Ep. 383 - Dr. Lynne McNeill on 'Squatchy Lore and Legends!

Ep. 383 - Dr. Lynne McNeill on 'Squatchy Lore and Legends!

From Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo by Bigfoot and Beyond LLC

September 7, 2026 · 1h 28m

About this episode

Cliff Barackman and Matt Pruitt interview folklorist Dr. Lynne McNeill about the relationship between folklore and the sasquatch phenomenon.

Cliff Barackman and Matt Pruitt speak with folklorist Dr. Lynne McNeill about the intersection of folklore, science, and the sasquatch! Dr. McNeill is an Associate Professor of Folklore at Utah State University. Her research focuses on legend and belief, cryptids, digital culture, and the ways that folklore develops and spreads through communities. Dr. McNeill discusses what folklore actually is, why folklorists study it, and what traditional stories tell us about the world around us. The conversation explores scientific discoveries that were preceded by folklore and traditional knowledge, what the persistence of sasquatch legends might mean from a folklorist’s perspective, and how the internet and social media have transformed modern perceptions of the sasquatch phenomenon! See Cliff and Dr. McNeill speak at Wild About The West on Saturday, September 12th at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art on the Utah State University campus in Logan, Utah! See Cliff and Pruitt at Cryptid Con in Florence, IN, November 21-22! Sign up for our weekly bonus podcast "Beyond Bigfoot & Beyond" and ad-free episodes! Check out the Official "Bigfoot & Beyond" Merchandise Store!

People in this episode

Hosts: Cliff Barackman, Matt Pruitt

Guest: Dr. Lynne McNeill

Topics covered

  • folklore
  • sasquatch
  • cryptids
  • science
  • digital culture
  • community

Keywords

  • sasquatch
  • folklore
  • cryptids
  • science
  • legends
  • digital culture
  • community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah State University

Places: Logan, Utah, Florence, IN

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