S04E18 In Search Of... The Ghost Ship
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Jeb and Blake head out to sea in research of the mystery of what happened to the crew of The Mary Celeste. Links: Nimoy Fashion Alert (NFA Wardrobe consulting by , Pedro Mendes) In 1913, provided from one supposedly Mary Celeste's steward. (1913 article) Per "WhatTheFont" website identifier, that font is (appropriately): ! Meanwhile on Skull Hut Island... Pop Culture: Read it, it’s a time. Hammer film -Jeb
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S04E17 - Wild Children (Explicit)
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Jeb and Blake go into the jungles of California and France in search of WILD CHILDREN! This episode of ISO contains a lot of disturbing content and our commentary is laced with expletives, hence the Explicit tag. Tarzan is raised by a fictional ape species known as The story of Mowgli is LOOOOSELY based on the . (BBC) (and Sham Dev/Shamdeo) NFA - Wild Children: It's supposed to be a Bear but it has some other possumbilities.
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S04E16 - Vincent van Gogh
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How could Vincent have been a creative genius - yet also "insane?" Jeb and Blake take a look at Nimoy's very personal thoughts about this question. This episode deals with the topic of self-harm and suicide. If you're struggling with thoughts of self harm, please get help immediately. You can reach trained and empathetic counselors (in the USA) by dialing 988 or 1-800-273-TALK. We care about our listeners and want you to be around for many years to enjoy life - and our work. Links for Show Notes: Early montage sequence shows: Self Portrait (1888) Starry...
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S04E15 - The Missing Heir (Explicit)
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Jeb and Blake learn all about the riveting world of stock certificates and inheritance law! It may not be the most mysterious episode of In Search Of... but it's certainly one of the episodes we watched. Show Notes: Pembroke: Nimoy Fashion Alert (red-shift corrected) The case of the missing hair! Jeb was confounded by this man's barberian style choices.
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S04E14 - San Andreas Fault [EXPLICIT]
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Jeb and Blake are joined by to get shook by the San Andreas Fault! Cover to guide for SF geological tour: Dr. Tim Hall - One of the founders of the n 1977. Featured in Dr. Kerry Sieh The very sexy from DEC. NFA San Andreas edition:
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S04E03 - The Dark Star
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In order to understand In Search Of… The Dark Star, Jeb and Blake will first need to get Sirius; Sirius-B, that is! Links from this episode: Jeb discussed a couple of evocative artworks: Regarding Temple, Puhairich, Young, and The Nine by Robert Temple Pop Culture References (affiliate links): ===== Images: The "orbit" of the Dogon dark star. Nimoy posing with a tribal mask - our initial NFA image. Later we get to see his legs in this seated NFA supplementary: Hans Guggenheim initially appears in just a vest and pants. ...
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S04E12 - Ten Commandments (Explicit)
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Blake and Jeb look for the real location of Mt. Sinai, where Moses was supposed to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
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S04E11 - In Search of D. B. Cooper
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Jeb and Blake extinguish our cigarettes, put our trays in the upright position, and head out the back of the plane in search of the elusive skyjacker known as D. B. Cooper. Nimoy Fashion Alert - dimly lit corporate office edition. (Movie) - we get a few pennies. Blake's friend offered some opinions on vintage round parachutes. Later we meet Nimoy outside where you can make out more of his ensemble. Of course this is an episode about D. B. Cooper - who for Jeb and I, evokes the classic "MIB" look. This ain't deal-a-meal. This is a different...
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S04E10 - Pompeii (Explicit)
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Jeb and Blake join Leonard Nimoy's search for Pompeii! (Well - is it really about finding Pompeii? Or is it about finding a possibly Christian cross in Pompeii? Tune in and find out!) Links: Nimoy Fashion Alert! Hey - it's NOT a Jumpsuit. We complain but there really is WAY too much red-shift in the majority of this episode: You need pumice? WE GOT BUCKETS OF PUMICE!
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S04E09 - The Abominable Snowman
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Jeb and Blake track the last cryptozoology episode of the original In Search Of… as we join the late Peter C. Byrne in a search for "The Abominable Snowman." NFA - "Proof of Life" Crevasse photo we mention from the episode.
info_outlineIn order to understand In Search Of… The Dark Star, Jeb and Blake will first need to get Sirius; Sirius-B, that is!
Links from this episode:
Siris (A part of the Canis Major constellation)
Jeb discussed a couple of evocative artworks:
Appeal to the Great Spirit (Dallin)
North African musket (Moukahla)
The Hans Guggenheim art project
The Tribal Eye BBC documentary series (YouTube)
Regarding Temple, Puhairich, Young, and The Nine
The Sirius Mystery by Robert Temple
Editorial letter about Temple from The Observatory
Dogon Shame by Phillip Coppens
Griaule's Legacy: Rethinking "la parole claire" in Dogon Studies
Pop Culture References (affiliate links):
Conjure Wife - aka Burn Witch Burn
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The "orbit" of the Dogon dark star.
Nimoy posing with a tribal mask - our initial NFA image.
Later we get to see his legs in this seated NFA supplementary:
Hans Guggenheim initially appears in just a vest and pants.
Later, he too is in more of a Safari look, and has a professorial pipe as well.
Dr Gary Chapman, Astronomer
The man who first photographed Sirius B - Dr Lindenblad
A little of the FORTRAN code that powers the orbit animation in the episode:
We don't have enough information to know who made Nimoy's safari clothing, but if you want to try and track down a very close approximation, this example from J. Peterman's (est 1987) is as close a match as I've seen. You would still need to find it in a vintage shop because at present they don't sell these.
