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Is time travel possible?  In this episode we discuss the reality of time travel including proven methods for traveling to the future and theoretical methods for traveling to the past.  We even take time to see which time travelling movies get the physics right and which movies (delightfully) use phone booths and hot tubs. Support the show

Imagine you are minding your own business, making soap and whistling a tune when out of nowhere it starts raining chunks of meat.  This is where one woman found herself in March of 1876 under a clear blue sky.  Hunters, scientist and even the New York Times weighed in on the bizarre phenomena with explanations as far reaching as outer space. Support the show

Thousands of years ago, the Dogon people were visited by the Nommos, an alien species which shared knowledge of the heavens only recently verified using modern science.  In this episode, we explore the knowledge known by the Dogon and how they came by it.  Is it possible an alien race visited them at the dawn of mankind or is there another more prosaic answer to the beginnings of this extraordinary knowledge handed down through the centuries?  Support the show

It is said he was born at the stroke of midnight during a thunderstorm.  His mother exclaimed he would be a child of light.  In his lifetime, Tesla would produce nearly 300 patents including an AC induction motor that would drive mankind toward the modern power grid.  He would go on to explore wireless energy, receive a message from outer space, and develop a death ray, earthquake machine, and force field generator.  Upon his death, it is said the FBI looted his designs and notes, hiding them away from the general public.  In this episode we attempt to separate fact from fiction and look into the possibility that some of the conspiracies may in fact be real. Support the show

In September of 1994, 62 school children at a private primary school outside of Haware, Zimbabwe observed the landing of a UFO just beyond their playground.  Some of the children witnessed the occupants of the craft and even received telepathic communications from them warning of ecological disasters. Over 20 years later, they still maintain what they experienced.  Was this the case of overactive imaginations and mass hysteria or did a craft of telepathic beings land by this primary school and communicate with the children?  In this episode, we will weigh the facts and evidence, explore skeptical explanations, and consider the possibility of a real extraterrestrial event in Africa. Support the show

This episode of Cosmic Sponge delves into the building techniques of ancient civilizations then explores the how they may have been achieved. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)

In 1900, the the newly Flannan isle lighthouse was staffed by three lightkeepers.  In December of that year a passing ship noticed the light was out at the light house and shortly after reporting the issue, a supply ship was sent to investigate.  When they approached the island, everything was quiet with no sign of life.  The mystery would only grow once they landed on the island and entered the lighthouse. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)

This week we take a look back to discuss our first year on Cosmic Sponge including our favorite moments, funniest news stories and how our views have changed after a year of researching various UFO, cryptid and paranormal cases. Support the show

In the second part of our two part exploration into the Roswell crash of 1947, we uncover details of the original testimonies and then explore testimonies over the years leading to our final conclusion of what crashed in the desert near the towns of Corona and Roswell, New Mexico. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)

In July of 1947 the front papers all across the west coast reported the US military had recovered a crashed flying saucer only to recant, owing the crashed material to nothing more than a weather balloon.  The story would remain dormant for 40 years until UFO researchers discovered the event, revisited it, and unearthed a treasure trove of eye-witness account to perhaps the biggest coverup off all time.  The truth becomes muddled with contradictory accounts and witnesses testimony that can't be verified.  What is the real story of the 1947 event.  We dive into the deep end of the pool and find some surprising things resting on the bottom.   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)

    In this episode we explore the phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion or when grandma turns into a big pile of ashes.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)

Since the discovery of the new world by Europeans in the 15th century, ships and eventually planes would begin to disappear in large numbers, covering an area from Florida to Puerto Rico to Bermuda. Labeled the Bermuda Triangle by some and the Devils Triangle by others, this area of the Atlantic Ocean would become the water grave for over 2000 ship and over 200 planes. What could possibly cause this level of destruction and loss?  Is it due to ancient sea monsters, lost Atlantean technology, or Aliens?  Then again, could the entirety of the mythos be an exaggeration based on stories told with a flashlight under the chin? Join us as we explore the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmicsponge)