Dec 18 2025

Doggerland: Lost at Sea

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The story of Doggerland is pretty fascinating. The idea is that mainland Europe and the UK were connected not only by a land bridge, but a place where plants, animals and even humans, thrived.

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Dive into the fascinating underwater world of Doggerland, a submerged landmass that once connected the United Kingdom and continental Europe beneath what is now the North Sea, in this episode packed with history, geology, and ancient human discovery. Josh and Chuck explore how medieval legends of Noah's Woods, mysterious fishing trawler discoveries, and groundbreaking research by archaeologists like Brianne Coles and Vincent Gaffney gradually revealed that this wasn't just a barren land bridge but actually a thriving region populated by Mesolithic and early Neolithic peoples over thousands of years. The hosts uncover how fishermen's artifacts, sophisticated underwater mapping data from oil companies, and paleontological evidence paint an incredible picture of how climate change, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and possibly even catastrophic tsunamis eventually submerged this entire lost civilization somewhere between five and eight thousand years ago.


Movies Discussed

Family Matters
Family Matters
1989 TV-G
★ 6.7
"If those names ring a bell, then you probably are familiar with the show that we were both on back in the 90s called Family Matters. — Referenced in an advertisement for the podcast 'Welcome to the Family' hosted by cast members from the sitcom."
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 2h 32m
★ 7.9
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is already out on Audible. — Referenced as part of an advertisement for the full cast audio editions being released on Audible with a new cast including Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore."
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Tjurunga: The Story of Stone Age Man
1946 22m
"He wrote a story called The Story of the Stone Age, which is basically like there's a continent under the North Sea. — H.G. Wells wrote this speculative fiction story about a continent under the North Sea, inspired by finds of animal bones from Doggerland." — Chuck

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