Pseudo-Archaeology

Returning guest, Nicholas Bellantoni, talks to us today about the Pachuag State Forest Archaeological Hoax Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

26 Dec 20161h 5min

Today we talk with Vincent W. Wright about Sherlock Holmes, how Conan Doyle pulled many details for his stories from archaeology, and how the Sherlockian methods are used in archaeology even today. Ho...

12 Dec 20161h 12min

Today we talk with Lourdes Villalta about cannibalism. We look at the stereotypes of the activity, how these stereotypes were used in the past to marginalized people, and what is the historical truth ...

28 Nov 20161h 1min

Pop your popcorn, get your giant sodas, and get ready to talk movies! All three hosts bring up their favorite movies with archaeologists in them. Get ready forsome interesting talk about some recommen...

14 Nov 20161h 26min

Today is the crossover you've all been asking for, Blake Smith and Karen Stollznow join Ken, Jeb, and I for a very un-disney talk about Fairies and Little People. What is the history of Fairies? Is t...

31 Okt 20161h 16min

Today we're talking with Retired Connecticut State Archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni and his work with an interesting Vampire burial. We talk the hows and why's of this burial and what it meant to peo...

24 Okt 20161h 3min

Today we talk about murder most fowl and about Margaret Murray's investigations into what she thought might be motive by witchcraft. We talk about Murray's research into witch cults and how that resea...

17 Okt 20161h 3min

Today we talk with Joe Wilson about his research into the modern hoax of Burrows' Cave. We look at the history of the cave, some of the evidence for the cave, and try to decipher where the cave is act...

4 Okt 20161h 6min