Short Stuff: The Lost (?) Continent of Lemuria

This episode explores the fascinating history of Lemuria, a supposedly sunken continent that 19th-century scientists proposed to explain why certain animals like lemurs appeared in some parts of the world but not others. What started as a legitimate scientific hypothesis by British zoologist Philip Sclater evolved into something much weirder, as the idea was adopted by occultists and New Age movements who claimed Lemuria was actually the cradle of human civilization and home to egg-laying hermaphroditic giants. The hosts trace how this debunked theory somehow persists today in everything from crystal shops to Tamil cultural pride, showing how a reasonable attempt to explain the unexplainable can take some truly bizarre turns.