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The first time I ever saw Bigfoot I was only about 7 or 8. OK it was just some grainy video footage of a hairy figure walking along a river bed looking back over its shoulder, but it still left a lasting impression.
The podcast 'Wild Thing' explains that this famous film is called the Patterson-Gimlin film and it was recorded back in 1967 by 2 guys in California. And whether this film is a fake or not (and there are plenty of theories that it IS a hoax) the legend of Sasquatch, of a hairy hominid living out in the wild, is widespread and enduring.
Laura Krantz found out that she'd got a distant relative who'd devoted his academic career and staked his reputation on finding Bigfoot. So she spent a year in the lab and out in the wild on the hunt for the big guy, tip-toing between sceptics and believers to explore the Sasquatch story, some of the wacky theories about it, and what modern science is saying about it today.
We play some of the first episode of Wild Thing called 'Grover' and speak to producer and presenter Laura Krantz about the Bigfoot story and how it's viewed today.
And you can see Bigfoot (maybe) about 2:50 into this famous film (or perhaps someone wearing a monkey suit!).
What's On Your Headphones? Wild Thing's producer and presenter Laura Krantz shares her recent listening recommendations:
