Bigfoot Field Research / UFO Disinformation

In the first half, guest host Richard Syrett invited Logan Schoessow, founder of Bigfoot Live Stream, to discuss his innovative approach to researching Sasquatch. Schoessow's project deploys a network of high-end cameras—both optical and thermal—across remote wilderness locations including British Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ontario. These cameras stream live footage 24/7 to a community-driven app, enabling thousands of viewers to observe and report anomalies in real time. He explained that the app provides archival footage accessible for up to a month. Users can tag unusual activity, feeding reports into a comprehensive database.

Schoessow emphasized the importance of community collaboration, insisting that "you need multiple people to review data." The system also incorporates AI and machine-learning algorithms to analyze thermal signatures, audio frequencies, and movement patterns. Mounted primarily on trees or custom rigs at vantage points 12 to 20 feet high, the cameras are powered by solar panels with plans to integrate wind energy for harsh climates. Audio is captured with sensitive microphones, with multiple audio sources triangulated to enhance detection.

Schoessow's personal encounter with an unknown entity at a British Columbia campsite inspired the project. "An individual came up behind me while I was sleeping by the fire... two to three feet from my head... it walked around me for minutes," he recounted. This experience fueled his desire to create a platform where anyone could witness similar phenomena, even if they could not venture into the wilderness. Despite months of intensive monitoring, Schoessow acknowledged the creatures remain elusive. "They're very good at knowing where [camera] placement is and knowing how to cover," he explained. "There's a reason why people don't have them on camera." He hypothesizes that Sasquatch may even possess supernatural abilities to avoid detection.

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In the second half, fringe-culture historian Adam Gorightly explored the effect of disinformation campaigns in UFO mythology. He claimed that from the very inception of the modern UFO era—marked by the 1947 Kenneth Arnold sightings—the US military has carefully shaped public perception through deliberate lies. A key case study Gorightly mentioned is that of Paul Bennewitz, a civilian contractor living near Kirtland Air Force Base, who began filming unexplained aerial phenomena in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Air Force, worried that Bennewitz might expose secret stealth technology or satellite programs, allegedly fed him disinformation through William Moore, a ufologist turned government informant. Moore was given "Aquarius documents" containing fabricated information about extraterrestrials and the legendary Majestic 12 group, intended to mislead Bennewitz and discredit his claims.

According to Gorightly, the disinformation tactics involved more serious forms of psychological manipulation. Bennewitz reportedly developed paranoid beliefs that he was being attacked by alien beams and that his wife was harmed by such attacks. He constructed foil-lined rooms and devices to counter these perceived threats, eventually suffering a mental health breakdown. The discussion also touched on the infamous Dulce Base conspiracy, which focused on underground battles between humans and extraterrestrials. Gorightly traced this legend back to disinformation campaigns involving fabricated documents known as the Dulce Papers and figures like Tal LeVesque, who admitted to mixing truth and fiction to "manipulate ufology in another direction." Gorightly views the entire affair as a diversion from actual classified programs, such as stealth aircraft and weapons development.

His work doesn't dismiss the possibility of genuine unexplained phenomena but specifically highlights the deliberate manipulation embedded within UFO culture. "We're simply exploring the idea that… at certain points and times, [intelligence agencies] have… fabricated and influenced this narrative," Gorightly said. For more, check out the film based on Gorightly's book, Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks (trailer).