PodCompanions
Discussions: 2026-W43 — page 42
Discussions added each week. These are publication dates here; the original episodes may be older.
- 2:15:00–2:20:00
Rogan and Hancock discuss light pollution, ancient sky observation and their interest in astrology.
- 2:10:00–2:15:00
Hancock discusses precession and numerical patterns; the speakers reflect on observing the night sky.
- 2:05:00–2:10:00
Hancock discusses his relationship with Robert Schoch, catastrophe hypotheses and proposed connections among distant monuments.
- 2:00:00–2:05:00
The speakers discuss decipherment, then Hancock argues that sediment around moai may challenge conventional dates.
- 1:55:00–2:00:00
Hancock discusses banana remains, settlement dates, flood traditions and the script of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
- 1:50:00–1:55:00
Hancock qualifies his claims about the ark, discusses flood traditions and introduces Indigenous contributors to his series.
- 1:45:00–1:50:00
Hancock reflects on his career and describes his investigation of Ethiopian traditions about the Ark of the Covenant.
- 1:40:00–1:45:00
The conversation moves from colonial accounts and indigenous traditions to Denisovans and speculation about Flores.
- 1:35:00–1:40:00
Hancock discusses criticism of his work and argues for imagination in interpreting archaeological mysteries.
- 1:30:00–1:35:00
Hancock compares images from several cultures and calls for more lidar surveys in the Americas.
- 1:25:00–1:30:00
Hancock discusses Göbekli Tepe’s significance and introduces comparisons of human-and-animal imagery.
- 1:20:00–1:25:00
Hancock discusses Gunung Padang’s retraction and speculates about excavation decisions, then describes neighbouring Neolithic sites.
- 1:15:00–1:20:00
Hancock discusses cultural transmission, catastrophe and reasons for limiting excavation at ancient sites.
- 1:10:00–1:15:00
The conversation moves from ancestry tests and civilisational risk to Hancock’s reconciliation with Zahi Hawass.
- 1:05:00–1:10:00
Hancock qualifies his views on Sage Wall, then describes lost earthworks and difficulties obtaining filming access.
- 1:00:00–1:05:00
Hancock discusses flood traditions, qualifies his views on the Richat structure and explains his interest in myths.
- 55:00–1:00:00
Hancock discusses ancient craftsmanship, human antiquity and areas he considers insufficiently investigated.
- 50:00–55:00
Hancock compares afterlife traditions and discusses Egyptian ideas about responsibility and death.
- 45:00–50:00
The speakers distinguish possible replicas, discuss wheels and sleds, and compare ancient and modern priorities.
- 40:00–45:00
The speakers examine images of the Sabu disc and speculate about its manufacture and function.
- 35:00–40:00
Hancock discusses pyramid functions, Dunn’s proposals, hydraulic lifting and uncertainty about stone-vessel provenance.
- 30:00–35:00
Hancock and Rogan discuss accusations about historical interpretation, then turn to Egyptian construction.
- 25:00–30:00
The conversation covers dark earth, historical Amazonian cities and the effects of European conquest and disease.
- 20:00–25:00
Hancock describes lidar work, geoglyphs, managed forests and dark earth.