Michael W. Cook is just your friendly neighborhood Bigfoot researching hillbilly from Southeast Kentucky! He is an American author, cryptozoologist, actor, and multimedia storyteller whose work has helped redefine modern cryptid culture. Best known for his expanding book series—including The Bigfoot Volume One, The Bigfoot Volume Two: Beyond the Footprints, and American Cryptid—Cook blends investigative research with cinematic storytelling to bring the mysteries of North America’s most legendary creatures to life. A lifelong explorer of the unknown, Cook is the founder of Cook Cryptid Research, an evolving research brand dedicated to field investigation, eyewitness interviews, and the preservation of cryptid folklore. His work spans Bigfoot, Mothman, Lake Monsters, pterosaurs, and the broader paranormal landscape, earning him a dedicated following among researchers, festival audiences, and readers across the country.

Cook has appeared at major conventions, libraries, and festivals. His appearances—including events such as the South Carolina Bigfoot Festival, Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival, The Central Pennsylvania Cryptid Festival, and multiple Barnes & Noble signings—blend education, entertainment, and a deep passion for the unexplained.

In addition to his research and writing, Cook is expanding into television, voice acting, and merchandise creation. He stars as the voice of Hillbilly Squatch in the upcoming animated series Bigfoot and Friends, premiering on Discovery Kids in 2026. His credits also include Travel Channel’s These Woods Are Haunted, Paranormal Caught on Camera, and History Channel’s Bigfoot: Captured. Driven by curiosity and the belief that great mysteries still walk the forests, mountains, and skies, Michael W. Cook continues to explore the edges of the unknown - inviting the world to join him on the adventure.

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In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror franchise, the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface and his deranged family terrorize unsuspecting trespassers and visitors in the desolate Texas countryside, ultimately having their victims for dinner. The original film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. The character of Leatherface and minor story details were reportedly inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, but its plot is stated as being fictional.

Two weeks after the unnerving events of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Dolly Renae and her new friend, Joe, set off on a road trip through rural Texas, as depicted in The Texas Slaughter Family movie, released in 2024. When their car breaks down, they wander through the backroads, hoping to find help. Instead, they stumble upon an eerie, country homestead. Realizing the horrors that await them, Dolly and Joe must fight to escape the clutches of a chainsaw-wielding maniac and the gruesome legacy of the Texas slaughter family.

Could these movies be based on a true story, besides the backstory of Ed Gein? Sources say, “yes.” Former MIB Agent Jimmy Paine breaks down his role in the story behind The Texas Slaughter Family. He and Meisha Johnson join Jessica to break down the truth behind the cannibal family of rural Texas, from cattle mutilations and military black operations to presidential models and Navy lasers, this show is FULL DISCLOSURE.

Super Soldier Agent Jimmy Paine, aka Dallas, was in the secret space program from 1959 to 1996. During this time, he was a shuttle craft pilot for the Tall White warriors at Area 51 and participated in time travel missions with the Montauk Boys at Camp Hero. He also recalls working for the Weyland Corporation where he encountered a xenomorph at LV426 which the movie aliens were based off. He was stationed on Mars, Titan,and the Moon. On Mars, he has seen the broken statue of a giant face of a humanoid on a mission in 1974 along with Duncan O’Finoian. He remembers seeing Tommy Knockers in a cave on Mars which are muscular type of Tall Greys. On the moon of Titan, he was stationed at a massive underground base. He was tasked with fighting a monster they called IT. IT looked like Junior, the Montauk monster, a type of Bigfoot that would gain strength by attacking it. He was on a secret mission from Vandenberg Air Force, the Lunar Apollo 20 mission with William Rutledge where they discovered an oriental looking humanoid named EB Mona Lisa. Jimmy claims the Apollo 20 footage on YouTube is real.

Miesha Johnston is a 2nd generation ET Experiencer, MILAB and Mk-Ultra survivor. In addition, Miesha is a Certified Hypnotherapist. She specializes in Trauma Recovery, ADD/ADHD Hypnosis, and Past Live Regression. She facilitates virtual support groups for ET Experiences, MILAB & MK-Ultra survivors on the virtual internet through Zoom Chat twice a week. She is Director of UFO Group of Las Vegas & facilitates two monthly support groups in her residence.

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On this episode of “A Glitch in the Matrix,” William Nighthawk joins Jessica to discuss the Fallen Angels of the Bible and their possible connection to today’s celebrities and public figures. More celebrities seem to have doppelgangers these days. Some modern-day celebrities even look identical to historical figures who passed away long ago. On this episode, Jessica explores the phenomenon of “recycled celebrities,” clones, artificial humans, and the connection to fallen angels. She takes a deep dive with William Nighthawk into the FALLEN and the possibility of a brutally fake reality and the ultimate mind control of the masses. 

William Nighthawk is an ordained minister for Native American Indian and Metis people. He is a military veteran and 32-degree Scottish Rite Free Mason with over 35 years of paranormal encounters and investigation experience. William grew up with a dark black magic witch for a parent in a haunted house with highly active paranormal property. He is the survivor of two near death experiences which made his connection to the paranormal even stronger. From ghosts to UFO's and cryptid creatures to aliens he has been through it all.

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On this episode, Jessica explores the pale crawler epidemic, the theory that our history is A.I. generated, and takes a deep dive down into the bottom of the rabbit hole with Arkheim Ra, who recently has videos going super viral across social media platforms regarding the Montauk Project, time travel, clones, the Secret Space Program and more!

Arkheim Ra is a star seed who was targeted for a super soldier espionage mind control program in US Public School's Talented and Gifted (TAG) program. He served at Montauk under Project Phoenix and has several alters which engaged with time travel and alternate reality programs in what he believes may have been a swap alternate reality. Arkheim's alters have also worked with Nacht Waffen, Mars Defense Force, Solar Warden, Lunar Command and more.

His book, TIME AND SPACE UNLIMITED, exposes the reality of Time Travel, Clones, Off-World Colonies and the implications that advanced esoteric technologies have for mankind. He exposes a vast interconnected web of Occult Military Agencies with access to Portal Technology which he refers to as "Time Corporations". Through the use of clones, consciousness transferal, memory altering and time travel these Time Corporations are able to repeatedly use individuals for service in a variety of different capacities without the victim even being aware. 

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TARGET: Who is truly controlling the multiple organizations that the “Mind Nexus” group has traced non-natural human frequencies back to that “targeted individuals” are emitting?

Some of the Frequencies traced by their “Non-Linear Junction Detector Scanners” and different “frequency detectors” have shown through “spectrum analyzing” that some of these frequencies have origin with places like MILSAT, Altel, IBM, Universities and medical institutions.

This coordinate remote viewing target was tasked to Jessica by Barry Littleton and was recommended by Deserie Foley, co-founder of Mind Nexus. Deserie is a co-founder of Mind Nexus and Cosmic Clarity Connections LLC. For over a decade, she has been a strong advocate for human rights, working to raise awareness about overlooked issues and amplify the voices of those seeking justice. Her natural ability to connect with people and build meaningful relationships has been instrumental in bringing the Mind Nexus team together. By fostering trust and collaboration, she has helped unite experts, researchers, and affected individuals under a common mission. Deserie’s work centers on community building, advocacy, and creating spaces where people feel heard, supported, and empowered to take action. Her dedication to networking and championing human rights continues to strengthen the reach and impact of Mind Nexus on a global scale.

Through advanced Radio Frequency and Non-Linear Junction Detection scanning, Mind Nexus helps turn unexplained experiences into clear, documented evidence, giving leverage for legal, medical, and advocacy action. The organization documents anomalous frequencies with professional equipment and provides both written and video reports. Their scans are NOT a medical diagnosis. The scans detect anomalous frequencies around a person, not inside the body. Findings are for informational purposes only and can support personal investigations.

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Lakes are known to most people as being places of serene beauty, but many are known for scary supernatural aquatic creatures their spectral residents. From the notoriously haunted Lake Lanier in North Georgia to the Devil’s Lake in Wisconsin, the terrifying encounters the locals have on the waters will make you think twice before you dip your feet into the water! On this episode of “A Glitch in the Matrix,” Dr. John Stamey joins Jessica to discuss America’s most haunted, cursed, and dangerous lakes.

Dr. John Stamey received his doctorate from NC State University in Raleigh. During his three years in that program, he was also a research associate for the Rhine Research Center in Durham, working with renowned researchers such as Dr. Sally Rhine Feather. Dr. John has always had an interest in the paranormal. He runs a number of Comicons as well as Bigfoot & Lizardman festivals. He co-hosts ScaryCast, a weekly podcast on Blog Talk Radio and airs his shows on his YouTube channel, Bigfoot and Company. He has published several books, including: Bigfoot Explorers and Introduction to Hominology Look - Up in the Sky: Aliens, UFOs and Anomalies Lizardman, Bigfoot & Friends

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On this episode, Barry Littleton joins Jessica to discuss a recent sighting of an alleged immortal vampire at a vampire bar in New Orleans, picture evidence of an Alpine legend on a mountain top, and the buzz across the web regarding the Leviathan, a giant dragon which is reportedly being purposefully kept frozen and asleep with the help of artificial weather modification and recent snow and ice storms across America.

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On this episode of "On the Hunt," Jessica hosts Bigfoot Field Researchers David Pardue and Ed Peters of Carolina Cryptid Field Research team to discuss his encounters with various creepy humanoid creatures in the National Forests of North Carolina, from Bigfoots with glowing-colored eyes, mantid ETs, feline humanoids, reptilian humanoids, little people, pale crawlers, and a recent print they discovered of a bipedal creature with hooves. 

David had his first bigfoot experience at the age of 16 on his aunt's farm and this sparked a deep interest in understanding just what that 6-foot-tall bipedal creature that he watched run across a tobacco field while leaving 14-inch tracks behind was. This interest in bigfoot lead him to research the subject in depth and finally, after years of his own private research, to join the BFRO in 2006 as a field investigator. He joined Carolina Bigfoot Field Research (CBFR) in 2014. In 2018, David founded the Carolina Cryptid Field Research team (CCFR) with the help of Terry Windell of Rock Hill, SC. They conduct field investigations and research throughout the Southeastern United States.

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The Downey booger, also known as the Winston County Wildman, is said to have first appeared in the 1800s, when a group of young men encountered a tall, upright, hairy Wildman while returning home from a dance. The creature frightened their horses, causing them to turn around and find another way home. This creature became known as the Downey Booger. In 2018, a team led by Greg Ogles aimed to uncover the truth about the Downey booger through video and physical evidence, as well as his team’s personal experiences. His documentary, "Cryptid Encounters: The Legend of the Downey Booger” is the result of their research.

Greg recently assembled his team to investigate the mysteries behind those who have vanished in the national forests across North America. Jessica was interviewed for his documentary covering the Dennis Martin case. She and Greg discuss the vanished here and what his team discovered in their investigations with missing people in the Great Smoky Mountains, as well as the Downey Booger. They also discuss her investigations into Dogman and Bigfoot in the same area of Alabama where the Downey Booger has been encountered for nearly two centuries.

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Greenland has a long history of documented UFOs and strange anomalies. An alleged crashed UFO has been reported to be frozen deep under the ice in Greenland, emerging from the Arctic Permafrost. In a decades old video of a presentation given by David Wynn Miller, he reveals that there is a massive spacecraft emerging from the ice in Greenland, after ice around the North Pole melted. Some believe current UFO sightings are correlated with deposits of rare earth minerals and uranium. With its strategic location and immense natural resources, Greenland has long been at the center of geopolitical conflict. The United States has had interest in obtaining Greenland, since at least 1867, and the current President has made it no secret that the idea is still on the table.

Today, on “A Glitch in the Matrix,” Barry Littleton joins Jessica to discuss the crashed Greenland UFO and he tasked Jessica with a CRV target of this alleged spacecraft. They discuss the data here! 

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