{"podcast":{"title":"Proof Positive","slug":"proof-positive-7769387","podcast_index_feed_id":7769387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1376325340","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/888b1f84-0357-11f1-befc-ab71d1d198c5/image/70b2158e31ae217cacd060fb38c52caa.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Daniel Torres","episode_count":108,"summary":"What happens when the official story doesn't add up? Join Daniel Torres as he picks apart the cases, scandals, and mysteries that everyone else stopped asking questions about. This isn't your typical true crime podcast — it's investigative documentary work that digs into current events, historical cover-ups, and social issues that deserve a second look. Daniel spent eight years as a freelance journalist chasing down everything from small-town corruption to corporate whistleblowers. He started this podcast because the best stories always had too many layers for a newspaper article. Now he's using that same dogged reporting to unpack the investigations that matter, the ones that got buried, and the ones that are still happening right now. Each episode is a deep dive into real documentation — court filings, leaked memos, forgotten archives. You'll hear the actual evidence, not just opinions about it. Daniel breaks down complex cases so you can understand what really went down and why it matters today. Sometimes he even convinces his neighbors to share their weird hobbies, which honestly makes for surprisingly good radio. Ready to question everything you thought you knew? Follow Proof…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:49.347648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387"},"episode":{"title":"How the Antikythera Mechanism Works: Ancient Greece's Lost Computer Technology","slug":"how-the-antikythera-mechanism-works-ancient-greece-s-lost-computer-technology","published_at":"2026-07-27T04:42:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-the-antikythera-mechanism-works-ancient-greece-s-lost-computer-technology","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1379820812.mp3?updated=1776260406","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1379820812.mp3?updated=1776260406","summary":"What if I told you a 2,000-year-old device could predict eclipses better than most people today understand their smartphones? In this episode, Daniel Torres uncovers the mind-blowing story of the Antikythera Mechanism - basically ancient Greece's version of a computer that shouldn't exist according to everything we know about history. On Proof Positive, we break down how this bronze contraption used over 30 meshing gears to track planetary movements with scary accuracy. You'll discover how it predicted eclipses 76 years in advance using the Saros cycle, learn about the 3,000 ancient Greek characters carved into its surface that serve as the world's oldest user manual, and find out why this device completely rewrote our understanding of ancient technology. Daniel walks through the X-ray tomography discoveries that revealed just how sophisticated Greek engineering really was - we're talking precision that wouldn't be seen again for over 1,000 years. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Introduction with Daniel Torres [01:30] What is the Antikythera Mechanism [04:00] The 82 bronze fragments and gear system [07:00] Eclipse prediction and the Saros cycle [10:00] X-ray discoveries and ancient Greek inscriptions [12:00] Why this changes everything we know 🔍 Topics: Antikythera Mechanism, ancient Greek technology, eclipse prediction, ancient computer, archaeological discoveries, gear systems ⭐ Love diving into history's biggest mysteries? Follow Proof Positive for more episodes that challenge what you think you know. Drop us a 5-star review if this blew your mind - it really helps other curious minds find us. New episodes every day, so we'll catch you tomorrow with another story that'll make you question everything! 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