In this episode of Close Encounter Club, Justin and Josh speak with Fred Roehl, an Alaska Native subsistence hunter and founder of Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch, about one of the most intense wilderness encounters ever shared on the show.

What began as a gold expedition in remote Alaska escalated into a prolonged and terrifying ordeal involving multiple unknown beings Fred refers to as the “hairy man.” Over the course of a single night, Fred and his family experienced coordinated rock throwing, close-range encounters, and a moment where he realized he was no longer a hunter, but prey.

This episode explores the encounter itself, the cultural oral history surrounding similar beings, and the long-term psychological impact of surviving something that does not fit neatly into known wildlife behavior. We also pause to examine broader patterns found in other high-strangeness encounters, without rushing to conclusions.

Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains intense descriptions of fear, trauma, and life-threatening situations.

Fred Roehl is the founder of Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch, where he documents encounters, oral history, and research related to unexplained wilderness phenomena in Alaska.Subscribe to Fred’s YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@UCcCU9zeM05A1pLz3DxQPIWw Subarctic Alaska Sasquatch Website:https://subarticalaskasasquatch.com🎧 Follow CEC on all social media outlets🔗 https://linktr.ee/closeencounterclub

What happens when a scientist known for his precision and skepticism has a paranormal experience he can’t explain?

In EP 21: The Physicist Who Saw a Ghost, host Justin Gearheart speaks with Dr. Melvin Vopson, a theoretical physicist whose groundbreaking research on the Mass–Energy–Information Equivalence Principle suggests that information has mass — and could be the missing link between energy, matter, and consciousness itself. But before diving into his work, Dr. Vopson shares a story that left even him questioning the limits of science: a firsthand ghost encounter that defies logical explanation.

What begins as a conversation about data, energy, and the nature of reality quickly turns into a profound exploration of the intersection between physics and the paranormal. Dr. Vopson opens up about how this haunting experience reshaped his understanding of consciousness, the afterlife, and the possibility that the universe itself is an intelligent information system.

In this episode, you’ll hear how a rational scientist came face-to-face with the unexplained, why his research could bridge the gap between ghosts, physics, and digital reality, and how information might be the true essence of existence.

This is one of the most mind-bending and human conversations ever recorded on Close Encounter Club — where science meets the supernatural.

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Dr. Jeff Meldrum (1958–2025) was one of the world’s leading experts on Sasquatch, footprints, and human evolution. As a professor of anatomy and anthropology, he brought scientific rigor to a mystery often dismissed by mainstream science — the search for Bigfoot.

In this exclusive conversation, Dr. Meldrum discusses the evidence for Sasquatch, including footprint casts, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and the mysterious Sierra Sounds. He explains how the mid-tarsal break in the foot could separate Sasquatch from humans, why bones may never be found, and how drones, DNA, and even AI could change the future of Bigfoot research.

This was one of Dr. Meldrum’s final recorded interviews before his passing on September 11, 2025. His legacy as “the Sasquatch scientist” continues to inspire researchers and believers around the world.

Was Bigfoot simply myth and folklore, or is there enough evidence to suggest something real is still walking the forests of North America?

Join Justin as he honors Dr. Meldrum’s work, reflects on how this conversation changed his own perspective, and pays tribute to a man who followed the evidence wherever it led.

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