More Like Ancient FAILiens
More Like Ancient FAILiens
Podcast Description
Did aliens build the pyramids? What's with all the abductions? And why do they like gold so much?In More Like Ancient FAILiens, journalist Brandon R. Reynolds and podcaster Toby Ball bravely plunge into one of the great works of televised hokum: Ancient Aliens, the History Channel show that, after more than 20 seasons and 200 episodes, is still convinced Aliens Did It. But Brandon and Toby will take on Ancient Aliens’ biggest claims, one episode at a time, from the Big Bang to Atlantis, from the Old West to Area 51, disclosing the truth behind the nonsense and discovering the most amazing thing of all: the world is a pretty fascinating place, even if Ancient Astronauts aren't responsible for it.
More Like Ancient FAILiens—let us abduct you and disclose what's really going on Out There.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on debunking the claims made by Ancient Aliens, tackling themes like UFOlogy, conspiracy theories, and pop culture references. Examples of topics include the discussion of the episode 'The Von Daniken Legacy,' where the hosts explore the origins of ancient astronaut theories, as well as deeper dives into episodes covering the Big Bang, Atlantis, and Area 51.
Did aliens build the pyramids? What’s with all the abductions? And why do they like gold so much?In More Like Ancient FAILiens, journalist Brandon R. Reynolds and podcaster Toby Ball bravely plunge into one of the great works of televised hokum: Ancient Aliens, the History Channel show that, after more than 20 seasons and 200 episodes, is still convinced Aliens Did It. But Brandon and Toby will take on Ancient Aliens’ biggest claims, one episode at a time, from the Big Bang to Atlantis, from the Old West to Area 51, disclosing the truth behind the nonsense and discovering the most amazing thing of all: the world is a pretty fascinating place, even if Ancient Astronauts aren’t responsible for it.
More Like Ancient FAILiens—let us abduct you and disclose what’s really going on Out There.
Remember how useless 4th grade math seemed? Well, who’s laughing now because Aliens have made contact by beeping prime numbers at us? Oh yeah, and they also sent a Hitler video. Anyway, we’re talking the 1997 movie Contact with special guest Janet Varney. Matthew McCounaghey’s mane has never been finer.
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