Side Stories: Squatch Watch 2026

Hosts Henry Zebrowski and Ed Larson recap their recent live shows in Indiana and Illinois, praising a standout porchetta sandwich at Baldoradas in Urbana and roasting local malls. They skip heavy updates on topics like Epstein files or Italian politics for a mental health break, touching briefly on Oscars wins for horror films like Sinners and skepticism about Netanyahu videos possibly being AI-generated deepfakes. They also dismiss Kash Patel's unsubstantiated claims of Iranian drones targeting California as political fearmongering.

Ohio Bigfoot Flap

From March 6-10 in Portage County, Ohio—near Akron—eight independent witnesses reported sightings of two Bigfoots: a 10-foot black one and a 6-8 foot brown one, possibly female. Descriptions include broad daylight encounters, heavy footsteps, whole-body turns to look (unlike bears), vocalizations, tracks, and a dog fleeing in fear. Investigator Jeremiah Byrn of Bigfoot Society and the Bigfoot Mapping Project verified reports via calls; one witness saw a "blurry" face. Theories range from flesh-and-blood omnivores to spiritual entities like ancestral human ghosts, amid debates on no bodies, scat, or trail cam evidence due to vast food needs or elusive habits.