Jousting with theories and bravely delving into the murky waters of historical mystery to bring you something approximating facts. May contain irrelevant tangents.
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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!
27 Jan 2023
Episode 9 – In the News January 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
1 Jan 2023
Episode 8 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
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.
9 Sept 2022
Episode 7 – The Covid Mini(ish)sode
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.
30 Aug 2022
Episode 6 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke
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.
9 Aug 2022
Episode 5 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Part 3 - The Theories!
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?
2 Aug 2022
Episode 4 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident Part 2 - The search and findings
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 irreverenceSo the Urals... Siberia? The REAL mystery
17 Jul 2022
Episode 3 Part 1 - The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Part 1 - just Lisa and just the history of the expedition up to when they were due to returnAll the history but still a smidge of mystery. Oh but just wait for the next part...!
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