4 chapters across the catalog
Physicist Brian Katt argues that the IPCC manipulates climate data by choosing the "pre-industrial" period—the coldest point in the last 10,000 years—as its baseline. He notes that natural history shows much warmer periods, such as when hippopotami lived in the River Thames 130,000 years ago.
Energy Markets, The Alamo History Lesson
A listener's note regarding the export of liquid natural gas (LNG) tankers leads to a discussion on the historical accuracy of the Battle of the Alamo. The hosts debate the role of Disney movies in shaping public memory of the event, noting that many famous figures like Davy Crockett were popularized through 20th-century media.
Meteor Hunting, Natural History Museum, Rock Collection
The market for meteorites is explored, with some rare specimens valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars by collectors and museums. The Natural History Museum in New York is noted for housing a five-foot-high meteorite. The difficulty of authenticating space rocks is discussed, referencing a famous incident where a Dutch museum's "moon rock" was revealed to be petrified wood.
A contact within the Vatican's public relations office describes the vast, uncatalogued nature of the Holy See's archives. Among the hidden historical documents is the purported discovery of divorce papers belonging to explorer Marco Polo. The conversation compares the scale of the Vatican's collection to the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, which holds artifacts moved by Chiang Kai-shek.
