It‘s Probably (not) Aliens!
Hosted by Tristan and Scott · Tristan Johnson & Scott Niswander
4.8from 1,908 ratings
- 167
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 1,908
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 218M
- YouTube views
About It‘s Probably (not) Aliens!
Was Earth really visited by mysterious extraterrestrial travelers thousands of years ago as many proponents of ”ancient astronaut theory” believe? What are the hidden secrets and mysteries behind ancient monuments and forgotten civilizations? Every week, historian Tristan Johnson and regular human person Scott Niswander dive through the archives to learn about the fascinating histories of ancient civilizations while also debunking the myths and straight-up lies presented in History Channel‘s massively popular tv show Ancient Aliens that has sparked a new generation of conspiracy theorists. We hope through this show, you can gain an appreciation for just how cool ancient societies were, and not simply credit their impressive advancements to alien visitors. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK! Follow the show so you don‘t miss an episode, and leave us a review! It really helps us out!
- Publisher
- Tristan Johnson & Scott Niswander
- Category
- education · history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
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24 of 167 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Aztec Human Sacrifice: 'Aliens Did It' Is Quite the Alibi
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ramanujan: Show Your Work or They'll Make It Aliens
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Angkor Wat: Colonialism Went to Space College
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Aztec Human Sacrifice: 'Aliens Did It' Is Quite the Alibi
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so, um, that kind of fits the idea of what Homer did is that he was like a person who performed stories instead of being like a writer. Um, The problem, though, is that pretty much nothing is known about the actual life of Homer. Ancient stories say that he was blind and that's in several cities in the Greek world claimed to be where he was born, including Kios and Smyrna. But modern scholars are probably now pretty there's debate, but they're pretty sure that Homer was probably not a single person. It was more like a name attached to works by multiple different poets. Since if you look at the details of the Iliad and the Odyssey, linguistic studies have shown they were probably composed at different times by different people. […]
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