In Research Of

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  • Welcome to "In Research Of..." the podcast where we watch the television In Search Of... and discuss some of the possible solutions to the mysteries that the Producers decided to ignore. Join archaeologist and author Jeb Card, and podcaster and researcher Blake Smith as they revisit this classic foundational content of paranormal themed TV.
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Episodes
  • S04E20 - In Search of John the Baptist

    S04E20 - In Search of John the Baptist
    Feb 19 2025

    Jeb and Blake go in search of John the Baptist's resting place.

    Content Warning: Human remains on screen. Discussion of murder.

    Beheading John the Baptist (wiki)

    Salome (play)

    In 2018 the murder of Bishop Epiphanius took place and rocked the religious community -- not important for this episode but it popped up a lot in my searching.

    San Silvestro "head" shown in intro

    Same - but wiki article

    Nimoy Fashion Alert
    (NFA Wardrobe consulting by The Hogtown Rake, Pedro Mendes)

    The "head" of John the Baptist at San Silvestro:

    Art historian Michael Patroconni (Petroccione?)

    I think Jeb and I found this to be the most fun part of the episode:

    Gerald Larue obituary

    Herod Antipas (the Herod that executed JTB)

    Wadi El Natrun

    The Cave of John the Baptist
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • S04E19 - Earth Visitors (Explicit)

    S04E19 - Earth Visitors (Explicit)
    Dec 14 2024
    Blake tries to talk Jeb off the ledge as we return to the classic theme of "ancient astronauts" in this throwback episode titled: Earth Visitors. Some links relevant to our discussion: Dejah Thoris (character) MUFON/Harzan scandal Roman Dodecahedrons (archaeology) Frank Frazetta Boris Vallejo We mention Zecharia Sitchin. Research suggests humans grow more neurons than did Neanderthals. A bunch of this episode comes from the work of Maurice Chatelain, who we shall refer to as "Shadowlane." His book Our Cosmic Ancestors sports one of the more interesting book covers we've seen while researching this show. He also wrote Our Ancestors Came from Outer Space. Maurice Chatelain's credentials appear to have been somewhat overstated in the episode. We'll be talking about several "Out of Place Artifacts" or OOPAs in this episode. Let's start with the "Boot Print" aka The Meister Print. (pictured below) See also this article by Glenn Kuban. Very compelling stuff. I guess. I mean it sort of looks like show print. This interesting looking skull also sent us down some research holes. The text of the episode seems to be talking about the Del Mar Skull but the image doesn't look like a close match. A lot of "shapes on the earth" are discussed. The shapes require you to do a lot of work. We'll get into that in the episode. But one is the Maltese Cross that is absolutely stunning, so long as you ignore that some of the points are hundreds of miles from the alleged anchor points and that the temples allegedly at each point were centuries apart. Skeptical response via CSICOP. Also - this is supposed to be a "pyramid" but seems to be more of what geometry wonks call a "triangle." I'm trying to find the type of terminal behind our statistician. And - behind the scenes I've managed to contact him and he assures me that the episode required many takes and that his students reported they made him sound like he believes in the whole ancient astronauts thing... More on this if I hear back from a rather lengthy email I sent him today (12/13/24). Read even more about the Monte Carlo Method! Vintage ad for the The Outer Space Connection. According to Scientific American, the idea that indigenous Americans were here for a very long time (from across the Bering sea) really kicked off in the 1930s. Read more about The Elephant Slab hoax. This montage of Kachina dolls really impressed Blake: Nimoy Fashion Alert! Native Jewelry Artist Preston Monongye Engineer Charles Ruggles Could he be LARPing J. Allen Hynek? Finally we get to the Cosa Artifact. And - of course, The Jupiter Menace (1982)
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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • S04E18 In Search Of... The Ghost Ship

    S04E18 In Search Of... The Ghost Ship
    Oct 18 2024

    Jeb and Blake head out to sea in research of the mystery of what happened to the crew of The Mary Celeste.

    Links:

    The Dei Gratia

    Nimoy Fashion Alert
    (NFA Wardrobe consulting by The Hogtown Rake, Pedro Mendes)

    Attorney Fred Flood

    In 1913, The Strand Magazine provided an alleged survivor's account from one Abel Fosdyk, supposedly Mary Celeste's steward.

    The Mary Celeste (1913 article)

    Per "WhatTheFont" website identifier, that font is (appropriately): JOLLY ROGER!

    Meanwhile on Skull Hut Island...

    Pop Culture:

    Dead Calm

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Mary_Celeste

    Read it, it’s a time. Hammer film -Jeb

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)
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    1 hr and 50 mins

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