Pyramids can be found in ruins around the world, but no civilization perfected the feat of engineering like Pharaonic Egypt. Learn about the mysteries that still surround these giants.
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Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant dive into the fascinating world of pyramid construction, focusing on Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza and the incredible engineering feats of ancient civilizations. The episode explores competing theories about how these massive structures were built thousands of years ago, from the logistical challenges of moving multi-ton limestone blocks to the ongoing mysteries of interior ramps and chambers that archaeologists are still discovering today. They also touch on the evolution from early step pyramids to the smooth, gleaming white monuments that once dominated the ancient skyline.
"He could host Cosmos if you wanted to. — Josh mentioned Cosmos when describing an Egyptian antiquities expert as being like Egypt's Neil deGrasse Tyson."
— Josh
Fantasy Island
1977
1h 40m
★ 6.8
"all right, let's go with Love Boat, Fantasy Island. Great. Maybe the best two-hour pairing in TV history. — Chuck mentioned Fantasy Island as part of a classic TV show pairing with Love Boat."
— Chuck
Flight of the Conchords
2007
★ 7.9
"That was a pretty good, uh, oh man, what was the guy, what was the band manager from Fly of the Concord's name? Mary. — Josh referenced the character Murray from Flight of the Conchords when comparing someone to that character."
— Josh
"I was never in the Night Writer, so I turned it off after A-Team. — Josh mentioned not being into Knight Rider when discussing TV show pairings with Chuck."
— Josh
"That'd be like the A-Team Night Writer pairing. Was that... were those back-to-back? — Chuck referenced the TV show when discussing pairing shows together like The Muppets and Evil Dead."
— Chuck
The Evil Dead
1981
1h 25m
★ 7.3
"I had no idea, by the way, that Bruce Campbell was doing an Evil Dead TV show. — Josh mentioned being unaware of the Evil Dead TV series adaptation starring Bruce Campbell."
— Josh
"all right, let's go with Love Boat, Fantasy Island. Great. Maybe the best two-hour pairing in TV history. — Chuck suggested Love Boat and Fantasy Island as an example of a great TV show pairing."
— Chuck
Tomb Raider
2018
1h 58m
★ 6.4
"Tomb Raiders, buddy. — Josh referenced tomb raiders when discussing why Khufu's body might be missing from the pyramid."
— Josh
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