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It’s still spooky month, so we watched The Lair of the White Worm (1988), an unhinged Bram Stoker adaptation about a sexy immortal snake woman sacrificing virgins to a larger and more phallic snake, and an intrepid “Scotch” archaeologist who saves the day with a snakecharming bagpipe song and magic sporran. Excuse me: “Scots”. As usual we talk a little about archaeology, a lot about cryptids, and after five years still struggle to figure out this whole Zoom thing.
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Watch The Lair of the White Worm (1988) on ok.ru: https://ok.ru/video/3658778872518
Read The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1188
Mysteries of the Unknown: Monsters, Ghosts & UFO's: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4741699-mysteries-of-the-unknown
How to play bagpipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTj2XTVmsS4
The Lambton Worm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambton_Worm
Wyrm etymology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_dragon
Arthur Holmes and the age of the Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Holmes#Age_of_the_Earth
Joseph Barrell (1917) Rhythms and the measurements of geologic time: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-28-745
Upper Palaeolithic art at Creswell Crags: https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/british_isles_prehistory_archive/church_hole/index.php
The Simpsons did it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDYJcBoZ9kE
Steve Buscemi Test: https://www.reddit.com/r/bechdelcast/comments/1mxhrqi/jamies_test/
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In this episode:
Dinopedia’s list of dinosaurs: https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/The_End_of_Oak_Street
Riley Black’s list of dinosaurs on Slate: https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/end-of-oak-street-movie-dinosaurs-reviews-allosaurus-titanoboa.html
Screenrant’s list of Dinosaurs: https://screenrant.com/the-end-of-oak-street-movie-dinosaur-species/
CBC’s guide to dino sex: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/end-of-oak-street-dinosaur-sex-9.7314428
Blue Smarties were introduced in 1988: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties#Colours_and_flavours
Blue M&Ms were introduced in 1995: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27s#1990s:_New_flavors_ring
Blue Froot Loops were introduced in 1996: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froot_Loops#History
Canadian/UK Smarties vs. American Smarties: https://www.thecanadafoods.com/blog/canadian-smarties-vs-american-smarties-whats-the-difference
Spinosaur Tales (2026) by Dave Hone and Mark Witton: https://www.bloomsbury.com/ca/spinosaur-tales-9781399412469/
Dinosaur milk – Quirks and quarks
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/summer-question-show-9.7250132
Split diopter shot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6HkQvH5QvM
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In this episode:
Watch Stig of the Dump (2002) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHSzfpwCzQ
Listen to the audiobook on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GweIzXKvc3Y
List of Greek and Latin roots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
Australopithecus species: https://www.johnhawks.net/p/guide-to-australopithecus-species
Denisovan leg bones from Taiwan reveal large body size: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.07.743438
Our episode on Neander-Jin (2011): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-25-neander-jin-2011/
Our episode on As Above, So Below (2014): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-89-as-above-so-below-2014/
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In this episode:
Watch Stig of the Dump (1981) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzpHCBSQN-A&list=PLohd5UVV10lz2NuSBh2YuPyjoxewQNi8p
Listen to the audiobook of Stig of the Dump on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GweIzXKvc3Y
Sherbet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherbet_(frozen_dessert)
Conkers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers
Larder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larder
Prize-Giving Day: https://www.gauthmath.com/knowledge/What-is-a-Prize-Giving-Day--7389728173675511819
Star Carr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Carr
The Tucson Garbage Project: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucson_Garbage_Project
Wierer et al. (2018) The Iceman’s lithic toolkit: Raw material, technology, typology and use: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198292
Our episode on Iceman (2017): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-4-iceman-2017/
Harris. (2018) Roll Me a Great Stone: A Brief Historiography of Megalithic Construction and the Genesis of the Roller Hypothesis: https://doi.org/10.1111/ojoa.12142
Kits Coty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit%27s_Coty_House
Dolmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmen
Today we’re joined by filmmaker Maarten Peels to talk about his 2024 short film De Poten van de Bizon (The Bison’s Legs), the story of two friends who go on a dream quest to make a cave painting. Maarten did extensive research in order to avoid the clichéd caveman tropes and make something we’ve never seen before: a plausible and scientifically accurate portrayal of Palaeolithic life. We are absolutely in love with this film, and highly recommend that you pause the episode and go watch it right now!
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In this episode:
Watch The Bison’s Legs on Maarten’s Website: https://www.potenvandebizon.nl/
Follow Maarten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/depotenvandebizon/
Hear more from Maarten on the EXARC Podcast: https://www.exarc.org/exarc-podcast/filming-prehistory-getting-it-right
Experimental archaeologist Diederik Pomstra: https://www.puttinglife.com/blog/the-essential-knowledge-of-a-craftsperson/
Marc Azéma: Animation in Palaeolithic art: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00062785
Chauvet bison painting: https://archeologie.culture.gouv.fr/chauvet/en/mediatheque?page=%2C1
Palaeolithic Thaumatrope: https://archive.org/details/eight-legged-boar-animation/An%20ancient%20spinning%20disk%20%28reconstruction%20shown%29%20found%20in%20what%27s%20now%20southwestern%20France%20may%20have%20been%20a%20children%27s%20toy..jpg
Prehistoric Humans in Film and Television: 581 Dramas, Comedies and Documentaries, 1905–2004
by Michael Klossner (2006) https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/prehistoric-humans-in-film-and-television/
The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and our Obsession with Human Origins by Stefanos Geroulanos (2024): https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324091455/
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In this episode:
Watch Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6mHuM8SWs4
Watch Planeta Bur (Planet of Storms) (1962) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VTF23EFvEM
Watch Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1dtqIPlERU
Asimov’s Three Rules of Robotics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics
Mant! – Matinee (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-brLyrdTyA
Venus: https://science.nasa.gov/venus/
Missions to Venus: https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/
Venus Life Finder: https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/rocket-lab-venus-mission
Self-driving cars and the Trolley Problem: https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/10/24/139313/a-global-ethics-study-aims-to-help-ai-solve-the-self-driving-trolley-problem/
The Passengers by John Marrs: https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com/the-passengers
Are Autonomous Vehicles safer than Human Drivers? https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/the-safety-data-on-autonomous-vehicles
Bicycle Couriers in Canada can claim food as a fuel expense: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/sole-proprietorships-partnerships/report-business-income-expenses/completing-form-t2125/line-8523-meals-entertainment-allowable-part-only.html#extra
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In this episode:
Watch The Wild Women of Wongo (1958) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnVMGixO3-c
Pathécolor: https://filmcolors.org/timeline-entry/1218/
Burmese pythons in Florida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_pythons_in_Florida\
William Marsden, creator or Wonder Woman: https://www.npr.org/2014/10/27/359078315/the-man-behind-wonder-woman-was-inspired-by-both-suffragists-and-centerfolds
Our episode on Eegah! (1962): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-53-eegah-1962/
Coral Castle: https://coralcastle.com/
H.H. Holmes’ Murder Castle: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes
The Tubes - Wild Women of Wongo (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHk6wqqXMlg
Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxXDfvtoj0
Ancient Aliens: How Were These Mysterious Structures Built?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN1yCWWN-Eo
Magnetic Currents by Edward Leedskalnin: https://www.leedskalnin.com/Leedskalnins-Writings-MAGNETIC-CURRENT.html
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In this episode:
Pierolapithecus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierolapithecus
Sahelanthropus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahelanthropus
Gigantopithecus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantopithecus
Sivapithecus/Ramapithecus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivapithecus
Paranthropus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranthropus
Graecopithecus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graecopithecus
Peking Man (Homo erectus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_Man
Harbin/Dragon Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin_cranium
Our episode on Skullduggery (1970): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-34-skullduggery-1970/
Our episode on Sasquatch Sunset (2024): https://screensofthestoneage.com/podcast/episode-106-sasquatch-sunset-2024/
Grieving chimpanzee carries dead baby for months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj4Wk-hujPY
Zhoukoudian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhoukoudian_Peking_Man_Site
The myth of the alpha wolf: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/
Parsimony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_parsimony
Boma predator deterrent: https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/keeping-lions-at-bay-to-keep-them-going/
Gao et al. (2017) Evidence of hominin use and maintenance of fire at Zhoukoudian: https://doi.org/10.1086/692501
Laughter in animals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter_in_animals
Pusceddu et al. (2025) Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives: https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.70060
Ventro-ventro position (doggy is not the only style): https://synapsida.blogspot.com/2015/12/doggy-is-not-only-style.html
Man vs. horse races (horses have won): https://ultrarunninghistory.com/man-vs-horse/
Persistence hunting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting
Aiello and Wheeler (1995) The Expensive-tissue hypothesis: The brain and the digestive system in human and primate evolution: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2744104
Wrangham (2009) Catching Fire: How Cooking Made us Human: https://heb.fas.harvard.edu/publication/catching-fire-how-cooking-made-us-human
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In this episode:
Longevity-obsessed tech billionaires: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/health/kara-swisher-longevity-wellness
Kepler 16b: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-16b
The ichnology of White Sands (New Mexico): Linear traces and human footprints, evidence of transport technology? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qsa.2025.100274
RNA World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world
Hairdos in prehistory: https://richlyadorned.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/hairdos-in-prehistoric-europe/
How to order authors in scientific papers: https://wordvice.com/blog/journal-article-author-order/
How to format genus/species names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d_5jDJvYwY
Berger and Trinkaus (1995) Patterns of Trauma among the Neandertals: https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(95)90013-6
The Divje Babe Flute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXV07YCGKY
Lawnmower RC Airplane: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SuZLxMIsN6k
Neanderthals and ancient DNA: https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/ancient-dna-and-neanderthals
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Cartoons featured in this episode:
Springtime in the Rock Age (1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivk88NXvc_k
Way Back When Women had their Weigh (1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUcPMfEGfeI
Prehistoric Porky (1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK6quxW5pc0
Mighty Mouse – Prehistoric Perils (1952): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAdUiP_giPY
Peabody's Improbable History S3E17 "The First Caveman" (1961): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1r5SZElTzQ
Pink Panther – Prehistoric Pink (1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io5oqdC_1co
Pink Panther – Extinct Pink (1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y3lt2oWh_0
Prehistoric Super Salesman (1969): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8imjrh
Other Links:
Meganeura: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meganeura
Snail tape measure: https://yarn-fun.com/products/snail-tape-measure
Black Panthers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_panther
King Cheetah: https://www.reddit.com/r/Awwducational/comments/ga8css/king_cheetahs_are_variety_of_cheetahs_with_a_rare/
What’s Opera, Doc? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9doSQ1cHAw
Bjorn Kurten’s Pleistocene Mammals of Europe: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315126470
Which big cats like catnip? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8td7ut/does_catnip_affect_wild_felines_the_same_way_it/
Do big cats like catnip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEdpDl1hSz4
Oldest bows and arrows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_and_arrow#History
Strawberry leopard: https://nypost.com/2019/08/20/rare-strawberry-leopard-photographed-in-south-africa/
Woody is an Ivory Billed Woodpecker: https://ivory-billedwoodpecker1.blogspot.com/2012/03/woody-woodpecker.html
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