Episode 87 – Lands of the Lost

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

In this episode, Cody and Chris talk about mysterious lost cities, those places lost to time, the elements, or other circumstances. First, Cody discusses the famous underwater island, Atlantis, full of riches, mystical creatures, and drrrrrrama. Then, Chris dives into the lost City of Z, a place that swallowed hundreds of explorers. Next, Cody talks about the ancient city of Crete, whose unexplained abandonment has spawned tons of interesting theories. Finally, Chris shares another lost city that was eventually discovered and is now considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World - Machu Picchu. Creep of the Week is brought to us by listener Rich AKA Vinyl Beer. Drinks this week are Inca Cola and a Golden Margarita.
Advisory: 0:00s-0:13s
Intro Music: 0:13s-0:37s
Topic: 0:37s-2:45m
Drinks: 2:45m-4:55m
History: 4:55m-8:45m
Atlantis: 8:45m-17:48m
City of Z: 17:48m-24:10m
Crete: 24:10m-30:02m
Machu Picchu: 30:02m-36:00m
Skeptic: 36:00m-40:00m
Believer: 40:00m-42:43m
Creep of the Week: 42:43m-48:11m
Sign Off: 48:11m-49:43m
Outro Music: 49:43m-50:03m
Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com
Links
History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_city
https://sociable.co/technology/archaeology-tech/
Atlantis
https://www.livescience.com/23217-lost-city-of-atlantis.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/archaeology/atlantis/
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/lost-city-atlantis-real
City of Z
https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/lost-city-z-and-mysterious-disappearance-percy-fawcett-003265
Crete
https://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/7-eerie-true-stories-lost-cities-and-civilizations-slideshow/slide-4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/minoan_01.shtml#:~:text=Print%20this%20page-,Volcanic%20explosion,of%20the%20thriving%20Minoan%20civilisation.
Machu Picchu