{"id":141,"date":"2019-10-01T23:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T23:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?p=141"},"modified":"2019-10-01T23:02:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T23:02:55","slug":"09-30-19-sasquatch-an-unnatural-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2019\/10\/01\/09-30-19-sasquatch-an-unnatural-history\/","title":{"rendered":"09.30.19. Sasquatch: An Unnatural History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2564\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-141-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=141-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"093019_Sasquatch_-_An_Unnatural_History.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/subscribe\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p>This week on the program, after recapping an excellent visit Micah had with Scott Philbrook of the\u00a0<em>Astonishing Legends\u00a0<\/em>podcast, we turn our attention to Elon Musk, the innovative (and at times erratic) inventor who is attempting to put humans on the Red Planet in the coming decades&#8230; and that may be precisely what one of his latest projects is aiming for.<\/p>\n<p>Then getting to the heart of the discussion, the subject of Sasquatch is a perplexing enigma in American culture. Most would contend that the alleged creature is purely a staple of folklore, variants of which are found all around the world, in fact. It is true, after all, that there have been many high-profile hoaxes over the years, offered by some as &#8220;solutions&#8221; behind what little physical evidence for the Sasquatch does seem to exist. But are there some instances where the media may have leapt to conclusions prematurely about these hoaxes, rushing to judgment about their ability to explain the entire mystery?<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the hoax theories, we look at what archaeology, history, and some of the more reliable eyewitness encounters from over the years have to say on the matter. We also get the perspectives of former big game hunter and conservationist Peter Byrne, who spent several decades in search of Sasquatch in Oregon, California, and other Northwestern states. After presenting the &#8220;natural history&#8221; of what many would deem an unnatural subject, is there any case to be made for the existence of Sasquatch, despite its dismissal by modern science?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are links to stories featured in this week&#8217;s episode:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/elon-musk-unveils-his-gigantic-starship-prototype-says-1838597925\">Elon Musk Unveils His Gigantic Starship Prototype, Says It&#8217;ll Be Flying Within Months<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gralienreport.com\/x\">BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of<strong>\u00a0The Micah Hanks Program,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as \u201cclassic\u201d episodes of\u00a0<em>The Gralien Report Podcast,<\/em>\u00a0weekly \u201cadditional editions\u201d of the subscriber-only\u00a0<em><strong>X Podcast,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the monthly\u00a0<strong>Enigmas\u00a0<\/strong>specials, and much more.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GralienReport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Follow\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MicahHanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@MicahHanks<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on Twitter<\/li>\n<li>Follow Micah on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/micah_hanks\/?hl=en\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we explore the history behind Sasquatch in a survey of historical evidence, famous hoaxes, and notable eyewitness encounters with America&#8217;s elusive great ape. <span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2019\/10\/01\/09-30-19-sasquatch-an-unnatural-history\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[32,79,81,86,85,82,83,84,80,44],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>09.30.19. 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