In Research Of

The show where we watch the 1970s TV show "In Search Of..." and look at possible explanations the producers didn't consider.

S04E10 - Pompeii (Explicit) 03/29/2024

S04E10 - Pompeii (Explicit) 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! /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/30599018

S04E09 - The Abominable Snowman 02/23/2024

S04E09 - The Abominable Snowman 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. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/30082058

S04E08 - Mexican Pyramids 02/01/2024

S04E08 - Mexican Pyramids Jeb is right at home as we go In Search Of... Mexican Pyramids! Links from research movie about the robbery - affiliate link Nimoy Fashion Alert! Jungle Cotton Blend edition: There are actually subtle stripes on that shirt! This episode has some amazing models - so cool: And - of course - it wouldn't be ISO without some reenactments... /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/29749168

Bonus: Joe Nickell on The Shroud of Turin 12/17/2023

Bonus: Joe Nickell on The Shroud of Turin Dr. Joe Nickell recalls his experiences working on the dealing with The Shroud of Turin. note: This interview will be cross-posted to MonsterTalk. The interview contents will be identical, but the framing intro/outro will be unique to the respective shows. (YouTube) (YouTube) (affiliate link) /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/29116498

S04E07 - The Shroud of Turin 11/22/2023

S04E07 - The Shroud of Turin Jeb and Blake unwrap the mystery of the shroud of Turin! (Which might, it turns out, be neither a shroud, nor from Turin - talk amongst yourselves!) Link to ISO on YouTube: The bucket brigade saves the shroud in re-creation... NFA - A return to "the Night Gallery?" Young Joe Nickell at work in Alan Landsburg's NYC apartment: The Rev. Francis Filas () Secondo Pia, photographer who discovered the "negative effect" on Shroud. (also, dead ringer for Seth Myers) Just saying... More on Dr. Harry Gove () /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/28760383

S04E06 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke 08/26/2023

S04E06 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke S04E06 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke The ISO team take us back to Colonial Virginia to investigate the cold-case of the lost colony of Roanoke. Jeb and Blake learn about armadas, plays, and rock diaries. Beach Action Nimoy Fashion Alert! The Money Shot... Blake thinks the ISO actor is giving off Keenan Wynn vibes. And we've already discussed the ties between Rod Serling, Leonard Nimoy, Night Gallery, and more, so the visual similarities to this scene and Planet of the Apes might not be 100% coincidence. The famous "Dare Stones" preserved with all the decor and pomp appropriate their historical significance: Links for this episode: on topic /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/27855441

S04E05 - Immortal Sharks 07/17/2023

S04E05 - Immortal Sharks We're going to need a bigger boat! Jeb and Blake head to Australia to investigate the idea that Great White sharks are immortal! Links: 1977 San Diego Henri Bource - NFA - on the beach! Sharks are famous for their teeth - and Nimoy's have improved since season one as well. Nimoy just walking on the beach manages to attract a diver's audience. Diving pioneer and explorer, Hugh Edwards. Ray Keys at Sea World has lots of great shark information. And don't forget researcher Dr. William Gladstone! (You can find him on twitter at ) /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/27486894

S04E04 - UFO Australia 05/16/2023

S04E04 - UFO Australia Jeb and Blake have a look at the Season 4 episode UFO AUSTRALIA which covers the Kaikoura UFO Sighting and the Nimoy Fashion Alert shot on location at the /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/26857053

S04E03 - The Amityville Horror 04/02/2023

S04E03 - The Amityville Horror Jeb, Blake and Alex French go in research of ! Nimoy gives us the calm and rational look in the midst of so much weirdness! So many faceless re-enactors in this one! Horror writer Jay Anson and his trusty typewriter! And this episode is quite notable for giving us a look at Father Mancuso from the book. Aka Father Ralph Pecoraro. Aka Father Delaney. Aka "Jimmy the Shadow" <I made that last one up.>. The Lutz couple at the table. The two versions of Jodie the Pig: And we gotta include the super creepy ISO doll. Kudos to the prop dept. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/26416953

S04E02 - Carlos, The Most Wanted Man in the World 03/02/2023

S04E02 - Carlos, The Most Wanted Man in the World Jeb and Blake look back at the ISO team's coverage of the global manhunt for the terrorist known as "Carlos." This episode gets an Explicit tag because of language. Nimoy Fashion Alert: (Wiki) (Wiki) (Wiki) (Wiki) (Obit) /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/26104092

S04E01 - Tidal Waves 01/31/2023

S04E01 - Tidal Waves Jeb and Blake wade into the first episode of season 4 of In Search Of... to learn a thing or two about tsunamis. (Yes, the producers actually said that they called it "tidal waves" because if they'd used "tsunami" Americans wouldn't have bothered to find out what it was about. I remember being taught the "new" term during my basic education. -B) Lots of good footage, interviews, reenactments, and science in this one! Nimoy Fashion - (we assume he's wearing pants below the cut?) To me, it looked like an AARP-style drug ad. (in honor of Mr. James K. K. Look - who's death in pursuit of scientific data is honored in the naming) There is shockingly little about Mr. Look on the net and he certainly seems like he deserves at least a Wikipedia page. 's famous "wave" - and yes, he really did pioneer "tentacle porn," but I'm not linking to it - nor judging. This is only a simulation. If this had been an actual podcast, this guy would have tried to sell you some Bombas Socks or a subscription to Wondrium. NOAA monitoring lab Steven Froehlich /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/25785156

Season 3 Wrap-up 12/29/2022

Season 3 Wrap-up Blake and Jeb discuss their thoughts on the third season of In Search Of... Things get... weird. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/25458333

S03E24 - King Tut 11/30/2022

S03E24 - King Tut Jeb and Blake head out into the valley of the kings to learn more about Nimoy Fashion - in the desert Example of Cartouche: (article by Jim Lippard) ()<-different link Contemporary article about mummy curse - . Jeb points out that the actor playing favors deceased paranormal investigator . /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/25181010

S03E23 - Sodom and Gomorrah 10/16/2022

S03E23 - Sodom and Gomorrah We're joined by Dr. Nathan French to discuss the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah and the ISO team's efforts to examine archaeological evidence supporting its actual historical existence. Nimoy Fashion: (1909 - 2008) The concept of The where the library of clay tablets was found. In 1976 claimed tablets found at the dig contained the names of five cities of the plain including Sodom and Gomorrah. Modern scholarly consensus is that this was incorrect. I think this is archaeologist Paulo Matti (Pettinato's fellow researcher on the dig) alongside an unnamed female researcher. As promised, the animated gif of the sinners in our "re-creations" of ancient Sodom. Discussion of Baal in the episode doesn't hint that this Biblical "villain god" About 17 mins into the episode there's a guy who runs a hot spring and his moustache reminded Jeb of a certain someone... sitting in front of some truly fabulous old equipment. Finally - one more thing - /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/24698343

S03E22 - Brain Power 09/17/2022

S03E22 - Brain Power We are joined again by Alex French to discuss "Brain Power." No kids were harmed, but some hosts were shaken. The ISO episode contains outdated wording about cognitive states that are now considered offensive. Our podcast episode steers clear of that but we wanted you to be aware if you decided to . Nimoy Fashion: Discussed in this episode: (Jeb discusses flipping it to see different interpretation) Discussion of (Amazon Affiliate Link) (New Scientist) The back into fresh scrutiny (pseudoscience popular in late 70s/early 80s) Alleged Russian "psychic" Robert Doman (brother of founder ) called and wants his look back... Louise Emerson of Art teacher What is /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/24406278

S03E21 - Ghostly Stakeout 08/27/2022

S03E21 - Ghostly Stakeout Jeb and Blake drag Alex French back into the studio to endure a "ghostly stakeout" with the sultry voiced Sylvia Browne. (Tobe Hooper, Nimoy, Sylvia Browne) The Dead Files - (episode set in Blake's hometown of Cartersville, GA) - self-proclaimed psychic - and she ! in renovated farmhouse (which burned in the 1980s) Near the , freelance journalist, who worked the episode cases and co-wrote with Browne /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/24184044

S03E20 - Diamond Curse 08/01/2022

S03E20 - Diamond Curse A look at the Hope Diamond and other allegedly cursed gems from recent history. DeBeers slogan (1947) (1956) and is different: A Diamond Is Forever | Diamonds Are Forever - anthro book about reciprocity - Kevin Smith Robert Conrad (the actor) - artist for D&D PHB by Wilkie Collins of same - Kipling The Order of the Golden Fleece () Curator of Gems at Smithsonian Institution Jeb alluded to We don't know if the diamond is related to /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/23917188

S03E19 - Noah's Flood 06/30/2022

S03E19 - Noah's Flood We're joined by Sharon Hill to look into the vital 1970s question: Was Noah's Ark Real? (And does it disprove Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?) spoilers: No and No. The episode opens with "footage" (re-creations, repurposed footage) of the famous . The footage in the movie appears to be from a short film called The World that Perished (1977) but we couldn't find a version of that to share. The 1976 film In Search of Noah's Ark is available Nimoy reminds of us with this library fashion-alert moment. The episode re-creates the famous "undressing in excitement" story of George Smith discovering the (Later in the episode we get a better shot of Nimoy in the Library.) We discussed the "" briefly. The . Physicist puts a lot of fake evidence to rest with his radiocarbon dating skills. Creationist "an expert in the flow of water??" Jeb discusses briefly. The "" is behind a lot of the content in this episode. The episode calls him "" but he doesn't appear to have actually been a PhD. Burdick reminded some of us of Reverend Kane from Poltergeist 2. There is some mention of the - a favorite of Hancockian enthusiasts. Many cultures around the world have flood myths. Many cultures around the world have floods. There may be some connection? Discussion of the site called . in Florida. The hypothesis. Burdick did look a little lost in the desert at one point... /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/23597267

S03E18 - The Angel of Death 06/18/2022

S03E18 - The Angel of Death We follow Nazi Hunter Simon Weisenthal as he hunts the notorious war criminal Josef Mengele. - wiki - wiki - wiki - wiki The Big Gun - Read about - this is an amazing story There is the "real" and then there's the fictional novel and film Britannica Return to that classic "season 1" aesthetic in our Nimoy Fashion Alert: Who knew the factory tokens in were so accurate? Another shot of Nimoy in the "Night Gallery." Will we see this set again? /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/23469623

S03E17 - Psychic Sea Hunt 05/17/2022

S03E17 - Psychic Sea Hunt The In Search Of team heads of to to hunt for underwater archaeology guided only by "remote viewers" Ingo Swann and Hella Hammid. Nimoy Fashion: Links from our Discussion: Robert Ballard Stephan Schwartz (wikipedia) - it also recently showed up in a certain Marvel creative endeavor which I'm not going to mention because of "spoilers." HYCO submarine was a "Pisces Class" deep submersible and some of these went to The IS FOR SALE!!! Blake & Jeb with Hayley Stevens on her podcast The Spooktator. who some have accused of being a "." Ed Dames, and making terrible predictions - pioneer of "remote viewing" (Ingo also wrote gay erotica ) (1921 - 1992) - Jet Propulsion Lab and Thomas Cook from the Bureau of Land Management shows up - says there are 1,100 known wrecks and /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/23132768

S03E16 - The Money Pit Mystery (EXPLICIT) 04/11/2022

S03E16 - The Money Pit Mystery (EXPLICIT) We include a warning in the intro to this one. It's got an explicit tag. That's for language because this one brought out some strong feelings, but that's all explained in the intro. What's not explained in the intro is that my audio is pretty awful in this one. Once again Skype decided to randomly use my laptop's microphone instead of my podcasting mic. This is the last time that will happen because I've ditched the laptop in favor of a more powerful machine with no internal microphone! My apologies for that, but hopefully you'll find more treasure in this episode than the searchers will ever find on Oak Island. How Howard Pyle The "real" Captain Kidd and Pyle's version: Poe's (wiki) (Amz Affiliate) (book about explanation for literal geology of site) Nimoy Fashion Alert: So many re-enactors in this one. So many shirtless re-enactors. FDR on Oak Island The clay(?) model used throughout the episode: The replica of the coded stone: /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/22746710

S03E15 - Animal ESP 03/19/2022

S03E15 - Animal ESP Blake and Jeb are joined again by Alex French to discuss the tantalizing possibility that animals may possess powers of ESP! Cat Roulette (AMZ) (News story - 46 years later) (statistics - wikipedia) (business - wikipedia) (wikipedia) (wikipedia) (obit) (news article) 1970s Fashion that's still in fashion: Animal Psychic Bea Lydecker is apparently (wiki) /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/22502546

S03E14 - Dreams and Nightmares 02/21/2022

S03E14 - Dreams and Nightmares Jeb and Blake are joined again by Alex French to discuss Dreams and Nightmares. Will there be weird video effects and creepy dream re-creations? Does Spock love a syllogism? Tune in and find out! Nimoy Fashion Alert: Research Links: (1933 - 2021) (1922 - 2021) - (Amz affiliate link). Note the "EEG" pattern on her lab coat! (Amz affiliate link) (clip on YouTube) (Wikipedia) (Amz affiliate link) (Amz affiliate link) (Amz affiliate link) (Amz affiliate link) The "New Age Donnie and Marie" sequence: Dream Circle session /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/22204289

S03E13 - Lost Vikings (Explicit) 01/16/2022

S03E13 - Lost Vikings (Explicit) EXPLICIT - Jeb and Blake discuss the idea of a lost Norse settlement in Canada, and the racism and eugenics inherent in this episode of IN SEARCH OF. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21791411

TEASER: Not Jeb's Maya 12/24/2021

TEASER: Not Jeb's Maya This is a teaser for a Patreon Exclusive - NOT JEB's MAYA. A respectful homage, to NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me." /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21594476

S03E12 - Sherlock Holmes 12/23/2021

S03E12 - Sherlock Holmes Jeb and Blake are joined by Ken Feder (Frauds, Myths & Mysteries , Fifty Sites) to discuss the question of whether Sherlock Holmes was largely a real person - namely Arthur Conan Doyle. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21586841

S03E11 - Indian Astronomers 12/03/2021

S03E11 - Indian Astronomers Jeb and Blake examine the idea that the builders of Cahokia's "Woodhenge" might have had links with the Maya. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21369536

Ghostbusters Bonus - Part 2 Preview 11/20/2021

Ghostbusters Bonus - Part 2 Preview Jeb and Blake continue their look at the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The full version of this has an additional 90 mins of coverage and is available at our Patreon page for as little as $2/month. (Explicit) /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21231167

S3 Bonus - Ghostbusters (part 1) 11/14/2021

S3 Bonus - Ghostbusters (part 1) A deep dive into the real history behind the popular 1984 comedy GHOSTBUSTERS. Jeb and Blake bring their "in research of" skills to bear on this masterpiece of thriller/comedy. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/21157562

S03E10 - Bermuda Triangle Pirates 10/09/2021

S03E10 - Bermuda Triangle Pirates Jeb and Blake examine the 1979 episode of In Search Of... that deals with the idea that pirates may be responsible for some of the missing ships in the so-called Bermuda Triangle. /episode/index/show/inresearchof/id/20763749

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