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Ep. 146: Bigfoot

Published: 2018-12-10 17:01:00
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Bozeman, MT- Steven Rinella talks with journalist and podcaster Laura Krantz, along with Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.

Subjects Discussed: “Wild Thing” podcast; the newest oldest hunting weapons ever found in America; Clovis hunters; what good is a squirrel’s tail; Steve stands corrected on Pancho Villa; the other kind of knocking boots; old Bob Milligan’s game dinner; a critique of Teddy Roosevelt; the Four horsemen of Sasquatchery; burning a village to save it; what a bigfoot nest looks like; the two types of bigfoot believers; the Patterson-Gimlan film; a 1-million-dollar bounty for a dead bigfoot; the human need for the unknown; and more.

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Referenced Books

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
Steve Rinella mentions Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) as the author of 'Huck Finn Tom Sawyer' when discussing Mark Twain's pen name and his criticism of Theodore Roosevelt. These are classic American novels.
Referenced at Not specified in transcript
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
Mentioned alongside Huckleberry Finn as one of Mark Twain's works when discussing the author's background and his views on Theodore Roosevelt.
Referenced at Not specified in transcript
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
by Joan Didion
Steve Rinella references this Joan Didion work (or possibly 'The White Album' - he's uncertain which) when discussing Didion's ideas about how people rebel against information by clinging to myths and conspiracies. He mentions this is written 'pre-Internet' and discusses her thesis about people wanting to feel special by knowing 'truths' others don't see.
Referenced at Not specified in transcript
The White Album
by Joan Didion
Mentioned as possibly containing the same Joan Didion essay about rebelling against information that Steve is trying to recall. He's uncertain whether the reference is in 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' or 'The White Album.'
Referenced at Not specified in transcript
Beowulf
by None
Laura Krantz mentions 'Beowulf' and the character Grendel when discussing how many cultures have myths about giant, hairy human-like creatures throughout history. She asks if Steve read 'Beowulf' in this context.
Referenced at Not specified in transcript
Epic of Gilgamesh
by None
Mentioned by Laura Krantz alongside Beowulf as an example of ancient literature featuring giant, hairy human-like creatures, discussing the cultural fascination with this particular 'shape' or form across different civilizations.
Referenced at Not specified in transcript