Tinfoil Tales
Tinfoil Tales is a paranormal podcast featuring true eyewitness accounts of the strange, unexplained, and unknown. Each episode dives into real stories of cryptid encounters like Bigfoot and Dogman, UFO sightings, alien abductions, shadow beings, government conspiracies, and other forms of high strangeness. Hosted by Brandon Wright, the show focuses on firsthand experiences from everyday people who have witnessed something they can’t explain—as well as researchers who have spent years investigating paranormal phenomena, cryptozoology, and unexplained events across the United States. If you’re into true paranormal stories, cryptid sightings, UFO encounters, conspiracy theories, and the darker edges of rea...
Ep. 245: I Grew Up in a House Where Things Never Stopped Happening
Tammy joins the show to share a lifetime of unexplained experiences tied to the house she grew up in and eventually moved back into as an adult. From seeing figures as a child and hearing footsteps in empty rooms, to objects disappearing and reappearing and strange energy that seems to pass through rather than stay, Tammy explains why she believes the house itself functions like a kind of doorway. The conversation also explores intuition, energy, and learning when to trust your gut, especially after growing up being told to ignore what you were experiencing.
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Seems Sus: Hollywood Has A Problem... and Nobody's Talking About It
In this episode of Seems Sus, Brandon and Ed dive headfirst into the uncomfortable side of Hollywood that most people don’t want to talk about.
From resurfaced controversies involving celebrities and underage relationships, to long-standing patterns of behavior that seem to get ignored, we’re asking the question… why does this keep happening?
We break down real examples, discuss how certain figures were treated differently, and explore whether fame, influence, and power allow people to get away with things that would destroy anyone else.
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Ep. 244: I Saw Something Too Big To Be Real
Joey joins the show to share a lifetime of unexplained encounters that began in the woods of Maryland and followed him into adulthood. From a strange primate-like figure he encountered as a child, to terrifying wood knocks that sent trained protection dogs into hiding, Joey walks through the moments that changed how he feels about the woods entirely. The conversation builds toward a recent roadside sighting of an impossibly large canine that forced him to question everything he thought he understood about animals, fear, and what might be moving through these areas unseen.
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Ep. 243: I Didn’t Know I Was in a Cult Until I Left
Melissa joins the show to share how isolation during the pandemic led her into a small, highly controlled group that slowly crossed the line from spiritual study into manipulation and control. What began as online classes and one-on-one mentorship gradually turned into isolation from family, pressure to quit her career, and constant psychological influence. As a therapist who had studied cult behavior, Melissa explains how subtle the process really is, why people don’t realize what’s happening until they’re out, and how easily anyone can be pulled in when control is introduced a little at a time.
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Ep. 242: My Twin Brother and I Lost Two Hours of Time
Jay joins the show to share a disturbing experience he and his identical twin had after encountering a strange light in the sky. What began as curiosity quickly turned into missing time, physical effects, and questions neither of them could answer. Jay walks through what happened that night, how it affected both brothers, and why the experience still doesn’t sit right years later.
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Ep. 241: I Don’t Believe in This Stuff, But It Keeps Happening
Wonnie joins the show to share a lifetime of unexplained experiences that began in rural Indiana and followed her across multiple states. From strange figures around the family property and lights in the sky, to unsettling dreams and activity that continued into adulthood, this is a grounded conversation about the moments she still can’t explain away.
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Ep. 240: Small Town Monsters
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I talk with producer, researcher, and director, Heather Moser from Small Town Monsters, the documentary company that is leading the way for all things high strangeness. They are currently finishing up their Kickstarter for their 2026 projects and we discuss some of those along with how Heather came about working with STM and her own personal experiences along the way.
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Ep. 239: Dogman in the Woods
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Shadoe and he shares his two encounters with a bipedal canine in the woods of Oklahoma in 2018 when he was hunting.
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Ep. 238: Sea Monsters & the Bridgewater Triangle
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Kristen and she shares her experience about seeing what looked like a long neck aquatic creature in the ocean. Kristen is also a researcher in the Bridgewater Triangle and shares some of the stories from the area.
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Ep. 237: Ghost Lights
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by Lynn who is a southern Indiana resident who's had a couple of potential paranormal stories he would like to share, along with seeing a a strange UFO years ago.
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Seems Sus: Selective Outrage
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In this episode of Seems Sus, Brandon and Ed tackle selective outrage, political tribalism, manufactured narratives, and the growing emotional fallout of the last decade. From social media misinformation and viral panic to post pandemic anger and identity driven conflict, the conversation explores why society feels more divided, hostile, and confused than ever. We question why people blindly defend systems they distrust, why outrage shifts depending on who is in...
Ep. 236: High Strangeness on the Mississinewa
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by Jamie. The full interview cut off when we lost connection and we were never able to get back in touch to finish the rest of Jamie's experiences but hopefully soon, we can. For now, enjoy the first half of our interview about the strangeness around the Mississinewa river in Indiana.
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Seems Sus: Snowmeggedon
In this episode, Brandon and Ed kick back for a wide-ranging Seems Sus style conversation that jumps from extreme weather patterns and possible weather modification to zombies, pandemics, and how unprepared society really is for large-scale disruption. The discussion touches on strange storms hitting unexpected regions, flares and unexplained lights near military bases, HAARP, sonic weapons, Havana Syndrome, and whether modern technology is being quietly tested on the public. From exploding tree rumors and historical UFO reports to zombie apocalypse scenarios inspired by 28 Days Later, The Last of Us, and George Romero’s legacy, the episode blends humor, skepticism, and un...
Ep. 235: MonsterQuest Is Back - Inside the Reboot with Producer Jared McGilliard
Producer and filmmaker Jared McGilliard (Nomadica Films) joins Tinfoil Tales to talk about bringing MonsterQuest back and what it took to reboot a show that helped shape modern cryptid media. Jared shares how the new season was built, why they focused on credible first person witnesses, and how they tried to keep the tone objective without turning encounters into cheap sensationalism. They also get into patterns across sightings, why a body is still the line science demands, how AI complicates evidence, and Jared’s own unexplained experience in the Pacific Northwest that still sticks with him.
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Seems Sus: Manufactured Chaos
🎙️ SEEMS SUS – Episode Show Notes In this episode of Seems Sus, Brandon and Ed jump headfirst into the strange, contradictory, and often absurd state of the modern world—where narratives shift overnight, conspiracies overlap reality, and nothing feels quite right. The conversation starts off loose and unfiltered, touching on tech frustrations, microphones, and the realities of independent podcasting before quickly spiraling into deeper territory. 🧠 Topics Covered:Why “the middle” has become a forbidden place in modern political discourseGetting labeled a bootlicker, right-wing apologist, or psyop for not picking a sideMedia hypocrisy, selective outrage, and narrative controlCelebrity scandals, accusations, and why public perceptio...
Ep. 234: Channeling the Librarians
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Lora, a former lawyer who is now working in a different field, as she comminucates with what she calls the Librarians and the Akashic Records.
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Seems Sus: We Survived the Alien Invasion
In this episode of Seems Sus, Brandon and Ed kick off the new year by reacting to recent headlines, viral stories, and the constant cycle of media outrage. From failed alien invasion predictions and political hypocrisy to ICE operations, public narratives, and why every story seems to disappear as soon as the next distraction arrives, the conversation unpacks how information is shaped, manipulated, and quickly forgotten. The discussion drifts into government trust, elections, oil wars, food supply changes, chemtrails, missing people in national parks, and why questioning official explanations immediately gets people labeled or dismissed. Along the way, they touch...
Ep. 233: Crow-Town Squatchers
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by owner of Crow-Town Squatchers, John Turley. John talks about his encounters with bigfoot when he was a teenager and how it's got him involved in the weird world of cryptids.
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Ep. 232: Astrotheologist: Decoding the Holy Books
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode, researcher Micah Dank discusses and shares his insights to what he believes to be decoding the numerology and hidden zodiac connections to the holy Bible. It's a controversial topic but it is very interesting.
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Ep. 231: Cracking the Matrix
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by Cate Montana and she shares her insights and beliefs of how we are trapped in a false reality, and discusses what she calls her 14 keys to freedom.
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Ep. 230: Tales of American Idiocy
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest, author P.R. Infidel and we discuss her series of books that dive into american conspiracies. Her books are available on Amazon if you would like to check them out.
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Seems Sus: Media Manipulation and Fake News
On this episode of Seems Sus, Ed and Brandon discuss the importance of not believing everything you see online, even if it’s a trusted source Some stories in recent headlines prove that the biases of media corporations are only presenting the stories they want to push, along with the social media platforms pushing agenda driven stories to the front of your feeds.
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Ep. 229: Did I See A Dogman?
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Wade and he saw something in the woods that has left him questioning what exactly could it have been. His experience is remeniscient to my own encounter years ago, and it hits very close to home for me personally.
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Seems Sus: When the Machines Start to Think For You
If you're a fan of Tinfoil Tales, then you may enjoy Seems Sus. This was the original concept for Tinfoil Tales before it became an interview based podcast. Brandon and Ed will take a current relevent topic and discuss it each week, pointing out the things that seem a little bit suspicious from the mainstream narrative.
On this first episode, we talk about how AI has been integrated into our daily lives over the last few years and if it will eventually have a negative impact on us as a society, or has it already done so.
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Ep. 228: The Aluminum Agenda
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales. Today I am joined by Anthony, the co-founder of Nobel Metals Wellness to discuss the toxicity in the ingredients in our every day products.
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Ep. 227: Dogman in Maryland
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by guest Mindy who believes she encountered a dogman while she was outside her apartment in June of 2024.
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Ep. 226: The Pond Creek Monster
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode Bryce joins the show to discuss some of the recent sasquatch activity on his families property in southern Illinois. Bryce has been a fan of the show for several years, and was on a livestream episode sharing his experience with a possible hat man, but now has been focusing on uncovering what is happening on his family's farmland.
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Ep. 225: Forever Investigating Beyond
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I'm joined by Tim and we discuss his paranormal investigations and his experiences.
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Ep. 224: Bigfoot in the Land of a 1000 Lakes
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am talking with Jeff, a former local resident to my area who now resides in Tennessee. When Jeff was a teenager, his family went on a vacation up along the Canadian border and he and his cousin had some strange activity happening, and an eventual sighting that he believes could have been a Bigfoot.
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Ep. 223: Reinventing SETI: New Directions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest, John Gertz. John was once the director of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and was one of the leading people in the science community trying to discover life outside of our planet.
As public interest in UFOs (or UAPs) surges, from NASA reports to Congressional hearings, the phenomena is at a boiling point. As board chair of the SETI Institute, Gertz is uniquely positioned to cut through the noise. With his forthcoming book Reinventing SETI: New Directions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Oxford Un...
Ep. 6: Foiled Fridays - Bugonia and Don't Believe Everything You Hear!
Welcome back to another Foiled Fridays! This is another solo episode with Brandon as I discuss Tinfoil Tales involvement with the new Focus Features release Bugonia, in select theaters today, and opening wide Oct 31st. A part of a Tinfoil Tales episode will be included in the film, as one of the main characters listens to the podcast. That leads me to the topic of not always believing everything you hear on podcasts, or everything you read online. There is a real danger that can come from that and it might end up influencing more harm than good.
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Ep. 222: Was I Abducted?
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Rachel, a listener of the show, and she reached out to discuss some of the experiences she's had throughout her life. From a possible bigfoot encounter in the Sierra mountains to seeing what she believes was an anlien at foot of her bed, Rachel dives into some of these events with me.
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Ep. 5: Foiled Fridays
Welcome back to another Foiled Friday episode. On this little episode I rant a little bit about Big Pharma and how the government just doesn't actually care about any of us.
If you're a fan of Tinfoil Tales, this is just a solo episode with Brandon. Foiled Fridays are just my way of venting some of the things I think about. It could be funny, it could be serious, but it's a little different than a normal Tinfoil Tales episode.
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Ep. 221 - The Smoke Man
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by my guest Matt from Cat5Boys podcast. Matt shares his experience with a possible smoke type entity that was passed down in stories from his family. We discuss current events and other conspiracy topics throughout the conversation.
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Ep. 4: Foiled Fridays
Welcome back to another Foiled Fridays episode. On this one, I discuss some of the stranger things that cancel culture has been up to recently, a little bit about the struggles of podcasting, and what I have going on in the future.
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Ep. 220: Where the Demons Wait
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by Wes and he shares his battles with demonic forces that have plagued him through most of his life. How did this start and how he managed to set himself free from these forces could be shocking.
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Ep. 3: Foiled Fridays
Welcome back to another Foiled Friday episode of Tinfoil Tales. For anyone who's not familiar, this is not like other Tinfoil Tale episodes. This is just a solo thinking show where I just discuss some of the random things I think about. If you want to hear my ramblings, feel free to listen!
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Ep. 219: The Secret Origin of Crop Circles
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I talk with someone who makes crop circles but there could be a lot more behind them than just people making them for hoaxes.
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Ep. 218: American Mythology
Welcome back to Tinfoil Tales! On this episode I am joined by author Giano Cromley. Giano had a Bigfoot experience years ago that influenced him to write the novel American Mythology.
This big-hearted novel follows two lifelong friends, Jute and Virgil, the only members of the Basic Bigfoot Society in rural Montana. Each year, they go on an expedition to find the infamous Sasquatch, with little success. But then the country’s foremost Bigfoot expert offers to join them, along with his ambitious documentarian, raising the stakes. Vergil’s college-aged daughter is skeptical of this audience, and in order...
Ep. 2: Foiled Fridays
Welcome back to another Foiled Friday! The first episode had a lot of positive feedback and I am glad the listeners enjoyed it. This week I will talk about the recent hypocrisy and censorships, and take a dive into some of the weird similarities of Stanley Kubrick's films and how they reflect on modern times, as well as talk about about some weird news.
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