I came across this essay recently. It’s from the out of print book, Mesopotamian and the Bible, edited by Mark Chavalas and Lawson Younger. The essay is by Chavalas, a scholar of biblical studies and ancient Mesopotamia: Chavalas Assyriology and Biblical Studies...
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Another Illustration of Why Anomalist Research Needs to be Submitted to Peer Review
Remember the demon fairy fiasco? If not, read that link first. Although “peer review” in this case (below) isn’t about submission to an academic journal, the principle is the same. Anomalous objects, experiences, events, etc. should be submitted for...
The Majestic Documents and MJ-12: Some Resources
I’ve been on three talk shows in the last week or so (Skywatchers Radio, Coast to Coast AM, and Dark Grand Conspiracy). On two of them the Majestic Documents got a good bit of air time. The discussion prompted me to clog some resources related to the Majestic...
Mike on Coast to Coast AM and Grand Dark Conspiracy Show this Week
Just a heads up. I’ll be on Coast-to-Coast AM once again this Wed. night (Nov. 5). I’ll be on the second half of the show. The discussion will touch on topics in The Facade and The Portent. I’ll also be on a show called Grand Dark Conspiracy hosted...
Review of Ancient Aliens’ Craptastic Anunnaki Episode
Jason Colavito has courageously reviewed the latest ode to asininity from the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens series. I strongly encourage readers to check it out. It’s an informative and fun read. It’s a cornucopia of devastating logic. My favorite...
Mike on Art Bell’s Dark Matter Tonight
Just a reminder! For those who want to listen and don't subscribe to XM, you can sign up for thirty days free on XM. You also don't need an XM radio -- you can listen like I do, online. For show topics, click here. Editor's note: broken links removed. Here is the...
Margaret Barker and the Jordan Codices
This past June Dr. Margaret Barker was on Coast to Coast AM talking about the infamous Jordan Codices. Barker is a legitimate scholar in the fields of biblical studies and Second Temple Judaism. She’s a favorite author of mine, not because I always (or even...
Fidel Castro, Plato, Richard Hoagland, and Giorgio Tsoukalos
What’s the connection between all of them, you ask? Why, Cuba, of course. I just came across a worthwhile essay on the Bad Archaeology site dedicated to the last underwater city off the coast of Cuba (there’s Fidel) that space aliens no doubt helped to...
Mike Scheduled for Coast to Coast AM: Discussing Prophecy (Really)
The anomalous nature of me being on Coast to Coast AM discussing this topic will make sense once you hear the date. I’ve blogged here in the past (at length) about how an obsession with prophecy is a waste of time — and I stand by that. So who better to...
Mike on Coast to Coast AM Thursday Night, Just Before the World Ends
The folks at Coast to Coast AM have scheduled me for Thursday, December 20. I’m naturally relieved that I’ll get to be on the show again before the world ends the next day. The topic will be apocalypticism, and so we’ll be chatting about the Mayan...
The Faux Mystery of Phobos 2
I remember hearing about the Phobos 2 event back in grad school, listening to the Art Bell show. It seemed truly anomalous and therefore something that one might put in the evidence bin for alien contact. But then why did it take the Art Bell show for me to hear it?...
News Flash: Junk DNA Isn’t Junk — And It’s Human
A month ago I appeared on Coast to Coast AM. I’ve been on the show many times, and when I’m a guest, I try to set up a hub on my homepage for listeners to get quick access to areas on my websites and blogs that will no doubt come up in the course of the...
Mike on Coast to Coast AM Thursday Night
Many readers are familiar with Coast to Coast AM, the most-listened to late night talk show in the world. I’ll be on the evening of Feb 2. I’ve been on Coast over twenty times, and it’s always fun and unpredictable. The topics tend to be fairly...
Bible Code Debate This Weekend
Some of you may be interested to know that my 2001 debate with Grant Jeffrey on Coast to Coast AM (then with Art Bell — the old Art Bell Show) will be replayed this weekend (Saturday night). Wow. 2001 – my grad school days. The link has the show set for...
Ancient Planes, Rockets, and Helicopters?
I feel a little embarrassed. I can’t believe I forgot to blog this, though I probably intended to redo the page and make it look nice. Oh well. The last time I was on Coast to Coast, I threw this page together (in about an hour – I know, it shows) since I...