Quite a few news topics hit our skeptical radar this week, from Disney's copyright expiration on Mickey to an industrious Welsh mouse (no relation), to a 10-foot-tall alien in Miami and Ben's bittersweet discovery in a Barnes and Noble. Then our main topic is an overview of Bigfoot -- the biggest, footiest member of the cryptid family. Ben gives a summary of first appearances, evidence from the Patterson-Gimlin film to supposed DNA, ret-conning of native legends, and Bigfoot's role in democratizing science over the decades. What's our furry friend been up to in the 21st century though? We go over arguments that Bigfoot proponents have put forth as to why the creature has remained hidden so long. And, finally, can a legend ever truly die?
Episode 227 - Book bans, then and now
Episode 226 - Dim Mak "the death touch" with Peter Huston
Episode 225 - The folklore of Scooby Doo, with Mark Norman
Episode 224.5 - Bonus episode! Our 6th anniversary!
Episode 224 - A Grab Bag of Springtime Skepticism
Episode 223 - Deception Studies with Curt Anderson
Episode 222 - Modifying the Weather
Episode 221 - What Giant Penguins Can Teach Us, with Daniel Loxton
Episode 220 - You are gonna believe this: Truth Default Theory
Episode 219 - Ai yie yie! AI Roundtable with Kyle Polich
Episode 217 - Dark Play with Libby Tucker
Episode 216 - Absinthe, Murder and Panic
Episode 215 - Dallas Zoo Animal Disappearances, with Kristina Downs
Episode 214 - Gargoyles!
Episode 213 - Gef the Talking Mongoose, with Sharon Hill
Episode 212 - The Rise and Fall of Slenderman, with Andrea Kitta
Episode 211 - SWAYSO Grab Bag and DragonCon Live!
Episode 210 - The UFO movie THEY don't want you to see, with Brian Dunning
Episode 209 - Agritainment and rural haunts with Betty Aquino
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