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Bigfoot or Giant Sloth (with Justin Reid) PART 1

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Bigfoot or Giant Sloth (with Justin Reid) PART 1

Ghost Gossip

2025/10/13
Ghost Gossip

Ghost Gossip

2025/10/13
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Is Bigfoot really stomping through the forests… or have we been chasing the wrong fuzzy giant all along? In this wildly fun episode, we’re joined by Justin Reid, author of Bigfoot or Giant Sloth?, to talk about one of the strangest cryptid theories out...

Highlights

What if the legendary Bigfoot isn’t a mysterious ape-man—but a shaggy, slow-moving relic of the Ice Age, hiding in plain sight as a surviving giant ground sloth?
10:38
The megatherium exhibit made us realize Bigfoot’s posture and movement could match a giant sloth
20:15
The giant panda was once considered folklore until its scientific discovery in 1869.
47:25
Brother and speaker arm themselves to confront the creature in the valley
49:42
Bigfoot vocalizations resembled coordinated communication between two individuals—one in the valley and one on the hill
56:51
An animal being declared extinct is often just conjecture based on lack of sightings
1:02:14
Human evolution is about adaptation, not descent from monkeys

Chapters

What If Bigfoot Is Actually a Giant Sloth?
00:00
When Myth Becomes Biology: Pandas, Gorillas, and the Power of First Sight
15:16
A Midnight Hunt in the South Carolina Woods
30:16
Alone in the Dark: A Chilling, Unseen Encounter
49:42
How 'Extinct' Really Means 'We Haven't Looked Hard Enough'
56:51
Why Human Evolution Isn't What You Think—and What That Means for Cryptids
1:02:14

Transcript

Ashley: This podcast discusses paranormal activity and other topics some might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Hello everybody, welcome to Ghost Gossip. We have a guest in the studio for the first time ever. My name is Ashley and I'm your ...