Life has a way of lulling us into a false sense of certainty, where the day-to-day feels predictable and safe. But every so often, something slips through—a moment so unexplainable it stops you in your tracks. Like a friend navigating unfamiliar streets, led home by what she swears was a pack of werewolves. Or a disembodied voice that cuts through the quiet to warn you of danger, just before a nightmare pounds on the door. These aren’t grand epics or tales of distant lands; they’re cracks in the veneer of normal life, reminders that the world isn’t as neatly ordered as we’d like to believe.

In this episode, we'll journey through time and across continents, examining intriguing historical accounts and folklore. We'll look at how ancient texts, such as those from Pliny the Elder and Marco Polo, describe dragons in vivid detail. We'll also explore modern sightings and reports of dragon-like creatures, like the Mokele-Mbembe in the Congo and the Dragon of Lake Tianchi in China. These stories, rich with cultural significance, offer a tantalizing glimpse into the past and challenge our understanding of history and science.

Welcome back to the show! This week, we're diving into an eye-opening journey through the fascinating history of dinosaur discoveries and their surprising appearances in ancient art to ask one simple question: Did humans and dinosaurs co-exist? We delve into the origins of how dinosaurs were first identified, starting with Robert Plot's 1677 misidentification of a giant human bone to William Buckland's groundbreaking 1824 description of Megalosaurus. We trace the evolution of paleontology, highlighting key figures like Richard Owen, who coined the term "dinosaur" in 1842, and Gideon Mantell, who discovered Iguanodon, revolutionizing our understanding of these prehistoric giants.