SC EP:1249 Laura Krantz

Sasquatch Chronicles

Natural Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Laura Krantz is a journalist, editor and producer, in both radio and print, and co-founder of Foxtopus Ink. Her podcast, Wild Thing has received critical acclaim from Scientific American, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic, which named it one of the best 50 podcasts in 2018 and 2020.

Wild Thing is also the inspiration for a series of non-fiction, middle-grade books from ABRAMS Kids, including The Search for Sasquatch, Is There Anybody Out There?, and Do You Believe In Magic?

In addition to Wild Thing, her recent work includes reporting, editing and production work on Master Plan (The Lever), The Syndicate (Imperative Entertainment/Foxtopus), Side Door (Smithsonian), Air/Space (Smithsonian), and others. Laura's prior experience includes a decade of editing and producing at NPR in Washington, DC, and at KPCC in Los Angeles.

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0:00.0	It looked like somebody was bent over and had their head in the window of the deer blind
0:10.0	and it either heard me or smelt me and he pulled his head out of the tent and stood straight up and
0:16.0	that shocked me.
0:26.6	They don't make people that that big.
0:32.6	The way it moved,
0:41.3	almost as if it was gliding across the beach. I've never seen anything moves like that in my life. They were screaming at each other in gibberish.
0:47.3	It sounded like a language and they were chuntering away back and forwards, back and forwards, back and forward.
0:54.8	I know what a bear looks like and there is no way on this planet but what I saw were bears. 911 what are you reporting
1:15.6	Jesus Christ you better
1:17.6	Karen see him
1:19.6	Hello
1:20.6	Get somebody out here
1:22.6	What's going on now sir
1:23.6	That son of a bitch is about six foot nine I don't know
1:26.6	Do you see him now sir? Yes I'm looking right a bitch is about six foot nine, I don't know. Do you see a bouncer? Yes, I'm looking right in.
1:28.5	Uh-uh.
1:33.3	My name is Atlas, and you're listening to the best podcast ever, Sasquatch Chronicles.
1:45.0	Woo-boom! Boom! Welcome to the show.
2:10.1	Tonight we're joined by Laura Krantz.
2:13.4	Laura is a journalist, podcaster, and author.
2:20.9	She's the creator and host of the podcast Wild Thing.
2:24.9	I've been a genuine fan of the podcast Wild Thing.
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