Episodes

  • S2 Ep5: Aliens and Insects with Natalia Reagan
    Aug 15 2025
    What’s the deal with bugs? There sure are a lot of them! Might some of them be extraterrestrials? Ancient Astronaut Theorists have some thoughts, as do Brandon, Toby and their special guest Natalia Reagan. Scarabs in Egyptian tombs, Ant People in the American Southwest, and a giant praying mantis extraterrestrial who might just be running the show. Plus, biomimetic weapons, locust swarms and an extraterrestrial named J-Rod.

    For more about Natalia Reagan, visit: https://nataliareagan.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/natalia13reagan/.

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    58 mins
  • S2 Ep4: Countdown to Disclosure
    Aug 8 2025
    Do you feel as though the missing element in Ancient Aliens is Tucker Carlson? If so, you’re in luck! Either way, in this episode, Toby and Brandon discuss the Countdown to Disclosure (Season 14, Episode 21), the least ancient of the Ancient Aliens episodes so far: Donald Trump, Project Blue Book, Roswell, the USS Nimitz, and so much more.

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    57 mins
  • S2 Ep3: Angels and Aliens with Suzanne Rico
    Aug 1 2025
    Ever wonder about the sex lives of Angels? Erich von Daniken has. Toby and Brandon are joined by journalist and podcaster Suzanne Rico to discuss this and other pressing questions raised by Angels and Aliens (season 2, episode 7). Come for the Book of Enoch. Stay for the dubious geography.
    For more on Suzanne, visit: https://suzannerico.com/home

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    48 mins
  • S2 Ep2: Aliens and the Old West with Maggie Freleng
    Jul 25 2025
    Were aliens present in the Old West? If the movie Cowboys and Aliens is anything to go by, the answer is yes! Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Maggie Freleng joins Brandon and Toby to discuss Aliens and the Old West (Season 3, Episode 1). The Serpent Mound, crashed airships, Tombstone, Laguna del Diablo, giant birds, and so much more.
    For more about Maggie, visit www.maggiefreleng.com

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    59 mins
  • S2 Ep1: The Greys with Dana Gould
    Jul 18 2025
    Brandon and Toby welcome guest Dana Gould to talk about The Greys (season 4, episode 3), the little guys with big eyes. Betty and Barney Hill, Roswell, and genetically-engineered creatures. Do advanced creatures need genitalia? Please discuss... For more about Dana, visit https://www.danagould.com/.

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    56 mins
  • S1 Ep8: Decoding the Cosmic Egg
    Jul 11 2025
    For centuries, civilizations across the globe have seen the egg as a symbol of birth or rebirth. How is this possible without the intervention of extraterrestrials? Also, there’s a museum in Europe with a big rock that is shaped a little bit like an egg and if you look at some artwork the right way, eyes actually resemble eggs, so maybe there’s something there. Plus, the hippocampus! Toby and Brandon try to decode “Decoding the Cosmic Egg.”

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S1 Ep7: Underground Aliens with Amber Hunt
    Jul 4 2025
    Whether you are in your enormous underground city hiding from battling sky gods or run into an ant-person who just feels more comfortable beneath the earth’s surface, you, too, have had your life affected by underground aliens. Brandon and Toby are joined by esteemed journalist Amber Hunt to explore the reality behind these subterranean visitors.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S1 Ep6: The Reptilian Agenda with Dante Basco
    Jun 27 2025
    Actor and comedian Dante Basco joins Toby and Brandon for an in-depth look at the human/lizard hybrids that have come to be known as Reptilians. Why is the depiction of extravagant reptiles so ubiquitous across ancient civilizations? What do the Reptilians want from us? What does any of this have to do with the $6 million dollar man? We give our best effort to try to answer these questions.

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    1 hr and 26 mins