We're back. After some time away, Dudes VS Everything returns with new stories, fresh chaos, and the same two dudes ready to tackle whatever's weird, dark, or completely unexplainable. In this comeback episode, Jesus breaks down the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Lawson, a case that's haunted the internet for over a decade. Meanwhile, Rudy dives into the Pascagoula Abduction—an alien encounter so bizarre that even the cops believed it. This episode is part personal catch-up, part true crime, part high strangeness. No matter how you found us, we're glad you're here. Let's get weird again.

• Why we took a break
• Real-life updates from Jesus and Rudy
• What’s changing with the podcast moving forward
• New website, new polls, new community stuff
• The vibe check: where we’re at mentally, creatively, and with the world

• Timeline breakdown: August 8–9, 2013
• The chilling 911 call and its possible interpretations
• The confusing movements the night he vanished
• Drug use, paranoia, and the possibility of being chased
• Police response and missed opportunities
• His phone activity hours after the call
• 2022: His remains are found. But does it answer anything?
• The internet theories: cartel, cops, hallucination, or cover-up?
• What makes this case stick with so many people a decade later?

• 911 Call Audio and Analysis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f26k-5lX1g

• Written Transcript:

https://deadrunkcrime.home.blog/2019/12/13/episode-24-brandon-lawson

• Official Family Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson

• News Coverage of Remains Discovery (2022):

https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dna-confirms-remains-of-missing-texas-man-brandon-lawson/504-227b3261-9918-4e4b-b1f0-632e60341979

• Wikipedia Summary:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Lawson

• October 11, 1973: Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson are fishing
• Their claim: they were paralyzed, floated into a spacecraft
• Description of the beings: robotic, no neck, crab-like claws
• Physical marks left on their bodies
• Hypnosis sessions and polygraph tests
• Skeptics vs believers: who was right?
• The secret police tape: what they said when they thought no one was listening
• Calvin Parker’s later life, public appearances, and final interviews

• Wikipedia Overview:

Release Date: March 27, 2023

Summary: Is the government looking out for you—or just

taking your wallet? Rudy and Jesus debate how U.S. veterans, workers, and

everyday people are treated in the face of inflation, economic policies, and

protests around the world.

- Economic pressure on veterans

- France’s pension riots and comparison to the U.S.

- Distrust in government institutions

- Financial anxiety and social movements

- France’s 2023 pension protests erupted after Macron raised

the retirement age without a vote, sparking nationwide unrest.

- U.S. veteran support systems like the VA are often underfunded or

inefficient, leading to ongoing frustration.

- Inflation rates in the U.S. have spiked post-COVID, especially in housing and

food sectors.

- Economic protests often ignite larger ideological movements about fairness,

taxation, and representation.

- Do you feel your government supports you financially?

- Would Americans ever riot the way France does?

- What financial pressure has hit you hardest?

Release Date: March 20, 2023

Summary: Rudy and Jesus go off the rails in this

relationship-based discussion, infused with cosmic wonder, artificial

intelligence, and the possibility of interstellar romance.

- Talking relationships and love in the modern age

- Ridiculous but fun theories about alien love and space MILFs

- GPT-4, AI companionship, and human emotion

- Balancing absurdity and introspection

- AI language models like GPT-4 have sparked new

conversations about digital companionship and emotional relationships with

machines.

- NASA and Pentagon officials have admitted to unusual aerial phenomena in our

solar system.

- “MILF” culture has evolved into both meme and mainstream commentary on

sexuality and taboo.

- Romantic relationships have increasingly been affected by parasocial dynamics

and sci-fi escapism.

- Would you ever date an AI if it could understand you

completely?

- Do aliens feel love?

- Can sci-fi fantasies tell us something real about our needs?