Rasputin, the Black Sun and Serial Killers - Digging Up Ancient Aliens
10/31/23 • 52 min
An archaeologist discussing Rasputin, the famous scapegoats from the Russian Revolution, Nazi symbology, and the stigmatization of mental health in pop culture? Yes, you do want to hear this.
First, we will talk about how Ancient Aliens and similar shows add to the stigma of mental health with the claims they make in their show. Then we move on to talk about the Rasputin myth, and while finding out who he really was, we learn that many of the pop myths about him are incredibly unfair. Last out, we will deal with the Nazi Symbol called the Black Sun. Some claim it's drawn from Norse sources. We will discover that's far from the case and that the neo nazi mythology circulating about it originates from a 1991 novel.
In Digging up Ancient Aliens, our host Fredrik uses his background in archaeology to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between in popular media, such as Ancient Aliens, Ancient Apocalypse, and many other places.
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In this episode:
Mental health and pop culture 3:05
Rasputin - man, myth, and alien? 17:15
The Black Sun - a Neo-Nazi Myth 39:06
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An archaeologist discussing Rasputin, the famous scapegoats from the Russian Revolution, Nazi symbology, and the stigmatization of mental health in pop culture? Yes, you do want to hear this.
First, we will talk about how Ancient Aliens and similar shows add to the stigma of mental health with the claims they make in their show. Then we move on to talk about the Rasputin myth, and while finding out who he really was, we learn that many of the pop myths about him are incredibly unfair. Last out, we will deal with the Nazi Symbol called the Black Sun. Some claim it's drawn from Norse sources. We will discover that's far from the case and that the neo nazi mythology circulating about it originates from a 1991 novel.
In Digging up Ancient Aliens, our host Fredrik uses his background in archaeology to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between in popular media, such as Ancient Aliens, Ancient Apocalypse, and many other places.
In the U.S., the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s # is 1-800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada), or 85258 (UK).
For international listeners, you can find an international collection here https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/
In this episode:
Mental health and pop culture 3:05
Rasputin - man, myth, and alien? 17:15
The Black Sun - a Neo-Nazi Myth 39:06
Contact:
- Website: https://diggingupancientaliens.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: facebook.com/Digging-up-Ancient-Aliens-108173641647111/
- Twitter: twitter.com/DUAncientAliens
- Instagram: instagram.com/digging_up_ancient_aliens/
- TikTok: tiktok.com/@digging_up_ancient_alien
- Store: https://diggingupancientaliens.com/merch
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The intro music is Lily of the woods by Sandra Marteleur, and the outro is named “Folie hatt” by Trallskruv.
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In Digging up Ancient Aliens, our host Fredrik uses his background in archaeology to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between in popular media, such as Ancient Aliens, Ancient Apocalypse, and many other places.
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This time, I'm not alone! I have Ph.D. candidate Grace Rinehart Macrae, the Time Traveling Archaeologist, with me. We will learn more about the Cathars and one of their influential personalities, Esclarmonde of Foix. A woman who was very important among the Cathars and told to go back to the kitchen by the Dominican orders founder Saint Dominic. Esclarmonde did not to the saint's frustration. She also got known as the Fox due to her ability to avoid the Catholic inquisition.
Grace will also take us back to Rennes-le-château, where we will revisit and learn more about the buried treasure. Some additional information can be added to our documentation.
Find Grace on TikTok here: @thetimetravelingcreative
In Digging up Ancient Aliens, our host Fredrik uses his background in archaeology to discover what is genuine, fake, and somewhere in between in popular media, such as Ancient Aliens, Ancient Apocalypse, and many other places.
In this episode:
Cathars
Esclarmonde of Foix
Rennes-le-château
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The intro music is Lily of the woods by Sandra Marteleur, and the outro is named “Folie hatt” by Trallskruv.
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Archaeologists and UFO’s - Rasputin, the Black Sun and Serial Killers - Digging Up Ancient Aliens
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You're listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network.
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Hi, hello and welcome to Digging Up Ancient Aliens. This is the podcast where we examine
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strange claims about alternative history and ancient aliens in popular media. Do the claims
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hold water to an archaeologist or are there bet
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