January 10, 2002: Mysterious Sightings of East Texas - Rob Riggs
Podcast: The Art Bell ArchivePublished On: Tue Feb 11 2025
Description: Art Bell speaks with journalist Rob Riggs about his investigations into the Big Thicket region of East Texas, where strange lights, wild man sightings, and unexplained phenomena have been reported for over a century. Riggs describes two categories of sightings: a classic ape-like Bigfoot and a more human-looking figure resembling the Karankawa, a tribe of towering Native Americans who once inhabited the Texas Gulf Coast and may not have been fully Homo sapiens.Riggs presents photographs from his research on Bragg Road, an eerily straight eight-mile stretch through dense forest where ghost lights manifest in phases, from a luminous fog to basketball-sized plasma spheres. He describes how the lights have chased vehicles, stalled car engines, and passed through automobiles. Professor Otsuki of Waseda University in Japan confirmed the presence of plasma balls at the location and told Riggs that Texas has more ghost light sightings than anywhere in the world.The discussion ventures into theories about parallel dimensions and Riemann surfaces, the idea that these creatures may possess psychic abilities allowing them to become invisible or shift between worlds. Riggs connects the phenomena to ancient shamanic traditions, noting that Native Americans avoided the heart of the Big Thicket, calling it haunted by demons. Callers from across Texas and beyond share their own encounters with mysterious tracks, howling sounds, and unexplained lights.
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