{"podcast":{"title":"The Micah Hanks Program","slug":"the-micah-hanks-program-504654","podcast_index_feed_id":504654,"rss_url":"https://gralienreport.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.micahhanks.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/c/4/9/bc497ce174c82dea/Hanks-Podcast-1.jpg","author":"Micah Hanks","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Micah Hanks Program is a weekly podcast that covers science and the mysteries of our universe. Taking a critically-minded approach to the study of our world, each week Micah presents commentary and discussions with guests on subjects that include mysteries of physics and astronomy, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), UFOs, myths and folklore, archaeology and ancient mysteries, artificial intelligence, futurism, cryptozoology, science fiction, and entertainment. Each week we journey to the boundaries of human knowledge, in search of the most unusual things our world has to offer.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654"},"episode":{"title":"Lost Knowledge and Forgotten Technologies of the Past | MHP 01.07.26.","slug":"lost-knowledge-and-forgotten-technologies-of-the-past-mhp-01-07-26","published_at":"2026-01-07T21:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/lost-knowledge-and-forgotten-technologies-of-the-past-mhp-01-07-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654","url":"https://gralienreport.libsyn.com/lost-knowledge-and-forgotten-technologies-of-the-past-mhp-010726","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/gralienreport/Lost_Knowledge_and_Forgotten_Technologies_of_the_Past__010726.mp3?dest-id=78912","summary":"The fabled Library of Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, was home to vast collections of scrolls from across the Mediterranean and beyond. Despite the wonders it contained, by late antiquity, the library's collections had disappeared, leaving questions about the depth of the ancient knowledge it once contained. But could such \"lost knowledge\" from the ancient past ever be recovered? This week on The Micah Hanks Program , we explore the enigma of lost information from antiquity, as well as several of the most curious surviving ancient technologies that point to the existence of remarkable knowledge that was harnessed in the ancient world. From the famous 'Antikithera Mechanism,' to mysteries that include \"Greek Fire,\" Damascus Steel, Roman Concrete, and the enigmatic \"Visby Lenses,\" we examine echoes of a technological past on Earth that history has largely forgotten... or has it? Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program ? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: \"The Officer Turned Into a Frog\": Heber City Police Department test-pilots AI software AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plu…","meta_description":"The fabled Library of Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, was home to vast collections of scrolls from across the Me…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/episodes/lost-knowledge-and-forgotten-technologies-of-the-past-mhp-01-07-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-micah-hanks-program-504654/lost-knowledge-and-forgotten-technologies-of-the-past-mhp-01-07-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}