Graham Hancock: The Lost Civilization

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The show has been immensely popular for nephlix yes ancient apocalypse just to just to name check it ancient apocalypse not to be confused with ancient aliens. I think the assonance is is not a coincidence and no pun intended well that's his first book is fingerprints of the gods like chariot to the gods like he's been echoing them all along. The reason we see similarities in architecture or art from and different continents and different sites and different cultures all around the world is because they have a common origin in some way shape or form in his lost civilization, says Hancock.

On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology in its many forms, from fraudulent alternative history books like Erich von Däniken's 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past, to television series like "Ancient Aliens" and "Ancient Apocalypse."

Alongside guest Dr. David S. Anderson, we discuss how phony "what if?" theories often go beyond the goofy, guilty pleasure premises of extraterrestrial visitors and lost civilizations to promote Eurocentric, racist pap and a mindless distrust of "the scientific establishment" in the stupidest and least productive way possible.