Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast

Despite All My Viking Rage - The Story of The Lord God Bird, The Archeology in The Northman, and Giants Rats

May 18, 2022 Miles Greb Season 2 Episode 18
Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast
Despite All My Viking Rage - The Story of The Lord God Bird, The Archeology in The Northman, and Giants Rats
Show Notes

Trey watched Robert Egger's  "The Northman", and goes over how much real world archeology was used to create the film. From the setting to the artifacts used, it all helps to create a classic story grounded (other then the magical parts) in reality.

Miles tells the story of the Lord God Bird. Once North America's most beloved woodpecker, the species was lost, then found again, then lost all over. However, people keep claiming to see this beautiful bird.  Is it really still out there?

Interview with Jonathan M. Berman  - the founder of the March for Science, and writer of " Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement."


The The Monster Quest this episode is a  S02E07 - "Super Rats." Recent archaeological evidence suggests that rats once grew to massive sizes. Could these huge rodents be making a comeback?

 



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