The Phantasmagorical Think Tank

28. Bigfoot, Part 2

27 min · 4 de sep de 2020
Portada del episodio 28. Bigfoot, Part 2

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How did the legend of Bigfoot come to be? Is he real? Why do we love him so much? Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C8iiW--uX81YXsFcs0xmYl8bnZLU4GASgKbpWcDwkeA/edit?usp=sharing

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