S2E2: What Is Life? 2199 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/20016450/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-22%2F828e5d21ab2c9021658b51b34d7e34f8.m4a https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1265324/1265324-1597879287670-043806c5ca382.jpg 7411611633 9a0fce55-955e-473a-933b-4b05080695e3 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 would life on other planets be anything like life here? It turns out that while we know a lot about life on this planet—like what it needs to survive—we’ve still got a lot to learn. *Wild Thing premium members get access to all of season 2, ad free, plus exclusive bonus episodes. Sign up now to listen and support the show. https://wildthing.supportingcast.fm/ *Season 2 of Wild Thing is produced by Laura Krantz and Scott Carney. Editing by Alicia Lipinski. Music and mixing by Louis Weeks. Sep 24, 2020

S2E1: Out Of This World 1790 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/19600698/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-22%2Fa965712b5ad465fd37d6ca02af321e5c.m4a https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1265324/1265324-1597879287670-043806c5ca382.jpg 7215240402 ff3589b8-d0d5-4352-8963-04121c7f84c6 '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 theorized it could be an alien spacecraft. And why not? While tabloid aliens elicit giggles, loads of serious scientists, statesmen, and even members of the military, consider extraterrestrial life a real possibility. *Wild Thing premium members get access to all of season 2, ad free, plus exclusive bonus episodes. Sign up now to listen and support the show. https://wildthing.supportingcast.fm/



*Season 2 of Wild Thing is produced by Laura Krantz and Scott Carney. Editing by Alicia Lipinski. Music and mixing by Louis Weeks.

Sep 17, 2020

S2: Wild Thing: Space Invaders Trailer 121 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/18294973/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-19%2F742b1fd5-bc09-02b3-bf46-0c0ed998b3f6.mp3 https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_episode/1265324/1265324-1597878765071-6ecdde1b9476d.jpg 6486077433 28367cf3-eee2-47f5-8424-0863f5bf6213 Back for its second season, Wild Thing: Space Invaders turns our eyes skyward in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Coming September 17. Aug 20, 2020

S1 Bonus Episode #6: Wild Thing... For Kids! 1485 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/16304657/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F056bc9a8437c64addb03c5a6332599bf.m4a https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1265324/1265324-1544655001825-1a3756f113eab.jpg 5578786517 bc985dc2-7eb3-4d73-81e8-90dce67d619d Introducing Searching for Wild Thing! This is the first episode of a kid-friendly version of Wild Thing that host Laura Krantz made in collaboration with Pinna, an ad-free, kidSAFE-certified, audio streaming service developed exclusively for kids, ages 3-12. Listen to this first episode of the ten-part series and, if you like what you hear, you can subscribe to the whole season through Pinna . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Jul 10, 2020

Introducing Life's Little Mysteries 685 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/10720995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-2-1%2F53535209-44100-2-97fae237a00a7.mp3 https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_episode/1265324/1265324-1583024415013-adfd2078fae04.jpg 3285265828 af5bb001-7b44-44f8-82e5-521e725e23c3 While you wait for the second season of Wild Thing (it's coming, I promise!) take a listen to another great podcast. Life's Little Mysteries is the newest Audioboom original podcast and co-production with Live Science. This podcast is for everyone and anyone who loves science and wants to know more about everything around us. Join hosts Mindy Weisberger and Jeanna Bryner of Live Science every Monday as they give you the low-down on all things big and small that truly make you wonder. Life's Little Mysteries has new episodes every Monday. Subscribe to Life's Little Mysteries on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lifes-little-mysteries/id1496044775. Mar 02, 2020

S1 Bonus Episode #5 - Letters 573 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/2371671/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Fe505f0daaa13bf0078bf29a13f1f619e.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/production/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1550075911212-464a69c44ed95.jpg 11458770 77f45df5-d8b5-cfc1-944c-df1f869cbaff In a special bonus letters segment, we'll hear a musical performance from a Wild Thing listener, as well as some of your stories and letters. Feb 14, 2019

S1E9: Why We Want To Believe 2051 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904803/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Ffe0c30ba99e2ab3525b3e51940f8a683.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544654988569-413d874f4af07.jpg 11458771 a9db282e-e68f-11e8-9f41-538aa0220b31 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 professional skeptic Michael Shermer about the nature of belief. And we’ll look at why—even for those who think Bigfoot is a complete myth—the idea of Bigfoot holds so much appeal. What makes us so fascinated by this creature? Why do we want so badly to believe that it’s out there? This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Dec 04, 2018

S1 Bonus Interview #4 - Virginia Wade 1157 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1938209/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Ff7f0784763e81b28ad24f25b8f4ceb26.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/production/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1545146436011-ededa10711aa1.jpg 11458772 fda3ad0f-1f22-607e-7d0d-9b45c691a570 Sasquatch sells. So does sex. And Sasquatch sex? Well, you can make quite a living off of that. We talk to Virginia Wade, renowned Bigfoot erotica author, about her work and how she started writing steamy Sasquatch scenes. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 30, 2018

S1E8: $a$quatch 1983 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904804/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F21ae2bd057ef940f2b3de0d81a9305cb.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544654988525-21cae67a4c1f5.jpg 11458773 eeba911a-e1e8-11e8-bfca-57225ed9ce2e 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 are even more who just think the idea of Bigfoot is fun. And then there are those who see Sasquatch as a real cash cow. A Cash-squatch. We’ll sit down with CEOs and creative directors to find out what’s in a name and a logo. No doubt about it—Bigfoot is big business and Sasquatch sells. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 27, 2018

S1 Bonus Interview #3 - Peter Byrne 1516 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904805/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F0ac95086d83b400bb56e28e97c09b198.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544654988505-7c47c0fc4b5de.jpg 11458774 ba1dc95e-e1e8-11e8-bdd1-07e1995a83b3 Of the Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery - the four men held up as the pioneers of Bigfoot research - only one remains: Peter Byrne. The 93-year-old tracker has looked for Bigfoot for decades but, as we learned when we sat down with him, that’s only one adventure in a life that’s jam-packed with them. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 23, 2018

S1E7: Taboo 1783 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904806/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F1d53c584c045d23fc873769cdddb4617.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544654987683-169f504ae7895.jpg 11458775 2fb0d5b8-e1e8-11e8-82d9-970461faf383 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, and expended a lot of time, money and energy seeking out Sasquatch. We’ll attend an exclusive symposium, for the crème de la crème of Bigfoot researchers, and hear from many who’ve been ridiculed for their interests. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 20, 2018

S1E6: Bump In The Night 1704 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904807/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Fee87ee7fbe8815eed7c47895ad15c195.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655024224-fd26c821f0b69.jpg 11458776 9ce90412-e1e7-11e8-bb39-0371efc08dbb 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 seasoned ‘Squatchers, out in Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest, who explain what it takes to go looking for Bigfoot. And once the sun sets, we’ll hear a few hair-raising stories around the campfire before heading out on a nighttime hike. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 13, 2018

S1E5: A-C-G-T Spells B-G-F-T 1606 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904808/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Fc0aaa1335eef4ce5d886d4d6d7bde831.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655023044-055d3217aece1.jpg 11458777 c76c1e64-de12-11e8-912a-cfc8b1b55340 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 identify a species, even without a body. We’ll talk to Dr. Todd Disotell, a molecular primatologist at New York University and a regular on Spike TV’s $10 Million Bigfoot Bounty, about the magic of DNA analysis and what it might mean for Bigfoot. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 06, 2018

S1 Bonus Interview #2 - William Dear 990 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904802/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F084e6964eb21783d62ea15cbabc2d66d.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544654987446-1ad20caa405b6.jpg 11458778 3f6b920c-fa6d-11e8-9730-1fe304938f13 Time for a little 80s nostalgia! We pay homage to the movie classic, Harry and the Hendersons, the ultimate (if fictional) Bigfoot encounter. William Dear, the movie’s director, talks to us about the movie’s origins. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Nov 02, 2018

S1E4: Eyewitness 2001 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904809/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F1c55fc546943eaedda4549f3ba3aabbb.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655021785-b8ef210a6eb81.jpg 11458779 e92d0886-d93c-11e8-a64b-fbf2073b2db8 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 spoken to dozens of them—compelling stories that will set your hair on end. If they didn’t see Bigfoot, what did they see? This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Oct 30, 2018

S1 Bonus Interview #1 - Bob Gimlin 955 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904810/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F75061e7f6af15ddd700884f56f7f0370.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655016167-35b6dc2dfd376.jpg 11458780 c4a347e2-c94e-45c8-b56b-6af5588eb376 An extended interview with Bob Gimlin, half of the famous duo that shot the Patterson-Gimlin film back in 1967. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Oct 19, 2018

S1E3: The Evidence 1992 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904811/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2Fb6abe56c7af6dbf7b8757fc4275fae7f.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655012905-aaf37efd2f081.jpg 11458781 70f3b7f7-7966-4d5d-b1db-7264396b4170 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 through the forest. But how well does it hold up? We hear from a variety of people—the skeptics and the certain—who make their case for what evidence is out there. How much of it stands up to scrutiny? This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Oct 16, 2018

S1E2: Distant Relatives or Kissing Cousins? 1770 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904812/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F76e19cb192ebcba66ac79e5232240a75.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655013987-55c3a57d2c9c7.jpg 11458782 766f7031-8b81-4e6d-8f4a-8bcf9889c878 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 upon a time, we weren’t the only hominid creatures walking around. Who’s to say that Bigfoot wasn’t—and still isn’t—among us? We talk to evolution experts and anthropologists, including Ian Tattersall, curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Oct 09, 2018

S1E1: Grover 1728 https://anchor.fm/s/82351b0/podcast/play/1904814/sponsor/a37bgcd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-09-17%2F80dc781b7b3cc5b3e876f40df478013d.m4a https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/anchor-generated-image-bank/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/1265324/1265324-1544655014524-58590f121fee9.jpg 11458783 e040af7e-193d-421c-83d3-a879a782bf88 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 have been made by Bigfoot? You can place the blame squarely on the shoulders of a guy named Grover. He was a tenured professor of anthropology at Washington State University and one of world’s preeminent experts on Sasquatch. And it turns out that Grover is also Laura’s long-lost cousin. How could she not do a story about this guy? This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Oct 02, 2018