Weird Archeology

Fortean Roundup: January - Conspiracy Theories and Media Literacy

Matt, Katie and EJ discuss the latest in Fortean news. Has the US unleashed a top-secret sonic weapon in Venezuela? Will aliens finally reveal themselves at the 2026 World Cup? And is Steven Spielberg hiding real UFOs in his latest movie, Disclosure Day? Plus, we reflect on the life, times, and outrageous theories of Erich von Däniken, the founder of the Ancient Alien hypothesis. 
 
Sonic weapons used in the 2026 Venezuela strikes
https://nypost.com/2026/01/10/world-news/us-used-powerful-sonic-weapon-in-venezuela-during-raid-to-capture-madouro-incredible-witness-account/
https://insoniaoculta.com.br/2026/01/testemunha-cita-arma-misteriosa-em-operacao-dos-eua-contra-maduro.html
 
Erich von Däniken obituary
https://apnews.com/article/switzerland-obit-erich-von-daeniken-57a8a84b8976475791eee82461d53138
 
Aliens will reveal themselves at the 2026 World Cup
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-cup-2026-draw-surrounded-205000199.html
 
Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day, features real aliens
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-steven-spielberg-facing-conspiracy-192000743.html?guccounter=1
 
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Episode 68: Die Glocke: The Rise of Nazi Occultism Part 4 - The Allure of Conspiracy

Matt, Katie and EJ conclude their investigation into Die Glocke, the alleged Nazi super weapon. Two journalists scout a Polish mine in search of the bell, and its true power. Was it an antigravity device, a time machine, or a flying saucer? Or, was the true power of Die Glocke the conversations it started, and the mythology that it built in the minds of a credulous population of conspiracy theorists? Plus, Foo Fighters, the Philadelphia Experiment and some of the greatest fringe theories in history...and out of time! 
 
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Fortean Roundup: April - Weirdness in Journalism

Matt, EJ and Katie break down the latest Fortean news, covering fireballs, dire wolves, leaked government documents and life on other planets. 
 
New Jersey fireball: 
https://6abc.com/post/magnolia-mystery-object-falls-sky-nj-causes-damage-automotive-auto-shop/16158463/
 
Dire Wolves: 
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/science/dire-wolf-de-extinction-cloning-colossal/index.html
 
Loch Ness cameras: 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20g82y1k8o
 
Soviet alien attack: 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14564689/CIA-aliens-massacre-UFO-Siberia-declassified.html
 
Ark of the Covenant found: 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14534941/cia-document-sacred-ark-covenant-chest-found.html
 
Life on other planets: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/science/astronomy-exoplanets-habitable-k218b.html
 
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Fortean Roundup: March - Disclosure Ranting

Matt, EJ and Katie tackle the latest Fortean news. We talk Ghost Adventures' startling gossip, the loss of a skeptical icon, a new UFO doc, Loch Ness monster sightings and a special Bigfoot award. 
 
Aaron Goodwin's wife's arrest: 
https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/10/ghost-adventures-aaron-goodwin-wife-arrested-accused-hire-hitman/
 
Joe Nickell obituary: 
https://centerforinquiry.org/news/remembering-joe-nickell-iconic-skeptic-and-investigator/
 
Age of Disclosure review: 
https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-age-of-disclosure-review-sxsw-alien-documentary-1235100024/
 
Loch Ness monster sighting: 
https://nypost.com/2025/03/04/lifestyle/loch-ness-monster-sighting-reported-first-in-2025-fantastic/
 
Bigfoot as California's official cryptid: 
https://thedebrief.org/new-legislation-aims-to-make-legendary-humanlike-creature-californias-official-cryptid/
 
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Episode 50: The Mystery of Oak Island Part 5 - The Holes We Dug Along the Way

Matt and EJ conclude their investigation into the mysterious hidden treasure of Oak Island. A bitter rivalry sparks a decades-long feud, new faces and new money joins the dig, and the truth may finally be revealed!
 
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Episode 49: The Mystery of Oak Island Part 4 - Clues, Runes and Daredevils

Matt and EJ continue their investigation of Oak Island, the legendary site of a fortune in undiscovered buried treasure. As the legend grows, stories of secret maps and strange glyphs appear, all seemingly clues to a complex riddle. But who created it and why? As the mythology of the secret societies intertwine, death again haunts the island. 
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