WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:03.600 Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a large ape like creature that is 2 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:08.279 said to inhabit the forests of North America. There's no scientific evidence to support 3 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:11.919 the existence of Bigfoot, but the creature has been the subject of numerous sightings 4 00:00:11.919 --> 00:00:18.160 and reports over the years Bigfoot mythology. Bigfoot mythology can be traced back to 5 00:00:18.239 --> 00:00:24.039 the Native American peoples of North America. Many Native American tribes have stories about 6 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:29.199 a large, hairy creature that roams the forests. Some tribes even have specific 7 00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:35.320 names for Bigfoot, such as Sasquatch, Salish, skunk Ape Florida, and 8 00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:40.439 Yette ti Bet. For example, the Squamish people of British Columbia have a 9 00:00:40.479 --> 00:00:45.600 story about a giant, hairy creature called Sasquatch. The Sasquatch is said to 10 00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:50.640 be a powerful and dangerous creature, and the Squamish people believe that it is 11 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:55.399 important to respect the Sasquatch and its territory. The Ajibwe people of the Great 12 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:59.960 Lakes region have a story about a creature called the Wehndi. Go to Go 13 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:03.280 is said to be a cannibalistic creature that is created when a human resorts to 14 00:01:03.319 --> 00:01:10.200 cannibalism. The Ojibwe people believe that the wendigo is a dangerous creature that should 15 00:01:10.239 --> 00:01:17.280 be avoided at all costs. Bigfoot pop culture. Bigfoot entered popular culture in 16 00:01:17.319 --> 00:01:21.760 the nineteen fifties when a series of newspaper articles were published about a large, 17 00:01:21.799 --> 00:01:26.680 hairy creature that had been seen in the mountains of California. In nineteen fifty 18 00:01:26.719 --> 00:01:30.680 eight, the term bigfoot was coined by a reporter for the Humboldt Times. 19 00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:34.640 Since the nineteen fifties, Bigfoot has been featured in numerous books, movies, 20 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:41.120 and television shows. Some of the most famous Bigfoot related pop culture works include 21 00:01:41.400 --> 00:01:45.680 the movie Harry and the Hendersons nineteen eighty seven, tells the story of a 22 00:01:45.719 --> 00:01:49.920 family who adopts a bigfoot. The television show In Search of nineteen seventy six 23 00:01:51.040 --> 00:01:56.879 nineteen eighty two featured an episode about Bigfoot. The documentary The Legend of Bigfoot 24 00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:01.319 two thousand and six examines the evidence four and against the existence of Bigfoot. 25 00:02:01.760 --> 00:02:06.920 The movie The Dark Divide and twenty twelve is a horror film about a group 26 00:02:06.920 --> 00:02:12.240 of hikers who encounter Bigfoot. Bigfoot also continues to be a popular subject of 27 00:02:12.319 --> 00:02:17.360 video games. Some of the most famous Bigfoot related video games include Bigfoot nineteen 28 00:02:17.439 --> 00:02:23.360 seventy seven, was one of the first video games to feature bigfoot. Bigfoot 29 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:29.080 The game twenty twelve is a hunting simulator where players can track and kill bigfoot. 30 00:02:29.639 --> 00:02:34.599 Monster Hunter World twenty eighteen features a bigfoot like creature called the Basel Juice. 31 00:02:35.080 --> 00:02:38.000 Bigfoot in the news, Bigfoot continues to be a popular subject in the 32 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:43.520 news today. In recent years, there have been a number of high profile 33 00:02:43.560 --> 00:02:47.439 Bigfoot sightings and reports. For example, in twenty twenty, a group of 34 00:02:47.520 --> 00:02:53.439 hikers in California claim to have filmed a Bigfoot family. The video went viral 35 00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:57.400 and sparked a renewed interest in bigfoot. In twenty twenty two, a man 36 00:02:57.439 --> 00:03:00.719 in Florida claimed to have been attacked by a bigfoot like creature. The man 37 00:03:00.840 --> 00:03:05.319 said that the creature was tall and hairy, and that it had sharp teeth 38 00:03:05.360 --> 00:03:09.599 and claws. While there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of Bigfoot, 39 00:03:09.599 --> 00:03:15.840 the creature remains a popular subject of folklore and speculation. Bigfoot sightings and 40 00:03:15.879 --> 00:03:21.599 reports continue to be made to this day, and the creature continues to fascinate 41 00:03:21.639 --> 00:03:25.400 people all over the world. Is Bigfoot real. There's no scientific evidence to 42 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:30.840 support the existence of Bigfoot. However, there have been numerous sightings and reports 43 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:36.280 of Bigfoot over the years. Some people believe that Bigfoot is a real creature 44 00:03:36.680 --> 00:03:40.319 that has simply not yet been captured or studied by scientists. Others believe that 45 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:45.680 Bigfoot is a myth or a hoax. The debate over the existence of Bigfoot 46 00:03:45.759 --> 00:03:49.360 is likely to continue for many years to come. However, there is one 47 00:03:49.439 --> 00:03:53.759 thing for sure. Bigfoot is a creature that captures the imagination of people all 48 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:58.080 over the world. Thanks for listening to Quiet. Please remember to like and 49 00:03:58.120 --> 00:04:00.000 share wherever you get your podcasts.