Pseudo-Archaeology

Pseudo-Archaeology episodes:

• 04.24.2024

  Flint Dibble and Graham Hancock Talk for 4.5 Hours on The Joe Rogan Experience - Ep 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. Transcripts * For rough transcripts...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Kinkella Visits the USS Hornet - Ep 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...

  
• 03.13.2024

  The Lost Continent of Mu: For The Times When Atlantis Isn't Quite Dumb Enough - Ep 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...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Atlantis: Let's Do This! - Ep 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...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Augustus Le Plongeon: The World's Most Interesting Pseudoarchaeologist - Ep 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...

  
• 01.31.2024

  The Scopes Monkey Trial - Ep 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...

  
• 01.17.2024

  Piltdown Man - Ep 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. Transcripts * For rough transcripts of...

  
• 01.03.2024

  2023: Year in Review - Ep 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. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to...

  
• 12.20.2023

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

  
• 12.06.2023

  Kon-Tiki! - Ep 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...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg: The Accidental Pseudoarchaeologist - Ep 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...

  
• 11.08.2023

  Gunung Padang Is Not A Pyramid: Does Anyone Double-Check Anything Anymore? - Ep 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...

  
• 10.25.2023

  The Curse of King Tut - Ep 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… Transcripts * https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/128 Contact * Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology] * Blog:...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Alright Already! I'll Do the Mexican Alien Story! Sheesh. - Ep 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...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Building Your Own Media Empire - Ep 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...

  
• 09.13.2023

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

  
• 09.13.2023

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

  
• 08.30.2023

  Fun with Logical Fallacies - Ep 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...

  
• 08.16.2023

  My Appearance on "Wired Support: Archaeology": Behind the Scenes and Responding to the Comments - Ep 123

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• 08.02.2023

  Kinkella Remembers Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Ep 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...

  
• 07.19.2023

  Kinkella Reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Ep 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...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Kinkella Visits the Rosicrucian Museum in San Jose - Ep 120

  When I was 11 years old, my sixth grade class and I visited the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California.  The experience was, well, totally weird!  Join me as I give a therapy session to my 11-year-old self, and...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Remembering My Friend Cam - Ep 119

  Behind the scenes of a 30-year-long friendship in archaeology. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/119 Links * My story "One Long Day" [https://youtu.be/jaUOl9DLHek] * Suicide hotline [https://988lifeline.org/] Contact * Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) [https://m.youtube.com/c/KinkellaTeachesArchaeology] * Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology [http://kinkellasarchaeology.wordpress.com/] ArchPodNet ...

  
• 06.07.2023

  Shipwrecks and Treasure Hunting - Ep 118

  In my career as a sometimes-underwater-archaeologist, I've come across the oddities and bizarre belief systems of "treasure hunters" as well as tales of haunted ships and long-lost sunken treasures just waiting to be found.  Join me as we take a...

  
• 05.24.2023

  The Younger Dryas Comet Impact Hypothesis - Ep 117

  What happened 13,000 years ago? Was it cold, and then started warming, and then got cold again for a bit until it finally warmed up? Looks like it. Was there a comet that struck the Earth? Could be. Did it...

  
• 05.10.2023

  The Face on Mars and its Appearance in "Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders" - Ep 116

  I've always found the Face on Mars to be one of the more fun and likable examples of pseudoarchaeology.  What's not fun and likable is sitting in your room in 1988 waiting for your Commodore 64 to upload an image...

  
• 04.26.2023

  Kinkella Revisits Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Ep 115

  With Indiana Jones 5 almost upon us, I thought it would be a good time to remind ourselves where we last left off with our favorite archaeologist.  Indiana Jones 4 came out in 2008, took place in 1957, and was...

  
• 04.12.2023

  The Maya Cenotes - Ep 114

  What are the Maya cenotes?  The time has come for Dr. Kinkella to talk about himself even more than usual as he discusses his dissertation research, talks about pseudo-archaeological ideas about human sacrifice, and generally spends lots of time bragging...

  
• 03.29.2023

  Gobekli Tepe - Ep 113

  You've probably heard the name "Gobekli Tepe" in the archaeological world, but what is it?  In this episode, we explore the wondrous world of a 10,000-year-old Neolithic communal/ritual center, but only after I complain about my most recent hate mail…....

  
• 03.15.2023

  The Silurian Hypothesis vs The Solutrean Hypothesis: A Race to the Bottom! - Ep 112

  In this episode, I present a battle royale between two terrible ideas.  In the first corner, the Silurian Hypothesis, which states that socially complex human beings have been on Earth for millions of years.  In the second corner, the Solutrean...

  
• 03.02.2023

  Answering Your Questions and Dating the Sphinx - Ep 111

  Let's be honest:  The time has come for me to answer my fan mail.  Join me as I dispense pearls of wisdom to my adoring fan base, and take a deep dive into dating the Sphinx once and for all! Transcripts For...

  
• 02.15.2023

  The "Water Erosion Hypothesis" and the Age of the Sphinx - Ep 110

  You would think that dating the Sphinx would be pretty easy, especially since the Sphinx's face is that of an Old Kingdom pharaoh, and it's right in front of an Old Kingdom pyramid.  Simple man that I am, I'm going...

  
• 02.01.2023

  The Great Tonewood Debate - Ep 109

  Tonight we tackle the highly annoying idea of electric guitar "tonewood."  Does the wood that your electric guitar is made out of affect the sound?  Many guitar manufacturers and guitar pros say yes, but science says no.  You'll never guess...

  
• 01.18.2023

  Clovis First Forever (or Not) - Ep 108

  Have you ever had a big, angry mob of anonymous keyboard warriors tell you the same wrong thing over and over again?  Where they typed the same foolishness so many times that you got tired of replying and decided to...

  
• 01.04.2023

  Maya Apocalypse 2012 - Ep 107

  Did you survive the Maya apocalypse of 2012?  Are you still putting your life back together after the supervolcano covered your home in lava just before the Tsunami washed it away?  Is your equilibrium still unequal after the close call...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Ancient Maya Astronauts - Ep 106

  Was Pacal the Great actually "Pacal the Great…Astronaut?"  Of course not!  On today's podcast, I destroy whatever good humor you may have acquired during the holidays by forcing you down into the muck of what is possibly The Single Dumbest...

  
• 12.07.2022

  Kinkella Reviews Graham Hancock's Netflix Show "Ancient Apocalypse" - Ep 105

  Have you ever made a YouTube video that suddenly got a lot of views?  I did one on Graham Hancock's new Netflix show "Ancient Apocalypse" and made a whole bunch of people mad.  Why were they so mad?  Here, I...

  
• 11.23.2022

  Kinkella Visits "The Mystery Spot" - Ep 104

  Imagine the cast of Stranger Things visiting a funny yet mysterious cabin in the woods, and you have a pretty good idea of what happened with me and my friends one day in 1986. Welcome to the Mystery Spot in...

  
• 11.09.2022

  Olmec Stone Heads - Ep 103

  Do the Colossal Stone Heads of the Olmec prove that Africans came to the New World thousands of years ago? Of course not! They prove that the Olmec were part of a thriving, complex society in Central America a thousand...

  
• 10.12.2022

  PROMO - Summer Blockbusters: Apocalypto - The Dirt 199

  The Archaeology Podcast Network is taking a bit of a break for October, 2022. In the mean time, we're introducing you to some of the other fantastic shows that we produce. Here's an episode from The Dirt Podcast about the...

  
• 09.28.2022

  The Cerutti Mastadon Site - Ep 102

  The 130,000-year-old Cerutti Mastadon site in San Diego is a place where you can definitely find mastodons, but were people there at the same time? It sure doesn't look like it. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/102 Links *...

  
• 09.14.2022

  The Piri Reis Map - Ep 101

  This is the map that proves that ancient civilizations with technologies far beyond our own were able to visit Antarctica back when it was warm there. Wait, are you saying you don't believe me? Well good for you! This map...

  
• 08.31.2022

  Dr. Andrew Kinkella: FRAUD! - Ep 100

  As a celebration of the 100th episode of the Pseudoarchaeology Podcast, I turn my pointed critique inward upon myself to reveal the ways in which I myself am a fraud! Please, don't listen! I am so ashamed. Transcripts For rough transcripts of...

  
• 08.17.2022

  The Shroud of Turin - Ep 99

  Have you ever wondered if the Shroud of Turin is a fake or not? Of course you haven't, because you know it's a fake! In this episode, let's explore the fun fakery of religious icons, starting with the burial shroud...

  
• 08.03.2022

  Kinkella Visits "The Thing" - Ep 98

  Welcome to one of the creepiest nights of my life. Alone on a desert highway one evening in 1998, I decided to pull over into a deserted parking lot. The parking lot belonged to a large storage building which had...

  
• 07.20.2022

  The Crystal Skull of Belize - Ep 97

  We've all heard of "The Crystal Skulls," but this crystal skull in particular is near and dear to my heart. Found in Belize in the 1920s, the mystery and intrigue surrounding the attempt to keep this find "authentic" is much...

  
• 07.06.2022

  The Antikythera Mechanism - Ep 96

  Found in a shipwreck off the coast of Greece in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism has been the subject of all sorts of claims, some outlandish, some simply false, and some true. Is this really the "World's First Computer?" Is the...

  
• 06.22.2022

  Chariots of the Gods: A Book Review - Ep 95

  You've heard of the title, but have you ever actually read the book? No worries, I've done it for you! Join me as I break down the chapters, demystify the examples, and review what can only be termed a "venerable...

  
• 06.08.2022

  Interview With The New Guy - Ep 94

  It's back! In this episode, APN kingpin Chris Webster interviews Andrew Kinkella about who he is, why he's restarting the Pseudoarchaeology Podcast, and what to expect! Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out...

  
• 03.19.2018

  ENCORE Jason Colavito and Ancient Aliens - Episode 14

  Sara and Ken interview author and scholar, Jason Colavito