Ain't No Such Thing takes on the guise of Florida Man and dips WAY down into the Peninsula to look into reports of The Great Cypress Forest's own Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape (a.k.a. Swamp Cabbage Man, a.k.a. Stink Ape, a.k.a. Myakka Ape). We dig deep into reported encounters, the surprisingly broad cultural influence, and speculate what's behind this enduring and widespread cryptid phenomenon that's become a sort of de facto mascot for the Sunshine State.
Plus, Kevin and Amanda try out a new system for ranking supernatural legends, based on 1) Believability 2) Threat Level 3) Affection (e.g., how much we love the stories around the legend). Where does the Skunk Ape fall in the ranks of legends we've considered? Listen and find out!
And check out these resources on the Skunk Ape:
Article - On the Trail of Florida's Bigfoot - The Skunk Ape (Joseph Stromberg - Smithsonian Magazine, 2014): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/
Song - Skunk Ape by Donny Lee: https://youtu.be/W8Ll6hI7hF8
Movie - Wrath of the Skunk Ape: https://youtu.be/pNqbx8VvmxA
Movie - Swamp Ape the Movie: https://youtu.be/kQsX352KCts
Movie - The Ochopee Skunk Ape: https://youtu.be/BeBzSA8shgs
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