Episode #021919: Yeti: The Asian Bigfoot

We've covered Nessie and Bigfoot, so why not tackle the Yeti? Listen in today and Josh and Chuck cover what used to be known as the Abominable Snowman.

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# Summary

In this cryptozoology episode, Josh and Chuck explore the legendary Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, tracing it from ancient Sherpa folklore to modern scientific investigations. They discuss how a journalist's mistranslation in 1921 created the "abominable" name, examine famous evidence like Eric Shipton's 1951 footprint photograph, and cover various searches and artifacts including Jimmy Stewart's smuggling adventure with a supposed Yeti finger. Ultimately, DNA analysis and expert investigation suggest that most Yeti sightings and samples are likely just misidentified bears, though believers point out that new species like the coelacanth have been discovered after being thought extinct, keeping the legend alive.

Movies Discussed

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987 PG 1h 32m

★ 5.3

"The only one I'm 100% sure of is Ernest Goes to Camp — Confirming familiarity with an Ernest film while uncertain about others." — Josh

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 PG 1h 31m

★ 5.4

"Ernest Saves Christmas with the Abominable Snowman. I'll bet Ernest did save Christmas in one movie — Joking about whether Ernest films featured Yeti or snowman themes." — Chuck

Grimm's Fairy Tales for Adults

1969 1h 31m

★ 5.2

"it's sort of like a Grimm's fairy tale, like be careful out on the woods — Comparing Yeti folklore to Grimm's fairy tales as cautionary stories for children." — Josh

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 1h 55m

★ 7.9

"these sort of, I guess, Indiana Jones-like mountaineers who would go all over the world — Comparing early 20th century British explorers to Indiana Jones-type adventurers searching for exotic discoveries." — Chuck

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics

1977

★ 8.1

"like the surgeon's photo of the Loch Ness monster hit the world back in 1933 — Comparing the impact of the Shipton photograph to the famous surgeon's photo of the Loch Ness Monster." — Josh

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