The History Channel's Ancient Aliens is a divisive show, to say the least, but science (and sci-fi) obsessed nerds, Steve & Joey, are exploring each episode of everyone’s favorite show about Ancient Astronaut Theory with equal parts love and skepticism...as well as the quirky researchers and experts that evangelize it. What has mainstream science debunked about Ancient Aliens in the years since it premiered? And what mysterious aspects of humanity’s origins are still best explained by theori ...
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Come along with archaeologist Fredrik as he leads a critical exploration into alternative historical theories and the portrayal of Ancient Aliens in mainstream media on our podcast, Digging Up Ancient Aliens. With his guidance, you'll be able to distinguish fact from fiction and expand your knowledge alongside him. Whether you're a seasoned skeptic, a history enthusiast, or simply intrigued by extraterrestrial life, this podcast is a must-listen. For more info or to contact Fredrik, please v ...
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Uncovering Viking Burials: Ancient Aliens or Human Rituals?
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This episode delves into the Viking Age burial practices and examines claims made by the Ancient Astronaut crowd that suggest these customs are evidence of alien interference. Together with Professor Howard Williams, known as Archeodeath online, we explore the complexities of Norse burials and the significance of ship burials, which were often asso…
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Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch - S4E12: In And Out
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We're back! And Travis and the ranch crew have more...RAWKETS to shooooooooooot!!!! This time - they're shootin' 'em fuckin' SAHD-WAAAAAAZE!!! Also, there is a top 5 all time coolest pieces of evidence contender at the end of this episode - enjoy!Di Probing Ancient Aliens
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Archaeologists vs. Ancient Aliens: The Truth Behind Viking Myths
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This podcast delves into the peculiar claims made by the show Ancient Aliens regarding the Viking Age. Swedish archaeologist Fredrik and Norwegian archaeologist Steffen Bakk critically examine the episode that suggests Vikings may have had extraterrestrial influences, questioning the validity of such assertions. They highlight the absurdity of clai…
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This time, we will look back at two sites we covered in the past, but with some new information and approaches. Today's excursion is based on the Ancient Aliens episode "Mysterious Structures" from season eight. This is basically a clip show from past episodes. A bit of the issue with Ancient Aliens is that they tend to reuse material over time. Bu…
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Monoliths - Stones agency with Dr. Charlotte Coull
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The episode features a lively and critical dialogue between Frederik and Dr. Charlotte Coull, a public historian specializing in the cultural significance of stone. They explore the problematic narratives surrounding megaliths and ancient sites as portrayed in the popular television show Ancient Aliens. A key focus of their discussion is the site o…
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Monsters have long captivated human imagination, and this episode delves into the fascinating legend of a lake monster in Sweden, specifically the creature said to inhabit Storsjön, or the Big Lake. This tale intertwines with regional identity and the historical significance of a runestone associated with the beast, which adds a unique layer to the…
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PATREON PEEK: Adventurous Ghosts - S6E9: Old Charlston Jail
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**Ok, I know we've been terrible at posting lately. Our schedules have been completely packed lately, school, baby stuff, new job, etc. We WILL get back to a consistent schedule and still love doing the show! Please be patient with us until we are back into our groove(s)**ORIGINAL PATREON DESCRIPTION: Zak and the crew go on a ghost date with Lavini…
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The legend of crystal skulls captivates the imagination, interweaving tales of ancient wisdom, extraterrestrial artifacts, and mystical powers. However, a closer examination reveals that many of these claims are steeped in modern invention rather than historical fact. Frederick meticulously investigates the origins of the most notorious crystal sku…
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Merlin, Moses, and Magic: Debunking Ancient Alien Theories
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Is magic real? Ancient Alien theorists claim that it is, but not really. They claim that descriptions of magic are just misunderstood alien technology. Together with Archaeosoup and Michelle Franklin, we are going to investigate these theories. We'll cover modern magicians, the famous Merlin, and whether Moses from the Bible had access to alien tec…
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Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch - S4E11: In the Heat of the Night
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This episode is chock-full of experimental goodness and actually feels like the culmination of most of the experiments surrounding "the blob" that came before it! Plus: rockets, flamethrowers, and tesla guns...need we say more?Di Probing Ancient Aliens
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Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E10: A Frequency Occurence
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"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!It’s all about acoustic portal-opening soundscapes this episode - a welcome change of pace from just shooting rockets into the sky (though there’s still a little of that too!) - especially since they use an indigenous band called Blazing Bear to play ancient traditional tribal music…
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PATREON PEEK: UFO-themed "Would You Rather?" Game!
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Joey was dealing with a medical emergency with one of his dogs all weekend (she's on the mend, thankfully) so sorry for the lack of Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch! Please enjoy this peek into our Patreon from last New Year's Eve!**ORIGINAL PATREON DESCRIPTION**Happy New Year everyone! We hope 2023 was prolapstralicious and 2024 will be even better and…
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The Kensington Runestone - hoaxes, Templars and the Holy Grail
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This time, we will look at the infamous Kensington Runestone found in the USA and the claims made by Scott Wolter from America Unearthed. Is the stone evidence of templars and Scandinavians in the US? Or is it a creation in modern times? In Digging up Ancient Aliens, our host Fredrik uses his background in archaeology to discover what is genuine, f…
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We are going on an excursion to a place of power in the Viking world. Let's explore where the Jarl of Birka most likely had their residence. We will also talk about the work of one of Sweden's first female archaeologists and slavery within the Viking world. Histourian Contact: Website: https://diggingupancientaliens.com Email: fredrik@diggingupanci…
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Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E9: Something's Up
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Last week we were jamming stuff in the ground around The Mesa, and this week - what else? - we're shootin' rockets and fireworks into the sky above The Mesa. It's a delicate, precise dance with Travis Taylor as he relies on his tried and true method of blowin' shit up and measuring the weird stuff that happens! This episode though, they just might …
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Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E8: Between the Lines
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"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!This episode asks us to read between the lines…but joke’s on them! We can’t even read! Only write! Regardless, this ep gives us more drilling, more drones, more diggin’, and more bones - everything a Skinwalker Rancher could ask for! Except…more Dragon. There’s too much Dragon in th…
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The great pseudo archaeology quiz
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In this extraordinary episode I'm going head to head with Mark, or as he is better known, Archaeosoup. Who is the most knowledgeable regarding pseudo-archaeology? Only one can emerge victorious from this battle! The quiz was created and hosted initially by the very gracious Michelle Franklin. Links to both Michelle and Mark are found here below. Re…
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PATREON PEEK: Contact in the Desert 2024 Recap & Review
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Sorry life is getting in the way so much the past couple months! We'll be back with Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch ASAP(enis)!**Original Patreon Description**We're back! We came, we saw, we came again! We hung out with Anthony Peake, we got asked by Dave Foley if we were gay Palm Springs stalkers, we were annoyed by Jeremy Corbell, and much much more.…
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This is the finale of our summer special. The second part of Lucian of Samosata's novel “A True Story.” While the first part is filled with space travels and battles on distant planets, this part will deal with other topics. What was Homer's true nationality, why Pythagoras didn’t like his victory meal, and if Herodotus were sent to the Greek versi…
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PATREON PEEK: Terence McKenna's Prague-Gnosis, Parts 2 & 3
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Steve has been at Anime Expo for over five days and needed a break tonight, so please enjoy this Patreon episode from a few months ago, where we covered the follow ups to our coverage of Terence McKenna's Prague-Gnosis with Ram Dass. These two episodes feature the father of Morphic Resonance, and the father of Near Death Experiences, Rupert Sheldra…
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In this summer special episode, while traveling and soaking up the sun, I found myself contemplating a different kind of travel—space travel. Inspired by the frequent claims made in "Ancient Aliens" that ancient myths and stories actually describe UFOs and space rockets using the vocabulary of the time, I wanted to explore this concept further. How…
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Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E7: The Return
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"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!Father of the term “UAP,” John “Jay” Stratton guest stars on this episode, as he was a former colleague with Travis on the UAP Task Force for two years. Stratton was also a researcher on Robert Bigelow’s staff back in 2009 and had some pretty wild paranormal experiences that he shar…
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This episode will be a bit different than normal. First, it was recorded in Rome. Secondly, there will not be too many aliens. Don't worry, it will be a fun one, we will finally find Europe's only ancient pyramid. They were not in Bosnia or Greece but in Italy all along. Then we'll bust some Colosseum myths and talk a little about Romes's obsession…
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Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E6: What a Mesa
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Travis and the boys get drillin', and the the drill gets...nothin'? At least, not so far, though there is one weird phenomena happening here with the drill bit that can't be explained. Still, this episode feels like more filler, almost like this season is the Netflix season of Arrested Development, where only a couple of the cast members could be t…
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This time, we are going to do something a little bit different. We will do a case study of a country where the government has started to promote its preferred historical narrative. While some might not call that alternative history or pseudo-history, I would argue that this is overlapping. So we will look at Poland and its memory laws, how the gove…
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The 2012 Apocalypse - With Andrew Kinkella
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Today, we dive into a topic that captivated the world's imagination: the so-called apocalypse of 2012, which was supposedly foretold by the Mayan calendar. This phenomenon sparked a frenzy of movies, books, and even TV specials, with many experts cashing in on the hysteria. Joining us in this episode is Professor Andrew Kinkella, not only the host …
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PATREON PEEK: Constellation Spoilercast & Review Discussion
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Sorry for no new episode of Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch tonight! The anomaly in the mesa turned us into mindless rocket shaped people and we have no hands anymore!Please enjoy our April episode of Proving Deeper: our review and spoilercast of the Apple TV show, Constellation! Anthony Peake fans will find a lot to love this this show.Original Patreo…
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In this episode, I will examine different Maya conspiracies found in Ancient Alien mythology with the help of Dimitris and Marie, the brains behind the Ancient Maya History Instagram account. Is there any truth to Palenque being depicted flying a spaceship? Are blood rituals a misunderstanding of how the alien communicates with humans? Is the Olmec…
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Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch - S4E5: Here's The Drill
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"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!We suspect that this is a true “filler” episode. The continuity and the editing is weird, and we never actually see any drilling! That being said, Thomas Winterton actually seems sober and awake, and they do have an interesting phenomena occur in the form of a weird flashing purple …
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Flint Dibble v Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan - with prof. Howard Williams
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In this episode, we will cover the recent debate between Dr. Flint Dibble from Cardiff University and Graham Hancock on the Joe Rogan Podcast. The first part of the show will be a sort of answer to Flint Dibble's article in Sapiens. In the second part of the episode, I’m joined by Professor Howard Williams, also known as Archaeodeath on TikTok and …
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Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch - S4E4: The Watchers
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"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!A bit of an aimless episode (literally) as a helicopter can’t seem to maintain control while driving through portal-infused airspace. There are NO ROCKETS - REPEAT: NOOOOO ROCKETS launched in this episode! BUT, the hunky ginger Caleb does drop his balls out of the sky in said whirly…
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In this episode, we continue our deep dive into one of the most intriguing and controversial relics, the Shroud of Turin. Building on our previous discussion of the shroud's historical journey, today we shift our focus to its scientific aspects. If you haven't listened to the first part of this exploration, I highly recommend going back for a compl…
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