Thu. 03/11 - Is This Ancient Biblical Forgery Actually Real?

It was written off as a forgery in 1883, but now it’s being reconsidered as the oldest known Biblical manuscript. Also, how the pandemic has affected the names people are choosing for their babies. And how a lake in Turkey may hold the key to finding signs of ancient life on Mars. Sponsors: Lightstream, Get a special interest rate discount at lightstream.com/kottke Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership at Fitbod.me/kottke Links: Is a Long-Dismissed Forgery Actually the Oldest Known Biblical Manuscript? (NY Times) Murder Among the Mormons | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube) How COVID Influenced Most Popular Baby Names Of 2021 (Refinery29) From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names (NY Times) What Is Cottagecore? : 1A (NPR) Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet (Reuters) Netflix 'The Last Blockbuster' Docu Release (Hypebeast) If I Did It (Alanna Bennett, Twitter) September Kottke episode mentioning The Last Blockbuster (Kottke Ride Home) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices