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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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01:36:02

Henry Said My Therapist Wants to F*** Me

It‘s Probably (not) Aliens! ·

2025/11/11

The History Channel discovered they can turn mental health crises into advertising revenue by targeting vulnerable people with conspiracy content, and we need to talk about it.

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01:33:06

A Fast Pass To Heaven (Terms and Conditions Apply)

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2025/11/04

The hosts trace the historical transformation of angels from divine messengers to holy warriors, connecting the militarization of Christianity to modern conspiracy theories and the far-right.

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01:14:45

I'm Gonna Beat Jesus

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2025/10/28

Scott and Tristan investigate the TikTok-fueled "Mount Hermon conspiracy," using math and history to debunk the 33rd parallel energy grid and reveal its dangerous connections to modern geopolitics.

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01:38:46

Elf on the Shelf Is A Cop

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2025/10/21

The hosts argue that myths about divine 'watchers' aren't proof of alien visitors, but evidence of an ancient social technology designed for mass surveillance; a technology now perfected by Silicon Valley.

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01:22:19

The Gospel According to the House Hippo

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2025/10/14

Tristan and Scott return to debunk the theory that angels were aliens by exploring some truly lazy linguistics, explaining how it connects to modern disinformation, and revealing how a Canadian TV ad about a tiny hippo broke one of our brains.

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01:41:12

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2025/10/07

A hyped-up discovery of a 'fart planet' becomes a perfect case study for how the sausage of science actually gets made, from statistical uncertainty to the pressures of academic life.

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01:02:01

Corrections: We Are The Liberal Joe Rogan Now

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2025/09/30

The hosts kick off a new season by correcting their past mistakes, leading to a chaotic journey through Canadian stereotypes, Mormon theology, the dangers of validating delusions, and the correct pronunciation of a Starbucks drink.

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01:07:10

The One Where We Finally Talk About Garrus

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2025/01/14

A delightfully meandering Q&A session where hosts Scott and Tristan answer listener questions about aliens, research, and inexplicably, Scooby-Doo direct-to-DVD movies, while accidentally revealing their deep love for Muppets and proper poutine pronunciation.

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01:22:07

Montauk: The Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Better...

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2025/01/07

Two doofuses unravel how a retired radar station on Long Island transformed into an alleged hotbed of psychic research and time travel experiments through the power of profitable dreaming and creative book marketing.

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01:27:31

The Great New Jersey Drone Panic of 2024

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2024/12/31

A deep dive into the 2024 New Jersey drone panic that reveals how our fears about new technology keep making us see threats in the sky, from mysterious airships in the 1890s to car-sized drones over the Garden State.

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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?

It‘s Probably (not) Aliens! ·

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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