Is Bigfoot Real? | Sasquatch Researcher and Idaho State Anthropologist Dr. Jeff Meldrum | Ep. 009

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:  Bigfoot vs Sasquatch  The origins of Bigfoot The Bluff Creek Site The Patterson Gimlin Film  Bigfoot footprints Pressure ridges and anatomical characteristics Why it's so hard to fake a footprint Bigfoot Skeptics  Bigfoot Range An estimate of the current Bigfoot population Why we haven’t found a Bigfoot body Dr. Meldrum's experiences hunting Bigfoot The biggest question: Will we ever find Bigfoot? All that and more in this episode. If you’re a Bigfoot nerd or just interested in an academic’s perspective on the mystery primate, this episode of TBM is for you!  Links mentioned in this episode Jeff Meldrum's Book: Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science Gareth Patterson's Book: Beyond the Secret Elephants Relict Hominoid Inquiry Connect Catch up with Hayden on IG, TikTok, and more Follow TBM on Youtube, IG, and everywhere else Get yer limited-run TBM X Out Yonder Co. merch Our Partners Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com - Use code “BACKCOUNTRY” for 10% off at checkout. Special thanks to our patterns at Out Yonder Company! Visit OutYonderCompany.com and use code “BACKCOUNTRY15” for 15% off at checkout. Credits Featuring Dr. Jeff Meldrum Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill  Production Assistance by John Stock  “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA