Recent podcast, youtube & radio appearances:
-April 30th, 2026: Featured in filmmaker Bill Darmon's Strange Magick docuseries about the mysteries of the "Ossipee Triangle" of New Hampshire: youtube.com/watch?v=XjRvnMAwD6Q
-March 17th, 2026: Talking about Area A in Alaska on the ParaTruth Reborn show: spotify.com/episode/3vjohpnycqJhrQg37Fx1NM?
-February 24th, 2026: From Alaska to Ape Island, talking Bigfoot investigations on The Bigfoot Society podcast: apple.com/us/podcast/alaska-to-ape-island
-February 18th, 2026: Talking about a variety of topics on the CryptidBits podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=YaYe0ppfH1s
Upcoming events & speaking engagements:
-ParaConn, North Haven, Connecticut, on July 11th, 2026: I will be a speaker at Paranormal themed event, talking about my various adventures into the unknown. More info here: paraconn.org
-Cryptids in the Mountains Cryptozoology Conference, Andover, Vermont on August 29th & 30th, 2026: I will be speaking at this event about my various Cryptozoological film projects over the years. More info here: facebook.com/cryptids-in-the-mountains
-Sasquatch Calling Festival, Whitehall, New York on Saturday September 26th, 2026: I am honored to be speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch festival in the legendary Whitehall, New York. More info to be released here: facebook.com/CallingTheBeast
-The West Virginia Bigfoot Festival, Sutton, West Virginia, October 9th-11th, 2026: I will be a speaker at this awesome event in the heart of the Mountain State. More info here: facebook.com/wvbigfootfestival
granite state bigfoot comic book
A collaboration in 2018 with Mitchell Comics about my personal research into accounts of "Bigfoot" sightings in New Hampshire that took place in the 1970's. Featured as a character in the comic!
Order the comic here: Granite State Bigfoot
Articles/features:
"At a glance: Aleksandar Petakov" (2025): sentinelsource.com/news/local/at-a-glance-aleksandar-petakov/
"Hillsborough County Adventurer takes viewers into the unknown" (2025): concordmonitor.com/Hillsborough-County-adventurer-takes-viewers-into-the-unknown
Articles by me:
On the Trail of...Champ, Part I: Origins: smalltownmonsters.blogspot.com
On the Trail of...Champ, Part II: Interviews: smalltownmonsters.blogspot.com
On the Trail of...Champ, Part III: Filmmaking gear: smalltownmonsters.blogspot.com