The Artifact Redux: Malaysian Spirit Boats

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1976 East German space opera “In the Dust of the Stars,” directed by Gottfried Kolditz. Half Eastern Bloc Star Trek and half Eurodisco fever dream, it’s sure to dance its way into your heart.See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn their attention to the innermost hellworld of our solar system: Mercury. Join them as they discuss the planetary science, exploration history, mythology and sci-fi of Earth’s smallest sibling. See omnystudio.com/lis ...  Show more

Short answer: Very carefully. Learn about the history and modern practices of paleoart in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This episode is a deep dive into the so-called “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”: the San Jose Galleon. Come for the Dutch gin bottles and hypothetical emeralds, stay in spite of the monster demon fish (dolphins) and my meltdown over dodgy research methodologies.Music credits:"Success D ...  Show more

A perusal of literature and a religious rite. –––See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This 2014 episode - originally a two-parter - covers a perfect storm of nautical carnage: There's a shipwreck, a mutiny and a massacre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.