Episodes 81, 82, & 84 Sources: The History of Ghosts Parts 1-3
Episode 81: We’re finally back! And we’re starting off on a topic we’re really excited about – the history of ghosts! In this episode, we’ll start in prehistoric times and talk about what archaeological evidence might suggest about belief in ghosts, and then make our way through ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. Episode 82: In […]
Episode 71 Sources: Dead & Buried – The History of Burial Practices with Amy Manlapas
Let’s talk about death, baby! Burying and memorializing the dead is typically thought of as a distinctly human (or at least hominid) act. In this episode, Meagan is joined by Substitute Sister and history teacher, Amy Manlapas, to talk about what that has looked like for the last few hundred thousand years (we’ve been digging […]
Episode 63 Sources: Ancient Aliens with Annelise Baer & Fredrik Trusohamn
In this episode, Meagan is joined by two Substitute Sisters – archaeologist and television producer, Annelise Baer, and the host of the podcast Digging Up Ancient Aliens (and also an archaeologist), Fredrik Trusohamn, to talk about everything Ancient Aliens. Our discussion includes the origins of the ancient astronauts hypothesis that inspired it, behind the scenes […]
Episode 55 Sources: Bones Only, No Gross Bits – Ancient Egypt & King Tut’s Curse with Annelise Baer
Come along with us for a discussion on Ancient Egypt, mummies, and a deep dive into the life and death of Tutankhamun (AKA King Tut), including the finding of his supposedly cursed tomb. For this episode, we are joined by archaeologist and producer Annelise Baer. You can find links to Annelise’s work and social media […]
Bonus Episode Sources: Surprise! Spooky Caves with Sara Head
Surprise! We’re talking all things spooky caves in this bonus episode we recorded last fall with the incomparable Sara Head of the Archaeological Fantasies podcast. Listen to hear us discuss the use and mythology about caves from prehistory to current-day TikTok conspiracies. This episode is a bit less polished than our regular ones, but we […]
Episode 15 Sources: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
In an effort to be more transparent about the sources we gather information from, we’ll be sharing them for each episode on this site! Episode 15 was a deep dive into the the possible explanations for the disappearance of the Roanoke colony featuring Sara Head and Karen Stollznow of the Archaeological Fantasies and Monster Talk […]
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: It’s Not Cannibalism, OK?!
It’s almost Thanksgiving, so it’s time to get Colonial! Eat some turkey and settle in for this jumbo-sized episode on the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. For this episode, we were joined by the amazing Sarah Head and Karen Stollznow from the Archaeological Fantasies and Monster Talk podcasts, respectively. We discuss all of […]