Today on “Ancient Aliens”, we discuss the curious case of Monterey Bay’s own Christo Roppolo and his extraordinary claims of mass Unidentified Flying Object activity in the idyllic California town.

You might be curious, what is it we’re dealing with here? The Grays? The Mantis’? Surely it can’t be the Venusians, can it?! Psh, what is this amateur hour… what we got is an outbreak of Stinkleberry’s, Eggmen, and Woowoos.

If we can get down to brass tacks though, the footage of our Alien Overlords isn’t even the best part of this here documentary. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the real selling point is an intimate dissection of a man with extraordinary claims and somehow an even more extraordinarily tragic life. Can he make his mark on the world with out of this world claims and overcome the unexpected left turns his life continued to make? I guess the only way to find out is to watch the documentary that was made about him then listen to 2 random guys talk about it for roughly 40 minutes. Which, if you think about it in a meta sort of way, can basically answer the question without even having to do either of those things.

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Well, it’s been a fun ride. After 5 Shred-pisode’s and 2 mini-shreds, our mighty media empire crumbles before our very eyes… and it’s all because we don’t enjoy Lizzy McAlpine’s “Older (and Wiser)” to the same magnitude. Why would Levi sabotage us like this? Did he want the cast to end? Is it because he hasn’t emotionally recovered from watching “The Whale”? I mean, if we don’t have the exact same opinions on what we talk about, what’s even the point?

Tune in to hear the vitriolic, venom filled back and forth about the merits of an artist who finally gets to create a piece of art that reflects the inner turmoil of a failing relationship and how her own sense of self changes throughout without the interference of a Record Label looking to pump out TikTok soundbites for kids to put behind planking photo montages or whatever those little idiots are doing.

Let our tombstone read:

RIP Existential Shred (2024 - 2025)

“In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.”

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Known largely for his contributions to the hit TV show “How I Met Your Mother” and comedies such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “I Love You Man”, Jason Segel sticks to his comfort zone on “The Discovery”. As an audience, how long do we let Jason Segel get away with shoe horning questions like “what if we had some kind of proof of life after death and how dangerous would that knowledge be to the world around us” into every project he gets his hands on?

I mean, come on! After 208 episodes of “How I Met Your Mother” you think he would want to finally talk about something else aside from the potential of life after death from a measurable, scientific perspective. Let’s just call it like it is, this is just a sad attempt to relaunch a sadder and grittier story of Marshall’s life before he met Ted. You’re not fooling me there Jason! I’m not letting you trick us with this “prequel” non-sense.

If we saw Richard Belzer’s name in a TV show’s credits, we knew that meant Detective Munch was about to make an appearance. Now it’s getting to the point where if Jason Segel’s name is in the credits we know there’s going to be a scene where he saves a woman's life by jumping into the ocean with reckless disregard for the immaculate sweater he’s wearing.

Is this formula finally getting old or is there comfort in consistency? I guess the only way to find out is to listen to today’s episode and find out.

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On today’s episode, straight from the heart of the Rust Belt it’s Danny Brown. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan all Danny had his heart set on was making it as a rapper before he turned 30. Be careful whatcha wish for though, because even as he’s in the lap of luxury and living out his dream he’s slowly destroying himself while crowds of adoring fans cheer him on. Kinda messed up huh? “Atrocity Exhibition” takes you through the highs (and trust us… there’s a lot of different kinds of highs on this album) and the extreme lows he experienced in the immediate aftermath of his breakout debut album “XXX.” Buckle up buttercup, this one isn’t an album for the faint of heart.

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On today’s episode, we discuss a film by the man behind the voices of such beloved characters as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Smokey the Bear… Jim Cumming’s “The Wolf of Snow Hollow.”

Oh wait… wrong Jim Cummings… This Jim Cummings is the writer / director / actor triple threat who has a unique penchant for making his audience feel uncomfortable.

In the tight knit, isolated community of Snow Hollow something sinister is brewing. Vicious, violent crimes are being committed and the culprit may just be of the lycanthropic nature. Is the town in the midst of a werewolf epidemic or are Officer John Marshall and his partner Officer Julia Robson the only sane people left in town?

And of course since it’s a Jim Cummings movie we’re going to be face-to-face with themes such as addiction, loss, and unhealthy multi-generational parental relationships.

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