The Relic Halloween Special 2020: Scary Movies with Filmmaker Shane Anderson

The Three Brothers was the most coveted jewel of the Renaissance. It vanished during the most dire days of the English Civil War, and nobody has seen it since. — Music: Tavern Loop by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative … Continue reading Episode 55 – The Brethren’s Tale →

The Vikings were once the terror of northern Europe, with a civilization that extended from Russia to Iceland. Among their sagas of warrior gods, berserkers, and conquests, stands out a Viking sorcerer who became a folk hero in his native Iceland. How credible are the tales of Egill Skallagrímsson’s adventures, and is his lost hoard of … Continue reading Episode 54 – The Sorcerer and His Silver →

For over 2,000 years, treasure hunters the world over have searched for the legendary gold mines of the Biblical King Solomon. Leads were few and far between, until an adventure novel spawned a renewed interest in the missing mines, with a focus on several possible locations in Ethiopia. Is there any basis to the story … Continue reading Episode 53 – The Dreams of Solomon →

ARGHH! Courtney and Max discuss what scares them, their own spooky encounters, as well as curses, curses, and more curses! Cursed mummies! Cursed Pompeii Cursed witch symbols! And more!

Because the world isn’t scary enough, Relic celebrates Halloween 2020 with a look into some horror movies that were almost lost, and some influential titles. We’re joined by special guest, Shane Anderson, filmmaker and host of the Mighty Motion Picture Rangers Podcast. We discuss how one of the most influential … Continue reading The Relic Halloween Special 2020: Scary Movies with Filmmaker Shane Anderson →

In 1973, President Richard Nixon is accused of spying on his political opponents and undermining the constitution of the United States of America. His secret recordings are handed over to the authorities, but a mysterious eighteen-and-a-half minute gap remained… New project announcement! While Relic will release intermittently until next year, you can check out my … Continue reading Tales From The Reliquary – Episode 3: Tape 342 →

The most iconic prop in Hollywood history…stolen! The weird saga behind the heist of the Ruby Slippers.

Surprise! Formerly a Relic Patron exclusive, this minisode focuses on the very lost (and very big) bell of a Burmese king. Stay tuned for a few more releases, fresh from the Patreon.

Special guest: author and podcaster Moxie LaBouche, host of “Your Brain on Facts“. In this episode, we tackle two great literary losses: The Library of Alexandria and The Library of Ivan The Terrible. Check out Moxie’s book here!

Part 2/2 If Atlantis really existed, then where might it be located today? Separating legend from plausibility, this is the question archaeologists and scientists have asked themselves. Was Atlantis a misidentified civilization destroyed by disaster? Or did the lost empire precede written history? Music by Derek Fiechter and Purple Planet