to discuss its version of bigfoot. Yowie has been known to many in Australia as an aggressive Sasquatch like creature with an appetite for kangaroos! Is a blood thirsty ape really on the prowl in the outback or is it something a little more tame?

Coming from the field is a sneak peek of the work Eli has been doing with Aleksandar Petakov for the new Small Town Monsters series: Beyond the Trail. They discuss their road trip journey from California to Oregon on the last night of their venture and offer some tantalizing bits about what's in store for the upcoming episodes.

Marc Myrsell is the modish Maestro of all things Ape Canyon. As a follow up to our recent episode on the Incident, we decided to have Marc on to discuss the event in more detail, answer questions we had on what happened and drop that historical knowledge on us!

In 1924, a battle between five miners and several Sasquatches took place in a canyon near Mt. St. Helens. Due to the horrific nature of the attack, the canyon lives on in infamy as Ape Canyon. Who won? Who lost? Who's next? This time on Cryptid Campfire!

The road tripping continues as we find ourselves in the swamps of Louisiana! This week, we discuss the Bigfoot of the South, the Honey Island Swamp Monster! The fertile swamps, provide plenty of food and coverage for a Sasquatch like creature, but could one actually be living there or is it all just a hoax?

Eli and Alex talk about two Texas legends on Cryptid Campfire's Road Trip to Ruin! One is a spirit of a woman who suffered horrible burns, the other a raging lunatic of the wilderness. Which is which? Listen and find out!

Eli speaks with Connor Anderson of the North American Bigfoot Center. A Squatcher and part time paranormal investigator, Connor has spent years looking for Bigfoot in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. In this interview, he shares some exciting Bigfoot news as well as his own spooky experience from the Stanley Hotel!

This week, Jasmine and Alex are so jealous of Eli's recent adventure to the Mogollon Rim on Chasing Legends, that they decided to revisit it with him on the road trip! Gather around the Campfire, make some smores as we talk about the Bigfoot of Arizona!

This week, Eli talks to Tate Hieronymus of the Bluff Creek Project! Tate is part of the ongoing effort to preserve and study Bluff Creek, the location of the Patterson Gimlin Film. He is also a filmmaker and a knowledgeable sasquatch researcher!

In the sequel to the Future of Champ episode, Eli Watson, Aleks Petakov and Karac St. Laurent discuss their squatchy encounters throughout the United States, while also having a spooky encounter while recording the episode. Its the perfect way to kick off Spooktober!