Mar 2024

Disappearance at the Vatican: The Orlandi Case

What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More

1h 4m

Sep 2023

Amnesia

When it comes to sudden memory loss, the most common forms of amnesia are often short-term, and stem from trauma to the brain. But some cases are much more inexplicable. People with Dissociative Amnesia don't experience brain damage, but still lose large chunks of time… and can e ... Show More

38m 57s

Sep 2023

Time Travel Pt. 2

How would a time machine work? Physicists have been engaging the question for decades — and building theoretical frameworks to make it happen. From designs like the Tipler Cylinder, to the paradoxes that imply time travel's improbability, how close are we really to folding the fa ... Show More

36m 36s

Jun 2024

Noah's Ark and the Flood

The Ancients launches a new miniseries exploring the stories, people, objects and kingdoms central to the Old Testament's narrative. There was only one place to start and it's not "In the beginning..." The story of the Flood in the Book of Genesis is well ... Show More

59m 7s

Nov 2022

Have we Found Noah's Ark?

The search for Noah's Ark brings about a lot of skepticism from the non-believers. Against a backdrop of conspiracy theories and bible stories, is the story of Noah true? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 15m

Dec 2023

515: The Search for Noah's Ark | Giants & Aliens in the Book of Enoch

Enoch warned the Giants and the Watchers of the world. Repent or feel God's wrath. They ignored his warning. The floodgates of Heaven burst forth and water rushed over the Earth, destroying everything. The only thing to survive is a single vessel, a huge ship: the Ark. 5 months ... Show More

55m 10s

Nov 2016

Noah's Ark and the Great Flood

The classic Bible story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood. God is sending a storm to wash away the sins of man, and Noah has been chosen to carry out very specific instructions. One of the most famous Christian stories, and one of our favorites. Support the show at www.patreon.co ... Show More

17m 3s

Dec 2021

Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?

If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened? Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

44m 41s

Jan 2022

Day 3: Noah's Ark (2022)

Fr. Mike reads Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136, and explains the significance of Noah's genealogy, why God chose to send a flood, and how we can imitate Noah's choice to follow God when no one else did. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: ... Show More

17m 53s

Feb 2022

The Lost Tribes of Israel Pt. 2

In the 1800s, a movement spread across Great Britain that convinced thousands of Englishmen they were part of an ancient Jewish tribe. It was based on a legend about an evangelizer, Joseph of Arimathea. Another ancient legend — this time about Prince Menelik and the stolen Ark of ... Show More

42m 14s

Jan 2024

Day 3: Noah's Ark (2024)

Fr. Mike reads Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136, and explains the significance of Noah's genealogy, why God chose to send a flood, and how we can imitate Noah's choice to follow God when no one else did. Unlock the full experience of The Bible in a Year (with Father Mike Schmitz) with ... Show More

17m 54s

Religious Mysteries: The Great Flood