Episode 1304 · Apr 8, 2007 · 2h 36m
April 8, 2007: Protecting Bigfoot - Todd Standing
Key Moments
Open transcriptFrom skeptic to believer in the Sylvanic regionStanding says he chased Harvard's million-dollar paranormal prize as a debunker, then became a believer after his friend's dog was killed and he started filming.
Day watchers and counter-stalking strategyStanding claims Sasquatch use sentinels at high vantage points, possibly with thermal-vision-like senses, and his team had to flank them to catch footage.
Kineticistfaster than the fastest man alive: Standing says a tenured kineticist analyzed video three and concluded the figure ran a distance in 17 seconds that the fastest human couldn't manage in 24.
Art's Texas Bigfoot bodies storyBell recalls the Texas hunter who claimed to have shot two Bigfoot, mapped their burial site, and was ready to lead Art to them before backing out fearing murder charges.
Why nobody finds Bigfoot bonesStanding relays Grover Krantz's hunter survey: nobody he asked had ever seen bear or cougar bones either, because the wilderness ecosystem consumes remains.
Standing argues that Bigfoot is not a paranormal phenomenon but a flesh-and-blood primate, scientifically classified as Gigantopithecus, that migrated to North America via the Bering Strait alongside early humans. He believes the species demonstrates a theory of mind comparable to a human child of five or six years old. His petition for species protection has been certified by the Canadian Clerk of Petitions, with the House of Commons expected to vote within 30 days.
The first two hours feature open lines dominated by the honeybee colony collapse crisis, the contaminated pet food scandal, and the firing of radio host Don Imus. Callers share stories about hummingbird disappearances and speculation about whether cell phones or chemtrails are responsible for the vanishing bees.