Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat
Jun 8, 2026 · 45 min · 20 segments
Dive into the legend of Bigfoot through the infamous 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film, a 59-second clip that has divided scientists, skeptics, and believers for decades. This episode traces the creature’s…
[upbeat music] This is Rewind.
Rewind.
On October 20th, 1967, two cowboys rode their horses into a remote creek bed in Northern California.
What they brought back was 59 seconds of grainy, shaky, 16-millimeter film showing a large, dark-haired, ape-like figure walking upright along the edge of the creek.
Depending on who you ask, this footage has been called the most important piece of evidence for Bigfoot's existence, or one of the most elaborate hoaxes ever pulled off.
Despite nearly 60 years of analysis by scientists, Hollywood special effects artists, forensic examiners, and biomechanics experts, no one has definitively proven it's fake, although no one has proven it's real either.
Today, I'll break down the full story of the Patterson-Gimlin film, who made it, how they made it, and what's actually on it.
But to understand the film, we first have to understand the legend behind it, because the story of Bigfoot didn't start in 1967.
By the end, you'll have to decide for yourself, is Bigfoot real? Is the film a masterpiece of deception or...
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[upbeat music] This is Rewind.
Rewind.
On October 20th, 1967, two cowboys rode their horses into a remote creek bed in Northern California.
What they brought back was 59 seconds of grainy, shaky, 16-millimeter film showing a large, dark-haired, ape-like figure walking upright along the edge of the creek.
Depending on who you ask, this footage has been called the most important piece of evidence for Bigfoot's existence, or one of the most elaborate hoaxes ever pulled off.
Despite nearly 60 years of analysis by scientists, Hollywood special effects artists, forensic examiners, and biomechanics experts, no one has definitively proven it's fake, although no one has proven it's real either.
Today, I'll break down the full story of the Patterson-Gimlin film, who made it, how they made it, and what's actually on it.
But to understand the film, we first have to understand the legend behind it, because the story of Bigfoot didn't start in 1967.
By the end, you'll have to decide for yourself, is Bigfoot real? Is the film a masterpiece of deception or...