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 of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/140 Links Flint Dibble Sapiens article Flint D…

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. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/139 Contact Kinke…

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. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/138 …

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…). Transcripts For rough transcrip…

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! Transcripts For rough transcripts o…

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! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/135 …

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 this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/134 Contact Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teac…

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 https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/133 Contact Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Y…

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. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.a…

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! Transcripts For rough …

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…

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…

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) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: ht…

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!!!!! Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/127 Conta…

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 …

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-builde…

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! …

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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…. Transcripts For rough transcrip…

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… Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/pseudo/121 Links My podcast on the Antikythera Device My podcast o…

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 assure him that the bad vibes he felt were absolutely correct! I think his mystic powers were stronger than those of most Rosicr…

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” Suicide hotline Contact Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (Youtube) Blog: Kinkella Teaches Archaeology ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Faceboo…

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 trip into the underwater world, and have a laugh at Davey Jones’ expense. Transcripts For rough transcrip…

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 change history by unleashing a great flood that covered all evidence of an unknown complex civilization? Of course not! Join me (if you dare) as…

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 of the Face on Mars in the video game “Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders.” Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to ht…