In Research Of

In Research Of episodes:

• 05.02.2024

  S04E10 - In Search of D. B. Cooper

  Jeb and Blake extinguish our cigarettes, put our trays in the upright position, and head out the back of the plane in search of the elusive skyjacker known as D. B. Cooper. Nimoy Fashion Alert - dimly...

  
• 03.29.2024

  S04E10 - Pompeii (Explicit)

  Jeb and Blake join Leonard Nimoy's search for Pompeii!  (Well - is it really about finding Pompeii?  Or is it about finding a possibly Christian cross in Pompeii?  Tune in and find out!)   Links:  ...

  
• 02.23.2024

  S04E09 - The Abominable Snowman

  Jeb and Blake track the last cryptozoology episode of the original In Search Of… as we join the late Peter C. Byrne in a search for "The Abominable Snowman." Imagining the Wild Man: Yeti Sightings in...

  
• 02.01.2024

  S04E08 - Mexican Pyramids

  Jeb is right at home as we go In Search Of... Mexican Pyramids! Links from research Sacrifice City Great Pyramid of Cholula Templo Mayor Ruz' Palenque Dissertation The Christmas Robbery of...

  
• 12.17.2023

  Bonus: Joe Nickell on The Shroud of Turin

  Dr. Joe Nickell recalls his experiences working on the Season 4 episode of In Search Of… dealing with The Shroud of Turin. note: This interview will be cross-posted to MonsterTalk. The interview contents will be...

  
• 11.22.2023

  S04E07 - The Shroud of Turin

  Jeb and Blake unwrap the mystery of the shroud of Turin! (Which might, it turns out, be neither a shroud, nor from Turin - talk amongst yourselves!) Link to ISO on YouTube: While it lasts! The...

  
• 08.26.2023

  S04E06 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke

  S04E06 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke The ISO team take us back to Colonial Virginia to investigate the cold-case of the lost colony of Roanoke. Jeb and Blake learn about armadas, plays, and rock diaries....

  
• 07.17.2023

  S04E05 - Immortal Sharks

  We're going to need a bigger boat!  Jeb and Blake head to Australia to investigate the idea that Great White sharks are immortal! Links: 1977 San Diego article about Sea World's shark exhibit Article about weird things allegedly found inside...

  
• 05.16.2023

  S04E04 - UFO Australia

  Jeb and Blake have a look at the Season 4 episode UFO AUSTRALIA which covers the Kaikoura UFO Sighting and the disappearance of Frederich Valentich.  Retrospective of the Kaikoura UFO sighting Better version of the video than what is...

  
• 04.02.2023

  S04E03 - The Amityville Horror

  Jeb, Blake and Alex French go in research of The Amityville Horror! Typewriters 101 site History vs Hollywood: Amityville History of the House The Warren Omission The Calamityville Horror The Dictionnaire Infernal Nimoy gives us the calm and rational look...

  
• 03.02.2023

  S04E02 - Carlos, The Most Wanted Man in the World

    Jeb and Blake look back at the ISO team's coverage of the global manhunt for the terrorist known as "Carlos." This episode gets an Explicit tag because of language.   Nimoy Fashion Alert:   Dr. Frederick Hacker...

  
• 01.31.2023

  S04E01 - Tidal Waves

  Additional background material on this episode is available for Patrons. Jeb and Blake wade into the first episode of season 4 of In Search Of... to learn a thing or two about tsunamis. (Yes, the producers actually said that they...

  
• 12.29.2022

  Season 3 Wrap-up

  Blake and Jeb discuss their thoughts on the third season of In Search Of...   Things get... weird.

  
• 11.30.2022

  S03E24 - King Tut

  Jeb and Blake head out into the valley of the kings to learn more about King Tut.  History of the Valley of the Kings  Pyramid Secrets (IRO S02E09)  Significance of pyramids (Benben)  The Colossi of Memnon (the singing statue) ...

  
• 10.16.2022

  S03E23 - Sodom and Gomorrah

  We're joined by Dr. Nathan French to discuss the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah and the ISO team's efforts to examine archaeological evidence supporting its actual historical existence. Nimoy Fashion: Dr. Avrahamm Biran (1909...

  
• 09.17.2022

  S03E22 - Brain Power

  We are joined again by Alex French to discuss "Brain Power."  No kids were harmed, but some hosts were shaken. The ISO episode contains outdated wording about cognitive states that are now considered offensive.  Our podcast episode steers clear of...

  
• 08.27.2022

  S03E21 - Ghostly Stakeout

  Jeb and Blake drag Alex French back into the studio to endure a "ghostly stakeout" with the sultry voiced Sylvia Browne. Haunted Lives (Tobe Hooper, Nimoy, Sylvia Browne) The Dead Files - S01E09 Scandal in the South (episode set...

  
• 08.01.2022

  S03E20 - Diamond Curse

  A look at the Hope Diamond and other allegedly cursed gems from recent history.        DeBeers slogan (1947) predates Bond book (1956) and is different: A Diamond Is Forever | Diamonds Are Forever The Gift...

  
• 06.30.2022

  S03E19 - Noah's Flood

  We're joined by Sharon Hill to look into the vital 1970s question: Was Noah's Ark Real? (And does it disprove Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?)  spoilers: No and No.  The episode opens with "footage" (re-creations, repurposed footage) of...

  
• 06.18.2022

  S03E18 - The Angel of Death

  We follow Nazi Hunter Simon Weisenthal as he hunts the notorious war criminal Josef Mengele.  Simon Wiesenthal - wiki Josef Mengele - wiki Dr. Ellen Lingens - wiki Juan Domingo Peron - wiki The Big Gun - Gerald Bull, Saddam...

  
• 05.17.2022

  S03E17 - Psychic Sea Hunt

  The In Search Of team heads of to Santa Catalina island to hunt for underwater archaeology guided only by "remote viewers" Ingo Swann and Hella Hammid. Nimoy Fashion:   Links from our Discussion: Robert Ballard Titanic search cover for...

  
• 04.11.2022

  S03E16 - The Money Pit Mystery (EXPLICIT)

  We include a warning in the intro to this one.  It's got an explicit tag.  That's for language because this one brought out some strong feelings, but that's all explained in the intro.  What's not explained in the intro is...

  
• 03.19.2022

  S03E15 - Animal ESP

  Blake and Jeb are joined again by Alex French to discuss the tantalizing possibility that animals may possess powers of ESP! 1973 Habitrail Ad   Cat Roulette   Blackfish - documentary about Sea World & Orcas (AMZ) King's Island...

  
• 02.21.2022

  S03E14 - Dreams and Nightmares

  Jeb and Blake are joined again by Alex French to discuss Dreams and Nightmares. Will there be weird video effects and creepy dream re-creations? Does Spock love a syllogism? Tune in and find out!  Nimoy Fashion Alert:     ...

  
• 01.16.2022

  S03E13 - Lost Vikings (Explicit)

  EXPLICIT TAG - this episode contains a lot of swearing and complaining. Blake and Jeb go in search of a lost Norse settlement in Canada, but discover that the real treasure isn't Vikings, and it definitely isn't the racist bullshit...

  
• 12.24.2021

  TEASER: Not Jeb's Maya

  This is a teaser for a Patreon Exclusive - NOT JEB'S MAYA.   For nearly a year I've been wanting to take advantage of the amusing wordplay possibility made possible by Jeb's name and academic focus. So, I present to...

  
• 12.23.2021

  S03E12 - Sherlock Holmes

  Jeb and Blake are joined by Ken Feder (Frauds, Myths & Mysteries , Fifty Sites) to discuss the question of whether Sherlock Holmes was largely a real person - namely Arthur Conan Doyle. The Great Game - the playful (usually)...

  
• 12.03.2021

  S03E11 - Indian Astronomers

  Jeb and Blake examine the idea that the builders of Cahokia's "Woodhenge" might have had links with the Maya.   Some things we discuss in this episode: Cahokia  Mound 72  Recent paper on the Mounds of Cahokia Dr. Warren...

  
• 11.20.2021

  Ghostbusters Bonus - Part 2 Preview

  Jeb and Blake continue their look at the 1984 film Ghostbusters.  The full version of this has an additional 90 mins of coverage and is available at our Patreon page for as little as $2/month.

  
• 11.14.2021

  S3 Bonus - Ghostbusters (part 1)

  Just in time for H̶a̶l̶l̶o̶w̶e̶e̶n̶ Thanksgiving, we bring you the first part of our 2-part coverage of the classic 1984 film Ghostbusters.  This is one of our favorite movies and we wanted to get this special out to you before...

  
• 10.09.2021

  S03E10 - Bermuda Triangle Pirates

  eb and Blake hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to the Caribbean to look for unsuspecting rich tourists in fancy 1970s yachts.   A lot of this episode is based on the writing of Carl Hiaasen - his newspaper...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Theme Music

  I recently appeared on a podcast called The Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast.  They asked me for a copy of the theme to this show and I realized I never made that available?  So... here it is! The music is by...

  
• 09.19.2021

  S3 Bonus - Raiders of the Lost Ark - Part 2

  Jeb and Blake continue their coverage of the influential film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Part two of this session is exclusive to our wonderful Patrons.   Full show notes includes additional images and material with background on the science...

  
• 09.12.2021

  S03E09 - Monster Hunters

  Jeb and Blake tackle the Ooky world of Monster Hunters.     Nimoy in the forest shadows...   Peter Byrne and Tim Dinsdale - two legendary monster hunters meet. Monsters in the intro to this episode are from the...

  
• 08.22.2021

  S03 Bonus - Raiders of the Lost Ark - part 1

  Jeb and Blake discovered that S03E08 - The Great Lakes Triangle - has disappeared into a temporal anomaly. But we dare not leave you adrift in Lake Eerie, so instead we usher you through a mysterious temple to a...

  
• 07.30.2021

  S03E07 - Siberian Fireball

  Jeb and Blake consider the possibility that the Tunguska Event was caused by an extraterrestrial  atomic craft.  An old friend returns. A SciFi icon cameos. Atoms are split.    Mr. Leonard Nimoy!   Charles Cole   Ronald Oriti...

  
• 07.18.2021

  AIPT Presents SciPhi Fest 2021

  AIPT Comics - is putting on a free online convention Sunday July 18th.  The online convention starts at 10 am and I'll be participating in a couple of ways if you're interested. At noon, I've got a special interview...

  
• 07.11.2021

  S03E6 - Cryogenics (Explicit)

  Jeb and Blake head into cold as we look at the episode titled "Cryogenics."  Yes, there is a lot of legitimate discussion of the science of freezing - but there's also a lot of optimistic coverage of "Cryonics," the much...

  
• 06.15.2021

  S03E05 - Jack the Ripper

  Jeb and Blake crawl through the cobbled streets of 1978 television to find out what was going on when IN SEARCH OF went looking for Jack the Ripper.  A lot of this episode is about "The Royal Conspiracy" - the...

  
• 06.01.2021

  Bonus - Jack the Ripper: The Pop-Culture References

  Jeb & Blake discuss the ways that Jack the Ripper has been adapted in fiction and documentary over the years. The strange convergence of Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde merge...

  
• 05.12.2021

  S03E04 - Water Seekers

  Grab your sticks and join Jeb and Blake as they go looking for water flowing underground. Same as it ever was? Not hardly. Special content in this episode courtesy Sharon Hill. Be sure and check out her article on dowsing...

  
• 04.21.2021

  S03E03 - Cloning

  We'll be taking a look at ISO's coverage of cloning in this episode. We'll be taking a look at ISO's coverage of cloning in this episode.  Content warning (for ISO watchers) there is animal experimentation and surgery video in...

  
• 04.13.2021

  S03E02 - Tornadoes

  Get to your shelters and turn on your weather radios as Jeb and Blake watch IN SEARCH OF...'s episode on Tornadoes.  Discussed in this episode: NOAA  Dr. Ernest Agee  National Severe Storms Lab (NSSL) Twister (1996) - Amazon Affiliate Link ...

  
• 04.12.2021

  S03E01 - UFO Captives

  Jeb and Blake have a close encounter of the In Search Of... kind.  We look at two UFO abduction cases that you may not have heard of - and that definitely have more details to them than ISO covers. Flying...

  
• 03.11.2021

  Preview: S2 Bonus - Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  Season 2 of IRO is over and we take a few hours to talk about the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.  There's three more hours of discussion beyond what's in this preview and you can get access to...

  
• 02.25.2021

  IRO S2 Wrap Up

  Jeb and Blake stare at spreadsheet graphs - and what could be better? Fashion Forensics. A look at  season 3. Tease of our next Bonus Episode.  And more!  Note:  The fashion forensics segment needs visuals. Those are in the...

  
• 02.09.2021

  S02E24 - The Garden of Eden

  Jeb and Blake go looking for The Garden of Eden and bring along professor Nathan French of the Miami University, Ohio to shed some extra insight during the journey. Nathan is the author of And God Knows the...

  
• 01.19.2021

  S02E23 - The Coming Ice Age

  Jeb and Blake are joined by climate scientist Dr. John Cook to discuss this infamous episode of In Search Of... You may have noticed that since the 1970s we did not descend into a frozen ice age. In...

  
• 12.28.2020

  S02E22 - Deadly Ants

  Jeb and Blake discuss ants and the "deadly" fire ant invasion of the southern United States. Jeb struggles with ANTipathy towards the topic despite being an ANThropologist. (If you're looking for more wordplay like this in the episode, you'll...

  
• 12.08.2020

  S02E21 - Butch Cassidy

  You can catch this episode of ISO on YouTube (for the moment). Warning: This episode contains major spoilers for the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.  Let's be honest - this episode of ISO wouldn't exist if it...