THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast

A famous 1976 sasquatch sighting put the southern Adirondack town of Whitehall on the map as a hotspot for Bigfoot hunters and enthusiasts. New video footage purports to show compelling evidence of Champ the Lake Champlain monster. On this episode of “The Eagle,” Jessica Marshall dives into local cryptozoology, talking to sociologists Jamie Lewis and Andrew Bartlett, authors of “Bigfooters and Scientific Inquiry: On the Borderlands of Legitimate Science,” and Kelly Tabor and Richard Rossi, the filmmakers behind “Lucy and the Lake Monster.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A month before Halloween, Kristi Gustafson Barlette is wondering why she's already seeing Christmas decorations. She joins host Jessica Marshall this week to talk about that and several other trending topics, like a moose on the loose in Rensselaer County, and her exclusive breaking news that June Farms will be featured on the cover of Country Living magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a Spirit Halloween sign went up in the window of an abandoned CVS in Albany but never actually materialized, Kristi Gustafson Barlette made it her mission to find out what was going on. She joins "Eagle" host Jessica Marshall on this episode to talk through what she found out. They also talk through a first-day-of-school mishap with the school bus, and the news that Johnny Rockets is coming back to Crossgates Mall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristi Gustafson Barlette joins host Jessica Marshall on this episode of "The Eagle" to discuss the impact of the members-only wholesale store's long-awaited opening. Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how wet has our upstate New York summer been? Really wet. So far, it’s the third wettest summer on record.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services this week canceled a planned naturalization ceremony in Ulster County for the second time. Get the latest here: https://www.timesunion.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luciano Frattolin claimed his 9-year-old daughter had been kidnapped — but a jury just convicted him of her murder. Parts of the Hudson Valley are still feeling the effects of last month’s epic rainstorm. Greene County emergency services and state homeland security brought in a tanker to Catskill earlier this week so residents could get potable water. Get more of the latest news here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristi Gustafson Barlette joins host Jessica Marshall to talk about the latest trend of lifestyle shows on local TV, some extraordinary dogs they met recently on a video shoot for the Times Union, and about the agony of finding socks everywhere. More podcasts from the Times Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Cup starts June 11 and New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill allowing bars in the state to stay open til 4 am for watch parties throughout the month-long event. With the primary elections in New York coming up on June 23, we’ve put together voting guides with everything you need to know about the races, candidates and issues. A new documentary film called “American Zoo” reveals that a former zoo breeding program at the Catskill Game Farm is linked to Nazi-era efforts to recreate extinct animals. Get the latest here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saratoga’s final run as host of the Belmont Stakes is in the books. While attendance was down, wagering went up to nearly $200 million. New York State is one step away from banning so-called surveillance pricing. An abandoned psychiatric hospital in Poughkeepsie caught fire again Monday. Get the latest news from the Times Union here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neighbors on Second Avenue in Albany spotted a young black bear munching on leaves in a tree Tuesday morning. State wildlife officials were able to tranquilize and capture the bear, safely releasing him in the Catskills later that day. (Video by Will Waldron and Kyra Santicola) See more videos of the bear here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices