Episodes

  • Episode 10 – The Predictions of Nostradamus
    Mar 22 2023

    Did the 16th-century Seer Nostradamus eerily predict the future? How do his predictions hold up to the cynical scrutinising gaze of Lisa and Jim? How many times can Jim pause to look up something on the internet? Burning questions that need answers!

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    49 mins
  • Episode 9 – In the News January 2023
    Jan 27 2023

    What's new in old stuff? Have any mysteries been solved recently? Would Jim swipe right for Ramesses the Great? Join us for the important answers!

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/franklin-expedition-excavation-1.6690878

    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/bogs-bones-and-bodies-the-deposition-of-human-remains-in-northern-european-mires-9000-bcad-1900/B90A16A211894CB87906A7BCFC0B2FC7

    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ancient-mesoamerica/article/lidar-analyses-in-the-contiguous-miradorcalakmul-karst-basin-guatemala-an-introduction-to-new-perspectives-on-regional-early-maya-socioeconomic-and-political-organization/31075DFA8ADBAA5E7C7320CA6DB93E5E

    https://www.facebook.com/tourismandantiq/posts/pfbid0ydn6JaQWCHS1Px7syh8JkThFjhoyj196JB93vBMEdAneHtPzWBPQfdZLJtG3vSXNl

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-restores-j-robert-oppenheimers-security-clearance-after-68-years-180981329/

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/henrietta-lacks-virginia-hometown-to-build-her-statue-where-robert-e-lee-once-stood-180981383/

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/0330533444

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 8 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Jan 1 2023

    We're back!!!! In the first of our 'How Accurate is That Film' (title to be workshopped) podcasts, join us as we accompany Dr Henry Jones Jr into a world of giant balls, despicable villains and questionable depictions of archaeological practice.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 7 – The Covid Mini(ish)sode
    Sep 9 2022

    With both of us struck low by the Covids, this episode is a paracetamol-fuelled journey through what's new in the world of old stuff. We also do a bit of quizzing to establish Lisa's actual geographical knowledge baseline :). Grab a blanket and a Lemsip (other flu remedies are available) and join us on a weird ride.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 6 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke
    Aug 30 2022

    It's time to head back to the 16th century and across the pond to the early colonisation of what would become the United States! Join us as we explore the 'mysterious' lost colony of Roanoke, attempt to sift out the actual facts from the time and try not to offend people with inaccurate language.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode 5 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Part 3 - The Theories!
    Aug 9 2022

    In this, the final part, Jim and I battle our way through some of the theories about what happened to the Dyatlov group from the smart and scientific to the good grief really?

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    58 mins
  • Episode 4 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Part 2 - The search and findings
    Aug 2 2022

    Part 2 of our episodes on the Dyatlov Pass incident! This episode is about what was found... and there was a just enough to provide plenty of fodder for episode 3... the theories!

    I would say "enjoy" but more, we hope you find this interesting and informative, with just enough irreverence So the Urals... Siberia? The REAL mystery

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 3 Part 1 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident
    Jul 17 2022

    Part 1 - just Lisa and just the history of the expedition up to when they were due to return All the history but still a smidge of mystery. Oh but just wait for the next part...!

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    18 mins