This week, Anna and Amber bring you the result of episode planning by two hosts who have had a VERY long year and who refuse to back down from a dumb joke. We're talking Mersons of Interest, aquatic apes, men who wear fish, and more! Make sure to listen through the end for...what can only be described as a musical masterpiece.
Links
Did Human Evolution Include a Semi-Aquatic Phase? (The Scientist [not the Coldplay song])
The Neanderthal Ear—Prone to Irritating Infections (Sapiens)
Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid (Wired)
The Ichthyophagi: Fishing for Monstrosity in Alexander Romances (EsoterX)
Olaus Magnus, A Description of the Northern Peoples, 1555: Volume III, Volume 3 (via Google Books)
The Mythology of Kingship in Neo-Assyrian Art (via Google Books)
Neo-Assyrian fish-apkallu wall panel relief (British Museum)
Oannes: The Best Evidence for Ancient Aliens? (Jason Colavito)
Contact
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