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Flint Dibble and Graham Hancock Talk for 4.5 Hours on The Joe Rogan Experience - Pseudo 140

The main event has happened! Real archaeologist Flint Dibble takes on pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock in a battle royale on the Joe Rogan Podcast, and lucky for us all I am here to provide the color commentary.

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Kinkella Visits the USS Hornet - Pseudo 139

Is the USS Hornet the most haunted ship in America? No! How do I know this? Because my dad said so, and he should know because he worked on it for years! Also because while there’s no such thing as ghosts, tourist dollars are definitely real.

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The Lost Continent of Mu: For The Times When Atlantis Isn’t Quite Dumb Enough - Pseudo 138

For today, we are diving into a deep, dark abyss of the truly stupid. All I can say is that I am truly sorry, because your good sense, happiness, and faith in the human race are guaranteed to be destroyed by the Lost Continent of Mu. You have been warned.

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Atlantis: Let’s Do This! - Pseudo 137

Finally, Atlantis in all its glory!!! In this episode, I track the history of the oxymoron otherwise known as “Atlantean thought.” What is the history of Atlantis? Why do we still talk about it today? Where is it? Did Plato just make it up? (Hint - is Star Wars real, or did George Lucas just make it up? You decide…).

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Augustus Le Plongeon: The World’s Most Interesting Pseudoarchaeologist - Pseudo 136

Continuing our “Old School Classics” theme here at the Pseudoarchaeology Podcast, today we have the tale of Augustus Le Plongeon, nineteenth century explorer extraordinaire. His ideas on the Maya were terrible, but his photos of Maya sites were great! A classic case of great data meets bad interpretation - enjoy!

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The Scopes Monkey Trial - Pseudo 135

Staying with our “Old School Classics” theme, this week we enjoy the fine wine that is the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. We also have the extra added bonuses of a discussion on creationism and a quick review of the 1960 movie Inherit the Wind. What a deal!

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Piltdown Man - Pseudo 134

Time for an old school classic! The year is 1912, the place is England, and the fossil is fake! In today’s episode, I give you the most famous archaeological fake of them all, Piltdown Man.

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2023: Year in Review - Pseudo 133

Time to take a look back at 2023, and enjoy the highlights of pseudoarchaeological foolishness that we experienced together! From Ancient Apocalypse to the Mexican Alien, 2023 was most definitely stupider than usual.

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Where Were You In 1984: Kinkella Reviews Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Pseudo 132

Let’s go back to 1984 and experience what it was like to watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom through the eyes of a 12 year old. How was the movie received by 1984’s tween culture? How has it aged? Where does it fall in the five movie hierarchy? Listen and learn my friends.

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Kon-Tiki! - Pseudo 131

When I was a kid, I loved the story of Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki. I was enraptured in wonder as I read about the exciting and dangerous expedition across the Pacific in an “ancient craft.” As per usual, it’s time for me to destroy my childhood dreams. Join me as we skewer my inner child and put the Kon-Tiki to the test!

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Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg: The Accidental Pseudoarchaeologist - Pseudo 130

Today let’s explore the life of Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814-1874), a dedicated scholar who found and published some amazing work on the ancient Maya. The only problem is that his ideas on Maya culture and translations of Maya hieroglyphs were almost 100% wrong! Further proof that people with terrible names have little choice in life except to become pseudoarchaeologists…

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Gunung Padang Is Not A Pyramid: Does Anyone Double-Check Anything Anymore? - Pseudo 129

In today’s episode, I have rushed over to the microphone to give you a stern rebuttal to the current pseudoarchaeological silliness surrounding Gunung Padang, a non-pyramid (natural geological formation) located in Indonesia. Graham Hancock’s current pseudoscience abomination (the idea that this is indeed a super-old pyramid) has fooled more people than usual, helped tremendously by lazy reporting. The bummer with this one (which often happens) is that when it’s debunked, the debunking will not make the news, and I will have a generation of people asking me “But what about that pyramid in Indonesia?” - all thanks to the Graham Hancock Misinformation Machine.

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The Curse of King Tut - Pseudo 128

Welcome to a special Halloween edition of the Pseudo-archaeology Podcast! Tonight, the incredibly unsatisfying story of The Curse of King Tut. Beware! You may tune out even faster than usual…

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Alright Already! I’ll Do the Mexican Alien Story! Sheesh. - Pseudo 127

I try to steer clear of pure alien stories that don’t ground themselves in archaeology, but so many of you have asked for this that all I can say is this:

Beware what you wish for.

On today’s show, please give a warm welcome to the Mexican Alien!!!!!

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Building Your Own Media Empire - Pseudo 126

Have you ever wanted to build a media empire to rival those of Apple and Amazon? It’s time to look at how I created my own, from YouTube to podcasting to blogs and books. After five years of being a Major Archaeological Influencer, can I finally quit my day job? Not remotely! If you’re ever wanted to start your own podcast or YouTube channel, this show is for you!

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Ignatius Donnelly: The Pseudoarchaeologist Who Was Also a U.S. Congressman - Pseudo 125

Did you think that Graham Hancock made up all his Pseudoarchaeology stories by himself? I thought so too, until I realized that he simply plagiarized them from a 19th century US congressman named Ignatius Donnelly. Enjoy this week’s story of a truly bizarre, interesting man: author, lawyer, congressman, pseudoarchaeologist, utopian-community-builder, and con artist!

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Fun with Logical Fallacies - Pseudo 124

Pseudoarchaeology arguments are almost always based on logical fallacies, meaning that the argument they use is not meant to counter a criticism, but instead used as a tool to take the focus away from the fact that there argument is baseless and terrible! I’ve experienced this on multiple occasions - let’s have some fun with the wackiest examples! Count how many of these you have been a victim of in your life, and count how many you have used on others for your own benefit! Humans are terrible people…

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My Appearance on “Wired Support: Archaeology”: Behind the Scenes - Pseudo 123

Last month, I had the great fortune of appearing on “WIRED Tech Support: Archaeology.” This YouTube video is about 15 minutes long, and I spend it answering the most common archaeology questions from Twitter. It is hosted on the WIRED channel, and the channel’s massive popularity allowed me to reach over 240K people so far since it’s release in July. Some of the questions dealt with Pseudoarchaeology, and some of my answers did not go over well with the Graham Hancock crowd! Shocking!

This week, I’d like to talk about what it’s like behind the scenes when filming something like this, and also have a bit of fun with some of the most common criticisms I got from the Pseudoarchaeology crowd. Get ready to fight back against people who never listen in the first place!

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Kinkella Remembers Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Pseudo 122

After spending so much time comparing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, I thought “Hey, maybe I should talk about the Last Crusade.” This movie came out at a turning point in my life - I was 17 years old and getting a bit tired of my hometown. Come with me now back to 1989….

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Kinkella Reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Pseudo 121

You knew I had to do this. Indiana Jones is back for a fifth time, and I’m here to talk about it. I watched the movie twice, and even took notes in the theater. The amount of work I do for you people…

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