Archaeological Fantasies Podcast

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Archaeological Fantasies Podcast

Sara Head

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Welcome to the Archaeological Fantasies Podcast. Join us as we explore the wild world of pseudoarchaeology. We look critically at topics including Transoceanic travelers, Ancient Aliens, Vikings in America, all the way to archaeological evidence of Big Foot. We interview a wide variety of archaeological and scientific experts about everything from DNA to ancient Rock Art. We dig into pseudoarchaeological topics and really look at the origins of some of the weirdest questions out there.

Episodes

2. New Chronology, Same Old Pseudoscience.

<p>March is 'New Chronology' month!&nbsp;</p> <p>We'll not only be looking at Anatoly Fomenko's idea about how history is far too long, but we'll also dip into some other alternative histories too. <b...
Mar 7, 202249m

1. James, Lovecraft, and Archaeology

<p>Welcome back to the Archaeology Fantasies Podcast!</p> <p><br></p> <p>February is Lovecraft Month, because I like Cthulhu and Lovecraft's impact on pseudoarchaeology.<br> <br> Today I'm looking at ...
Feb 4, 20221h 4m

117. 12 Mysterious Finds That Scientists Have Probably Already Explained.

<p>Happy Dirtmas! This is the Audio version of a vlogmas video that's up on the YouTube Channel. I've posted it here for your listening pleasure. Let me know what you think.</p> <p>We're watching a vi...
Dec 9, 202142m

1. Archaeological Fantasies Update, and Where Have I Been.

<p>I felt like I needed to post some kind of update/explanation before I start launching new things. I do discuss some mental health things and just life, just FYI. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>But if you want...
Nov 13, 202118m

The Dirt Takeover Episode, Archaeological Fantasies Ep 116

Dr. Anna Goldfield and Amber Zambelli invade the Archaeological Fantasies podcast in this special cross over with The Dirt podcast. We talk Race, Racism, Movies, TV, and Mutant Frog Overlords.
Jul 15, 20201h 33m

Coming up on Archaeological Fantasies:

In this interesting time...my semester is wrapping up, and I decided to change my thesis proposal with three weeks left in the semester...because reasons.That said. I do have a stock of podcasts that ...
May 5, 202059m

The Hunt For Secret Mysteries: Skinwalker Ranch Pt1 with Bill Auchter.

Today we start a brand-new collaborative project with Archaeothoughts and ArchaeoRPG which is a podcast miniseries we are calling The Hunt for Secret Mysteries. This miniseries will focus on various p...
Apr 24, 202050m

Bro-Ventures with Annelise Baer. Archaeological Fantasies ep 115

Today we talk with Annelise Baer about the Bro-Venture genre of adventure TV. We cover all the classics from Indiana Jones all the way to the most recent Unexplored and Unexplained. We talk about how ...
Apr 6, 20201h 16m

Undead Gender with Drs. Rebecca Gibson, Jay VanderVeen, and Holly Walters: Archaeological Fantasies ep 114

This episode we talk with Drs. Rebecca Gibson and Jay VanderVeen about their upcoming edited volume Monstrous Males and Fatal Females due out in 2021. We also talk with one of the authors Dr. Holly Wa...
Mar 16, 20201h 9m

Blaming Lovecraft for All Things Pseudoarchaeology: Archaeological Fantasies Ep: 113

This episode I take to the airwaves myself to tell you all what I think of H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos, the impact that it is had on society as a whole, and how the elder gods are going to d...
Mar 2, 202045m

Pseudo TV with Annelise Baer

Today we talk with Annelise Baer about some behind the scenes aspects of making Pseudo-television shows like Ancient Aliens. She tells how the research and some of the production is done, and we talk ...
Feb 17, 20201h 5m

Archaeology and the Path of the Spiritual Sun: It’s all Been Done Before.

Today I talk about the archaeology in the Path of the Spiritual Sun, how it's all been done before, there's nothing new...under the sun...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Show N...
Feb 3, 202050m

Giant DNA and Mudfossils with Dr. Jennifer Raff.

Today we talk with Dr. Jennifer Raff about the YouTube channel Mudfossil University and the possibility that Rocks are really just fossilized Giants. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <...
Jan 20, 20201h 1m

Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! Archaeological Fantasies Podcast Ep 109

Say Hello to the new year with Archaeological Fantasies. &nbsp;Check us out to see what we're up to and what to expect in the new year.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks again to all our lovely ...
Jan 6, 202028m

Academic Odysseys with Assassin’s Creed. Archaeological Fantasies Podcast Ep 108

Today we talk with Dr. Jane Draycott @JLDraycott and Andrew Reinhard @adreinhard about the epic game Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. We discuss the overall gameplay, how AC uses historical references to c...
Sep 2, 20191h 0m

Remix – Atlantis in Sardinia with Dr. Emily Holt – Archaeological Fantasies ep 107

Nuraghe Santu Antine in TorralbaCristiano Cani picture via Wiki Commons.<br /> <br /> Note: there was an issue with the Audio file. This is a repost of episode 107.<br /> <br /> Today we are talking w...
Feb 8, 20191h 1m

Asteroids, Micro Diamonds, and the Younger Dryas with Jens Notroff: Archaeological Fantasies Ep 106

Today we talk to Jens Notroff about a recent report about a newly discovered asteroid crater under the Greenland Glacier. How is this connected to the Younger Dryas? What is the Younger Dryas? And is ...
Jan 21, 201947m

Where Are the Real Viking Women Warriors? With Chelsi Slotten Archaeological Fantasies Episode 105.

Not a real viking...<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Welcome to Season 5 of the Archaeological Fantasies Podcast! To start the year off we're talking with Chelsi Slotten about Viking Women Warriors. What d...
Jan 8, 20191h 13m

New Archaeo-Genetics Articles With Jennifer Raff

Today, Dr. Jennifer Raff is back with us to talk about some recent articles on genetics in archaeology. Particularly the discovery of a new genetic ancestor to early Americans and new evidence about t...
Dec 17, 20181h 5m

The History of Pseudoarchaeology: From Engagement to Isolation.

Things changed drastically as archaeology developed and professionalized. During the pre-professional time, or the Romantic Era of archaeology as Jeb Card and David Anderson (2016) call it, archaeolog...
Dec 6, 20188m