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Patterson-Gimlin Film: Hoax? Or the Best Bigfoot Evidence Ever? (Part 1)

On October 20, 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin captured less than a minute of footage that would become the most famous Bigfoot film ever recorded.

A quick programming note: we know we previously said Episode 3 would focus on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. But with the release of the Capturing Bigfoot documentary arriving on Prime on October 20, we decided to move our two-part Patterson-Gimlin Film investigation up in the schedule.

In Part 1, Michael Walker and Steven Dudley examine the Patterson-Gimlin film itself: the Bluff Creek encounter, the creature known as “Patty,” the controversial walk and body mechanics, the footprints, the film’s development timeline, and the experts who have spent decades debating whether this was an elaborate hoax or extraordinary evidence of an unknown primate.

Nearly sixty years later, the footage is still being analyzed, challenged, enhanced, and argued over.

Was it a man in a suit… or the best Bigfoot evidence ever captured?

🎞️ Watch a public-domain version of the Patterson-Gimlin film:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patterson_Gimlin_Bigfoot_Film_Unedited.webm

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 — The Patterson-Gimlin Film: Why It Still Matters
2:43 — The New Capturing Bigfoot Documentary
4:47 — Going Back to the Original Evidence
9:25 — Patty’s Anatomy and the “Female Bigfoot” Question
13:58 — The Footprints, Gait, and Skeptical Arguments
19:15 — Height, Stride Length, and Body Proportions
21:47 — Grover Krantz and the Case for Authenticity
24:41 — Could a 1967 Costume Have Looked This Good?
28:25 — Foot Flex, Track Evidence, and the Midfoot Break
33:49 — Steven’s Tracking Perspective
39:44 — The Missing Second Reel and Footprint Film
43:12 — Krantz: “The Gait Is Definitely Inhuman”
45:16 — Was Bob Gimlin in on a Hoax?
50:17 — Money, Motive, and Patterson’s Opportunity
56:16 — The Loaded Rifle Problem
58:28 — The Suit Theory and Special Effects Experts
1:00:16 — Recreating the Encounter
1:01:30 — Final Thoughts and What’s Coming in Part 2

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