This week on The Gralien Report, we kick things off with the latest news in the world of paleontology, which includes the realization that science had been wrong about Archaeopteryx, the earliest birdlike dinosaur, for more than 160 years. Elsewhere, we look at the discussion — and dismissal — pertaining to the 2017 Super Moon, and how astrology, pseudoscience, and ancient celestial mysteries relate to this subject. Finally, are humans all descended from deep-sea sponges?

Elsewhere, we fe

This week on The Gralien Report, we enjoy some Thanksgiving leftovers during the opening segment of the show, which includes a very Lovecraftian take on an old holiday favorite… who would have thought that adding the ashes of a deceased ancestor might aid in attaining the perfect brine for a roasted turkey? Elsewhere, strange sky flashes, cloning technologies, and strange animal stories are afoot in the news, along with the latest push for decriminalization of magic mushrooms for therapeutic purposes

This week on The Gralien Report, it’s time for Thanksgiving again, and in addition to expressing how thankful we are for our friends and listeners, we delve into the latest news, which includes reports about a new hidden chamber beneath the famous Mayan temple of Chichen Itza, as well as a peculiarly shaped space rock that just did a fly-by in our solar system. Each of these might be considered “ancient mysteries” in their own right, but perhaps nothing is more ancient and mysterious than

This week on The Gralien Report we’re fresh back from the high seas once again, on the heels of the Mysteries Cruise, and ready to dive into all that’s fit for the fringe. Reports of mystery booms in Alabama are on our mind, as well as a recent disappearance of an intrepid British explorer who vanished while seeking a long-lost tribe of “headhunters” he once met decades ago.

We also field a fascinating email from “SteveDave,” a friend of the program in Georgia who

This week on The Gralien Report, scientists have found a potential ‘missing link’ in chemistry that led to life on earth; elsewhere, an astronomy team is going digging into what they call “cosmic archaeology,” and new reports of a “spectacular” giant glowing ball of light in the sky in Siberia led some to interpret the phenomenon as a giant UFO… however, the explanation behind this one is remarkably similar to a story from the region dating back several years. Also

This week on The Gralien Report, we celebrate Halloween in true Gralien style, as we explore the eerie, and the enjoyable… from reports of “blood thieves” in Malawi, to “malevolent catfish” in the southeastern United States. Indeed, Halloween draws much of its inspiration from the ancient Celtic tradition of “Samhain.” Thus, we examine everything from ancient traditions and practices from around the world, to the unusual beliefs that make Halloween so enjoyable in

This week on The Gralien Report, a series of fossil teeth found in Germany are what scientists say could be the latest discovery to rewrite human history… elsewhere, the origins of gold in our universe have been uncovered as well. However, one of the most unique studies we’ve come across this week involves a major study, which purportedly shows that our minds still work after the body shows no signs of life… what does this say about studies involving claims of “life after deathR

This week on The Gralien Report, we begin in Fortean fashion with a discussion about Charles Fort, the late chronicler of all things unusual, and how his work has been carried on in more recent years by the likes of William R. Corliss, whose extensive catalogues on scientific anomalies may be the very best collection of data on unusual phenomenon in nature. Then, shifting gears toward things further south, we examine the strange relationship between folk beliefs about a “ghost ship” off the coas

This week on The Gralien Report, we open with some discussion about an anomaly in Antarctica, which brings the discussion around to a perennial favorite: the so-called “Ararat Anomaly,” which some hold to be evidence of an ancient flood, and the actual remains of Noah’s Ark as described in the Christian Bible. With or without its religious connotations, is this odd feature of Mount Ararat worthy of further scientific inquiry? We also discuss a new study that suggests the science behind m

This week on The Gralien Report, Micah returns from storm-chasing out on the Atlantic, and shares some of the highlights of his recent journeys, which included a stop over in Bermuda to visit the island’s enigmatic crystal caves. In other news, there have been several “doomsday” theories pertaining to the arrival of September 23rd, a date some believed would ultimately prove to be (gasp!) the end of the world. This wasn’t the case, of course… but is there a mathematician who