Leonardo Da Vinci's Cave

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There's a gap in the record for two years of where lee or not at a vinci like his life because obviously he we don't have documentation of everyone's life from you know 500 years ago ancient alien theorists believe possibly what if they put him in a wormhole to the future where he saw various inventions. The exact location of the cave and the date leonardo discovered it remains unknown there are many who believe that it may provide the key to understanding the source of the artist's incredible genius. Could Leonardo have fallen through a time portal one which allowed him to actually visit the future?

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.