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Episode 55 – The Brethren’s Tale

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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.

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Music: Tavern Loop by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Medieval Loop 1 by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
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Sonata 17 by Kevin MacLeod
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Minstrel Guild by Kevin MacLeod
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Episode 54 – The Sorcerer and His Silver

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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 silver still waiting to be uncovered?

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Music: Daudir by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Efter Storm by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Landskab by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Horsemen Approach by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Wildlands by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: The Northern Path by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Hymn to the Gods by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Skaga by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Music: Norther by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Episode 53 – The Dreams of Solomon

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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 at all, or were a series of unrelated treasures merely conflated with the Biblical legend?

Music:

Trouble With Tribals by Kevin MacLeod
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Adding The Sun by Kevin MacLeod
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Desert City by Kevin MacLeod
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Firebrand by Kevin MacLeod
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Bumba Crossing by Kevin MacLeod
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Artifact by Kevin MacLeod
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Accralate by Kevin MacLeod
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Infados by Kevin MacLeod
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River Fire by Kevin MacLeod
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Temple of the Manes by Kevin MacLeod
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Return of the Mummy by Kevin MacLeod
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Mystery Bazaar by Kevin MacLeod
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The Relic Halloween Special 2020: Scary Movies with Filmmaker Shane Anderson

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Picnic at Hanging Rock | NFSA Robert Eggers Explains Why He's Drawn to Remaking 'Nosferatu' [Interview] - Bloody Disgusting

 

 

 

 

 

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 horror films of all time was almost a lost treasure; the waves and booms of the horror genre; some of our favorite fights; and the difference between American and Australian horror movies.

You can check out some of Shane’s work, featured here.

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Episode 51 – The Fate of Atlantis

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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

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Episode 50 – The Lost Empire

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“In a single day and night of misfortune…the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea.” It is perhaps one of the most famous lines of dialogue attributed to a lost treasure, but the stories behind the Lost City of Atlantis are as vast as the ocean where it presumably lies. In celebration of Relic’s 50th episode, Part 1 of 2 in our deep dive into the Antlantean legacy. First, what basis is there to the legend, if any?

Music by Derek Fiechter and Purple Planet

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Episode 49 – Easter Egg Hunt

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Firstly, thank you to all who donated to the Relic Patreon over the course of the last month. It was a huge help during this period of uncertainty! I will be releasing a bonus episode this upcoming week that will include a shout-out.

The Faberge Eggs are pinnacles of luxury. Jewel encrusted and carved from precious metals, the Eggs were the treasures of the last Romanov Tsars…until 300 years of monarchical rule was toppled by the Russian Revolution. Though most of the Eggs were sold and auctioned off over the years, six remain missing. However, lost eggs have resurfaced before, and in unlikely places…

Niklas Drude – Korobeiniki © CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b
Additional music from MusOpen

Special research thanks to Mieke’s Faberge Eggs

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The Trove – Episode 7: March 36th, 2020

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Matzo ball soap. Swimming pool cakes. Cafe Bustelo.
Time is meaningless.

Also…

Mammoth facts, and creepy places made out of Mammoth Bones.

An unearthed trading port with an interesting commodity (and irritating infrastructure)

Weird swords in ancient monasteries, and the secrets they hold.

And the oldest substance in the solar system discovered in the middle of nowhere.

Courtney @DomesticPodcast  / https://linktr.ee/thecultofdomesticity
Max @Losttreasurepod  / Patreon.com/Relic

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Episode 48 – The Poison Violin

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A Relic “Whodunnit?” Erica Morini was considered the greatest violinist of the 20th century, thanks in part due to her mastery of the priceless Stradivarius violin. By the end of her life, Morini was a former shell of herself, and the violin she once played remained unsecured in her increasingly disheveled apartment. In 1995, her treasured instrument was stolen. The culprits? Her closest friends and family, all who had motives of their own…

A bulk of the research for this episode comes from Amy Dickinson’s article “The Case of the Stolen Stradivarius.”

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Note on audio: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, episodes of Relic are being recorded in my house until studio access resumes. Please bear with the slightly different sound quality while we make adjustments.

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Episode 46 – Beneath the Sands

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During World War II, an Englishman named T.E. Lawrence fought in the Arab uprising against the Ottoman Empire. While travelling, “Lawrence of Arabia” learned of a majestic city that he dubbed “The Atlantis of the Sands”, a kingdom that been buried under the dunes of the Empty Quarter. But this lost city was well known to the Arab world; it had appeared in the 1,001 Nights and was even mentioned by name in The Quran. Is Ubar, or Iram of the Pillars, waiting to be unearthed?

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Music featured in this episode:
“Hidden Wonders” “Curse of the Scarab” “East of Tunisia” “Ibn Al-Noor” “Desert City” “Send for the Horses”
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Episode 45 – It Belongs in a Museum! Legends of the Hidden Temple

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Our first episode of the decade takes a trip back to the 1990s to revisit a children’s game show called Legends of the Hidden Temple. Animator and hobby cartoon archivist, Brett Wilson, joins me as we discuss the veracity of the treasures featured on the show, dream about putting together the shrine of the silver monkey, and delve into just how deeply traumatizing this show was for its young contestants. Was the promise of Space Camp really worth it?

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Episode 44 – How Sad, How Lovely

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The definition of treasure is sometimes broad. In this episode we examine three lost “treasures”, three musicians who were not recognized in their time, and tragically vanished into the night. What happened to Connie Converse, Richey Edwards, and Q Lazzarus? 

Out of respect for the artists involved in this story, no ambient music will appear in this episode. Listeners are encouraged to go online and listen to the recommended playlist found in the description. 

This episode features content that some listeners may find emotionally distressing. If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts, there is a place to get help. For American listeners, call:1-800-273-8255.  For Australian listeners, call 13 11 14

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Episode 43 – A Cure for Death

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During the Age of Exploration (Colonization), the Spanish invaded the “New World”, in search of gold and spices. But the conquest was also driven by more outlandish desires: for hundreds of years, legends told of a mysterious spring of eternal life that always existed just outside the margins of the known world. And in the early 1500s, conquistador Ponce De Leon went off in search for it…or did he?

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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Trove Episode 3: Relic: Sword / Relic: Shield

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We’re back after our post Halloween fatigue with a new episode of The Trove!

In this episode:

– Courtney and Max’s favorite Pokemon
– A lost Cambodian city, now less lost
– The tragic and important work of discovering sunken slave ships
– The logistic of transporting ghosts in Myanmar

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Local Forecast – Elevator Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Trove – Episode 2: LGBTQ Skeleton / You Are the Viking Queen

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In this spooky, Halloween edition of the Trove, Max and Courtney talk about a lot of dead people being done wrong. Plus:

Everything you thought you knew about the burning of the Library of Alexandria is wrong (still gone though…)
How the most expensive paint in the world was found in a set of teeth
Misgendering skeletons
And several anime detours

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Episode 42 – Facets of Evil

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The “cursed jewel” is a pop cultural trope with a very complicated history–the The Hope Diamond being the most famous example. Some of these dark gems have also gone missing. Was the Florentine Diamond’s disappearance due to bad luck and greed, or did it, The Hope, and Black Orlov curse their owners into misfortune and despair?

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Music by by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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