Podcast Episode

Welcome to Stone Stories, the mini-podcast that brings ancient wonders to your ears.

Today: one giant stone head. The Moai of Easter Island. Imagine a face carved from volcanic tuff—brow heavy, lips pursed like it’s holding a secret. These stone sentinels stand silent along the coast, watching waves crash for over 600 years.

No one really knows how they moved these statues—rocking them side to side like mammoth toddlers? Or hauling them on wooden sleds? Theories swirl as mysteriously as the Pacific breeze.

But here’s the fun bit: each Moai probably wore a red “hat” called a pukao—like a giant stone topknot. Picture that: stony heads with chunky fezzes, eternally cool.

Next time you feel weighed down by life, remember: sometime around the 13th century, someone lugged a 14-foot head across miles of lava rock… and never even got a selfie.

That’s it for Stone Stories. See you next time for another quick dive into the world’s silent witnesses. Keep listening, keep wondering.