JRE 1897 · June 27, 2024

Graham Hancock & Randall Carlson

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Who is Graham Hancock & Randall Carlson?

Graham Hancock is a researcher, journalist, and author of over a dozen books including "Fingerprints of the Gods" and "America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization." Check out his new Netflix series, "Ancient Apocalypse," on November 11. Randall Carlson is a researcher, master builder, architectural designer, geometrician, and host of the podcast "Kosmographia." www.grahamhancock.com www.randallcarlson.com

Topics and Timestamps

01Graham Hancock discusses his Netflix series 'Ancient Apocalypse' exploring evidence of advanced civilizations before recorded history
02Randall Carlson presents geological evidence of catastrophic events that may have wiped out ancient civilizations around 12,800 years ago
03Both guests argue that mainstream archaeology ignores or dismisses compelling evidence of pre-Younger Dryas advanced human settlements
04Discussion covers the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis and how a cosmic impact could have caused global climate change and civilization collapse
05Hancock and Carlson explore underwater archaeological sites and megalithic structures that suggest sophisticated ancient engineering and knowledge
06The conversation challenges the conventional timeline of human civilization and questions why certain evidence isn't taken seriously by academic institutions
▶Hancock introduces his Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse and its central thesis about lost civilizations0:04:30
▶Carlson explains the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis and geological evidence of catastrophic climate change0:18:45
▶Discussion of underwater archaeological sites and evidence of advanced ancient civilizations0:35:20
▶Debate over why mainstream archaeology dismisses or ignores compelling evidence of pre-Younger Dryas settlements0:52:10
▶Hancock and Carlson discuss the precision and impossibility of certain megalithic structures given conventional timelines1:08:40

The Show

Joe brings on Graham Hancock and Randall Carlson to discuss lost civilizations, ancient cataclysms, and the possibility that human history is far older and more complex than mainstream academia acknowledges. This is exactly the kind of conversation that makes JRE special because you've got two researchers who have spent decades digging into evidence that conventional archaeology largely ignores or dismisses.

Hancock talks about his new Netflix series 'Ancient Apocalypse' which explores evidence of advanced civilizations that existed before what we think of as recorded history. The central thesis is compelling: what if a major catastrophic event around 12,800 years ago wiped out a sophisticated global civilization and reset human progress? Carlson brings the geological firepower to back this up, discussing the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis in detail. The evidence suggests a cosmic impact or comet strike could have triggered massive climate change, flooding, and civilization collapse across multiple continents simultaneously.

What's fascinating about this conversation is how both Hancock and Carlson approach the evidence methodically. They're not just throwing wild theories at the wall. They discuss underwater archaeological sites, megalithic structures with impossible precision, and geological layers that tell a story of sudden, catastrophic change. The frustration they express toward mainstream archaeology is palpable because they feel like institutions are actively avoiding or suppressing evidence that doesn't fit the conventional narrative.

The discussion touches on how certain discoveries are conveniently ignored or reframed to fit existing timelines. Ancient maps, evidence of advanced navigation, sophisticated astronomical knowledge, and architectural precision at sites like Gobekli Tepe all point to civilizations that shouldn't exist according to traditional dating. Yet archaeologists often explain these away rather than reconsidering what they thought they knew.

Both guests emphasize that they're not anti-science. They're pro-evidence. The problem, as they see it, is that academia has become too dogmatic about the timeline and origins of human civilization. New evidence should prompt new questions, not defensiveness. They argue that if you follow the actual geological and archaeological evidence without the bias of conventional thinking, a very different picture of human history emerges.

What makes this conversation particularly engaging is that Hancock and Carlson aren't trying to prove some wild conspiracy. They're asking reasonable questions: Why aren't we looking harder at underwater sites? Why do we dismiss evidence of precision engineering in ancient structures? Why isn't the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis getting more serious consideration given the geological evidence? These seem like legitimate scholarly questions rather than fringe thinking.

Best Quotes

“We're not anti-science, we're pro-evidence. The question is why isn't this evidence being taken seriously?”

— Graham Hancock & Randall Carlson