Dark Florida

Dark Florida

by Brooke Moreland
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Season 2
43: Finding My Way Back - Where I've Been & What's Next
43: Finding My Way Back - Where I've Been & What's Next After some time away, Dark Florida is finally back. ❤️ In this short but very personal episode, I sit down and open up with you all about where I’ve been, what life has looked like behind the scenes. And why I needed to step away for a little while. This episode is raw, honest, vulnerable, and hopeful. It is more like a late-night conversation around a campfire than a typical show. I also talk about where Dark Florida is headed next, the future of the podcast and upcoming investigations. We get into all the adventures still to come, and the things that have been inspiring me lately. If you’ve supported this show, listened through the years, sent messages, or simply stayed patient during my absence… thank you. Truly. And exciting news, I'll be speaking at the Forest Bigfoot Festival in Marienville, Pennsylvania June 12th–14th! If you’ll be there, please come say hello. I’d love to meet you. 🎟️ Festival Info & Tickets: https://www.forestcountybigfootfestival.com/ Thank you for being here with me as this next chapter begins. 🌲 Follow Dark Florida & Stay Connected: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida Email Your Stories / Guest Inquiries: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a rating and a five-star review. It truly helps more people discover Dark Florida. Stay curious… and stay strange!
S2 ¡ E43
May 31, 2026
11:13
42: The El Paso Incident, Bigfoot at Quantico, and the Abduction of Nancy Guthrie
Episode 42: The El Paso Incident, Bigfoot at Quantico, and the Abduction of Nancy Guthrie In this episode of Dark Florida, we move from the sky… to the forest… to a disappearance that lingers in quiet uncertainty. We begin in El Paso, where a strange airport incident has fueled speculation about unidentified aerial phenomena. Witness reports and unusual activity have left many questioning what was really seen above the runway. What really caused them to shut down the airspace? Sometimes the most unsettling part isn’t what’s witnessed... it’s how quickly it’s dismissed. From there, we step into the woods with a former Marine who says he encountered something massive watching him from the tree line. This wasn’t someone prone to panic or fantasy. This was someone trained to observe, assess, and survive. His account includes details that echo thousands of other reports. But what stands out is what his experience may suggest about the mysterious tree structures often attributed to Bigfoot. If these structures are intentional, they may not be random at all. They could serve as markers, territorial boundaries, warnings, or even communication tools. His encounter gives us a possible glimpse into the intelligence and purpose behind those formations and why something might be shaping the forest in deliberate ways. And finally, we explore the unsettling abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie. We explore the details around the case. We discuss conflicting reports and where the investigation lies now. Connect with Dark Florida 🌴🌙 If you have your own encounter or unexplained experience you’d like to share, you can reach me directly at darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast ☕ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/darkflorida411 Thank you for stepping into the unknown with me. Stay curious and stay strange! ✨
S2 ¡ E42
Feb 15, 2026
41:17
41: Bigfoot, Portals, Florida Mysteries & More: Your Questions Answered
Episode 41: Bigfoot, Portals, Florida Mysteries & More: Your Questions Answered This episode is powered entirely by YOU. 🖤 I opened the floor for your biggest questions about Bigfoot and you delivered. In this special listener Q&A episode of Dark Florida, I answer your most thought-provoking questions about Bigfoot here in Florida and beyond. No scripts. No rehearsed answers. Just my honest perspective as an active field researcher who spends real time in the swamps. We get into: • Why we still don’t have clear, undeniable photos of Bigfoot • Whether there are different “types” of Bigfoot reported in Florida • Reports of portals and interdimensional hot spots in the state • Why encounters feel so elusive • And what I truly think we may be dealing with Is Bigfoot flesh and blood? Highly intelligent and intentionally avoiding us? Something paranormal? Something we don’t fully understand yet? I break down what I’ve seen, what I’ve researched, and where I personally stand. Even when the answers aren’t simple. This episode is fueled by your curiosity, your skepticism, and your fascination with the unknown. I’m so grateful for this community that keeps pushing the conversation forward and asking the hard questions. Have a theory? An experience? A question you want featured in a future episode? Reach out. 📧 Email: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast ☕ Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/darkflorida411 If you’re interested in being a guest on the show, email me at darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com The swamp is listening. Stay curious and stay strange!
S2 ¡ E41
Feb 8, 2026
34:45
40: The Hunt for Florida’s Skunk Ape and the Paranormal with Bigfoot World
Episode 40: The Hunt for Florida’s Skunk Ape and the Paranormal with Bigfoot World This week on Dark Florida, we head deep into the Ocala National Forest with two real Florida Bigfooters. Brooke's joined by Kathy Westerman and Pamela Esper of Bigfoot World, Cryptids and the Paranormal Researchers of Central Florida. Seasoned investigators with decades of experience researching the supernatural. We talk about their early paranormal investigations. Then we get into boots-on-the-ground cryptid fieldwork. These women have dedicated years to exploring the unexplained. In this episode, we dive into their personal backgrounds, the investigations that shaped them, and the experiences that solidified their passion for this field. We talk about what it’s really like researching deep in the Ocala National Forest. The sounds, the movement in the dark, the moments that make you question everything. We also explore key pieces of evidence they’ve collected over the years. Physical impressions, structures, audio captures, and documented findings that they believe point toward the existence of the elusive Florida Skunk Ape… or at the very least, something sharing our forests that we don’t yet fully understand. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this episode is a fascinating look at what happens when curiosity meets commitment. And when researchers refuse to look away from the unknown. 🔎 Connect with Kathy & Pam - Bigfoot World Website: https://bigfootworldfl.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bigfootworldcryptidresearchers?si=rysoq1m1dd97lHDV TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootworldfl1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigfootworldcryptids/ 🌿 Connect with Dark Florida Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida411 Buy Me a Coffee (Support the Show): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida Email darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star review, share it with a friend! It helps us continue exploring the strange, the mysterious, and the unexplained. Stay curious. Stay strange. And keep your eyes on the treeline. 🌙 This is Dark Florida.
S2 ¡ E40
Jan 24, 2026
54:08
39: The Great Airship Mystery with MK Ultra
Episode 39: The Great Airship Mystery with MK Ultra In this episode of Dark Florida, we travel back to the late 1800s to uncover one of the most fascinating and overlooked mysteries in American history: the Great Airship Mystery. Decades before airplanes, decades before Roswell, and long before the term “UFO” ever existed, people across the United States were reporting massive, silent airships gliding through the night sky. Witnesses described cigar-shaped craft, strange lights, mechanical sounds, and even humanoid occupants who appeared to be piloting these machines. Newspapers from the time documented sightings from California to the Midwest, creating what many researchers now believe may have been the first documented UFO wave in history. We dive deep into the historical accounts, examining what people saw, how these sightings unfolded over time, and why they suddenly stopped. Were these airships secret human inventions, decades ahead of their time, hidden from public knowledge? Were they misunderstood experimental technologies? Or was something far stranger happening in the skies of the 1800s? From there, we go down the rabbit hole of theories, including the idea of a breakaway civilization. A hidden group that may have developed advanced technology separate from mainstream society. We explore the possibility that elements of history were intentionally buried, altered, or forgotten, and how the airship sightings may point to a much deeper story about suppressed innovation, lost knowledge, and hidden chapters of our past. We also discuss early concepts of anti-gravity technology, how inventors of the era spoke openly about propulsion systems that defy conventional physics, and why so many of these ideas seemed to vanish just as quickly as they appeared. Is it possible that the technology we think is “modern” actually existed far earlier than we’re taught? And if so, who had access to it and why was it taken from public view? This episode blends historical research, UFO lore, speculative science, and hidden history into one forgotten mystery that challenges what we think we know about technological progress and humanity’s relationship with the skies. Whether these airships were the ancestors of modern UFO sightings or evidence of something even more elusive, one thing is clear: this story was never meant to be forgotten. 🎙️ Dark Florida is hosted by Brooke Moreland and explores eerie true crime, cryptids, paranormal encounters, UFOs, hidden history, and strange news from Florida and beyond. ✨Connect with Dark Florida: Instagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411 Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida To share your story or inquire about being a guest, email darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com ✨ MK Ultra Links: MK's First Dark Florida Appearance: https://rss.com/podcasts/dark-florida/2175591/ Mk's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrangeBackcountrywithMKultra
S2 ¡ E39
Dec 25, 2025
50:39
38: Kubrick's Hidden Messages with Sean McCann of Wake the Dead
Episode 38: Kubrick's Hidden Messages with Sean McCann of Wake the Dead In this episode of Dark Florida, we dive deep into the mysterious and unsettling world of Stanley Kubrick through the lens of Sean McCann of Wake the Dead. Sean shares his theory of the Fidelio experiment, exploring the idea that Kubrick’s films overlay with themselves, creating layers of hidden meaning that connect his entire body of work. From The Shining to Eyes Wide Shut and beyond, we uncover the subtle threads linking his films, the patterns that most viewers miss, and the powerful symbolism embedded in every frame. Sean walks us through the connections between Kubrick’s work and the hidden structures of trauma, power, and control, revealing how these themes repeat and echo across his films. We examine the psychological weight of The Shining, the ritualistic undertones of Eyes Wide Shut, and how seemingly unrelated films can carry overlapping messages about identity, observation, and perception. For anyone curious about the deeper layers of Kubrick’s work, or the ways film can communicate hidden truths, this conversation is both unsettling and illuminating. Connect with Dark Florida 🔗🌴 Instagram @darkfloridapodcast YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411, Email: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida. Sean McCann can be found here: https://onegreatworknetwork.com/sean-mccann Join us as we explore the patterns, the mysteries, and the stories Kubrick may have left behind, and get ready to look at his films in a way you never have before.
S2 ¡ E38
Dec 20, 2025
45:09
37: The FBI Bigfoot File: What Do They Really Know? With Marian Gant
Episode 37: The FBI Bigfoot File: What Do They Really Know? With Marian Gant For more than forty years, the FBI quietly held onto a Bigfoot case file that most people never knew existed. A slim, 22-page document created in the 1970s, involving a suspected hair sample and one of the most respected Bigfoot researchers of the era, sat sealed away in government archives until it suddenly resurfaced in 2019. In this episode of Dark Florida, host Brooke Moreland opens the official FBI Bigfoot file and looks beyond the surface-level conclusion to ask the questions that actually matter. Why did the FBI agree to analyze Bigfoot evidence at all? Why preserve the case for decades if it was insignificant? And why release it during the same period the U.S. government began publicly acknowledging UFOs and UAPs? Brooke is joined by seasoned field researcher Marian Gant to discuss the role of investigator Peter Byrne, the controversy surrounding the FBI’s “deer hair” conclusion, and whether a researcher of Byrne’s caliber would have submitted such a mundane sample. Together, they explore the idea that this file feels less like a closed case and more like an X-File. Carefully trimmed, selectively released, and possibly only a fragment of a much larger story. The conversation also dives into long-standing claims of government monitoring within Bigfoot research, including reports of Men in Black encounters, unmarked helicopters appearing near research sites, and evidence allegedly being removed from the field. While none of these claims can be easily proven, their persistence across decades raises an unsettling question: is Bigfoot research still being quietly watched? This episode isn’t about definitively proving what Bigfoot is. It’s about secrecy, timing, and patterns. And what it means when the government briefly pulls back the curtain, only to leave us with more questions than answers. Stay Connected with Dark Florida ✨ If you’ve had a strange encounter, a sighting, or an experience you can’t explain, or if you’d like to be a guest on the show, you can reach out anytime at darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com 📸Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast 🎬YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411, ☕Support the podcast at buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida. Listen with the lights low and your mind open... Because some truths don’t disappear… they’re just filed away.
S2 ¡ E37
Dec 13, 2025
41:42
36: They Only Come Out At Night - Sleep Paralysis & Spiritual Warfare with Vicki Joy Anderson
🌙 EPISODE 36: They Only Come Out at Night - Sleep Paralysis & Spiritual Warfare with Vicki Joy Anderson In this episode of Dark Florida, we journey into the unsettling world of sleep paralysis and the unseen forces that move in the dark. I sit down with author and researcher Vicki Joy Anderson, whose book They Only Come Out at Night has become one of the most talked-about explorations into nocturnal attacks, spiritual vulnerability, and the thin line between nightmares and true encounters. Our conversation dives deep into the nature of sleep paralysis and the entities many people claim to see during these episodes. Shadow figures, beings on the chest, presences that feel intentional rather than imagined. Vicki explains how to discern the difference between an ordinary dream state and a genuine demonic night terror. We explore the darker side of spiritual warfare, the psychological and spiritual mechanisms behind nighttime attacks, and why certain people seem to be more targeted than others. Vicki breaks down the crucial distinctions between an exorcism and a deliverance, explaining why these two practices are not interchangeable and how each serves a different purpose in confronting spiritual oppression. Throughout the conversation, we discuss warning signs, vulnerabilities, generational patterns, and the types of doorways. Emotional, spiritual, and environmental. That can allow unwanted encounters to begin. Vicki shares insight into how individuals can protect themselves, how to close these doorways, and what to do if someone feels they are experiencing targeted nighttime visits. This episode is for anyone who has questioned what truly happens in the borderland between sleeping and waking, or who senses that there may be more to the shadows than the mind alone can explain. Vicki brings clarity to a topic that is often dismissed, misunderstood, or minimized, and she offers grounded, compassionate guidance for listeners who may be facing these experiences themselves. 👤 Guest: Vicki Joy Anderson Book: They Only Come Out at Night Vicki's Website: https://www.vickijoyanderson.com/ Vicki's Book "They Only Come Out At Night": https://lamarzulli.net/product/they-only-come-out-at-night/ 🌑 Connect With Dark Florida If you enjoy the show, want to share your own story, or would like to be a guest, you can reach me here: 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast 📧 Email: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com ☕ Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411 🖤 Want to be on the show? If you’ve encountered something strange, spiritual, paranormal, extraterrestrial, cryptid, or unexplained.... Email me. Your story could be on an upcoming episode of Dark Florida.
S2 ¡ E36
Dec 4, 2025
1:23:29
35: The Hidden People of Iceland - HuldufĂłlk, the Supernatural, and the Hidden Realms with Jon
Episode 35: The Hidden People of Iceland - Huldufólk, the Supernatural, and the Hidden Realms with Jon In this week’s episode of Dark Florida, we journey far beyond the cypress swamps and into the stark, enchanted landscape of Iceland. A place where ancient stories linger in the wind and the unseen still walks beside us. 🌋🌫️ My guest, Jon from the 21CD podcast, takes us back to the moment that forever altered his understanding of reality: his encounter with Iceland’s Hidden People at the infamous Killing Poles. What he witnessed wasn’t a flicker in the corner of his eye or a tale handed down through folklore. It was real, undeniable, and deeply transformative. As Jon recounts this experience, we explore the deeper meaning behind these elusive beings and the role they may play in the greater supernatural world. Our conversation weaves through the surprising parallels between Icelandic elves, the Fae, and the Algonquin lore, and into the idea that these legends may be describing the same interdimensional forces through different cultural lenses. 🧚🏼‍♀️✨ What begins as a story rooted in Icelandic folklore quickly expands into a much wider discussion. One that touches on government cover ups, hidden realms, ancient beings, and the threads that connect supernatural traditions across continents. 🗻 This episode isn’t just about what Jon saw that day. It’s about how encounters like his change us, calling into question what we believe about our world. And what we’re taught to dismiss, and what may be watching us from the places where myth and reality overlap… 🔗 Follow Jon & His Work YouTube: https://youtube.com/@21cdpodcast?si=4H1FkVNdrsUPAfIe 🔗 Dark Florida Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfloridapodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@darkflorida41 Email: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida
S2 ¡ E35
Nov 28, 2025
1:11:18
Season 1
34: Sacred Geometry, Numerology & the Coming Age of Aquarius: A Deep Dive with Leon Bowsky
34: Sacred Geometry, Numerology & the Coming Age of Aquarius: A Deep Dive with Leon Bowsky In this episode of Dark Florida, Brooke sits down with renowned numerologist Leon Bowsky, creator of the Sacred Geometry Numerology system, for a deep and captivating exploration into the hidden architecture of the universe. Together, they unravel how numbers, geometry, and energetic patterns weave through the human experience, guiding our soul paths, shaping collective consciousness, and marking the cycles of our lives. ✨ Leon shares the origins of Sacred Geometry Numerology and explains how numbers transcend simple arithmetic, functioning instead as living frequencies and cosmic blueprints. The conversation dives into the soul-level significance of Life Path numbers, karmic echoes, and the repeating patterns that follow us from lifetime to lifetime. Brooke reflects on her own reading with Leon. One so uncannily accurate it sparked this episode and the two examine how numerology can reveal a person’s gifts, challenges, and the lessons they came into this world to master. 🔢 From there, the discussion expands into the Age of Aquarius, what this shift truly represents, and the powerful energetic changes unfolding over the next few years. Leon offers insight into what numerology predicts for humanity as we move deeper into this new era. The dissolving of old systems, the awakening of intuition, and the rise of a more conscious, interconnected collective. If you’ve been sensing that everything feels different lately, this conversation explains why. This episode is a thoughtful, mysterious, and perspective-shifting journey into the cosmic mechanics behind our lives. Whether you're already immersed in numerology or just beginning to explore it, you’ll walk away with a new understanding of the subtle forces guiding us all. Connect with Leon Bowsky 🧙🏼 Website: https://www.sacredgeometrynumerology.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonbowsky/ Connect with Dark Florida Instagram: @darkfloridapodcast Email: darkfloridapodcast@gmail.com YouTube: youtube.com/@darkflorida411 Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/darkflorida
S1 ¡ E34
Nov 20, 2025
1:07:44
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