Episode 40: The Hunt for Florida’s Skunk Ape and the Paranormal with Bigfoot World

This 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.

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