Yeti To Rumble

The Bible calls them Nephilim. The Greeks called them Gigantes. The Aztecs called them Quinametzin. Every ancient civilization has a name for the giants — and almost every one says they helped build the ancient world. In this week's episode, Mitch and Russell dig into the burned cave in Nevada, the bones that keep going missing, and the question every culture has asked but never answered. It's a b...

August 21, 1955. A farmhouse in rural Kentucky. 11 people. Four hours of gunfire. Creatures that floated when they were shot and came right back. The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter is still one of the most baffling close encounter cases ever documented, and this week on Yeti to Rumble we go through the whole thing — the night, the investigation, and every theory that's been put forward to explain it...

November 1966. Two couples are chased through the West Virginia night by a humanoid creature doing 100 mph. Then over a hundred more witnesses come forward. Then the UFO sightings start. Then Men in Black show up to warn people into silence. And thirteen months later, a bridge collapses, 46 people die, and every single Mothman sighting stops. Cold. This week on Yeti to Rumble: the full deep-dive M...

February 1959. Nine experienced Soviet hikers enter the Ural Mountains. Their tent is found slashed open from the inside. The bodies are scattered across the snow — some barefoot, some with injuries a forensic doctor compared to a car crash, with no car. Some clothing is radioactive. And multiple independent witnesses reported glowing orange orbs in the sky above the mountain that night — testimon...

The Arctic was supposed to be warm. It wasn't. Twenty men paid for that mistake with their lives. In 1879, the USS Jeannette sailed north chasing one of the most seductive myths in scientific history — the Open Polar Sea, a supposedly warm, navigable ocean surrounding the North Pole. The theory had been on maps since 1531. The world's most respected geographers swore by it. A media mogul funded an...

What if everything you see, feel, and experience is generated by a computer? Mitch and Russell dig into simulation theory — tracing it from Plato's cave through Descartes' evil demon to Nick Bostrom's landmark 2003 paper and Elon Musk's one-in-a-billion odds. They cover the full case for and against, what quantum mechanics has to do with it, and what it would mean for God, free will, and conscious...

What do a medieval devil, two guys with a plank of wood, and a group of intoxicated wallabies all have in common? They're all part of the wild, centuries-spanning story of crop circles. In this episode, we trace the full history of one of pop culture's most enduring mysteries — from a 1678 English pamphlet blaming the Devil for flattened oat fields, to the two Southampton pranksters who accidental...

Dive into the depths of ancient myths with "Yeti To Rumble Podcast" Episode 19: Mermaids of Assyria and Scotland's Deadly Kelpie! From the goddess Atargatis' tragic love turning her into a fish-tailed temptress, to the shape-shifting water horse that lures victims to watery graves—uncover global sightings, eerie hoaxes like Barnum's Feejee Mermaid, hidden powers, vulnerabilities, and the science d...

In this wild ride through declassified Cold War secrets, Mitch and Russell expose some of the most bizarre U.S. government programs ever attempted. Hear the full story of the CIA’s Project Acoustic Kitty—surgically turning cats into mobile listening devices—Project Iceworm’s hidden nuclear missile tunnels beneath Greenland’s ice sheet (disguised as Camp Century), the Navy’s Project Headgear that t...

In this episode of Yeti To Rumble, we dive into the enigmatic Georgia Guidestones—America's mysterious "Stonehenge" shrouded in secrecy and controversy. From their anonymous origins and apocalyptic inscriptions to the explosive destruction in 2022, uncover the theories of eugenics, New World Order plots, and the man behind the pseudonym "R.C. Christian." Join us for a chilling exploration of this...

In this episode, hosts Russell and Zach explore the chilling legend of The Beast of Gévaudan —a mysterious man-eating creature that terrorized south-central France from 1764 to 1767, killing over 100 people, mostly women and children. Described as calf-sized with reddish-brown fur, a massive head, fiery eyes, and uncanny intelligence, the beast targeted isolated victims with brutal attacks—ripping...

Dive into the depths of Norse legend on this episode of Yeti To Rumble Podcast as we unravel the terrifying tale of the Kraken! From its origins in medieval Scandinavian folklore as a colossal, tentacled beast mistaken for islands, to real-life inspirations like giant squid sightings that fueled sailor horrors—explore its ship-crushing behaviors, historical "encounters," and why this mythical mons...

Join us on Cosmic Catastrophes as we explore the five major mass extinction events that reshaped life on Earth. From ancient ice ages and oxygen crises to volcanic eruptions, climate shifts, and asteroid impacts, discover the causes, survivors, and lasting impacts. Learn about resilient creatures like crocodiles and horseshoe crabs, the slim odds of enduring them all, and possible links to modern...

In this chilling episode of "Mysteries of the Mountains," we dive deep into the legend of the Yeti—the elusive Abominable Snowman that has haunted the Himalayas for centuries. From ancient Tibetan folklore depicting it as a rock bear spirit or guardian deity, to the first Western encounters in the 19th century by explorers like B.H. Hodgson and Laurence Waddell, we trace how this mythical creature...

Dive into the shimmering realm of unicorns in this magical episode of Mythical Beasts Unleashed with guest kid guest hosts Addison and Liam! From ancient seals in the Indus Valley to medieval tapestries and modern pop culture icons, uncover how these one-horned wonders have captivated hearts for thousands of years. We'll trot through tales of their healing horns, fierce battles with lions, and sym...

The Shadows Among Us: Unveiling the Men in Black Dive into the eerie origins of the Men in Black, shadowy figures who have haunted UFO witnesses since the 1940s. This episode explores real historical accounts, from the 1947 Maury Island hoax to chilling encounters documented by ufologists like John Keel and Albert Bender, blending conspiracy theories with declassified insights. Discover how these...

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, something huge, red-haired, and reeking of death still walks on backward feet. Locals call it the Mapinguari: one eye, impenetrable skin, and a screaming vertical mouth in its stomach. First written about in 1542, it has terrified people ever since (hunters, rubber tappers, miners, even indigenous elders who say it was once a shaman cursed for revealing forbidden know...

Explore dragons in folklore—from Mesopotamian origins like Tiamat to Chinese rain dragons and European hoarders. They cover common traits across cultures, vulnerabilities like soft spots and tricks, historical sightings involving Alexander the Great and Mount Pilatus, and how many tales symbolize draining swamps to fight malaria. Plus, why dragon fossils haven't been found (hint: not thin bones)....

The Hat Man (Internet) and Draugr (Iceland) “The Hat Man” Paranormal investigator Mara Ellison tracks a global wave of identical sleep-paralysis nightmares: a tall, featureless man in a wide-brimmed hat who silently watches victims, radiating pure evil. She calls it internet folklore—until he appears on her own camera in an empty asylum. Now people are dying of sheer terror, and once you learn his...

Roswell wasn’t the first. Dive into six jaw-dropping, rarely-told encounters from 1904–1954: U.S. Navy officers tracking glowing red orbs years before airplanes existed Mystery airships terrorizing New Zealand in 1909 A 1941 Missouri crash with bodies… six years before Roswell A UFO downing just miles from the first atomic bomb test A French worker paralyzed by a landed craft and its pilots 10,000...

Venture into the misty moors of East Anglia, where a legendary black dog has haunted the night for centuries. In this spine-tingling episode of Yeti To Rumble , we uncover Black Shuck – the glowing-eyed hellhound that's both a death omen and surprising protector. Explore the 1577 church attacks with lasting scorch marks, the heroic Littleport tale of saving a girl from danger, medieval Wild Hunts,...

Skinwalker Encounters Continued: Grandmothers who whisper “Yenaldlooshi is watching,” dogs that move like rocking horses, and coyotes that keep pace with a pickup—on two legs. In this follow-up deep dive on skinwalkers (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii ), we share eight more first-hand encounters from Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and the reservation backcountry. From a grandmother’s lifelong f...

Skinwalkers: — This episode steps carefully into a topic rooted in Navajo (Diné) teachings and often kept private. We outline what “skinwalker” commonly means versus the Diné concept of yee naaldlooshii—a harmful witch opposed to medicine and healing—then explore why this subject isn’t casually discussed with outsiders. From there, we trace how roadside lore and pop-culture touchstones like Skinwa...

Lord of the forest: Step into the old-growth hush where paths rearrange themselves and the woods feel…aware. In this solo episode, Russell explores the Leshy—the shapeshifting master of Slavic forests who can guide respectful travelers or bewilder the arrogant. You’ll hear how hunters and herders once bargained for safe passage, why mimicry and lost time are classic calling cards, and the curious...

Under the hum of ranch lights and rumor, the Chupacabra stalks fences, leaves two perfect punctures, and sprints straight into pop culture. Mitch and Russell trace the “goat-sucker” from 1990s Puerto Rico to Texas backroads—separating vampiric lore from veterinary reports, and movie monsters from mange-stricken coyotes. You’ll hear the big early sightings, the DNA tests behind those infamous “bodi...