Bigfoot Attacks - The Chilling Tale of Ape Canyon - The Paranormal Podcast 872

The Paranormal Podcast

Jim Harold

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Imagine being terrorized by Bigfoot. That’s exactly what a group of miners claimed happened in Ape Canyon in 1924. This week on The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold is joined by filmmaker Eli Watson of Small Town Monsters to dive into the infamous case and its upcoming documentary, The Siege of Ape Canyon. Eli shares the chilling details of the legendary cryptid encounter, the importance of historical accuracy in paranormal investigations, and the process of uncovering the truth behind one of Bigfoot lore’s most enduring stories. They also discuss Small Town Monsters’ latest Kickstarter campaign and Eli’s own docuseries, Bigfoot: Mountains of Mystery. Plus, Eli drops some potential breaking news about a piece of evidence that could change the Bigfoot debate forever! Don’t miss this fascinating discussion on cryptid history, investigative filmmaking, and the enduring mystery of Bigfoot. Topics Discussed: The 1924 Ape Canyon encounter – What really happened? The process of making The Siege of Ape Canyon documentary The importance of historical research in cryptid investigations Why Small Town Monsters uses Kickstarter to fund their projects Eli’s docuseries Bigfoot: Mountains of Mystery and its deep dive into Sierra Nevada Bigfoot encounters Breaking news: Could Eli be in possession of hard evidence of Bigfoot? Links & Resources: Watch The Siege of Ape Canyon when it releases: Support Small Town Monsters on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minervamonster/small-town-monsters-celebrating-10-years Watch Bigfoot: Mountains of Mystery on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNWs--DgP38 NEW: Follow our updated The Paranormal Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheParanormalPodcast -- For more information on our podcast data policy CLICK HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Imagine being terrorized by Bigfoot. Well, there were some miners supposedly who didn't have to imagine it happened to them.
0:39.3	It's the tale of Ape Canyon.
0:41.0	We're going to talk about that small-town monsters with Eli Watson on this edition of the Paranormal podcast. Welcome to the paranormal podcast on Jim Harold.
1:05.1	So glad to be with you once again.
1:07.1	I love talking about these classic cases, particularly classic cases involving cryptids.
1:14.5	And we have a great guest to do that today because we're going to talk about one of the most renowned cases happened in the Pacific Northwest.
1:21.9	In the 1920s, some miners were terrorized supposedly by Bigfoot.
1:27.8	And the story will be told in an upcoming documentary, The Siege of Ape Canyon.
1:34.3	And that is from our friends at Small Town Monsters.
1:37.6	And we have the director.
1:39.0	You see him there if you're watching on YouTube, Eli Watson.
1:43.5	And Eli is a filmmaker. He's directing. He also has his own
1:49.3	popular podcast, Crypted Campfire, not related to Jim Harold's Campfire, and we're so glad to have him with us today.
1:57.8	Eli Watson, welcome to the show. Thanks for joining us today.
2:03.0	Hey, Jim. Thanks for having me on. Well, it's good to have you. And there's another thing we need
2:10.4	to mention definitely. I want to talk a little bit about right now, as you're watching this,
2:15.7	Small Town Monsters has a Kickstarter going, and we encourage
2:19.1	everybody to go to that because I love small town monsters.
2:22.5	I love what they do, what Seth Breed love, and the whole team have done over the years.
2:27.6	And it really, you've created a movie studio dedicated specifically to these cryptic cases and so forth, based in the Midwest,
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