The one where we take a peek behind the curtains and froufrou space bloomers of the alien-adoring Raëlian movement (and other UFO religions) with Sociologist Susan Palmer.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:08:34 Chapter 1: Interview with Susan Palmer
01:36:32 A word from our sponsor
01:39:55 End Credits / Harp music / ode to the space people

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The one where we cap off our 20 month-long mission to seek out hard evidence of extraterrestrial visitors and to call out any paranoid nonsense that stands in our way with the help of Sociologist Susan Palmer (re: Raelians and other UFO religions), UFO folklore researcher Gideon Reid (re: science fiction and the 1994 Zimbabwe UFO), and podcaster Erica Lukes (re: MUFON, Skinwalker Ranch, Travis Walton, etc.).

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This is an excerpt of More Like Ancient FAILiens podcast, "Relics of Roswell", 19 December 2025, hosted by Brandon R. Reynolds and Toby Ball.

Have you ever gone metal detecting and found a twisted piece of wire? Well, Giorgio Tsoukalos has and it was at a skip site near Roswell, NM! I know, right? Toby and Brandon are joined by podcaster Michel Gagne to get a handle on the Ancient Aliens episode “The Relics of Roswell” (S15:E2). This one has it all: a budding love story, some industrial grade aluminum and explosive cratering! Plus a dramatic Zoom call…

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The one where we explore the history of ufology in Canada, from Project Magnet and Project Second Storey to the Falcon Lake, Shag Harbour, and Montreal Bonaventure UFO investigations, with the help of Canadian athropologist Matthew Hayes, author of Search for the Unknown: Canada's UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy Theory.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Pre-show announcement / Le Mooching for les Loonies
00:01:16 Introduction
00:10:49 Chapter 1: Interview with Matthew Hayes
02:02:06 Chapter 2: The UFO who Shag-ed me
02:33:58 End Credits
02:36:23 Un gros paquet de niaiseries

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The one where JFK researcher Fred Litwin scrutinizes the conspiracy theories that claim the CIA murdered President Kennedy, and where we chat about Dealey Plaza, conspiracy tourism, Lee Harvey Oswald, General Edwin Walker, and President Lyndon Johnson with veteran Dallas tour guide Daniel Evans.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Pre-show announcement & eulogy
0:03:15 Introduction / Conversation with Dan Evans (part 1)
0:30:44 Fred Litwin Presentation: “‘Kennedy Good, CIA Bad’: History and Propaganda in the Oliver Stone Cinematic Universe.”
1:21:25 Question & Answer period
1:58:56 Closing Credits
2:01:24 Conversation with Dan Evans (part 2)

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The one where we get visited, prodded, and probed in the middle of night by a gaggle of alien creatures as we review the autobiographical film (and book) Communion, based on the alleged abductions of horror novelist and armchair metaphysician Whitley Strieber.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:17:33 Chapter 4: Communion Review (part 1)
1:01:58 A message from our sponsor
1:05:26 Communion Review (part 2)
1:49:35 Closing Credits (& and a little extra)

(NOTE: One of these timestamps suffers from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy--but we're not allowed to tell you which one.)

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The one where we conduct a full investigation of the Travis Walton (a.k.a.: "Fire In the Sky") UFO abduction and discuss the methods, ideas, and demise of UFO abduction therapists Budd Hopkins, David Jacobs, and John Mack, with the help of author, journalist, and podcaster Toby Ball.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Pre-show announcement
0:00:33 Introduction
0:03:20 Chapter 2: Travis Walton's Big UFO Adventure (Intro)
0:06:52 Part 1: Travis' Story
0:18:08 Part 2: The Rest of the Story
0:39:19 Part 3: Why?
0:44:55 Conclusion
0:53:13 Chapter 3: Interview with Toby Ball (Part 2)
2:17:07 Closing Credits
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The one where we lay the groundwork for the UFO abduction phenomenon with guest co-host Matthew Newland and contrast the UFO abduction memories of Betty and Barney Hill with the help of author, journalist, and podcaster Toby Ball.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Pre-show announcement
0:01:50 Introduction
0:32:50 Chapter 1: Interview with Toby Ball (part 1)
Excerpts of Betty and Barney Hill 1965 hypnosis sessions (0:32:59)
Excerpt of Betty Hill 1999 Interview (1:47:40)
1: 49:07 Closing Credits

(NOTE: none of these timestamps were hypnotically regressed)

PHOTO CREDIT: Thumbnail photo of Betty Hill and "Junior" (minus the spaceship) courtesy of Robert Sheaffer

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