Paranoid Planet
PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We also explore historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thinker and a proponent of healthy public discourse.
Paranoid Planet
Episode 9.2 "INVASION: UFO" (part 2), feat. Historian Greg Eghigian
The one where we track the evolution of the modern UFO saga with science historian Greg Eghigian, reflect on what Kenneth Arnold flew past in the Washington skies back in 1947, and find out what college freshmen believe about space aliens. Brought to you by a kind little alien visitor with a big heart and even bigger stomach.
Check out Greg Eghigian's book After the Flying Saucers Came here.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:16:40 Chapter 1: Students Say the Darndest Things (Extra-Terrestrial Edition)
00:38:42 Chapter 2: "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a..." (Essay on Kenneth Arnold's 1947 UFO Sighting)
01:01:02 Chapter 3: Interview with Greg Eghigian
02:41:50 A Message From Our Sponsor
02:44:31 Closing Credits
02:46:17 Eine Kleine Weltraummusik
(NOTE: None of these timestamps were quality-controlled by NASA).
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