Laura Krantz
Laura Krantz | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
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| Notable work | Wild Thing |
| Relatives | Grover Krantz |
Laura Krantz (born 1978) is an American journalist, podcaster, and author most known for being the host of the podcast Wild Thing. She is also the co-founder of the media company Foxtopus Ink.[1]
Krantz grew up in Idaho[1] and graduated from Whitman College in Washington in 2000.[2] She previously worked as an editor of a radio show on KPCC (FM)[3] and was an editor and producer at National Public Radio (NPR), where she worked on shows such as Morning Edition and Weekend Edition.[4] Her work at NPR covered subject areas such as foreign policy, politics, technology, and literature.[5]
Krantz hosts a podcast called Wild Thing, which is produced independently by her.[6] The first season aired in 2018 and documents Krantz's discovery that she is related to anthropologist Grover Krantz, who was one of the world's foremost experts on Bigfoot.[2][7] The podcast began as her reluctant foray into understanding the cultural fascination with Sasquatch, as well as how the creature might have evolved and various attempts to track it down.[8] Subsequent seasons explored the possibility of extraterrestrial life,[9] and the viability of nuclear power. Krantz went on to write children's books based on the podcast.[10] The Atlantic listed Wild Thing as one of the best podcasts of 2018.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "An Indies Introduce Q&A With Laura Krantz". the American Booksellers Association. 2022-09-28. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- 1 2 "Aliens, Bigfoot and the Podcaster". Whitman College. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ Fox, Hayley (2018-10-02). "Audiosphere: The 'Wild Thing' podcast is like 'Serial' for Sasquatches". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ "Laura Krantz". Center for Environmental Journalism. 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ Krantz, Laura (2019-04-01). "Even if Bigfoot isn't real, we still need him". High Country News. Archived from the original on 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ James, Emily St (2018-12-12). "Wild Thing, one of 2018's most delightful new podcasts, dares to take Bigfoot seriously". Vox. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Bigfoot hunters aren't crazy, just curious, says 'Wild Thing' podcaster Laura Krantz". The Seattle Times. 2018-11-28. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian; Shah, Haleema. "The Scientist Grover Krantz Risked It All. . .Chasing Bigfoot". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on 2026-08-02. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ "Searching for Bigfoot". Coloradan Alumni Magazine. 2019-06-03. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ Treisman, Rachel. "She wrote a Bigfoot book for kids. It was no small feat". NPR. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ McQuade, Laura Jane Standley, Eric (2018-12-23). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2018". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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- American women podcasters
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- 21st-century American women writers
- American women children's writers
- American children's writers
- Whitman College alumni
- Bigfoot cryptozoologists
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