Volume 2 Archive

THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2  • Issue 1 • January 6, 2013 •

Welcome to the first issue of the New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. It’s been a surprisingly busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • Since my last issue of the Skeptical Xenoarchaeologist, ancient astronaut writer and Ancient Aliens talking head Philip Coppens died. I wrote an obituary here.
  • Based on the feedback I’ve received on my reviews of Ancient Aliens and America Unearthed, the latter program seems to be generating more buzz among viewers. I wonder if this is because it is more superficially plausible than aliens. This week, to accommodate reader demands, I accelerated my review schedule for America Unearthed because I had some extra time and the program was so wildly wrong this week. I don't know if I can keep up the punishing schedule of reviewing both Ancient Aliens and America Unearthed on the same day.
  • Interestingly, for the first time this week almost as many people came to my website after searching Google for America Unearthed star Scott Wolter than for Ancient Aliens star Giorgio Tsoukalos.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of December 31 to January 6:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 2 • January 13, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I want to remind everyone that if you haven’t picked up the current issue of Skeptic magazine (vol. 17, no. 4), be sure to check it out. My new article, “Did Native Americans Discovery Europe in 60 BCE” is in this issue, and it’s a good one!
  • I’ve also released my next JasonColavito.com Classic Reprint, Ophiolatreia: Serpent Worship, an 1889 miscellany of serpent lore believed to have been written by Hargrave Jennings, a Rosicrucian author. This book provides an interesting object lesson in how the same evidence used by David Icke and Jim Marrs to suggest the existence of alien lizard-people on earth was also used more than a century earlier to suggest that all religion was really phallus worship!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 6-13:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 3 • January 20, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I appeared on the Ancient Aliens Debunked podcast this week. If you haven’t downloaded the free podcast, here’s the link. I talked with host Chris White about Ancient Aliens (of course), lost civilizations, and the sociology of belief.
  • Atomic Overmind Press has set the final release date for my next book, Cthulhu in World Mythology. The eBook will be released in March, with a print edition to follow in May.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 14-20:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 4 • January 27, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I finished work this week on my newest classic reprint, The Great Flood by James Frazer, a classic study of world flood mythology. I’m waiting on the proof to see how it turned out; the printer claims that the cover file was the wrong size even though it met the specifications to the pixel, so I’m not sure what that’s all about. I’ll have to see when the proof arrives.
  • After I questioned the existence of America Unearthed star Scott Wolter’s honorary master’s degree, he responded to me and admitted that not only is it not recognized by any university, it was also made of whipped cream. I wish I was making that up.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 21-27:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 5 • February 3, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’ve now released my newest reprint, The Great Flood by James Frazer, a classic study of world flood mythology. It’s a great addition to the library of anyone interested in creationism, flood myths, and alternative history. It’s a print edition right now; I hope to have an eBook edition ready in the next week or two.
  • I also obtained and released the financial statements for America Unearthed, which became public record when the program applied for government funding. It’s an enlightening read.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 28-February 3:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 6 • February 10, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’ve released my edition of James Frazer’s handbook of world flood myths, The Great Flood, as an eBook for all of you who would prefer to read it electronically.
  • I’ve been invited to debate an H2 “celebrity” on a radio program next month, but the invitation is contingent upon the “celebrity” accepting, so I can’t reveal the name or the program until the arrangements are final.
  • I’ve also been told that in less than two weeks I’ll finally have the page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology. After a long wait, it’s almost here!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 4-10:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 7 • February 17, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I was interviewed this week for an ITN report on ancient astronauts. It was scheduled to air on Friday but got bumped due to the Russian space rock incident. There is a limit to how much outer space news there can be in a day. I’ll let you know when or if the report is rescheduled.
  • I released my newest classic reprint this week, a 150th anniversary edition of Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore by Walter Keating Kelly. The 1863 book is a treasury of myth and legend, including rare stories about witches and werewolves, as well as a clear and direct account of the so-called “Hamlet’s Mill,” proving that alternative historians don’t know what they’re talking about when they claim a lost civilization invented the story to record advanced scientific principles.
  • I’m also scheduled to start work this week on reviewing the proof pages for Cthulhu in World Mythology, which is scheduled to go on sale next month!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 11-17:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
Vol. 2 • Issue 8 • February 24, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • My publisher missed the deadline for getting me the page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology, so I have no idea how that will affect the publication timeline. I will keep you posted as details come in.
  • My ITN interview got bumped for coverage of the Russian space rock explosion, and I’m not sure when or if it will be rescheduled.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 12-24:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 9 • March 3, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • Despite another delay, I am finally scheduled to start work on the page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology tomorrow. The publisher promises the books will still be released on schedule.
  • I’m also working on putting together a collection of fifty of my best articles, essays, and blog posts in a new book and eBook that I’m calling Faking History. All of the pieces will be newly revised and updated. I hope to have it ready in the next few weeks.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 25-March 3:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 10 • March 10, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’m waiting on the proofs for my new anthology of my best blog posts, Faking History. If the proofs are good, I should be able to have the book ready for sale this week or early next.
  • I’ve started work on the page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology, so it’s almost here!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 4-10:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 11 • March 17, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • We’ve finally reached the end of the first season of America Unearthed, which means that I’m free from writing lengthy reviews for at least a few months!
  • Unfortunately, the page proofs for my new anthology of my essays, Faking History, didn’t quite meet my quality standards. Unbeknownst to me, I apparently made the header on the even pages a sixteenth of an inch larger than the odd pages, resulting in misalignment. So, I’ve fixed it and hope to have the book ready for purchase by this time next week.
  • The publisher hasn’t provided me with more page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology, so I don’t know how this is going to affect the release date. I will keep you posted as I learn more. 

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 11-17:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 12 • March 24, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
Over the past three months, many new readers have come to my website and my newsletter, and I want to take a moment to say welcome. One thing that my new readers have told me is that they don’t know all of the many topics I’ve written about over the years.

For both new readers and longtime readers of my work, I’ve just published Faking History: Essays on Aliens, Atlantis, Monsters, and More, a collection of fifty of my best essays, articles, and blog posts on the weird and the mysterious. All of the pieces have been newly revised and updated, complete with full academic references, for a fascinating and useful guide to the unexplained. The book is available in both trade paperback and eBook formats.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 18-24:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 13 • March 31, 2013 •

I’m taking some time to celebrate the Easter holiday, and I wish all of you the very best in whatever religious, seasonal, or secular celebrations you have in connection with the change of seasons. Be sure to check out my blog for daily updates on the newest information about alternative history.

I’m going to be working on the page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology, so expect an update on the progress of the books soon. Although the eBook will be delayed again, we are making progress, and the book should be finished by the May deadline for the print edition.

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 14 • April 7, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • In case you missed it, H2 displayed my 2004 article “Charioteer of the Gods” on the season premiere of America’s Book of Secrets this week as an example of “mainstream” skeptics who are blind to the truth of ancient astronauts and who are suffering from religious panic. Details are in my review, linked below.
  • I want to remind everyone that if you haven’t picked up your copy yet, you can get your copy of my collected essays, Faking History, in both trade paperback and eBook formats.
  • I’m also hard at work on assembling my collection of America Unearthed reviews as an eBook and trade paperback, though I haven’t quite settled on a title yet. I’m thinking Unearthing the Truth, but this may change as I finish up putting the book together.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 1-7:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 15 • April 14, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’m making good progress on collecting my America Unearthed reviews as an eBook and trade paperback, which I think I’m going to call Unearthing the Truth. I’ve gotten the text assembled and formatted, but I still have the worst part—indexing—still to go.
  • If you missed it, I collected some of the angriest responses I’ve received from alternative historians as a blog post. It makes for interesting reading.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 8-14:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 16 • April 21, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • Earlier this week Ancient Aliens talking head and GodTube.com cofounder Jason Martell threatened to sue me for criticizing him, and he sent out a mass email to his fans asking them to send me hate mail. This spawned several vulgar messages and one death threat.
  • I also received a threat of grievous bodily harm from a viewer of America Unearthed, who demanded I stop critiquing the program upon pain of injury.
  • I spoke with Dr. Sara Seager of MIT, who appeared on Ancient Aliens. She confirmed that Prometheus Entertainment sliced and diced her interview to make her sound like she supports ancient astronaut views, and they are continuing to reedit material from her 2009 interview to keep her on the show even after she stopped cooperating with them. (There is nothing illegal about this, although it is ethically dubious.)
  • I spoke with a representative of History and H2 this week who wanted everyone to know that their programming is meant as entertainment.
  • On a lighter note, the editor of the journal Paranthropology has asked me to contribute a critique of their recent article about trans-dimensional UFO beings invading our brains for their next issue.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 15-21:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 17 • April 28, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I am done with the layout and design of my book about America Unearthed, but I’m not sure whether to submit the files for printing. I’ve got calls in to Industrial Timber and Lumber, the company that owns the Pennsylvania land (managed by Chagrin Land Management) where the show found a “Freemason” ritual bath house (actually a spring house) and which Scott Wolter accused of a conspiracy. They haven’t given me a statement yet (indeed, no one I spoke with at the company could find anyone who knew anything about the show), but I just know a statement will arrive two minutes after I send in the files for printing.
  • While the publisher had scheduled Cthulhu in World Mythology for publication at the beginning of May, it looks like it will be more like late May. I will keep you updated on the latest delays as the publisher sends them to me.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 22-28:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 18 • May 5, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
Last night I managed to burn two of my fingers while making dinner. It’s only a minor burn, but it has made typing a bit difficult today. Therefore, I’m going to keep this short. This week’s news is that I’ve sent the files for my book on America Unearthed to the printer. When I receive the proof copy next week, I’ll see if it’s ready to release.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 29-May 5:
  • Jacque Vallee’s Deceptive Evidence for Ancient UFOs
  • The Human Tendency to Attribute Greatness to Giants
  • Arizona Columnist: Earth Is a Prison for Alien Criminals

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 19 • May 12, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • The print edition of Unearthing the Truth: A Critical Companion to America Unearthed Season One is now available! The book contains freshly revised versions of all of my reviews of America Unearthed, newly written essays on the historical background of each episode, an exclusive essay on the origins of America Unearthed, and a revised and expanded version of my America Unearthed parody “America Unhinged.”
  • Unfortunately, there seems to be a glitch with Kindle Direct Publishing that’s preventing me from importing the book for an e-release, so it looks like the eBook version is going to take an extra week or so to complete.
  • Tomorrow begins my term of jury duty, so my blog postings will be sporadic until I am done with jury duty.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 6-12:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 20 • May 19, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • If you have not yet heard, A+E Networks, the parent company of H2, has sent me a cease-and-desist order demanding that I halt sales of Unearthing the Truth, my book about America Unearthed, because the “talent” for the show complained that my book (a) could be confused for an official network product and (b) “copied” show talent Scott Wolter’s 2006 book The Hooked X in its use of the “unique” hooked X figure on the cover. As a result, Unearthing the Truth will not be available for sale until this issue is resolved, probably this week. I have agreed to add the word “unauthorized” to the cover to distinguish my product from A+E’s product, but I am disputing A+E’s and Wolter’s right to claim control over the hooked X figure, which is a public domain figure from the Kensington Rune Stone.
  • I’m guessing it’s no coincidence that the network issued its order just before America Unearthed got a trial run on the much more widely-seen History parent channel (roughly ten times the viewers) and began its international run on networks outside the United States.
  • In happier news, Cthulhu in World Mythology is (finally) almost done! I’m finishing up corrections on the page proofs, which means it should be available for sale very soon. 

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 13-19:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 21 • May 26, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • As I reported on my blog this week, A+E Television Networks and I have reached an agreement to resolve their concerns about the cover of my book, Unearthing the Truth. As a result, they have dropped all claims against the book’s cover, title, and description. The book will be back on sale next week after I have had the new cover printed.
  • I’m still waiting on the last few pages of page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology. Once those are done, probably this week, we should be just about ready to release the book!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 20-26:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 22 • June 2, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’m pleased to let everyone know that my book on America Unearthed, Unearthing the Truth: An Unauthorized Commentary on America Unearthed Season One is now available for purchase as both a print book and an eBook, with the blessing of A+E Television Networks.
  • I’ve finished correcting the last page proofs for Cthulhu in World Mythology, and the book is now being indexed. This means we are very close to publication!

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 27-June 2:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 23 • June 9, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’ve been swamped with work this week, so unfortunately there isn’t much news to share. Cthulhu in World Mythology has moved on to the indexing stage, so it’s getting close to publication.
  • I also want to take a moment to thank British historian Tom Holland for his very nice tweets about me. If you don’t already follow him, please do follow @holland_tom on Twitter.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 3-9:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 24 • June 16, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
Fortunately or not, this was a relatively quiet week, so I don’t have too much to share. My big news this week was A+E Television Networks giving me a statement disclaiming any involvement in or responsibility for Scott Wolter’s work outside America Unearthed. I also learned, as I will report in a blog post later today, that Scott Wolter’s wife Janet and “historian” Alan Butler are planning to accuse the Grange, an agricultural fraternal organization, of being a secret pagan goddess cult hidden here in America.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 10-16:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 2 • Issue 25 • June 23, 2013 •

It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…

News
  • I’ve had some interest from publishers on a couple of new projects I’m working on, and I’m hopeful that this may mean a new book with wider distribution coming in the future. However, it’s too soon to know for sure. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
  • I also received odd news that a short story accepted for publication in an Australian anthology four years ago is finally going to be published this year now that the long-delayed volume is finally being readied for print. I assumed that Paroxysm Press canceled the book because I never heard anything from them. I’ll have more details when it’s actually published.
  • The newsletter will be taking a week off next week for a summer break, but I will continue to be updating my blog throughout the week.

On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 17-23:

Until next week, keep watching the skies!

Jason Colavito

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