Volume 6 Archive
THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 1 • January 4, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the weeks of December 22 to January 4:
And my TV reviews:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 1 • January 4, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you’re ready for another year of unusual claims about ancient history as cable TV and the publishing industry ready a record number of fringe series and books to capitalize on the recent success of Curse of Oak Island. I know I can’t wait!
- As you can see, the newsletter has a fresh, new look for the New Year. I’ve updated the graphics to match my website’s recent design upgrade. I hope you like the new look.
- I hope you have been following my blog over the holidays. In the past couple of weeks, I had a dust up with America Unearthed host Scott Wolter that played out over our respective blogs.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the weeks of December 22 to January 4:
- New York Times Writer: UFO Skepticism Destroys "Euphoria" of Believing in Aliens
- Review of Scott Creighton's The Secret Chamber of Osiris (2015)
- The Giants of Thera: A Case of Repeated Copying
And my TV reviews:
- Review of Ancient Aliens S07E13: "The Great Flood"
- Review of America Unearthed S03E08 "The Plot to Steal America"
- Review of America Unearthed S03E09 "The Blood Stone"
- Review of Curse of Oak Island S02E07 "Trail of the Templars"
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 2 • January 11, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
It was a bit of a disappointing week for me because I had expected that the episode of Codes and Conspiracies I shot last fall would have aired with the return of original episodes to the American Heroes Channel. There is no word yet on when Codes and Conspiracies will start its second season, but I plan to keep you updated.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 5-11:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 2 • January 11, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
It was a bit of a disappointing week for me because I had expected that the episode of Codes and Conspiracies I shot last fall would have aired with the return of original episodes to the American Heroes Channel. There is no word yet on when Codes and Conspiracies will start its second season, but I plan to keep you updated.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 5-11:
- The Mysterious Pre-Human "Coins" of Aix
- Review of Jon M. Sweeney's Inventing Hell (2014)
- Review of America Unearthed S03E10 "Egyptian Secrets of NYC"
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 3 • January 18, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I received the page proofs for my new anthology of fringe history’s most commonly cited ancient texts, Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Histories. This means that the book is slowly winding its way to publication! If everything stays on schedule, the book should be available sometime this spring. The publisher thinks it could be a popular title for their list, and I hope so. I could use one that sells well…
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 12-18:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 3 • January 18, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I received the page proofs for my new anthology of fringe history’s most commonly cited ancient texts, Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Histories. This means that the book is slowly winding its way to publication! If everything stays on schedule, the book should be available sometime this spring. The publisher thinks it could be a popular title for their list, and I hope so. I could use one that sells well…
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 12-18:
- Review of America Unearthed S03E11 "Tracking Bigfoot"
- Review of Expedition Unknown S01E02 "Temple of Doom"
- The Case of the Time Traveling Ohio Airplane
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 4 • January 25, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I’ve been working on indexing and correcting the page proofs for Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Histories. It’s going a bit slower than I anticipated because the text is so dense and there are just so many names to index! It is the absolute worst part of writing a book, and I would be happy if I never had to index a book again.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 19-25:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 4 • January 25, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I’ve been working on indexing and correcting the page proofs for Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Histories. It’s going a bit slower than I anticipated because the text is so dense and there are just so many names to index! It is the absolute worst part of writing a book, and I would be happy if I never had to index a book again.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 19-25:
- Review of America Unearthed S03E12 "The Templars' Deadliest Secret: The Chase"
- Review of Expedition Unknown S01E03 "World's 8th Wonder"
- Investigating the Roman Coin Found in Illinois in 1913
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 5 • February 1, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
Can you believe the thirteen weeks of this season of America Unearthed have already passed? It’s been a long slog, but now it’s time to say goodbye (possibly for the last time, since the show has yet to be renewed). I’m trying to decide what to review next. H2 is offering up some terrible-looking shows like its new show about treasure hunting in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona and the return of Hangar 1, which last year fabricated evidence. Oh, what to choose! Maybe none of the above.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 26-February 1:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 5 • February 1, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
Can you believe the thirteen weeks of this season of America Unearthed have already passed? It’s been a long slog, but now it’s time to say goodbye (possibly for the last time, since the show has yet to be renewed). I’m trying to decide what to review next. H2 is offering up some terrible-looking shows like its new show about treasure hunting in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona and the return of Hangar 1, which last year fabricated evidence. Oh, what to choose! Maybe none of the above.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of January 26-February 1:
- Review of America Unearthed S03E13 "The Templars' Deadliest Secret: Evidence Exposed"
- Review of Expedition Unknown S01E04 "The Legend of Jesse James"
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 6 • February 8, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I had some interesting news this weekend. A few months ago a producer working on a documentary for the BBC contacted me about discussing the Argonauts myth on BBC Radio Three, but nothing came of this. It turns out that the project was put on hold for a few months but is now back on. The producer and I are currently working on scheduling time for an interview.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 2-8:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 6 • February 8, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I had some interesting news this weekend. A few months ago a producer working on a documentary for the BBC contacted me about discussing the Argonauts myth on BBC Radio Three, but nothing came of this. It turns out that the project was put on hold for a few months but is now back on. The producer and I are currently working on scheduling time for an interview.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 2-8:
- Review of Expedition Unknown S01E05 "City of Gold"
- New App Offers Mormon-Inspired Claims about the Real Origins of Hopewell Mounds
- A Roundup of Ancient Astronauts in the News
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 7 • February 15, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I had a nice chat with a British author working on a book about Hollywood and flying saucers. We discussed ancient astronauts in fact and fiction, and he plans to include some of what I said in his forthcoming book. I won’t discuss any more about the project until it is released, but when the book is published this fall, sections of our conversation will likely be available online as promotional material for the book. I’ll share the author, title, and synopsis when the project is published.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 9-15:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 7 • February 15, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I had a nice chat with a British author working on a book about Hollywood and flying saucers. We discussed ancient astronauts in fact and fiction, and he plans to include some of what I said in his forthcoming book. I won’t discuss any more about the project until it is released, but when the book is published this fall, sections of our conversation will likely be available online as promotional material for the book. I’ll share the author, title, and synopsis when the project is published.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 9-15:
- Review of Expedition Unknown S01E06 "Viking Sunstone"
- British Scientist Claims Once Again to Have Found Proof Aliens Seeded Earth with Life
- BBC's "Big Questions" Holds Debate Over Whether Jesus and the Buddha Were Space Aliens
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 8 • February 22, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 16-22:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 8 • February 22, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- The American Heroes Channel announced this week that the episode on Codes and Conspiracies on which I am set to appear to discuss ancient astronauts will air next Monday, March 2, at 10 PM ET. If you don’t get the American Heroes Channel, select episodes are available shortly after air on their website, and I hope this one will be as well.
- I also did an interview with BBC Radio Three this week for an upcoming documentary on the Caucasus Mountains in the Western imagination. I’ll share an air time for my British readers when the program goes to air sometime later this year.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 16-22:
- A "Giant" Unearthed in Early Nineteenth Century Sicily
- Steve St. Clair: "Angry Skeptics" Fail to Refute Genealogical Evidence for Sinclair-Templar Connections
- A+E Networks Launches "Ancient Aliens" Fashion Line
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 9 • March 1, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I want to remind everyone to tune in to the American Heroes Channel this Monday, March 2, at 10 PM to catch me on the “Ancient Astronauts” episode of Codes & Conspiracies. I spoke with one of the show’s producers this week, and he confirmed that I am included in the final cut of the episode. It ought to be exciting!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 23-March 1:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 9 • March 1, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I want to remind everyone to tune in to the American Heroes Channel this Monday, March 2, at 10 PM to catch me on the “Ancient Astronauts” episode of Codes & Conspiracies. I spoke with one of the show’s producers this week, and he confirmed that I am included in the final cut of the episode. It ought to be exciting!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of February 23-March 1:
- Revisiting In Search of Ancient Astronauts and the Popular Appeal of Pseudo-History
- Scotty Roberts: Anunnaki Descendants Mated with Israelites, Migrated to Ireland
- Nick Redfern: U.S. Government Could Be Working with Ancient Astronaut Theorists on Immortality Elixir
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 10 • March 8, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 2-8:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 10 • March 8, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- If you missed me on the “Ancient Astronauts” episode of Codes & Conspiracies last week, fear not! The episode will repeat Monday (March 8) at 8 PM ET on the American Heroes Channel.
- My newest book, Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Pasts, an anthology of ancient texts used in fringe history claims, is now available from McFarland Books! This was the fastest turnaround time I’ve ever had between finalizing the page proofs just last week and having the book out and ready for purchase.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 2-8:
- Gunnar Thompson Claims to Have Identified Medieval Scottish Lime Kiln Near Newport Tower
- Alexander the Great and the Secret of the Gods
- The X-Files, Conspiracy Theories, and the Weird Tradition
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 11 • March 15, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 9-15:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 11 • March 15, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- The Gale Group informed me on Saturday that I have been selected for inclusion in their Contemporary Authors series, and then they have me only three days to check their biography for accuracy and supply them with additional information.
- I want to remind everyone that my new book, Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Pasts, an anthology of ancient texts used in fringe history claims, is now available from McFarland Books! Be sure to check it out!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 9-15:
- Did Hannibal Encounter Space Aliens in 216 BCE?
- Islamic Extremist Calls for Destruction of Sphinx, Pyramids; RT Hires Conspiracy Theorists
- Micah Hanks and His Father Discuss the Nephilim and the Flood, Blast "Debunkers" They Actually Agree With
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 12 • March 22, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week, a Canadian gigantologist posted a screed on his blog blasting me for collecting newspaper articles on giants, apparently because he feels he invented the practice. Meanwhile, I finalized plans to record an appearance on the Archy Fantasies podcast. I’m schedule to record on Tuesday for release sometime thereafter. I’ll keep you posted about when the episode will run.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 16-22:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 12 • March 22, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week, a Canadian gigantologist posted a screed on his blog blasting me for collecting newspaper articles on giants, apparently because he feels he invented the practice. Meanwhile, I finalized plans to record an appearance on the Archy Fantasies podcast. I’m schedule to record on Tuesday for release sometime thereafter. I’ll keep you posted about when the episode will run.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 16-22:
- Outraged Gigantologist Accuses Me of Lies, Asks Readers to Send Me Hate Mail
- Brien Foerster Invades "Expedition Unknown"; Plus: The Green-Black Comet of 1533
- Lost Continent of Atlantis Makes Triumphant Media Tour
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 13 • March 29, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week we saw the fringe history world explode over a years-old photograph comparing one of Father Crespi’s hoax artifacts to the Egyptian image that inspired it. I was shocked to learn that there wasn’t a webpage with factual information about Crespi’s fake gold and silver objects, so I put one up. I also, more happily, found a fascinating account of an 1827 investigation into a “giant” skeleton in Bolivia that ended just the way I would have assumed: with the revelation that the bones were in fact those of a mastodon. It’s a fun read!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 23-29:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 13 • March 29, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week we saw the fringe history world explode over a years-old photograph comparing one of Father Crespi’s hoax artifacts to the Egyptian image that inspired it. I was shocked to learn that there wasn’t a webpage with factual information about Crespi’s fake gold and silver objects, so I put one up. I also, more happily, found a fascinating account of an 1827 investigation into a “giant” skeleton in Bolivia that ended just the way I would have assumed: with the revelation that the bones were in fact those of a mastodon. It’s a fun read!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 23-29:
- Father Crespi and the Toilet Tank Float of the Gods
- The Sky Battle over Parma around 1284
- Julian Spalding and the Spirituality of Pyramids
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 14 • April 5, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I learned that the History channel is moving Ancient Aliens back to the main History channel from H2 next week in order to capitalize on the show’s loyal audience of 1.5 million or more weekly viewers. If you’ve seen the obscenely awful new promo that the network has been running, you’ll agree that History sees the show now as a star vehicle for living meme Giorgio Tsoukalos. The entirety of the promotion is a slow zoom out of Tsoukalos’s hair from the molecular level outward. I imagine that’s a concession by History’s new programming chief that content is no longer king. They should just go full Kardashian and give Tsoukalos and the other ancient astronaut theorists a reality show where they attempt to interact with other humans in a halfway normal way.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 30-April 5:
If you are celebrating Easter or Passover, have a wonderful holiday! Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 14 • April 5, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I learned that the History channel is moving Ancient Aliens back to the main History channel from H2 next week in order to capitalize on the show’s loyal audience of 1.5 million or more weekly viewers. If you’ve seen the obscenely awful new promo that the network has been running, you’ll agree that History sees the show now as a star vehicle for living meme Giorgio Tsoukalos. The entirety of the promotion is a slow zoom out of Tsoukalos’s hair from the molecular level outward. I imagine that’s a concession by History’s new programming chief that content is no longer king. They should just go full Kardashian and give Tsoukalos and the other ancient astronaut theorists a reality show where they attempt to interact with other humans in a halfway normal way.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of March 30-April 5:
- Review of Meet Me in Atlantis by Mark Adams
- A Minor Atlantis Mystery: Did Plato Correctly Describe Mycenaean Athens in the Critias?
- Micah Hanks, Jim Marrs, and the 1897 Aurora UFO Crash
If you are celebrating Easter or Passover, have a wonderful holiday! Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 15 • April 12, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
Ancient Aliens returned to the History channel this week with a sad, silly episode that represented perhaps the worst commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War’s conclusion on all of cable television. But that wasn’t all. The producer for the Graelian Report radio show and podcast has officially invited me on to discuss skepticism’s role in the paranormal. I’m trying to see if I can if it into my schedule. Most of these shows air or record at night, and since I’m up at 6 AM for work, it can be a bit of a challenge to find any energy in the evening. I’ll see what I can do.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 6-12:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 15 • April 12, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
Ancient Aliens returned to the History channel this week with a sad, silly episode that represented perhaps the worst commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War’s conclusion on all of cable television. But that wasn’t all. The producer for the Graelian Report radio show and podcast has officially invited me on to discuss skepticism’s role in the paranormal. I’m trying to see if I can if it into my schedule. Most of these shows air or record at night, and since I’m up at 6 AM for work, it can be a bit of a challenge to find any energy in the evening. I’ll see what I can do.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 6-12:
- Review of Ancient Aliens S07E14 "Aliens and the Civil War"
- Return of the Red-Headed Cone-Heads: A Review of Elongated Skulls of Peru and Bolivia by Brien Foerster
- Nick Redfern: The Descent (2005) Could Help Us Understand Underground Bigfoot. Or Not. Whatever.
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 16 • April 19, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I told the producer of the Graelian Report that I’d be happy to appear on the show, but as of press time today, I have yet to hear back. I tried! I’ve also received some additional offers for podcast appearances, and I’m trying to see whether I can fit them into my schedule. One of the challenges, of course, is that podcasts don’t pay for my time, and the conversion rate of audience members into paying customers for my books is very low. As a result, my appearance on a podcast gives the host free content that he or she can monetize through advertisements, subscription fees, etc., but gives me pretty much nothing. As a result, taking time off work or staying up into the middle of the night to do their shows is a rather unattractive proposition.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 13-19:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 16 • April 19, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
I told the producer of the Graelian Report that I’d be happy to appear on the show, but as of press time today, I have yet to hear back. I tried! I’ve also received some additional offers for podcast appearances, and I’m trying to see whether I can fit them into my schedule. One of the challenges, of course, is that podcasts don’t pay for my time, and the conversion rate of audience members into paying customers for my books is very low. As a result, my appearance on a podcast gives the host free content that he or she can monetize through advertisements, subscription fees, etc., but gives me pretty much nothing. As a result, taking time off work or staying up into the middle of the night to do their shows is a rather unattractive proposition.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 13-19:
- Review of Ancient Aliens S07E15 “Hidden Pyramids”
- Graham Hancock and Michael Shermer Contemplate Morality, Government, and Natural Rights
- The Watchers and Antediluvian Wisdom in Persian Lore
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 17 • April 26, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 20-26:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 17 • April 26, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- Still no word from the Graelian Report about me appearing on their show. I tried! Perhaps they didn’t think I’d actually say yes?
- This week I managed to upset both World War II revisionist Veronica Clark and fringe writer Nick Redfern, which must be some sort of record even for me in terms of the sheer range of people who don’t like being criticized. Redfern visited my blog to make his displeasure known in vulgar terms, while Clark produced (as of this writing) more than 23 minutes of YouTube videos expressing her anger and outrage. They can get in line behind Scott Wolter, Giorgio Tsoukalos, John Anthony West, David Childress, Jason Martell, and about a dozen others.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 20-26:
- Review of Ancient Aliens S07E16 “The Vanishings”
- L. A. Marzulli: Alien Implants Are Part of a Program to Bring Back the Days of Noah and Nephilim Sins
- Nick Redfern: Prehistoric Hopi Ant People May Have Crashed Dirigible in Roswell in 1947
- Veronica K. Clark: Jason Colavito Is a "Lying Creep"
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 18 • May 3, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
The big news from the world of fringe history this week was the loss of one their most important television outlets, the H2 network, which will be converted to the new Vice cable channel by the beginning of next year. A+E Networks, the parent of H2, has moved some of the channel’s programming to the History Channel, including Ancient Aliens and Hangar 1: The UFO Files, but there is no word on whether History will give America Unearthed a lifeline or let it vanish along with its home network. However, this isn’t exactly a huge win for reason on TV since there are still a dozen fringe channels, and even Survivorman went searching for a Nephilim-Bigfoot connection this week!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 27-May 3:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 18 • May 3, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
The big news from the world of fringe history this week was the loss of one their most important television outlets, the H2 network, which will be converted to the new Vice cable channel by the beginning of next year. A+E Networks, the parent of H2, has moved some of the channel’s programming to the History Channel, including Ancient Aliens and Hangar 1: The UFO Files, but there is no word on whether History will give America Unearthed a lifeline or let it vanish along with its home network. However, this isn’t exactly a huge win for reason on TV since there are still a dozen fringe channels, and even Survivorman went searching for a Nephilim-Bigfoot connection this week!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of April 27-May 3:
- Review of Ancient Aliens S07E17 “The Alien Agenda”
- Steve Quayle on Fallen Angels, Nephilim, Satan, and the Imminent End of Days
- Newsweek Special Edition Promotes Henry Sinclair and Knights Templar Conspiracies
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 19 • May 10, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I ended up in a tiff with the owners of Ancient Origins, a fringe history website, after a reader directed me to their “About Us” link and I noticed that the owners of the site were listed under different names on the page of the site’s parent company. Even though this information was publicly available on their own websites, the owners of the site accused me of violating their privacy and their copyrights by discussing it. This stretched into several lengthy emails that saw them accuse me of lacking integrity and not caring for the truth. Nothing I said in the blog post I wrote about Ancient Origins was untrue, but to protect their privacy, I edited the post to remove some identifying details.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 4-9:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 19 • May 10, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I ended up in a tiff with the owners of Ancient Origins, a fringe history website, after a reader directed me to their “About Us” link and I noticed that the owners of the site were listed under different names on the page of the site’s parent company. Even though this information was publicly available on their own websites, the owners of the site accused me of violating their privacy and their copyrights by discussing it. This stretched into several lengthy emails that saw them accuse me of lacking integrity and not caring for the truth. Nothing I said in the blog post I wrote about Ancient Origins was untrue, but to protect their privacy, I edited the post to remove some identifying details.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 4-9:
- Steve Quayle, the Nephilim, and Homosexuality
- Group Claiming to Be Knights Templar Descendants Arrested for Creating Fake Police Department
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 20 • May 17, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week Ancient Aliens offered up a new set of special edition episodes called “Ultimate Evidence,” which promised to provide the most “conclusive” evidence ever of an alien influence in the human past. In the grand tradition of P. T. Barnum’s exhibition of the fabulous Egress, this bait-and-switch promotion turned out to be a rerun spiced up with interpolated sections of last year’s In Search of Aliens series. It seems that they already proved aliens visited earth, and somehow we missed it!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 10-17:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 20 • May 17, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week Ancient Aliens offered up a new set of special edition episodes called “Ultimate Evidence,” which promised to provide the most “conclusive” evidence ever of an alien influence in the human past. In the grand tradition of P. T. Barnum’s exhibition of the fabulous Egress, this bait-and-switch promotion turned out to be a rerun spiced up with interpolated sections of last year’s In Search of Aliens series. It seems that they already proved aliens visited earth, and somehow we missed it!
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 10-17:
- Review of Ancient Aliens: Ultimate Evidence S01E01 "Beyond Nazca"
- The Fossil Dragon Bones of Poland's Wawel Cathedral
- The Gigantic Corpse of Pallas: A Medieval Mystery
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 21 • May 24, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week The Rundown Live, an alternative radio program that typically hosts fringe historians and conspiracy theorists, asked me to be on their show. I’m scheduled to appear on Thursday May 28 and 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. It promises to be a lively hour in which they’ll ask me why I disagree with some of fringe history’s biggest claims: giants, ancient astronauts, Atlantis, etc.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 18-24:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 21 • May 24, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week The Rundown Live, an alternative radio program that typically hosts fringe historians and conspiracy theorists, asked me to be on their show. I’m scheduled to appear on Thursday May 28 and 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. It promises to be a lively hour in which they’ll ask me why I disagree with some of fringe history’s biggest claims: giants, ancient astronauts, Atlantis, etc.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 18-24:
- Review of Forbidden History "The Mystery of the Giants"
- A Yale Professor's "Lecture" on Giants in the Time of the Great Sea Serpent Fraud
- Where Did the Smithsonian Hide Its "Giant" Bones? This Shocking Answer May Surprise You
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 22 • May 31, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I appeared on The Rundown Live to discuss ancient aliens, giants, and conspiracy theories. You can stream the episode on my blog or download a podcast directly from the show. All of the links are here. I thought that it went well overall, and I got to plug my newest book, Foundations of Atlantis (2015).
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 25-31:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 22 • May 31, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I appeared on The Rundown Live to discuss ancient aliens, giants, and conspiracy theories. You can stream the episode on my blog or download a podcast directly from the show. All of the links are here. I thought that it went well overall, and I got to plug my newest book, Foundations of Atlantis (2015).
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of May 25-31:
- Review of Douglas Van Dorn's Giants: Sons of the Gods (2013)
- UFOs: It Has Begun: When Rod Serling and Jacques Vallee Made a UFO Film
- Did Nimrod Build Baalbek? Ancient Astronaut Theorists and Gigantologists Both Think So
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 23 • June 7, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I appeared in the KFAI radio documentary The Kensington Runestone: Whose History Is It?, which profiled America Unearthed host Scott Wolter and his conspiracy theories about Knights Templar in Minnesota. I was on to talk about the appeal of pseudoscience and the paucity of evidence used to create outrageous claims. You can listen to the show here and read my take on Wolter’s claim that I’m “nasty” and “manipulate the internet” here.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 1-7:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 23 • June 7, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I appeared in the KFAI radio documentary The Kensington Runestone: Whose History Is It?, which profiled America Unearthed host Scott Wolter and his conspiracy theories about Knights Templar in Minnesota. I was on to talk about the appeal of pseudoscience and the paucity of evidence used to create outrageous claims. You can listen to the show here and read my take on Wolter’s claim that I’m “nasty” and “manipulate the internet” here.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 1-7:
- Is the U.S. Government Summoning Satan through UFOs?
- Tubal Cain and the Musical Pillars of Wisdom
- Fringe Author Claims Odysseus Circumnavigated the Earth in 1160 BCE
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 24 • June 14, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I’ve been engaged in a debate with fringe history author Michael MacRae over his claim that Odysseus was a real Mycenaean sailor who circumnavigated the globe in 1160 BCE and recorded details of his voyage in tales that became the Odyssey. You can follow along at Graham Hancock’s “Author of the Month” forum.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 8-14:
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 24 • June 14, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
This week I’ve been engaged in a debate with fringe history author Michael MacRae over his claim that Odysseus was a real Mycenaean sailor who circumnavigated the globe in 1160 BCE and recorded details of his voyage in tales that became the Odyssey. You can follow along at Graham Hancock’s “Author of the Month” forum.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 8-14:
- Jacques Vallée Gives Presentation on Pre-Modern UFOs
- Andrew Collins Reclaims Gobekli Tepe for Europeans
- Did Hermes Deposit Tarot Cards in the Great Pyramid?
Until next week, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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THE SKEPTICAL XENOARCHAEOLOGIST
• Vol. 6 • Issue 25 • June 21, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 15-21:
Until July, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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• Vol. 6 • Issue 25 • June 21, 2015 •
It’s been a busy week in the world of xenoarchaeology. Let’s see what’s new…
News
- This past week we saw the dedication of a monument to the Knights Templar in Westford, Massachusetts, allegedly in honor of their imaginary colonization of America in the fourteenth century. When we remember that there is a plaque commemorating the Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction up in New Hampshire, it really makes you wonder how fictitious a story has to be before somebody stops to think, “That’s not true.”
- I’ll be taking next week off from writing the newsletter for summer vacation. It will return July 5.
On the Blog
In case you missed them, here are my best blog posts for the week of June 15-21:
- Scott Wolter and Steve St. Clair Help Dedicate Templar Statue at Site of Alleged Westford "Knight"
- Henrik Williams Debunks Scott Wolter's Claims for Old English Runes in Arizona
- Pennsylvania Man Claims Lost Ancient Native American Civilization in His Backyard
Until July, keep watching the skies!
Jason Colavito
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