Wild Thing is a podcast about the relationship between science and society. It is hosted by Laura Krantz and produced by Foxtopus Ink. In 2006 Krantz learned that she was related to anthropologist Grover Krantz, who had spent much of his career writing about and hunting for Sasquatch, after she read an article in the Washington Post. At the time, Krantz was working at National Public Radio and thought that she needed to investigate further. Through her reporting she came to understand that the search for Sasquatch spoke to important questions about human evolution, conspiracy theories, and the human connection to the natural world. The second season of Wild Thing concerns the search for extraterrestrial life, while the third season discusses the history and future of nuclear power.
Episodes +Season 1: Sasquatch, Science and Society#TitleOriginal Air Date1GroverOct 2, 20182Distant Relatives or Kissing CousinsOct 9, 20183The EvidenceOct 16, 20184EyewitnessOct 30, 20185A-C-T-G Spells B-G-F-TNov 6, 20186Bump in the NightNov 13, 20187TabooNov 20, 20188$a$quatchNov 27, 20189Why We want to BelieveDec 9, 2018 Season 2: Space Invaders #TitleOriginal Air Date1Out of This WordSep 17, 20202What is Life?Sep 24, 20203Doing the MathOct 1, 20204RoswellOct 8, 20205Independence DayOct 15, 20206Hear No Aliens, See No Aliens Oct 22, 20207E.T. Phone HomeOct 29, 20208Popular Science (Fiction)Nov 5, 20209You Gotta Have FaithNov 12, 202010The Truth is Out ThereNov 19, 2020
+Season 3: Going Nuclear#TitleOriginal Air Date1Close to HomeMay 17, 20222Out of Little Things May 24, 20223A New (clear) HopeMay 31, 20224Chain ReactionJun 7, 20225Trust IssuesJun 14, 20226You Look RadiantJun 21, 20227Half-LifeJun 28, 20228Risky BusinessJul 5, 20229An Atomic FutureJul 12, 2022
In addition to the main episodes, both seasons also include bonus interviews. Season one includes conversations with well known cryptozoologist Bob Gimlin, director William Dear, Sasquatch hunter Peter Byrne and Bigfoot erotica author Virginia Wade. In season two Krantz speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, science YouTuber Joe Scott, as well as astronomers involved with searching for life on Venus and Mars.
Critical reception Wild Thing garnered largely positive press from around the country. The Atlantic announced Wild Thing as one of the best podcasts of 2018, largely owing to its gentle handling of a topic that many people view with skepticism. Emily Todd VanDerWeff of Vox wrote: "It’s smart, well produced, well written, and intelligently structured." Los Angeles Times called Wild Thing "Serial for Sasquatches." Mashable named it the most "binge-worth podcasts of 2018" The Atlantic named season 2 one of the best podcasts of 2020. The show was also featured in Rolling Stone, Outside, and Scientific American.
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External links Official Website