I bet you've heard of flat earthers, but have you heard of hollow earthers?

There are also a very real group of people who seem to care a lot more about their beliefs than,

you know, science. Variations of hollow earth theory propose that our planet is either entirely

hollow or contains a substantial interior space, maybe several spaces, multiple worlds within worlds.

Notably suggested by Edmund Halley in the late 17th century, the notion has been disproved time and

time again by basically the entire scientific community, but that has not stopped people from

continuing to believe in it. In this episode, we'll take a look at the mythological origins of

the hollow earth theory, including many religions beliefs that there's some sort of physically

reachable underworld. Then we'll head to the 16th and 17th centuries, when some early scientists

just beginning to explore and understand the cosmos theorized about the possibility of a hollow

earth. We'll touch on some works of subterranean fiction that captivated audiences and fueled

hollow earth belief and we'll get to know several explorers who were determined to journey to

the center of the hollow earth, leaving me to man who started a cult based in part on some very

interesting hollow earth beliefs. It was based in Florida. Of course it was. If the earth is hollow,

what's inside? Cryptids, UFOs, Nazis, do the inner earth inhabitants ever come to the surface and

say hello? So many interesting possibilities to go over on today's wackadoodle packed science

fiction interpreted as truth-based snake and mole people edition of TimeSack.

Happy Monday and welcome to the cult of the curious meat sacks. Do other meat sacks live beneath

our feet? Do we live underneath their feet? Shit's gonna get so weird today. I'm excited.

I'm Dan Cummins, hollow earth denier, flat earth and taginizer, the suck master, the

sock master, the master's sucker, sucker. And you are listening to TimeSack. He'll Nimrod Praisebo

Jangles, glory be to triple M and Lucifina. I'm still trying to get Lindsey to let you moving with

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