Dive deep into the woods of Southern Illinois on this week’s episode of Codega’s Codex of Curiosities as we sit down with cryptid investigator and lifelong outdoorsman Bryce Edwards to uncover the legend of the Pond Creek Monster — a towering, elusive creature he’s tracked, studied, and lived alongside on his family’s farm near Pond Creek. From massive footprints and eerie vocalizations to daylight encounters with a jet-black behemoth, Bryce takes us beyond Bigfoot folklore into a personal saga of mystery, evidence, and unanswered questions.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
🐾 Generational Encounters – Stories passed down through Bryce’s family about strange sightings and unexplained sounds on their land near Shawnee National Forest.
👣 Physical Evidence – Footprints over 18 inches long, mysterious landscape disturbances, and anomalous activity around ponds, creeks, and fields.
🌲 Daylight Monster Sighting – Bryce recounts seeing a massive, muscular black creature digging into a hillside in broad daylight — a moment that shifted his search from theory to lived reality.
🔊 Sounds from the Unknown – From whistles and tree knocks to mimicry and eerie vocalizations deep in the woods, this episode explores the sensory side of cryptid contact.
🧠 Beyond Sasquatch Lore – A discussion on what the Pond Creek Monster might tell us about how these creatures interact with humans, territory, and perhaps even other dimensions of perception.
Why You’ll Want to Listen:
Whether you’re a die-hard Bigfoot believer, a mystery nerd seeking your next rabbit hole, or just open to strange encounters that defy easy explanations, Bryce’s stories flow like campfire smoke — thick with intrigue and hard to dismiss. Expect eyewitness accounts, field-tested theories, and a healthy respect for the unknown.
Guest Spotlight — Bryce Edwards:
Bryce is a lifelong outdoorsman from Southern Illinois and a passionate chronicler of extraordinary creature encounters on his family’s farmland. He’s become a central voice in the Pond Creek Monster narrative — sharing decades of observations, footprints, sightings, and eerie interactions that challenge conventional cryptozoology.

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