Don't Look Now

Mar 11 2025 316 ep. 40 mins 46

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What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art. The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way the world works.

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316 - The Life and Times of Horace Greeley

Mar 11 2025 51 mins

If you are like me, you mainly know Horace Greeley for the expression "Go West Young Man" and are generally aware that he was a newspaper editor. You might be aware that he was a congressman and crossed paths with just about every famous person of the mid 19th century. Abraham Lincoln (check), Karl Marx (check), Mark Twain (check), etc. Take a listen this week and see how burnout c

315 - Archeology in the News

Mar 03 2025 35 mins

This week we take a look at the top five archeology stories in the news, ranging from Greek sculpture finds in Athens, to an ancient woodhenge in Denmark, to kids tripping over ancient idols in Isreal, there's plenty up in the archeological world.

314 - The Shroud of Turin

Feb 24 2025 52 mins

The Shroud of Turin is a mysterious cloth kept in the city of Turin/Torino, Italy that is purported to be the burial shroud of Jesus. The shroud contains an image of a man baring the marks of crucifixion as if he had burned an image into it while laying on one half with the other half folded over him. The whereabouts of the are first reported in the 1300s when it was ruled a fake.

313 - Exorcism of Political Commentary

Feb 17 2025 33 mins

In the 8th Century an exorcism was performed on a 16 year old girl. The girl began to speak in Latin, which she did not know, claiming to be a demon named Wiggo. The demon claimed to have been roaming the countryside doing terrible things because the lack of piousness and Christian behavior of the people and their leaders allowed his presence. Was this a case of demonic possession

312 - Ruth Ellis, The UK's Tragic Last Executed Person

Feb 10 2025 41 mins

On the 13th of July, 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last person to be executed in the United Kingdom. Her story is a tragic one, beginning with childhood abuse and ending with the public shooting of her lover outside a London Pub possibly at the behest of another. While she felt no remorse and didn't seek to appeal her conviction, her family is still working to clear her name to this

311 - The Nazca Lines

Feb 03 2025 38 mins

The Nazca lines have become famous over the years for their mysterious origins and purpose. Residing in the high desert in Southern Peru, the lines were created by removing the top layer of desert rocks, exposing the different colored clay beneath. Some of the lines appear to be an astronomical calendar, some are drawings of birds and beasts, and some seem to have no known purpose.

310 - Feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys

Jan 27 2025 30 mins

If you were to think of the quintessential family feud that first thought for most Americans is the Hatfields and McCoys. Two families whose fame is solely based on hating each other. While their feud is famous, the actual details of it are not. Most of us only know that McCoys hate Hatfields and Hatfields hate McCoys, not why that might be the case. The podcast this week dives int

309 - The Hope Diamond

Jan 20 2025 49 mins

Today's episode is dedicated to a gem that is probably more famous for the rumors and often false history surrounding it then its own beauty... The Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond is now known to have been cut from a gem owned by the Royal Family of France and looted during the early days of the revolution. A lore of the cure of the Hope Diamond made it famous and it now resides in

308 - Love and Thunder

Jan 13 2025 39 mins

This week's topic is the Lore of Thor. Legends and religions involving Thor come from ancient Northern European roots and have spread around the world, most notably in recent years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ever wonder how a random god in the Norse pantheon became universally known today in the form of film and Thursdays? If so, take a listen, our topic this week is for you.

307 - Lions and Tigers and Pumas Oh My

Jan 06 2025 30 mins

The English countryside is often associated with many things, rivers, lakes, moors, hedgehogs, but not large predators. The largest official remaining predator in the UK is the badger. While you might not want to back one into a corner, they're not about to go on a wild killing spree. However, several locations in the UK report continued sightings of big cats. Is there a hidden nat