Does Bigfoot exist? Dr. Jeff Meldrum – a professor of anatomy and anthropology specializing in primate locomotor adaptations and bipedalism at Idaho State University – believes Bigfoot is real (and probably prefers the term “Sasquatch”). Today on the show, Dr. Meldrum drops by TBM HQ to talk all things Sasquatch, as well as his life-long fascination with the controversial “relict hominoid.” In our conversation, we cover:
- Bigfoot vs Sasquatch
- The origins of Bigfoot
- The Bluff Creek Site
- The Patterson Gimlin Film
- Bigfoot footprints
- Pressure ridges and anatomical characteristics
- Why it’s so hard to fake a footprint
- Bigfoot Skeptics
- Bigfoot Range
- An estimate of the current Bigfoot population
- Why we haven’t found a Bigfoot body
- Dr. Meldrums experiences hunting Bigfoot
- Will we ever find Bigfoot?
All that and more in this episode. If you’re a Bigfoot nerd or just interested in an academic’s perspective on the mystery primate, this episode of TBM is for you!
Links mentioned in this episode
- Jeff Meldrum’s Book: Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science
- Gareth Patterson’s Book: Beyond the Secret Elephants
- Relict Hominoid Inquiry
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Credits
- Featuring Dr. Jeff Meldrum
- Produced by Andrew O’Neill with Hayden Sammak
- Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
- Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
- Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
- Production Assistance by John Stock
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