Wild Thing

The Patterson-Gimlin Film: Bigfoot or Big Fake?—S1 Bonus Interview

The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film has long been considered some of the best proof of Bigfoot's existence. But now, a new documentary provides evidence that the film might be

Letters From Listeners—S1 Bonus

In Ep. 2 of Wild Thing, I mentioned that people went crazy about the gorilla. They even wrote songs about it. But I couldn’t find the music, so I couldn’t play the tune…

The Saucy Side of Sasquatch—S1 Bonus Interview

**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT MATERIAL** We talk to Virginia Wade, author of a series of Bigfoot erotica books, about the saucier side of Sasquatch. *Season 1 of Wil

Revisiting Harry & the Hendersons—S1 Bonus Interview

We hear from William Dear—director of "Harry & the Hendersons"—about how he tried to capture the magic of Bigfoot on the big screen. *Season 1 of Wild Thing is produced

Remembering Jeff Meldrum—S1 Bonus Interview

On September 10, 2025, Jeff Meldrum passed away after a battle with brain cancer. I interviewed him multiple times for the first season of Wild Thing and he was incredibl

Talking with Bob Gimlin—S1 Bonus Interview

Hear an extended conversation with Bob Gimlin, half of the famous duo that shot the Patterson-Gimlin film back in 1967. *Season 1 of Wild Thing is produced by Laura Kran

In Memory of Peter Byrne—S1 Bonus Interview

In memory of Peter Byrne, the longest-surviving member of the Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery. After looking for Bigfoot for decades, the 97-year-old tracker passed away in

S2 E3: Doing The Math

What’s the actual likelihood of extraterrestrial life? Especially intelligent life? 60 years ago, astronomer Frank Drake took a crack at calculating those odds and his fa

S2 E2: What Is Life?

We’re surrounded by life here on Earth—and given how huge the galaxy is, it’s got to be out there on other planets, too, right? But where to look? What to look for? And w

S2 E1: Out Of This World

'Oumuamua almost slipped past Earth before an astronomer caught sight of this weird object. What was it? Some scientists thought it was just a comet; others, like Harvard

S2: Wild Thing: Space Invaders Trailer

Back for its second season, Wild Thing: Space Invaders turns our eyes skyward in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Coming September 17, 2020.

S1 E9: Why We Want To Believe

Bigfoot researchers remain optimistic that Sasquatch is out there; that the creature will one day be found. Why? Why do people continue to believe? We’ll talk to professi

S1 E8: $a$quatch

Chances are, you’ve already seen Bigfoot. On pizza boxes, advertising jerky, drinking beer, driving monster trucks. There are a lot of people who really do believe. There

S1 E7: Taboo

Bigfoot can be tongue-in-cheek fun - but what happens if you take it seriously? There are the people who’ve risked their professional careers and personal reputations, an

S1 E6: Bump In The Night

Tired of waiting around for other people to find Bigfoot, Laura goes into the woods (with some experts). This particular outing is led by Cindy Caddell and three other se

S1 E5: A-C-G-T Spells B-G-F-T

Everywhere you go, you leave bits of yourself behind - and Bigfoot would no different. But now, those DNA droppings are easier than ever to analyze, making it possible to

S1 E4: Eyewitness

A Bigfoot sighting can apparently change your life and even lead to obsession. Thousands of people claim to have laid eyes on Sasquatch over the past century and Laura’s

S1 E3: The Evidence

Let’s look at the evidence. There are footprints and sounds, grainy pictures, and the notorious Patterson-Gimlin film—that shaky 1967 video of a big, hairy beast striding

S1 E2: Distant Relatives or Kissing Cousins?

Just what is Bigfoot? Descendant of ancient apes? Close human ancestor? Evolution might hold the answer to this question. Homo sapiens may rule the planet now but once up

S1 E1: Grover

Laura Krantz is a veteran public radio editor and producer. So how did she end up in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, eyeballing some giant ground nests… that might ha