Jim and Jamie revisit a night in Land Between the Lakes that stayed with Jim long after the investigation ended. He describes unexplained lights near camp, strange sounds in the woods, and a frightening moment when he felt disoriented. Jamie shares what was happening with her team as a storm moved in.

What happened out there? Jim and Jamie compare memories, talk through the details, and leave room for the parts they still can’t explain. This is one firsthand account, shared as remembered—not a confirmed identification of what was in the woods.

From the Vault brings older Night’s Watch stories back for another listen. If you’ve had an unusual experience in the LBL, or have a story you’d like Jim and Jamie to discuss, get in touch with the show.

00:00 Jim and Jamie revisit the LBL

02:03 A warning before the teams split up

03:26 The armadillo thermal mix-up

04:44 Lights near the cemetery

06:24 The booms, grunts, and disorienting moment

08:58 Looking back at what happened

10:04 Martin’s account of the previous night

11:38 Jim alone at camp as the storm approaches

12:30 A prayer and a feeling at the tree line

14:12 Back to the tent

16:33 Movement around camp

17:47 The strange clicking sound

20:04 What Jim thought he heard

21:14 The storm arrives

22:40 Jamie describes what her team experienced

23:41 Will they return to the LBL?

24:48 Jamie’s project update

25:40 More LBL footage for members

26:54 Send the show your stories

Could the Cynocephali—dog-headed people described in ancient and medieval accounts—connect to today’s Dogman mystery? Jim is joined by Seth Vandebrooke of Project Eleazar to explore accounts tied to Ctesias, Photius, Philostorgius, Ratramnus of Corbie, Saint Augustine, and Charlemagne, including the debate over whether the Cynocephali were human. This remastered From the Vault episode revisits the history, theology, and cryptozoology behind one of the strangest chapters in Dogman lore.

Seth’s episode notes and sources:
https://www.projecteleazar.com/the-nights-watch-dogman-according-to-9th-century-kings-and-scholars/

What happens when cameras fail, recordings vanish, and something unexplained enters your camp after dark?

In this episode of The Night’s Watch, Jim Powell sits down with Greg Ogles, creator of Relic Films, for an unfiltered conversation about Bigfoot encounters, unexplained disappearances, equipment failures, strange lights, orbs, possible portals, and the phenomena they have encountered while filming in some of America’s most mysterious wilderness areas.

Greg discusses his documentary work with Relic Films, including The Legend of the Downey Booger, investigations at Land Between the Lakes, and The Vanished—a film examining the disappearances of Dennis Martin in 1969 and Mike Hearon in 2008 in the Great Smoky Mountains.

The conversation then moves beyond filmmaking as Jim and Greg compare their own field experiences. They recount close-range encounters, creatures entering camp after dark, physical reactions in high-activity locations, and repeated equipment failures that appeared to occur precisely when cameras and recorders were directed toward unexplained activity.

Cameras fail. Audio recorders stop. Files become corrupted. Storage media appears to be wiped. Is this coincidence, environmental interference, or evidence that the phenomenon can react to being documented?

Jim and Greg also examine strange lights, orbs, possible portals, defensive encounters, and entities connected to regional folklore—including the Raven Mocker.

Guest: Greg Ogles
Creator: Relic Films

Episode chapters:

00:00 Close-Range Bigfoot Encounters
01:45 Strange Lights and Orbs
06:07 The Vanished and Dennis Martin
11:10 The Disappearance of Mike Hearon
16:33 Greg and Jim Compare Field Encounters
18:43 Something Enters Camp After Dark
21:12 Cameras and Equipment Begin Failing
29:30 Why Does Equipment Fail Around the Phenomenon?
31:30 Corrupted Files and Lost Footage
41:15 The Raven Mocker and Regional Folklore
42:48 Entities Connected to Local Legends
50:00 Orbs and Unexplained Lights
58:00 Are Portals Involved?
1:00:13 Examining the Portal Question
1:03:42 Creatures Entering Camp
1:04:45 Physical Reactions in High-Activity Areas
1:06:57 Defensive Encounters in the Field
1:07:07 What Came into Camp That Night?

Jim Powell is the host and creator of The Night’s Watch, an interview and investigation series exploring cryptids, UFO/UAP encounters, spiritual phenomena, ancient mysteries, and other unexplained experiences. He also works with Relic Films on documentary productions and field investigations. Enigma is an original documentary series produced independently by The Night’s Watch.