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:  

CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 | Intro 00:02:36 | Meet Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Bigfoot Expert 00:05:19 | Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Relict Hominoids 00:09:18 | The Bluff Creek Incident 00:15:22 | The Patterson-Gimlin Film 00:25:48 | Footprint Evidence and Casts 00:35:21 | Sasquatch Foot Anatomy 00:45:20 | Skepticism and Challenges 00:55:33 | Estimating Sasquatch Size and Weight 00:56:15 | Alberta Encounter 01:03:36 | Ally or Hoaxer? 01:07:43 | Navigating Academic Stigma in Sasquatch Research 01:21:34 | Why Physical Evidence Matters 01:35:59 | Where’s the Body? 02:00:05 | Anatomy Lessons 02:08:10 | The Men Behind the Film: Truth to the End 02:14:03 | Sasquatch Density 02:26:21 | Hunting for Bigfoot: Tools of the Trade 02:34:53 | The Hair Dilemma: DNA Dead Ends 02:39:27 | Ancient Apes & Modern Mysteries LINKS 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jeff Meldrum's Book | Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science: https://www.amazon.com/Sasquatch-Lege... Gareth Patterson's Book | Beyond the Secret Elephants: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Secret-... Relict Hominoid Inquiry: https://isu.edu/rhi