ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZING

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Ever wondered if UFO sightings are government cover-ups, if ancient civilizations had alien architects, or if fringe science might actually be onto something? Alien Theorists Theorizing is where wild speculation meets seasoned storytelling. Join The Theorists as they wade through the BS and get inspired by the possibilities with open minds, and open beers. It’s a free-form, open-minded, comedic roundtable discussing, Aliens, UFOs, UAPs, Ancient Astronauts, Bigfoot, Cryptids, The Supernatural, True-Crime and Government Conspiracies.

  1. 7h ago

    The Great Cryptid State Debate | Case File 381

    Across the vast expanse of the American landscape, every region guards its own local nightmares. From the dense, pine-scented woods of New Jersey to the muddy, mist-shrouded banks of the Ohio River, communities have long shared encounters with creatures that defy the laws of biology. But these aren't just campfire stories anymore. In a fascinating intersection of folklore and local pride, a growing movement has seen state governments formally debating, and sometimes officially adopting, these legendary beasts as official state symbols. Whether it's the fierce debate over the winged Jersey Devil, the elusive Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest, or the web-footed Loveland Frogman, these creatures are stepping out of the shadows and into legislative chambers. To skeptics, it’s a lighthearted marketing gimmick or a fun nod to regional tourism. But to cultural anthropologists and alternative researchers, these cryptids serve as vital, living monuments to regional identity, carrying the oral histories, fears, and unique geography of the people who map them. Are these official declarations just a playful distraction, or do they represent a deeper, subconscious need to preserve the untamed mysteries of the American wilderness? This case file, join the Theorists as we enter the legislative labyrinth, audit the local anomalies, and cast our vote on these legendary residents in…The Great Cryptid State Debate Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 7m

  2. Jun 8

    Return to Plum Island, The Lonestar Tick | Case File 380

    Just off the coast of Long Island, a heavily restricted animal disease center has served as a fortress of federal agricultural defense since 1954, studying dangerous foreign pathogens to protect American livestock. However, the facility's geographic proximity to Old Lyme, Connecticut, where Lyme disease was first identified in the 1970s,has long fueled curiosity about the origin of tick-borne illnesses.  This curiosity has intensified with the recent, aggressive expansion of the Lone Star tick and the rise of Alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that triggers a severe allergy to red meat. Public health officials and ecologists point to climate shifts, reforestation, and exploding deer populations as the real drivers behind this rapid parasitic surge. Yet, as the mysterious facility prepares to permanently close its doors, the intersection of ecological realities and historical laboratory secrets remains a fascinating puzzle. Are we simply witnessing a natural, albeit terrifying, ecological shift in how parasites interact with human populations? Or does the legacy of high-security research laboratories warrant a closer look at our historical interface with infectious diseases? This case file, join the Theorists as we bypass the biosecurity, peer into the pathogen pools, and penetrate the perimeter in…A Return to Plum Island Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 6m

  3. Jun 1

    The Artemis Missions | Case File 379

    What are The Artemis Missions? Great human achievement, or a sophisticated hoax? With the successful splashdown of Artemis II fresh in our rearview, the path to the stars is no longer a distant dream, it’s an active, aggressive roadmap. Under a radically overhauled strategy, NASA has shifted into high gear, aiming for an unprecedented launch cadence that will fundamentally change humanity's relationship with the cosmos. The upcoming Artemis III mission, slated for late 2027, has been entirely redesigned as a high-stakes, low-Earth orbit crucible, a crewed dress rehearsal to push commercial megaships from SpaceX and Blue Origin to their absolute technical limits. But this isn't just about testing hardware; it’s a sprint toward a permanent presence. If the orbital docking maneuvers succeed, 2028 is locked in as a historic double-header: Artemis IV and Artemis V, back-to-back missions designed to plant human boots on the lunar south pole for the first time in over half a century and begin construction on a permanent, habitable Moon base. Yet, as the agency pushes toward this breakneck pace of a moonshot every ten months, it does so among an unprecedented firestorm of skepticism. Beyond the breathtaking, high-fidelity live streams and the official press briefings, a parallel narrative is taking hold. To the mainstream media, the anomalies of the mission, from heavily redacted engineering reports on heat shield erosion to bizarre digital glitches in the live video, are just the teething pains of modern spaceflight. But to a growing collective of researchers, internet sleuths, and conspiracy theorists, these irregularities suggest a much darker reality.  This case file, join the Theorists as we blast past the bureaucracy and pull back the curtain on the lunar lunacies of…The Artemis Missions Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 13m

  4. May 25

    Holy Relic Heists | Case File 378

    In the quiet northern hills of the Czech Republic, inside the ancient Basilica of Saint Lawrence, an 800-year-old sanctuary was quietly shattered. An intruder breached the security of the shrine, targeting its most sacred treasure: the skull of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk, a medieval noblewoman revered for her miraculous healings and deep compassion. When authorities finally tracked down the culprit, they uncovered a plot that reads less like a standard burglary and more like a macabre psychological thriller. For over a millennium, the theft of sacred body parts, known historically as furta sacra, or holy theft, was practically a state-sponsored industry. In the Middle Ages, rival cities and even devout monks didn't view stealing a saint as a sin. They viewed it as a rescue mission to secure divine protection, power, and prestige for their own local towns.  From the impressive heist of Joan of Arc’s ring to the snatching of a vial containing the Brain of St. Bosco, are these modern incidents just isolated acts of vandalism, or are we witnessing the continuation of a centuries-old underground crusade to capture the physical anchors of history?  This case file, join the Theorists as we crack open the concrete, explore the history of holy smuggling, and decode the bizarre psychology of religious crime in… Holy Relic Heists Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 16m

  5. May 18

    The UFO Files, PURSUE Documents for UAP Encounters | Case File 377

    For decades, the vaults of the Pentagon were a black hole for the unexplained—a place where radar tracks of impossible speeds and cockpit footage of physics-defying craft went to be buried under layers of "top secret" clearance. But in May 2026, the seal was finally broken. Under a sweeping executive directive, the initiative has begun the systematic dismantling of a century’s worth of cosmic silence.   From the server rooms of the newly minted WAR.GOV/UFO portal, a digital flood has been unleashed. We are no longer looking at grainy, leaked snippets, but at the raw, high-fidelity data of the U.S. military machine. The first tranche alone includes over 160 declassified files: infrared captures from 2025, startling FBI renderings of "bronze ellipsoids," and transcripts from the Apollo missions that suggest our astronauts were never truly alone in the lunar orbit. Is this the "Total Transparency" promised by the administration, or a strategic drip-feed designed to manage a mounting global panic? As names like AARO, the FBI, and NASA converge to dump decades of anomalous encounters into the public lap, the question has shifted. It’s no longer if these objects exist, but what the government has known about their origin while the world was told to look away.  This case file, join the Theorists as we surf the first massive wave of disclosure and decode the data within… the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 13m

  6. May 11

    POWER HOUR | 49

    -Running often leads to justifying poor eating habits. -Fire-roasting cookie dough is a genius idea. -Running can cause chronic injuries if not approached carefully. -Owls can be surprisingly aggressive when protecting their young. -Cults often attract smart, gullible individuals. -Confidence can sometimes outweigh actual ability. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 4m

  7. May 4

    The Trump Assassination Attempts | Case File 376

    On a sweltering July afternoon in the heart of Pennsylvania, the cadence of a political rally was shattered by a sound that hadn't echoed in American civic life for over forty years. In a matter of seconds, the line between a campaign event and a national tragedy blurred as a sniper’s bullet grazed the ear of a former president. But the events in Butler were only the beginning. From the dense shrubbery of a Florida golf course to the chaos outside a Washington gala, a series of increasingly brazen security breaches has left the world asking: how did the most protected man on earth become the most frequent target?  Were these failures the result of an overstretched agency in a polarized era, or are we witnessing a fundamental breakdown in the "invincible" shield of the Secret Service? With each new revelation—from foreign murder-for-hire plots to armed intruders at Mar-a-Lago—the stakes for the 47th presidency have never been higher. Is the system designed to protect the commander-in-chief still capable of holding the line, or has the perimeter finally been breached for good?  This case file, join the Theorists as we analyze the ballistics and trace the tactical failures in…The Trump Assassination Attempts Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 21m

  8. Apr 27

    The Mystery of the Disappearing Scientists | Case File 375

    Across the quiet suburbs of American research hubs, from the high deserts of New Mexico to the prestigious halls of MIT, a pattern is emerging that has captured the attention of both the FBI and the halls of Congress. In the last two years, a string of disappearances and sudden deaths has swept through the elite tiers of the scientific community—individuals whose work touched the  very boundaries of nuclear physics, aerospace engineering, and unidentified aerial phenomena. Is a hidden hand at work to ensure certain breakthroughs never see the light of day? Or were these scientists moving too close to a truth that the establishment isn't ready to share? As the White House launches a probe into these "troubling cases," we look for the signal in the silence. This case file, join the Theorists as we track the trail of the missing and the legacies of the lost in…The Mystery of the Disappearing Scientists Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code ALIEN for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Ever wondered if UFO sightings are government cover-ups, if ancient civilizations had alien architects, or if fringe science might actually be onto something? Alien Theorists Theorizing is where wild speculation meets seasoned storytelling. Join The Theorists as they wade through the BS and get inspired by the possibilities with open minds, and open beers. It’s a free-form, open-minded, comedic roundtable discussing, Aliens, UFOs, UAPs, Ancient Astronauts, Bigfoot, Cryptids, The Supernatural, True-Crime and Government Conspiracies.

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