Beyond Bigfoot: Encounters in Gatlinburg
Shownotes
Strange sounds in a Florida swamp. A possible Skunk Ape reaching out from the trees. A shadowy figure at the foot of a bed. The people we met in Gatlinburg brought plenty of stories to share.
Join Sandman and co-host Eric at the 8th Annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference, held on July 25, 2026, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Hear personal accounts of possible cryptid encounters, unexplained lights, unsettling apartment activity, and mysterious nighttime noises. We also meet James, who introduces the cryptid search game Let’s Go Squatchin’, and welcome back Nate with a recent mystery of his own.
This is the second of four episodes featuring conversations collected during ParaReality’s convention travels as we wind down the season.
Plus, Sandman shares an update: ParaReality has left the Evergreen Podcast Network and returned to Spreaker as an independent podcast. Podcast apps will carry audio only for now. To watch this episode and future podcast videos, visit ParaReality1 on YouTube—the exclusive home for ParaReality video.
Turn On, Tune In, & Find Out.
About
ParaRealityHosted by Sandman, ParaReality is an award-winning investigative podcast exploring ghosts and hauntings, cryptids, UFOs and alien encounters, conspiracy theories, occult history, spiritual phenomena, and the unexplained. Through carefully researched episodes and compelling conversations with investigators, researchers, authors, witnesses, and experiencers, ParaReality examines the evidence, considers competing explanations, and leaves the final judgment to you.
New episodes are released every Friday at 8:00 PM Central Time.
Visit ParaReality.com for episodes, articles, appearances, and more. Follow ParaReality on social media, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share the show with someone who isn’t afraid to question the accepted narrative.
Turn On, Tune In, & Find Out.
Join Sandman and co-host Eric at the 8th Annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference, held on July 25, 2026, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Hear personal accounts of possible cryptid encounters, unexplained lights, unsettling apartment activity, and mysterious nighttime noises. We also meet James, who introduces the cryptid search game Let’s Go Squatchin’, and welcome back Nate with a recent mystery of his own.
This is the second of four episodes featuring conversations collected during ParaReality’s convention travels as we wind down the season.
Plus, Sandman shares an update: ParaReality has left the Evergreen Podcast Network and returned to Spreaker as an independent podcast. Podcast apps will carry audio only for now. To watch this episode and future podcast videos, visit ParaReality1 on YouTube—the exclusive home for ParaReality video.
Turn On, Tune In, & Find Out.
About
ParaRealityHosted by Sandman, ParaReality is an award-winning investigative podcast exploring ghosts and hauntings, cryptids, UFOs and alien encounters, conspiracy theories, occult history, spiritual phenomena, and the unexplained. Through carefully researched episodes and compelling conversations with investigators, researchers, authors, witnesses, and experiencers, ParaReality examines the evidence, considers competing explanations, and leaves the final judgment to you.
New episodes are released every Friday at 8:00 PM Central Time.
Visit ParaReality.com for episodes, articles, appearances, and more. Follow ParaReality on social media, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and share the show with someone who isn’t afraid to question the accepted narrative.
Turn On, Tune In, & Find Out.