In this episode, Josh and Chuck ditch the studio and head west -- south by southwest, in fact -- to record a live podcast in Austin, Texas. Tune in and learn more Stuff You Should Know about SXSW and UFOs.
AI Summary
Get ready to explore one of humanity's most enduring mysteries as Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of UFOs! From ancient Sanskrit texts describing mysterious airships to the famous Roswell incident that sparked decades of government conspiracy theories, this episode examines the evidence, the skeptics, and the believers who've shaped our understanding of unidentified flying objects. They'll also delve into alien abduction stories, the scientific explanations behind these experiences, and why UFO sightings have been such a persistent part of human culture throughout history.
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
45m
★ 5.8
"If you remember, the Fox network did that TV show, Alien Autopsy, a while ago. — Josh mentions the controversial Fox TV special about alleged alien autopsy footage when discussing Roswell conspiracy theories."
— Josh
Californication
2007
★ 7.6
"Although he's Hank Moody to me now. To you. It's the Californication. — Chuck mentions that he now sees David Duchovny as his Californication character Hank Moody rather than Fox Mulder from The X-Files."
— Chuck
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
2h 17m
★ 7.4
"Uh, the third kind, um, is observation of an intimate, uh, animate being. Scatting. That wasn't quite right according to Steven Spielberg. — Josh references Spielberg's famous movie when explaining the Hynek scale classification system for UFO encounters."
— Josh
Contact
1997
2h 30m
★ 7.4
"Jody Foster works there. — Josh makes a reference to Jodie Foster's character in Contact when discussing SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)."
— Josh
Men in Black
1997
1h 38m
★ 7.2
"Men in black? Yeah. That's another characteristic of the UFO phenomenon, right? — Josh mentions Men in Black when discussing common elements of UFO conspiracy theories and cover-up stories."
— Josh
"Chuck, Josh, have you ever heard of the X-Files? Oh, yeah. It turns out a lot of that was true. — Josh mentions The X-Files to introduce the topic of UFOs and suggests some aspects of the show were based on real phenomena."
— Josh
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