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It‘s Probably (not) Aliens!

Tristan Johnson & Scott Niswander

Was Earth really visited by mysterious extraterrestrial travelers thousands of years ago as many proponents of ”ancient astronaut theory” believe? What are the hidden secrets and mysteries behind ancient monuments and forgotten civilizations? Every week, historian Tristan Johnson and regular human person Scott Niswander dive through the archives to learn about the fascinating histories of ancient civilizations while also debunking the myths and straight-up lies presented in History Channel‘s

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00:48:27

Ancient Aliens Can't Melt Stone Beams

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2024/12/24

Ancient Aliens claims Scottish forts were melted by alien death rays, but the real story involves sophisticated Iron Age engineering, experimental archaeology from the 1930s, and the surprising connection between ancient construction techniques and modern battery technology.

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01:05:56

The Ancient Greek Scientist Who Didn't Build a Death Ray

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2024/12/17

In which we discover that while Archimedes didn't have a death ray, his real inventions were way more metal than focusing some mirrors at boats.

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01:20:02

Ancient Aliens Really Need To Stop Making Things Up...

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2024/12/10

A deep dive into how ancient astronaut theorists transformed a clever medieval military tactic involving hot sand and shields into a made-up story about UFOs stopping Alexander the Great's army in India.

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00:42:53

Thunder Gods Don't Need Plasma Rifles

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2024/12/03

A humorous takedown of Ancient Aliens' claims that mythological super-weapons were alien technology, showing how these legendary artifacts actually represented divine authority, natural forces, and cultural values rather than extraterrestrial weaponry.

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01:05:47

Chariots of Liar: The Truth About Ancient 'Spaceships'

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2024/11/26

Ancient flying vehicles and creatures in mythology were meaningful metaphors and religious symbols, not misunderstood alien technology.

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01:11:14

Beer, Pizza, and Big Rocks: How Ancient Buildings...

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2024/11/19

A sound-breaking investigation into ancient aliens' most ridiculous "how move big rock" theory yet, revealing how actual physics and engineering triumph over pseudoscientific acoustics.

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01:12:57

Jericho: Aliens Love Their Bass Drops ft. Tom Nicholas

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2024/11/12

Why Ancient Aliens' claim that Jericho's walls fell to alien sonic weapons fails on every level - from physics to archaeology to basic common sense - while exploring how pseudoarchaeology often targets and diminishes important religious and cultural narratives.

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01:01:14

Why Ancient People Could Actually Art

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2024/11/05

A look into Ancient Aliens' complete misunderstanding of ancient art, proving that just because something has wings doesn't make it a spaceship, and yes, people in the past were actually capable of using their imagination.

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01:11:21

We Goofed: The Sandwich That Didn't Start World War I

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2024/10/29

We confess to military spending mix-ups and a case of mistaken moustached identity in the Mexican desert - all while setting the record straight on Gavrilo Princip's pre-assassination snack preferences.

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01:01:38

Is The City Of Teotihuacán A Literal Computer?

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2024/08/28

Teotihuacán is a city that "millions of people around the world" believe looks like a computer chip. So it must be, apparently.

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01:01:10

Die Glocke: The Nazi Time Machine

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2024/04/18

This is the big one! Was Die Glocke real? What did it do? And is "anti-gravity" the bad boy of physics?

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01:02:03

No, The Swastika Isn't An Alien Symbol

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2024/04/10

I can't believe we even have to say that.

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01:04:01

Did Nazis Ever Actually Find Mystical Treasure?

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2024/04/02

Obviously not. But this raises an interesting question about why pop culture has painted nazis in this treasure-hunting way.

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00:52:55

The Slow And Secret Rise Of Esoteric Nazis Since WWII

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2024/03/12

Turns out, nearly every seemingly innocuous new age-y thing is linked back to nazi ideology. So that's no good.

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00:48:03

Aryan Aliens: Yep, It's Gross!

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2024/03/05

We're debunking the gross belief that the aryan race was actual aliens.

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00:57:49

Wernher von Braun's Little Rocket Brain

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2024/02/27

Wernher von Braun didn't care who he made rockets for or for what those people used his rockets.

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00:57:34

The Nazi Rocket Program Was Also Definitely Alien...

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2024/02/22

Are you sensing a theme yet?

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01:12:53

Did Aliens Help Nazis Build Nukes?

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2024/02/14

Germany definitely got aliens to build nuclear weapons for them during World War II.

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01:10:32

Viktor Schauberger And Nazi Germany's "Anti-Gravity"...

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2024/02/06

We're (unfortunately) starting a new series on Ancient Aliens and Nazi Germany.

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00:58:42

The Aliens Were Here, They’re in Ecuador, and They...

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2024/01/30

Is there a cave hiding mysterious ancient writings from space? How does Niel Armstrong get involved in this? Let's talk about the Cave of Tayos and the Metal Library.

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