So I think a lot of people who are skeptical will say, well, you know, because we know everything that's out there in the forest.

But I think a lot see the man right there that we have a great show for you today. We're going to talk about Bigfoot and American mythology.

And you see the man right there, the author of that new book as we release this today on July 14th.

The book will be out tomorrow.

And probably by the time you hear it, it will be actually out.

And we're so glad to speak with him.

Gianno is an interesting person, born and raised in Montana. He's the author of two young

adult novels in a collection of short stories. He's a recipient of an artist fellowship from

the Illinois Arts Council and was a bookends fellow with Stony Brook University. He's an

amateur woodworker, a certified wildlife tracker, which I think really fits in very well with this,

and an English professor at Kennedy King College, where he is chair of the communications department.

He lives on the south side of Chicago with his wife and two dogs.

We're so glad to have him with us.

Gianno, thank you for joining us today. Jim, thank you for having me. This is a true honor to be on

your show. No, it's an honor to speak with you. So, I mean, I guess most people don't equate an

English professor or, you know, a communications chair with, uh, with the idea of Bigfoot. So where,

where does that marriage happen? Well, I was certainly, uh, I would say a fan of Bigfoot long before

I ever dreamed of being an English professor. Um, you know, I've been fascinated by Bigfoot since I was a child.

You know, I think people of a certain age will always kind of remember.

There are a couple seminal events that, depending on your age,

were probably what got you into Bigfoot was kind of

your gateway drug. So for me, being the age I am, it was reruns of in search of with Leonard

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