by William Blake Smith
The show where we watch the 1970s TV show "In Search Of..." and look at possible explanations the producers didn't consider.
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February 19, 2025
<p>Jeb and Blake go in search of John the Baptist's resting place.<br /> <br /> Content Warning: Human remains on screen. Discussion of murder.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheading_of_John_the_Baptist#:~:text=Herod%20wanted%20to%20kill%20John,his%20remains%20and%20told%20Jesus."> Beheading John the Baptist (wiki)</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play)">Salome (play)</a></p> <p>In 2018 <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/11/coptic-christian-monastery-murder-egypt/574597/"> the murder of Bishop Epiphanius</a> took place and rocked the religious community -- not important for this episode but it popped up a lot in my searching.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-head-of-st-john-the-baptist-at-san-silvestro-in-capite-rome-italy"> San Silvestro "head" shown in intro</a></p> <p><a href= "https://sansilvestroincapite.org/relic-of-john-the-baptist">Same - but wiki article</a></p> <p><strong>Nimoy Fashion Alert</strong> <br /> (NFA Wardrobe consulting by <a href= "https://thehogtownrake.com/">The Hogtown Rake</a>, Pedro Mendes)</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/122505341/667d692f7d1b4b11b29fc77256e5d8da/eyJ3Ijo4MjB9/1.png?token-time=1741219200&token-hash=TC5mKKOEInkPfbsfJg14QsQbippFp0EPSVMAv_JY2Ew%3D" /></p> <p><img src= "https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=c8f7240661&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-a:r-7754953726520972922&th=19514fb470e1f595&view=fimg&fur=ip&permmsgid=msg-a:r-7754953726520972922&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ9rHwv13kTt9PJIy4VvMKQ0NZDaXGSam8pAQrhOLFISjpyl5kgoQlodXk2Nm44j7R4YRMRkcSXRgm6mRcTdZFGZx9BgDUQD_vDkLIf4jG8xcXxfuR52hhlotG8&disp=emb&realattid=ii_m79bxqwo1&zw" /></p> <p>The "head" of John the Baptist at San Silvestro:</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/122505341/d4a2a792ebb1496cbeacb5287ab20f8c/eyJ3Ijo4MjB9/1.png?token-time=1741219200&token-hash=JY4iZJdRq8tsnh0mlCVJbTCMURiblefEaACSiXP0UZo%3D" /></p> <p>Art historian Michael Patroconni (Petroccione?)</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/122505341/76fe6556e8794bad8783cc24efa40211/eyJ3Ijo4MjB9/1.png?token-time=1741219200&token-hash=_07_ks3-1OvCL1DbEfS5qWfC-kfi0T1hVSd3TH3BUrU%3D" /></p> <p>I think Jeb and I found this to be the most fun part of the episode:</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/122505341/30c21a91e8ab46e38734fa868f0f8551/e30%3D/1.gif?token-time=1741219200&token-hash=iVjU6aTCVK2VmZeWFNGpvx2AyTvCRkJwEBY5f_qMAdQ%3D" /></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/us/gerald-larue-early-advocate-of-right-to-die-dies-at-98.html"> Gerald Larue obituary</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas">Herod Antipas (the Herod that executed JTB)</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_El_Natrun">Wadi El Natrun</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/reviews/the-cave-of-john-the-baptist/"> The Cave of John the Baptist</a></p>
December 14, 2024
Blake Burleson and Jeb Dasteel delve into the ancient astronauts theme, exploring OOPAs, shapes on the earth, and the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation in human history.
October 18, 2024
<div class="sc-dtMgUX IEufa"> <div class="sc-9c65c9e2-0 gUhzXf sc-57292f63-0 lhnNiv"> <div class="sc-b20d4e5f-0 jOibYJ"> <p>Jeb and Blake head out to sea in research of the mystery of what happened to the crew of The Mary Celeste. </p> <h3><strong>Links:</strong></h3> <p><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dei_Gratia_(brigantine)">The Dei Gratia</a></p> <p><strong>Nimoy Fashion Alert</strong> <br /> (NFA Wardrobe consulting by <a href= "https://thehogtownrake.com/">The Hogtown Rake</a>, Pedro Mendes)</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/114221771/155b64d161d945b4bc78510fc8bcc583/eyJ3Ijo4MjB9/1.png?token-time=1730505600&token-hash=l1oUL2uWzMqqhb7L8DEyULdH1MgRv6Ot1gH5eYVfmH8%3D" /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Solly-Flood_(attorney_general)"> Attorney Fred Flood</a></p> <p>In 1913,<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strand_Magazine"> The Strand Magazine</a> provided<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Fosdyk_papers"> an alleged survivor's account</a> from one <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Fosdyk_papers">Abel Fosdyk,</a> supposedly <em>Mary Celeste</em>'s steward.</p> <p><a href="http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/marieceleste.html">The Mary Celeste</a> (1913 article)</p> <p><img src= "https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/114221771/037522ccff7548d2a0008360f89d2347/eyJ3Ijo4MjB9/1.png?token-time=1730505600&token-hash=emu9M27jBJAXeMBm5qKS8ggSj1BrcqilF8diGaz6lxE%3D" /></p> <p><img src= "https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdZziWpZKEosrgGZIjRjCQA6o-2iFMJRTjMTucpbdTbjDo8YTYwUoemOt5Ozwt0BSyuRIDWlps_YVli1P4gJnXDd20_6yWA5vnxj3YWtoJSI-ScPu-OA2funyp9sb_tItSwiiBbSSF5eKB5qDDmlLJ-Tuep?key=4nI2Zsd3FQE3bkYa4IHRKQ" width="347" height="560" /></p> <p>Per "WhatTheFont" website identifier, that font is (appropriately): <a href= "https://roosterfonts.com/fonts/jolly-roger/">JOLLY ROGER</a>! </p> <p>Meanwhile on Skull Hut Island...</p> <p><img /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Pop Culture:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Calm_(film)">Dead Calm</a></p> <p><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Mary_Celeste">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Mary_Celeste</a></p> <p>Read it, it’s a time. Hammer film -Jeb</p> <p><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)</a></p> </div> </div> </div>
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