Episode 44: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) with Fredrik Trusohamn

We’re diving into the depths of pseudoarchaeology this week with Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Ross is away but we’re joined by Fredrik Trusohamn, host of Digging Up Ancient Aliens, who helps us navigate the history of the mythological city. Fredrik came prepared with sources, so if you haven’t had enough of Atlantis by the end of the episode, check the links below for further reading!

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In this episode:

Edgar Cayce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Cayce

Pseudoarchaeology and Racism: https://hyperallergic.com/470795/pseudoarchaeology-and-the-racism-behind-ancient-aliens/

Hyperdiffusionism: https://www.andytheargumentativearchaeologist.com/hyperdiffusionism.html

Stefan Milo on Ancient Apocalypse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=341Lv8JLLV4

The Bill Nye/Ken Ham debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI

Banana: the atheist’s worst nightmare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yBvvGi_2A

Annelise Baer on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@annelisethearchaeologist

The Coelacanth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jl_txxYQEA

Fredrik’s Sources:

Blavatsky, H. (1888). The secret doctrine: the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy: https://universaltheosophy.com/hpb/secretdoctrine.html

Card, J. (2019a). America Before as a Paranormal Charter: http://onlinedigeditions.com/article/America+Before+as+a+Paranormal+Charter/3531896/634462/article.html

Card, J. (2019b). Spooky Archaeology: Myth and the Science of the Past: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826359148/spooky-archaeology/

Card, J. and Anderson, D.S. eds., (2016). Lost City, Found Pyramid: Understanding Alternative Archaeologies and Pseudoscientific Practices: https://muse.jhu.edu/book/46406

Cicirello, C. and Curry, T. (2022). The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Unified-Theory-Bullshit/dp/B09TDW7RSR

de Camp, L.S. (1975). Lost Continents: The Atlantis Theme in History, Science, and Literature: https://store.doverpublications.com/0486147924.html

Donnelly, I. (1882) Atlantis: The Antediluvian World: https://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/ataw/

Donnelly, I. (1887) Ragnarok: The Age of Fire and Gravel: https://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/rag/index.htm

Feder, K.L. (2010). Encyclopedia of Dubious Archaeology from Atlantis to the Walam Olum: https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofdu0000fede

Feder, K.L. (2020). Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/frauds-myths-and-mysteries-9780190096410

Jordan, P. (2001). The Atlantis Syndrome: https://archive.org/details/atlantissyndrome00jord/page/n1/mode/2up

López de Gómara, F. (1922). Historia general de las indias: https://archive.org/details/historigeneralde02lprich/page/248/mode/2up

Roding, C.B. ed., (2019). Editor’s Corner: The SAA Archaeological Record: http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=634462

Sarmiento de Gamboa, P. (1907). History of the Incas: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/20218/pg20218.html

Staudenmaier, P. (2010) Between Occultism and Fascism: Anthroposophy and the Politics of Race and Nation in Germany and Italy, 1900-1945: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/17662/Staudenmaier%2C%20Peter.pdf

Steiner, R. (2021). Cosmic Memory (1959): https://rsarchive.org/Books/GA011/English/RSPI1959/GA011_index.html

Stevenson, D.C. ed., (2009a). Critias by Plato: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/critias.html

Stevenson, D.C. ed., (2009b). Timaeus by Plato: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.html