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Episode 42: The El Paso Incident, Bigfoot at Quantico, and the Abduction of Nancy Guthrie In this episode of Dark Florida, we move from the sky… to the forest… to a disappearance that lingers in quiet uncertainty.We begin in El Paso, where a strange airport incident has fueled speculation about unidentified aerial phenomena. Witness reports and unusual activity have left many questioning what was really seen above the runway. What really caused them to shut down the airspace? Sometimes the most unsettling part isn’t what’s witnessed... it’s how quickly it’s dismissed.From there, we step into the woods with a former Marine who says he encountered something massive watching him from the tree line. This wasn’t someone prone to panic or fantasy. This was someone trained to observe, assess, and survive. His account includes details that echo thousands of other reports. But what stands out is what his experience may suggest about the mysterious tree structures often attributed to Bigfoot. If these structures are intentional, they may not be random at all. They could serve as markers, territorial boundaries, warnings, or even communication tools. His encounter gives us a possible glimpse into the intelligence and purpose behind those formations and why something might be shaping the forest in deliberate ways.And finally, we explore the unsettling abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie. We explore the details around the case. We discuss conflicting reports and where the investigation lies now.Connect with Dark Florida 🌴🌙If you have your own encounter or unexplained experience you’d like to share, you can reach me directly at [email protected]📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast☕ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/darkflorida411Thank you for stepping into the unknown with me.Stay curious and stay strange! ✨

Episode 41: Bigfoot, Portals, Florida Mysteries & More: Your Questions AnsweredThis episode is powered entirely by YOU. 🖤I opened the floor for your biggest questions about Bigfoot and you delivered.In this special listener Q&A episode of Dark Florida, I answer your most thought-provoking questions about Bigfoot here in Florida and beyond. No scripts. No rehearsed answers. Just my honest perspective as an active field researcher who spends real time in the swamps.We get into:• Why we still don’t have clear, undeniable photos of Bigfoot• Whether there are different “types” of Bigfoot reported in Florida• Reports of portals and interdimensional hot spots in the state• Why encounters feel so elusive• And what I truly think we may be dealing withIs Bigfoot flesh and blood?Highly intelligent and intentionally avoiding us?Something paranormal?Something we don’t fully understand yet?I break down what I’ve seen, what I’ve researched, and where I personally stand. Even when the answers aren’t simple.This episode is fueled by your curiosity, your skepticism, and your fascination with the unknown. I’m so grateful for this community that keeps pushing the conversation forward and asking the hard questions.Have a theory? An experience? A question you want featured in a future episode?Reach out.📧 Email: [email protected]📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast☕ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/darkflorida411If you’re interested in being a guest on the show, email me at [email protected] swamp is listening. Stay curious and stay strange!

Episode 40: The Hunt for Florida’s Skunk Ape and the Paranormal with Bigfoot WorldThis week on Dark Florida, we head deep into the Ocala National Forest with two real Florida Bigfooters.Brooke's joined by Kathy Westerman and Pamela Esper of Bigfoot World, Cryptids and the Paranormal Researchers of Central Florida. Seasoned investigators with decades of experience researching the supernatural. We talk about their early paranormal investigations. Then we get into boots-on-the-ground cryptid fieldwork. These women have dedicated years to exploring the unexplained.In this episode, we dive into their personal backgrounds, the investigations that shaped them, and the experiences that solidified their passion for this field. We talk about what it’s really like researching deep in the Ocala National Forest. The sounds, the movement in the dark, the moments that make you question everything.We also explore key pieces of evidence they’ve collected over the years. Physical impressions, structures, audio captures, and documented findings that they believe point toward the existence of the elusive Florida Skunk Ape… or at the very least, something sharing our forests that we don’t yet fully understand.Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this episode is a fascinating look at what happens when curiosity meets commitment. And when researchers refuse to look away from the unknown.🔎 Connect with Kathy & Pam - Bigfoot WorldWebsite: https://bigfootworldfl.comYouTube: https://youtube.com/@bigfootworldcryptidresearchers?si=rysoq1m1dd97lHDVTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootworldfl1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigfootworldcryptids/🌿 Connect with Dark FloridaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411Buy Me a Coffee (Support the Show): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkfloridaEmail [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star review, share it with a friend! It helps us continue exploring the strange, the mysterious, and the unexplained.Stay curious. Stay strange. And keep your eyes on the treeline.🌙 This is Dark Florida.

Episode 39: The Great Airship Mystery with MK UltraIn this episode of Dark Florida, we travel back to the late 1800s to uncover one of the most fascinating and overlooked mysteries in American history: the Great Airship Mystery. Decades before airplanes, decades before Roswell, and long before the term “UFO” ever existed, people across the United States were reporting massive, silent airships gliding through the night sky. Witnesses described cigar-shaped craft, strange lights, mechanical sounds, and even humanoid occupants who appeared to be piloting these machines. Newspapers from the time documented sightings from California to the Midwest, creating what many researchers now believe may have been the first documented UFO wave in history.We dive deep into the historical accounts, examining what people saw, how these sightings unfolded over time, and why they suddenly stopped. Were these airships secret human inventions, decades ahead of their time, hidden from public knowledge? Were they misunderstood experimental technologies? Or was something far stranger happening in the skies of the 1800s?From there, we go down the rabbit hole of theories, including the idea of a breakaway civilization. A hidden group that may have developed advanced technology separate from mainstream society. We explore the possibility that elements of history were intentionally buried, altered, or forgotten, and how the airship sightings may point to a much deeper story about suppressed innovation, lost knowledge, and hidden chapters of our past.We also discuss early concepts of anti-gravity technology, how inventors of the era spoke openly about propulsion systems that defy conventional physics, and why so many of these ideas seemed to vanish just as quickly as they appeared. Is it possible that the technology we think is “modern” actually existed far earlier than we’re taught? And if so, who had access to it and why was it taken from public view?This episode blends historical research, UFO lore, speculative science, and hidden history into one forgotten mystery that challenges what we think we know about technological progress and humanity’s relationship with the skies. Whether these airships were the ancestors of modern UFO sightings or evidence of something even more elusive, one thing is clear: this story was never meant to be forgotten.🎙️ Dark Florida is hosted by Brooke Moreland and explores eerie true crime, cryptids, paranormal encounters, UFOs, hidden history, and strange news from Florida and beyond.✨Connect with Dark Florida:Instagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcastYouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkfloridaTo share your story or inquire about being a guest, email [email protected]✨ MK Ultra Links:MK's First Dark Florida Appearance: https://rss.com/podcasts/dark-florida/2175591/Mk's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangeBackcountrywithMKultra

Episode 38: Kubrick's Hidden Messages with Sean McCann of Wake the DeadIn this episode of Dark Florida, we dive deep into the mysterious and unsettling world of Stanley Kubrick through the lens of Sean McCann of Wake the Dead. Sean shares his theory of the Fidelio experiment, exploring the idea that Kubrick’s films overlay with themselves, creating layers of hidden meaning that connect his entire body of work. From The Shining to Eyes Wide Shut and beyond, we uncover the subtle threads linking his films, the patterns that most viewers miss, and the powerful symbolism embedded in every frame.Sean walks us through the connections between Kubrick’s work and the hidden structures of trauma, power, and control, revealing how these themes repeat and echo across his films. We examine the psychological weight of The Shining, the ritualistic undertones of Eyes Wide Shut, and how seemingly unrelated films can carry overlapping messages about identity, observation, and perception. For anyone curious about the deeper layers of Kubrick’s work, or the ways film can communicate hidden truths, this conversation is both unsettling and illuminating.Connect with Dark Florida 🔗🌴Instagram @darkfloridapodcastYouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411,Email: [email protected] the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida.Sean McCann can be found here: https://onegreatworknetwork.com/sean-mccannJoin us as we explore the patterns, the mysteries, and the stories Kubrick may have left behind, and get ready to look at his films in a way you never have before.

Episode 37: The FBI Bigfoot File: What Do They Really Know? With Marian Gant For more than forty years, the FBI quietly held onto a Bigfoot case file that most people never knew existed. A slim, 22-page document created in the 1970s, involving a suspected hair sample and one of the most respected Bigfoot researchers of the era, sat sealed away in government archives until it suddenly resurfaced in 2019. In this episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland opens the official FBI Bigfoot file and looks beyond the surface-level conclusion to ask the questions that actually matter. Why did the FBI agree to analyze Bigfoot evidence at all? Why preserve the case for decades if it was insignificant? And why release it during the same period the U.S. government began publicly acknowledging UFOs and UAPs?Brooke is joined by seasoned field researcher Marian Gant to discuss the role of investigator Peter Byrne, the controversy surrounding the FBI’s “deer hair” conclusion, and whether a researcher of Byrne’s caliber would have submitted such a mundane sample. Together, they explore the idea that this file feels less like a closed case and more like an X-File. Carefully trimmed, selectively released, and possibly only a fragment of a much larger story.The conversation also dives into long-standing claims of government monitoring within Bigfoot research, including reports of Men in Black encounters, unmarked helicopters appearing near research sites, and evidence allegedly being removed from the field. While none of these claims can be easily proven, their persistence across decades raises an unsettling question: is Bigfoot research still being quietly watched?This episode isn’t about definitively proving what Bigfoot is. It’s about secrecy, timing, and patterns. And what it means when the government briefly pulls back the curtain, only to leave us with more questions than answers.Stay Connected with Dark Florida ✨If you’ve had a strange encounter, a sighting, or an experience you can’t explain, or if you’d like to be a guest on the show, you can reach out anytime at [email protected]📸Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast🎬YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411,☕Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida.Listen with the lights low and your mind open... Because some truths don’t disappear… they’re just filed away.

🌙 EPISODE 36: They Only Come Out at Night - Sleep Paralysis & Spiritual Warfare with Vicki Joy AndersonIn this episode of Dark Florida, we journey into the unsettling world of sleep paralysis and the unseen forces that move in the dark. I sit down with author and researcher Vicki Joy Anderson, whose book They Only Come Out at Night has become one of the most talked-about explorations into nocturnal attacks, spiritual vulnerability, and the thin line between nightmares and true encounters.Our conversation dives deep into the nature of sleep paralysis and the entities many people claim to see during these episodes. Shadow figures, beings on the chest, presences that feel intentional rather than imagined. Vicki explains how to discern the difference between an ordinary dream state and a genuine demonic night terror.We explore the darker side of spiritual warfare, the psychological and spiritual mechanisms behind nighttime attacks, and why certain people seem to be more targeted than others. Vicki breaks down the crucial distinctions between an exorcism and a deliverance, explaining why these two practices are not interchangeable and how each serves a different purpose in confronting spiritual oppression.Throughout the conversation, we discuss warning signs, vulnerabilities, generational patterns, and the types of doorways. Emotional, spiritual, and environmental. That can allow unwanted encounters to begin. Vicki shares insight into how individuals can protect themselves, how to close these doorways, and what to do if someone feels they are experiencing targeted nighttime visits.This episode is for anyone who has questioned what truly happens in the borderland between sleeping and waking, or who senses that there may be more to the shadows than the mind alone can explain. Vicki brings clarity to a topic that is often dismissed, misunderstood, or minimized, and she offers grounded, compassionate guidance for listeners who may be facing these experiences themselves.👤 Guest: Vicki Joy Anderson Book: They Only Come Out at NightVicki's Website: https://www.vickijoyanderson.com/Vicki's Book "They Only Come Out At Night": https://lamarzulli.net/product/they-only-come-out-at-night/ 🌑 Connect With Dark FloridaIf you enjoy the show, want to share your own story, or would like to be a guest, you can reach me here:📸 Instagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast 📧 Email: [email protected] ☕ Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411🖤 Want to be on the show?If you’ve encountered something strange, spiritual, paranormal, extraterrestrial, cryptid, or unexplained.... Email me. Your story could be on an upcoming episode of Dark Florida.

Episode 35: The Hidden People of Iceland - Huldufólk, the Supernatural, and the Hidden Realms with JonIn this week’s episode of Dark Florida, we journey far beyond the cypress swamps and into the stark, enchanted landscape of Iceland. A place where ancient stories linger in the wind and the unseen still walks beside us. 🌋🌫️My guest, Jon from the 21CD podcast, takes us back to the moment that forever altered his understanding of reality: his encounter with Iceland’s Hidden People at the infamous Killing Poles. What he witnessed wasn’t a flicker in the corner of his eye or a tale handed down through folklore. It was real, undeniable, and deeply transformative.As Jon recounts this experience, we explore the deeper meaning behind these elusive beings and the role they may play in the greater supernatural world. Our conversation weaves through the surprising parallels between Icelandic elves, the Fae, and the Algonquin lore, and into the idea that these legends may be describing the same interdimensional forces through different cultural lenses. 🧚🏼‍♀️✨What begins as a story rooted in Icelandic folklore quickly expands into a much wider discussion. One that touches on government cover ups, hidden realms, ancient beings, and the threads that connect supernatural traditions across continents. 🗻This episode isn’t just about what Jon saw that day. It’s about how encounters like his change us, calling into question what we believe about our world. And what we’re taught to dismiss, and what may be watching us from the places where myth and reality overlap…🔗 Follow Jon & His WorkYouTube: https://youtube.com/@21cdpodcast?si=4H1FkVNdrsUPAfIe🔗 Dark Florida LinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida41Email: [email protected] the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida

34: Sacred Geometry, Numerology & the Coming Age of Aquarius: A Deep Dive with Leon Bowsky In this episode of Dark Florida, Brooke sits down with renowned numerologist Leon Bowsky, creator of the Sacred Geometry Numerology system, for a deep and captivating exploration into the hidden architecture of the universe. Together, they unravel how numbers, geometry, and energetic patterns weave through the human experience, guiding our soul paths, shaping collective consciousness, and marking the cycles of our lives. ✨Leon shares the origins of Sacred Geometry Numerology and explains how numbers transcend simple arithmetic, functioning instead as living frequencies and cosmic blueprints. The conversation dives into the soul-level significance of Life Path numbers, karmic echoes, and the repeating patterns that follow us from lifetime to lifetime. Brooke reflects on her own reading with Leon. One so uncannily accurate it sparked this episode and the two examine how numerology can reveal a person’s gifts, challenges, and the lessons they came into this world to master. 🔢From there, the discussion expands into the Age of Aquarius, what this shift truly represents, and the powerful energetic changes unfolding over the next few years. Leon offers insight into what numerology predicts for humanity as we move deeper into this new era. The dissolving of old systems, the awakening of intuition, and the rise of a more conscious, interconnected collective. If you’ve been sensing that everything feels different lately, this conversation explains why. This episode is a thoughtful, mysterious, and perspective-shifting journey into the cosmic mechanics behind our lives. Whether you're already immersed in numerology or just beginning to explore it, you’ll walk away with a new understanding of the subtle forces guiding us all.Connect with Leon Bowsky 🧙🏼Website: https://www.sacredgeometrynumerology.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonbowsky/Connect with Dark FloridaInstagram: @darkfloridapodcastEmail: [email protected]: youtube.com/@darkflorida411Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida

🎙️Episode 33: Seam in the Dream: Demons, UFOs, and the Paranormal with Nathaniel GillisIn this chilling and thought-provoking episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland welcomes Nathaniel Gillis, a respected researcher, demonologist, and author whose work explores the haunting overlap between demonology, UFO encounters, and the paranormal.Gillis proposes that what humanity has come to call “the Phenomenon." Whether alien abduction, shadow entities, or spiritual possession. That it may in fact be the same ancient intelligence manifesting under different masks throughout history. Are we being deceived by something far older and far more cunning than we realize? Is the “alien” presence in our skies really a spiritual or metaphysical force wearing a new disguise for the modern age?Together, Brooke and Nathaniel dive deep into questions that blur the lines between faith, fear, and reality: the true nature of possession, the manipulation of consciousness through dreams, and the role of deception in extraterrestrial contact experiences. From whispers of demonic mimicry to encounters that defy explanation, this conversation peels back the veil on what might be hiding behind the phenomenon itself. A protointelligence that has shaped our myths, our fears, and perhaps even our evolution.Tune in as they explore the unsettling possibility that the Phenomenon is not what it seems and that it has always been with us, lurking in the spaces between our understanding and our nightmares.💀👁️ Expect a deep, intelligent conversation that ties together theology, ufology, and the supernatural. All through the lens of Nathaniel’s decades of study into the unseen forces influencing our world.🔗 Follow and Support Dark Florida:🎧 YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411📸 Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast☕ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida📧 Email: [email protected]🔗 Connect with Nathaniel Gillis:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanielgillis👆🏼Nathaniel's Website: https://parasymposia.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNnY5Wm9ZbHpncVVpTnhYTHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5QMRr0Ud7ivEEo8z0jvHXVLye2OhJy1-LT7t_YtW_1AGCewVJeD1YxhCbClQ_aem_uxqZ8ozVyT3aC2E_FsBrKg

👽 Episode: Lifelong Contact — Alien Encounters, CE-5, and the Interdimensional ConnectionIn this episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland sits down with Kathleen Tedder, a lifelong experiencer whose journey into the unknown began in childhood and continues to this day. From alien abductions and telepathic communication to elementals, CE-5 contact, and UFO sightings, Kathleen’s story blurs the line between the physical and the interdimensional.Throughout the conversation, Kathleen shares intimate details of her earliest encounters and how they shaped her perception of reality. She describes moments of missing time, vivid telepathic exchanges, and otherworldly visitors that seemed to exist both here and somewhere else entirely. As she’s grown, her understanding of these experiences has deepened, revealing an ongoing connection with beings of consciousness, energy, and light that transcend traditional ideas of “extraterrestrial.”Kathleen opens up about her CE-5 experiences and the process of human-initiated contact. The meditative states, the emotional frequency work, and the unmistakable presence that answers back. We also explore her experiences with elementals and interdimensional beings, and how all of these phenomena may share a hidden link. One that connects UFOs, consciousness, and even Bigfoot in ways that challenge everything we think we know about reality.This is a haunting, thought-provoking conversation that reminds us that contact isn’t just happening in the sky. It’s happening in the mind, the spirit, and the unseen spaces in between.🌙 Connect with Dark Florida📧 Email: [email protected] 📸 Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411 ☕ Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkfloridaIf you’ve had your own strange or unexplained experience with aliens, cryptids, or the paranormal — Brooke would love to hear from you. Reach out or share your story to be featured on a future episode of Dark Florida.

31: The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg - What Happened in Apartment 603? In this chilling and heartbreaking episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland takes a deep dive into one of the most baffling and controversial cases of the last decade. The mysterious death of Ellen Rae Greenberg.Ellen was a beloved 27-year-old schoolteacher living in Philadelphia, newly engaged, planning her wedding, and adored by her students, family, and friends. But in January 2011, she was found dead in her apartment with twenty stab wounds, including several to the back of her neck. And yet, her death was ruled a suicide.From the moment first responders arrived at the scene, questions began to surface. Why were key witnesses never interviewed? Why was a search warrant issued after people had already entered the apartment and removed evidence? And why did the medical examiner change the ruling from homicide to suicide after meeting with police and the district attorney’s office?Over the years, Ellen’s parents, Josh and Sandee Greenberg, have fought tirelessly to uncover the truth. Their heartbreaking pursuit of justice has exposed troubling inconsistencies, shifting narratives, and questionable handling of evidence. Despite the mounting forensic doubts and expert testimony, the official cause of death was once again reaffirmed as suicide in 2025. Reigniting public outrage and renewing calls for transparency and accountability.In this episode, Brooke unpacks the timeline, the crime scene, and the ever-growing list of unanswered questions surrounding Ellen’s death. She explores the theories that have emerged, the shocking developments that continue to unfold, and the haunting reality of how a case like this could remain unresolved for so long.This is not just a story about mystery. It’s a story about power, process, and persistence. About a family’s unrelenting search for justice and the disturbing gaps that still remain in the official story.🎧 Turn down the lights, settle in, and listen closely. The details of Ellen Greenberg’s case will stay with you long after the episode ends.💀 Connect with Dark Florida:📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast🎬YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411📩Email: [email protected]☕Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida

30: The Crystal Beach Killing - Madman with M.F. Gross🕯️ 1949 – Crystal Beach, Florida. A peaceful town. A brutal crime. A story too shocking to be fiction.This week on Dark Florida, I sit down with author M.F. Gross to dive deep into his new book Madman, a chilling true account of one of Florida’s most shocking and forgotten crimes.At the center of this story is John Calvin “Rastus” Russell. A drifter with a troubled past, a string of arrests, and demons that followed him everywhere. When Russell brutally murdered Norman Y. Browne and viciously attacked his wife in their seaside home, the crime shattered the tranquility of Crystal Beach and left the community reeling. Fear turned neighbors into vigilantes, and what followed was nothing short of chaos: a frantic manhunt, shocking revelations about the victims and their hidden pasts, and a string of twists that could rival the darkest crime fiction.But this case didn’t end with Russell’s arrest. Secrets emerged about the Browne's, entangling the story in layers of betrayal, scandal, and questions that lingered long after the crime scene was cleared. When Russell escaped custody, the entire state was on edge. With a hurricane bearing down and law enforcement in pursuit, the chase for a madman became one of the most dramatic manhunts in Florida history.Together, M.F. Gross and I explore the crime, the trial, the escape, and the broader social forces at play in 1940s Florida. From organized crime to the inner workings of Chattahoochee State Hospital. This case, nearly lost to time, is a haunting reminder of how violence, secrecy, and desperation can change a community forever.If you’re drawn to true crime that reads like a gothic thriller, this episode will transport you back to post-war Florida and into the shadows of a town forever marked by one man’s brutality.🔗 Connect with M.F. GrossM.F. Gross Website: https://mfgross.com/October 17th @ 6:30pm at Crystal Beach Community Center M.F. Gross will be giving a presentation on his book Madman. You won't want to miss that!🌙 Connect with Dark FloridaInstagram: @darkfloridapodcastYouTube: youtube.com/darkflorida411Email: [email protected] the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎙️Upcoming Events with Dark FloridaMoonlit Legends Cryptid Expo - October 11th 4-7pm - Homeland Heritage Park - Homeland, FLCharlie's Beyond Belief Expo - October 18th - Doors open at 11am - Fort Myers, FLhttps://www.charliesbeyond.com/general-info/💌 Have a strange encounter or eerie story of your own? Reach out at [email protected] I’d love to hear it, and maybe even feature it on the show.

🎙️ Episode 29: In the Shadow of Big Red Eye: Bigfoot with Mike FamilantThe Florida woods hold secrets, and tonight we’re venturing straight into them. On this episode of Dark Florida, I, Brooke Moreland, sit down with full-time Bigfoot researcher and investigator Mike Familant.Mike’s story begins right here in the Sunshine State, where a strange encounter in 2011 changed the course of his life forever. Since then, he has dedicated himself to uncovering the truth about Bigfoot through countless expeditions, late-night investigations, and hours of analyzing mysterious evidence. He’s the producer and lead investigator behind the long-running docuseries In the Shadow of Big Red Eye, which documents his raw, unscripted adventures into Bigfoot territory. He’s also the creator of Squatchables, a series that helps new researchers learn how to take their very first steps into the field.In this conversation, Mike shares his journey from that first eerie encounter in Florida to years of chasing Bigfoot across the Eastern United States. We talk about what it’s like to live the life of a squatcher—what really goes on during a night in the field, and the moments that have left him convinced that Bigfoot is out there. He also opens up about the challenges of being both a researcher and a storyteller, balancing skepticism with passion, and what it takes to keep going after more than a decade of searching. Whether you’re a longtime believer or just curious about the unknown, this episode will make you look twice at the shadows between the trees. 👣🌲🔗 Connect with Mike FamilantMike's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shadowofredeye Mike’s Website: https://www.youtube.com/@shadowofredeye🌌 Connect with Dark FloridaInstagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcastYouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411Email: [email protected] the Show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida📅 Upcoming Live EventsI’ve got a busy fall ahead with some incredible events, and I’d love for you to join me! From Bigfoot to the paranormal and everything in between, I’ll be sharing stories, research, and strange encounters across Florida:➡️ September 20 – A Day of Florida High Strangeness, Ocklawaha, FL ➡️ October 11 – Moonlit Legends Cryptids Expo, Homeland, FL ➡️ October 18 – Charlie’s Beyond Belief Expo, Tropical Lodge #56, Fort Myers, FLCome say hi, share your own experiences, and let’s step into the unknown together. 👻🕯️✨✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend who loves spooky stories and strange encounters. Every little bit helps keep the lantern lit as we explore Florida’s darkest mysteries together.

Episode 28: Strange News - Florida Skunkape Sighting, UFO's, Antarctic Anomalies, and the Alien ThreatIn this episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland takes you deep into the shadows of mystery, cryptids, and the unexplained. The journey begins with a chilling new Bigfoot sighting out of Florida, followed by the startling claims surrounding the “discovery” of an alleged Bigfoot body. From there, the focus turns skyward and seaward as we explore the possibility that UFOs may not just be coming from distant galaxies but emerging from the depths of our oceans. 🛸The mysteries don’t stop there. A strange anomaly picked up on Google Maps off the coast of Antarctica raises new questions, suggesting the presence of something far from ordinary. Perhaps even a UFO hiding in plain sight. Brooke also shares her own personal UFO encounter, adding a firsthand layer to the conversation that connects the dots between cryptids, the skies, and the deep unknown. Finally, the episode unpacks 3iatlas and the eerie suggestion of a potential alien craft heading toward Earth, leaving us to wonder just how close contact might really be. 🌍🛰️If you’ve ever questioned what lies hidden in our swamps, beneath our oceans, or in the skies above, this episode will leave you both thrilled and unsettled. 📸Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast💌Email: [email protected]☕Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎬YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411

Episode 27: Bigfoot, Thunderbirds, Airship Mysteries, and High Strangeness in the Uwharrie Mountains with Michael Kirkpatrick Step into the shadows with me as I sit down with researcher and experiencer Michael Kirkpatrick, also known as MK Ultra, for a chilling journey into the strange world of the Uwharrie Mountains. We uncover the high strangeness tied to this region and the chilling legends that refuse to fade.Our conversation begins with the latest Small Town Monsters documentary, Bigfoot: The Monster of Morris Mountain, now streaming on YouTube. The film follows investigators Jessi and Joe Doyle of Hellbent Holler, along with local researcher Michael Kirkpatrick, as they trace the footsteps of a hiker who may have crossed paths with Bigfoot himself. But the story doesn’t stop with Sasquatch. The deeper you go, the stranger it gets.Michael shares his own incredible encounters, from a jaw-dropping sighting of a Thunderbird to a UFO encounter that defies explanation. We peel back the layers of anomalous phenomena, possible portals, and otherworldly activity that seem to bleed into the fabric of the Uwharrie. Along the way, we dig into the mystery of the NIMZY Air Club, the strange saga of airship sightings, and the unsettling connections between Missing 411 cases and Thunderbird legends. This episode is for those who dare to look into the dark corners of reality and wonder if all of these mysteries are part of the same tangled web. 🕸️📸Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast💌Email: [email protected]☕Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎬YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411

26: Saltwater Electrolysis with Ashish - Swapcast with The Occult Rejects In this special swapcast episode, I join my friends over at The Occult Rejects, where I’m proud to be a fellow Reject and contributor, for a mind-expanding conversation with Ashish about a topic that might just change the way you look at ancient history: saltwater electrolysis. ✨We explore the possibility that the Great Pyramids of Giza weren’t tombs at all, but instead sophisticated machines with an energetic function and what role saltwater electrolysis may have played in their true purpose. Our conversation ventures into the mysteries of megalithic structures around the world, including the Grand Canyon, where strange and anomalous patterns raise more questions than answers. We also dive into India’s forgotten place in ancient technology and cosmic history, and how these stories may have been buried or rewritten over time.🔺⚡The construction of the pyramids. Lost technologies. Suppressed truths. Tune in and let your mind wander through time, across continents, and into the unknown. This is an episode for the thinkers, seekers, and stargazers. 🧠✨ Whether you're deep into ancient mysteries or just curious about what might lie beneath the surface of mainstream history, this one is for you.🎙 Dark Florida is hosted by Brooke Moreland💌 Got a story, sighting, or theory? Email me: [email protected]☕ Like what I do? Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida📸 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411🎧 Check out more from The Occult Rejects here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOccultRejects/featuredhttps://www.instagram.com/theoccultrejects/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-occult-rejects/id1550794130

🎙️ EPISODE 25: Appalachian Whispers, Bigfoot, Hat Man & Shadow People with Natalie Smearman of Relic Films 👣👻In this episode of Dark Florida, I’m joined by Natalie Smearman of Relic Films—a storyteller, investigator, and someone who’s had experiences that will send chills down your spine.Natalie shares her journey growing up in the heart of West Virginia, surrounded by Appalachian folklore, ghost stories, and the legends passed down through generations. From a young age, she was no stranger to the unknown. In fact, she started seeing spirits as early as three years old. That early connection to the other side laid the foundation for a life deeply intertwined with the supernatural.Our conversation travels through the shadowy woods of the Everglades and the Ocala National Forest, where Natalie had class B Bigfoot encounters that left lasting impressions. But Bigfoot is just the beginning. We also talk about her spine-tingling experience with the Hat Man—a dark figure known in paranormal lore for making terrifying appearances during sleep paralysis episodes—and mysterious orbs that have followed her along the way.Natalie opens up about her involvement with Relic Films and their upcoming documentary The Vanished, a project that aims to shine a light on the people and mysteries the world tries to forget. Her work and experiences are not only powerful, but deeply inspiring—especially for women navigating the world of fringe research.To wrap things up, we talk about what it means to step out of your comfort zone and follow your calling, no matter how strange or wild it may seem. Natalie leaves us with a message of encouragement and strength: you can do anything you put your mind to—and sometimes, walking into the unknown is exactly where you’re meant to be.💬 Ready to believe? Tune in now.Rate, review & share if this one gave you chills... or hope. 🌙📬 Got a story or want to be a guest? Email me: [email protected]📲 Follow on IG: @darkfloridapodcast☕Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida🎬Follow on YouTube: Dark Florida - YouTube🎧 Subscribe & listen wherever you get your podcasts.

🎧 Episode 24: Watched in the Wild: Bigfoot in the Rockies👣 with special guest RachelIn this episode of Dark Florida, I’m joined by the brilliant and bold Rachel. A triple science major with an academic background in biology, genetics, microbiology, and geology. Whose lifelong curiosity about the natural world led her straight into the heart of high strangeness.We dive deep into her chilling Bigfoot sighting in the Colorado Rockies back in 2001, where she felt an undeniable presence... something watching, something waiting. Could Bigfoot have been playing a game with her that day in the mountains? We unpack that moment and how it shifted her understanding of the world.But that was just the beginning. Rachel opens up about a new sighting, this time, involving her young son at Lithia Springs. And the eerie connection it shares with a Missing 411 case that happened in the same area 60 years earlier. We talk about what it means to be a "marked person" after these types of encounters, and whether belief itself makes you more open to the phenomenon… or if the phenomenon finds you.We explore the science behind the folklore. From the truth hidden in old stories to the hard questions about DNA. What would it take for Bigfoot to be accepted by the scientific community? Why do so many alleged Bigfoot DNA samples only show mitochondrial DNA? Rachel shares her insights and theories with clarity, skepticism, and an open mind.And just when you think it can’t get weirder, we head to a haunted hotel in New Orleans where Rachel had a terrifying, visceral encounter she still can't explain.This episode is a wild mix of science, mystery, folklore, and fear. And it might just leave you wondering what’s really out there, lurking just beyond the trees.🎙️LISTEN NOW🕸️ Stay connected and support the show:📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast📧 Email: [email protected]☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@darkflorida411Keep watching the woods… 🌲👁️

EPISODE 23: Ghosts, Graveyards, Cryptids & Bigfoot Conspiracies with Jason Tapp of Spooky Charlotte 👻In this episode of Dark Florida, I sit down with Jason Tapp, the man behind Spooky Charlotte. To explore the eerie intersections of haunted history, conservation, and cryptid folklore.Jason shares his work restoring old cemeteries and preserving forgotten pieces of Charlotte’s past, but the conversation quickly takes a turn into the paranormal. He makes some bold claims about the infamous Patterson-Gimlin footage. The legendary Bigfoot video filmed at Bluff Creek. According to Jason, the whole event may have been staged… and he believes the Bigfoot costume was created by none other than Charlotte’s own showman, Phillip Morris. Even more chilling? He says he got that information directly from Phillip Morris’s ghost. 👀We also dive into the legend of Normie, the creature said to haunt the waters of Lake Norman. With a serpent-like body and the head of a horse, this cryptid may have ties to the Catawba tribe and the region’s deeper spiritual history. 🐉And if that wasn’t enough, we also talk about a terrifying shapeshifter lurking in the shadows of Charlotte—a hybrid creature with the body of a panther and the wings and head of an owl. 🦉Ghosts, conspiracies, cryptids, and forgotten graves—we cover it all in this one.Follow Dark Florida for more strange stories and haunted encounters:📸 Instagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast📧 Got a story or want to be a guest? Email: [email protected]☕ Support the show at: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida📺 Watch more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411Links to Spooky CLT:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyclt/🕯️ Disclaimer: The claims and views shared in this episode are the personal opinions of the guest. I encourage open discussion, but please keep all comments and conversations respectful. We welcome curiosity and critical thinking—just keep it kind. 💬✨