"Ancient Aliens" with David Anderson—S2 Bonus Interview

About this episode

David Anderson discusses his views on the TV show Ancient Aliens and its impact on archaeology.

Wild thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! David Anderson likes the idea of aliens but he’s not a big fan of the TV show Ancient Aliens. The archeologist has real problems with how the show portrays his chosen field and diminishes human achievements. But, he says, while the show is misguided, he also understands why these ideas about “pseudoarchaeology” are so appealing.

People in this episode

Guest: David Anderson

Topics covered

• aliens
• archaeology
• pseudoarchaeology
• TV shows
• human achievements

Keywords

• aliens
• archaeology
• Ancient Aliens
• pseudoarchaeology
• human achievements

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ancient Aliens

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