Historical Blindness

In the conclusion of my series on Erich von Däniken and his books popularizing the ancient astronaut theory, I look further into the weakness of his evidence and the outright hoaxes he has either prom...

13 Aug 202449min

In the first part of a new 2-part series, I revisit someone I spoke about recently, Erich von Däniken, in order to more thoroughly examine the weaknesses of his claims and inaccuracies of his argument...

30 Jul 202445min

In the conclusion to this 2-part series, I look at claims about 18-19th century technology in antiquity, such as claims of ancient electrical devices, the Baghdad Battery and the Dendera Light, and Ch...

23 Jul 202451min

In the first half of a 2-part series examining claims of lost ancient high technology, I look at specific examples of advanced technology in the past that seems to have been lost to time, with a focus...

16 Jul 202440min

In the conclusion of this series on myths and misconceptions about pyramids and ancient Egypt, I finally talk about ancient astronaut claims, addressing the scifi/fantasy brand of pyramidology popular...

9 Jul 20241h 13min

In the fifth part of this 6-part series on pyramid myths, 19th-century Egyptomania gives way to Tutmania and the fake news hoaxes of the early 20th century keep Egyptian myths popular among conspiraci...

2 Jul 202446min

In the fourth part of this 6-part series on pyramid myths, Western culture becomes obsessed with all things Egyptian in the 19th century, and thus the myths of the pyramids evolve and deepen. Switch t...

25 Jun 202440min

In the third of pf this series on the myths of the pyramids, I trace the false stories about the monuments as they pass from Arabic folklore into European pseudohistory and the occult. Switch to Mint ...

18 Jun 202443min