More Like Ancient FAILiens

More Like Ancient FAILiens

Did aliens build the pyramids? What's with all the abductions? And why do they like gold so much?In More Like Ancient FAILiens, journalist Brandon R. Reynolds and podcaster Toby Ball bravely plunge into one of the great works of televised hokum: Ancient Aliens, the History Channel show that, after more than 20 seasons and 200 episodes, is still convinced Aliens Did It. But Brandon and Toby will take on Ancient Aliens’ biggest claims, one episode at a time, from the Big Bang to Atlantis, from the Old West to Area 51, disclosing the truth behind the nonsense and discovering the most amazing thing of all: the world is a pretty fascinating place, even if Ancient Astronauts aren't responsible for it. More Like Ancient FAILiens—let us abduct you and disclose what's really going on Out There.

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July 11, 2025 64 mins
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 th...
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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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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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Are we the product of an alien genetic program? Ancient astronaut theorists say, “yes!” Linguist, author and podcaster Karen Stollznow joins Brandon and Toby to talk about “Project Hybrid.”

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June 13, 2025 57 mins

Werner Von Braun, a Nazi treasure-hunting program and a humanoid robot head on the moon are all just part of the story as Toby and Brandon try to wrap their heads around the theory that aliens were involved in the United States’ space program.

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Sometimes, entire civilizations can be abducted. Totally. Actor and podcaster Daisy Eagan joins Brandon and Toby to discuss “Strange Abductions.” Some of them might not be abductions, but they definitely are all strange.

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Did aliens write the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation? Did an alien disguised as George Washington help win the Battle of Gettysburg? Brandon and Toby are joined by writer and podcaster Blake Smith to dive into stories of the Civil War that were somehow excluded from the curriculum at your public high school.

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Brandon Reynolds and Toby Ball are joined by actress and comedian Janet Varney to discuss the Ancient Aliens season 5 episode 10 “The Von Daniken Legacy,” which examines the theories of the OG ancient astronaut theorist.


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More Like Ancient Fail-iens: An Ancient Aliens Podcast is a rewatch podcast about the long-running History Channel show Ancient Aliens. In each episode, two hosts – Toby Ball and Brandon R. Reynolds – and a weekly guest will dive into an episode of Ancient Aliens, talking about UFOlogy, pop culture, and syndicated conspiracy theories.


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