Laura Krantz (born 1978) is an American journalist, podcaster and author. She is the host of the podcast '' Wild Thing'', was an editor at

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for ten years, has written a series of illustrated children's books based on the podcast, and is a founding partner of the media company Foxtopus Ink. Her work has been covered extensively in the media including in the ''

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''. She graduated from

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in 2000.

''Wild Thing''

Krantz hosts a podcast called '' Wild Thing''. The first season aired in 2018 and documents Krantz's discovery that she is related to anthropologist

Grover Krantz Grover Sanders Krantz (November 5, 1931 – February 14, 2002) was an American anthropologist and cryptozoologist; he was one of few scientists not only to research Bigfoot, but also to express his belief in the animal's existence. Throughout his ...

, who was one of the world's foremost experts on the cryptozoological creature

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. 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. Subsequent seasons explored the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the viability of nuclear power. Krantz went on to write children's books based on the podcast.

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