Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-08-28
Books mentioned on The Ica Stones, Part One: A Mysterious Origin Story
When outsiders first encountered the ancient Inca Empire of Peru, they were astonished by the magnifcent stone work -- and struck by an abiding sense of mystery, a fascination which has only grown over the centuries.
Ben Bowlin discussed Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken and Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Chariots of the Gods?
Discussed“Chariots of the gods question mark which is the title uh I don't know do you guys remember hearing about this stuff”
Where to get it
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Guns, Germs and Steel
Discussed“do you guys remember that book uh Guns Germs and Steel mhm no but those are like I think I get what the idea is yeah uh by Jared Diamond”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Chariots of the Gods?
“If you heard the phrase, you might not immediately recognize it, but if you saw one of these stones, your memory would flash back to maybe a BBC documentary or maybe Eric Von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods?”
Passing Guns, Germs and Steel
“Um, do you guys remember that book, 'Guns, Germs, and Steel'?”
Passing A Game of Thrones
“I think so, we always talk about how the Song of Ice and Fire and all those George R.R. Martin books are heavily influenced and inspired by actual, you know, historical struggles and political maneuvers and all that stuff.”
“It kind of reminds me of that hoax book that ultimately wasn't really a hoax at all people just kind of made much to do about it, uh, the Codex Seraphinus!”