Charles Pellegrino
Biography:
Charles Pellegrino has been known to work simultaneously in entomology, forensic archaeology, paleogenetics, the preliminary design of advanced rocket systems, astrobiology, and marine archaeology. He is the author of eighteen books including Return to Sodom and Gomorrah, Unearthing Atlantis, Dust, Ghosts of the Titanic, Her Name, Titanic: The Untold Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Unsinkable Ship. He is also the scientist whose dinosaur cloning recipe inspired the Jurassic Park series.
Charles has made dives to the Titanic and to the strange oases of the deep ocean hydrothermal vents aboard the Mir submersibles. Together with Dr. Jesse Stoff, he formulated the theory that environments similar to the deep-ocean volcanic zones might support life in subsurface oceans beneath the ice of certain moons of Jupiter and Saturn, in what is often called "The Europa Theory."
Past Shows:
Digestive System Stories
Science writer Mary Roach discussed her research into the alimentary canal - the pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled. In her new book, Gulp, she explores the digestive system from "nose to tail." First hour guest, author Charles Pellegrino talked about the Titanic, on the 101st anniversary of her sinking. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettHitler's Escape
Ian Punnett welcomed author Peter Levenda, who discussed how his research suggests that Adolf Hitler faked his death and escaped to Indonesia using an underground network of Nazi sympathizers. In the first hour, author Charles Pellegrino provided an update to his 4/8/12 discussion on the Titanic, and actor/comedian Judah Friedlander talked about how to beat up Bigfoot. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettLife of Jesus/ Titanic Stories
Ian Punnett was joined, in the first half, by historian and Bible expert, Bart Ehrman, who discussed the debate over whether or not Jesus existed. In the latter half, scientist Charles Pellegrino shared untold stories about the sinking and exploration of the Titanic. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettThe Phoenix Lights
Nearly 13 years since the largest mass UFO sighting known as The Phoenix Lights, researcher Dr. Lynne Kitei shared her astonishing eyewitness testimony of the incident, as well as talked about similar sightings leading up to the March 1997 event. In the first hour, author Charles Pellegrino defended himself amid questions about the accuracy his book, The Last Train from Hiroshima. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettEffects of Hiroshima
Ian Punnett was joined by scientist and author Charles Pellegrino, who discussed the horrifying days at the end of WWII, after the bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and revealed the strange physics that occurred just beneath the bomb blasts. Gulf War Vet advocate Joyce Riley appeared in the first hour of Saturday's show to discuss the mysterious illnesses affecting troops who fought in the two Gulf Wars. ... More »
Host: Ian PunnettSites of Destruction
Author and scientist Charles Pellegrino presented details about sites where great destruction has taken place-- New York's Ground Zero, the Titanic and Pompeii's sister city, Herculaneum. He investigated the Titanic first hand, traveling underwater in a submersible. ... More »
Host: George Noory