525: Humans vs Neanderthals | When Monsters Were Real and We Were Their Prey

525: Humans vs Neanderthals | When Monsters Were Real and We Were Their Prey

Humans are the apex predator. Not *an* apex predator. *The* apex predator. Other than a handful of bacteria and viruses, there’s pretty much nothing stronger, more intelligent, or more adaptable than Homo sapiens. Telling the human story from the beginning is difficult. It was a time when two words defined our world: fear and violence. It was a time when we were *not* the apex predator; we were their prey.We emerged from our caves during the day. Hoping we wouldn’t be hunted by the monsters in the woods.So vicious were these monsters they still live in our myths -- and our nightmares. They created a generational trauma embedded into our DNA over hundreds of thousands of years of evolution. These creatures were stronger, faster, and (when it came to combat) more intelligent than we were. It’s a miracle any of us are even here. This is the story of how modern humans conquered the monsters and won the battle for the world.But here's the thing: those fearsome monsters defeated by humans? Were other humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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30: The Phantom Time Hypothesis -- The Middle Ages Never Happened

30: The Phantom Time Hypothesis -- The Middle Ages Never Happened

According to a German historian, the year is actually 1724. He says our calendar is a lie and a big chunk of the Middle Ages never happened.   Which says that back in 1000 AD, there was a conspiracy b...

26 Kesä 202214min

29: Tesla's technology to talk to spirits of the dead

29: Tesla's technology to talk to spirits of the dead

GHOST PHONE vs SPIRIT RADIO.  Edison versus Tesla. One of history's greatest rivalries. They would never admit it but as different as these men were, they also had many similarities. For instance, the...

26 Kesä 202216min

28: NY's Windowless Skyscraper actually a NSA Spy Hub called TITANPOINTE

28: NY's Windowless Skyscraper actually a NSA Spy Hub called TITANPOINTE

TITANPOINTE.  New York City has skyscrapers of all shapes and sizes. But why does this 500 foot tall, 29-story building have no windows, no lights and no markings at all?  Because it's a top-secret NS...

26 Kesä 202219min

27: Area 51 Airline? | JANET: The Secret Government Airline That Doesn't Exist

27: Area 51 Airline? | JANET: The Secret Government Airline That Doesn't Exist

JANET AIRLINES.  Heard of Janet Airlines? No? Good. That's exactly what the US government wants. One of the government's biggest secrets is hiding in plain sight. In Las Vegas.  Janet is the top-secre...

26 Kesä 202216min

26: Polybius: The Addictive Mind Control Game That's More Truth than Legend

26: Polybius: The Addictive Mind Control Game That's More Truth than Legend

Was Polybius real? In 1981, an arcade in Portland was the scene of countless gamers coming down with migraines, having heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Local teens were suffering from amnesia and ...

26 Kesä 202217min

25: Comparing Earth technology with alien civilizations | The Kardashev Scale

25: Comparing Earth technology with alien civilizations | The Kardashev Scale

THE KARDASHEV SCALE.  We have no idea what an alien civilization would look like. Humans are evolved primates. What if an alien species is reptilian? Or more like an insect? Or a hybrid of these? Or m...

26 Kesä 202221min

24: The Dog Suicide Bridge | Why Have Hundreds of Dogs Jumped?

24: The Dog Suicide Bridge | Why Have Hundreds of Dogs Jumped?

THE DOG SUICIDE BRIDGE.  In Dumbarton, Scotland, there's a 19th-century gothic bridge that crosses a 50-foot ravine. It's *officially* called Overtoun Bridge. But it's *unofficial* name is the "dog su...

26 Kesä 202211min

23: The Max Headroom Incident. UNSOLVED: The Creepiest TV Hack in History

23: The Max Headroom Incident. UNSOLVED: The Creepiest TV Hack in History

THE MAX HEADROOM INCIDENT.  November 22nd, 1987 was a pretty normal evening for television viewers in Chicago. That night, like every night, Dan Roan was covering sports on WGN-TV, Channel 9.  Then su...

26 Kesä 202221min

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