Close Encounter Club

Dr. Jeff Meldrum (1958–2025) was one of the world’s leading experts on Sasquatch, footprints, and human evolution. As a professor of anatomy and anthropology, he brought scientific rigor to a mystery often dismissed by mainstream science — the search for Bigfoot.

In this exclusive conversation, Dr. Meldrum discusses the evidence for Sasquatch, including footprint casts, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and the mysterious Sierra Sounds. He explains how the mid-tarsal break in the foot could separate Sasquatch from humans, why bones may never be found, and how drones, DNA, and even AI could change the future of Bigfoot research.

This was one of Dr. Meldrum’s final recorded interviews before his passing on September 11, 2025. His legacy as “the Sasquatch scientist” continues to inspire researchers and believers around the world.

Was Bigfoot simply myth and folklore, or is there enough evidence to suggest something real is still walking the forests of North America?

Join Justin as he honors Dr. Meldrum’s work, reflects on how this conversation changed his own perspective, and pays tribute to a man who followed the evidence wherever it led.

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A peaceful cabin retreat should have been the perfect family getaway — until it wasn't.

In this chilling firsthand account, Robert Maxwell from the Cabin in the Woods YouTube channel describes the unnerving sequence of events that unfolded deep in the woods, including a rock thrown toward his daughter.

Was it a curious animal, a calculated warning, or proof of something far more mysterious?

Join Justin and Josh as they piece together Robert’s harrowing family vacation, analyze the possibilities, and confront the question: could Sasquatch really be watching from the shadows?

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A former Marine is sent to a secret radar site on Eglin Air Force Base… and discovers they're tracking something far more mysterious than enemy aircraft.

In this episode, William Ray Carter reveals what happened inside Site C-6 — a massive radar installation hidden in plain sight. What he saw, what he overheard, and what no one will officially confirm… until now.

🔍 Are we really alone? Or has the military been watching something they won’t admit exists?

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What happens when a lifelong skeptic, a science communicator, and an astrophysicist sees something in the sky he can’t explain?

In this episode, we step back from the eerie and the unexplainable… and zoom all the way out.
To galaxies, black holes, and the limits of what we think we know.

We talk with Ethan Siegel about the moment that shook his worldview—and what it really means to stay grounded in science while keeping your mind open to the unknown.

Whether you're here for the mystery or the math… this one will rewire your brain.

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📖 Infinite Cosmos: Visions From The James Webb Space Telescope
👧 The Littlest Girl Goes Inside An Atom (Children’s Book)