This week, Brian and Angelo have a look at the state of podcasting and what Joe Rogan’s Spotify move means for the medium. Then, an in-depth look at the decades of how predictions of UFO disclosure never seem to come true.

Links:

• The podcasting world is now Spotify versus everybody else - The Verge
• We Lose A Lot When Podcasts Go Closed Instead Of Open | Techdirt
• Dithering and Open Versus Free – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
• UFO Subreddit Was Subject to Systemic Censorship - VICE
• Official UFO Disclosure “May Be Imminent” – A Historical Perspective, page 1

This week, Angelo was offered up a dog video about his cat by Google, Luminary does not get podcasting, Facebook content moderators get a settlement, Quibi blames the virus, and Age of Empires 2 is doing great, 21 years later. In the paranormal segment, the duo looks into what exactly makes QAnon tick.

Links:

• Podcaster Luminary Seeks Fresh Cash to Buoy Struggling Business - Bloomberg
• Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job - The Verge
• Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Quibi’s Rough Start - The New York Times
• Age of Empires 2 is quietly having an incredible year | PC Gamer
• QAnon Is More Important Than You Think - The Atlantic

After several years of internal debate, Angelo discusses replacing his 2011 Airport Extreme with an Eero Wifi system. Also on deck: a discussion on emulation and copyright, Angelo upgraded to macOS Catalina, Brian ordering AirPods for his wife, and someone using a botnet to download anime (and a special guest appears!). In the paranormal segment, after a fun discussion about what certain cryptids are doing while humans are on lockdown, Brian and Angelo discuss a Reddit post detailing what a weekend in the desert with Dr. Steven Greer is like.

Special Guest: TJ Counihan.

Links:

• Super Mario 64 PC port targeted by copyright claims from Nintendo lawyers - Polygon
• The Nintendo leak saga continues: biggest Nintendo leak in history, full source code / design files for Wii released online | ResetEra
• The Real Ghostbusters (1987 video game) - Wikipedia
• For 8 years, a hacker operated a massive IoT botnet just to download Anime videos | ZDNet
• Learn How The Elusive Sasquatch Has Become A Rewilding Success Story During Lockdown
• My experience on an expedition with Dr. Greer : UFOs

Ian Rogers returns to discuss the nature of belief, what makes a good UFO case, the Mothman Prophecies, alien abductions, sleep paralysis, and a comparison of aliens and Dr. Manhattan.

Special Guest: Ian Rogers.

This week, Brian and Angelo sit down for the first part of a wide-ranging interview with author Ian Rogers about where his interest in UFOs began and how it has evolved over time. Join them as they discuss his time with MUFON, the details of several cases (including the infamous Guardian case we covered way back in episode 97) how a hobby can change to active participation, and a behind-the-scenes look at UFOlogy.

Special Guest: Ian Rogers.

This week, Brian rejoices as for the second time this year, Apple has made a product he’s been hoping for, Angelo welcomes a new iPad into his home, NASCAR live mic exposes racism, Zoom doping tests, and cardboard cutouts are the new norm at baseball stadiums. In the paranormal segment, the duo discusses why Wikipedia entries about UFOs lean towards being more skeptical, and wonder if the allegations of the UFO community towards skeptics taking it over hold any water.

Links:

• NASCAR Star Kyle Larson Fired For Using N-Word During iRacing Event
• In response to COVID-19, athletes take at-home doping tests
• Taiwan's professional baseball league replaces human fans with cardboard spectators | CBC Radio
• Anyone notice how Wikipedia articles on big UFO events are usually watered-down and obsessed with conventional explanations? : UFOs
• Wikipedia » Skeptical About Skeptics

Brian is back on Facebook, Amazon's self-publishing is problematic, pandemics bring Apple and Google closer together, and Brian dives deep into the new Steven Greer documentary, Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun.

Links:

• Exclusive: Epic Pictures to Launch Gaming Venture | Hollywood Reporter
• The Hate Store: Amazon’s Self-Publishing Arm Is a Haven… — ProPublica
• Google and Apple launching coronavirus contact-tracing system for iOS and Android - The Verge
• Google and Apple launching coronavirus contact-tracing system for iOS and Android - The Verge
• OVNI sur la Lune , 2020-03-26 - YouTube
• Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun (2020) | Official Trailer HD - YouTube
• Expeditions – Dr. Steven Greer

Brian and Angelo have a conversation with Jonathan Chouinard of Odd Breeze Studios about developing the game Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey.

Crew 167: The Grand Block Oddysey on Steam

Special Guest: Jonathan Chouinard.

Links:

• Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey on Steam
• Kickle Cubicle - Wikipedia

Do you remember playing shareware games in the 80s and 90s? Did you play the original Prince of Persia? Have you ever bought or sold a haunted property? This week’s episode tackles these important questions.

Links:

• 𝕵𝖔𝖍𝖓 𝕽𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖔 on Twitter: "Happy 25th Birthday, Commander Keen! In honor I'm sharing a video of our SMB3 demo we made for Nintendo on 9/28/1990.https://t.co/R2GlSYCoBM" / Twitter
• How Prince of Persia Defeated Apple II's Memory Limitations | War Stories | Ars Technica - YouTube
• Stambovsky v. Ackley - Wikipedia
• The Haunted House On The Hudson – Ghost Theory
• Phones Ringing (Eerily?) For Nyack Spook Home - The New York Times
• Stigmatized property - Wikipedia
• Judge exorcises haunted home | UK news | The Guardian

This week, the episode starts with some positivity, as Apple has finally released a laptop that's great for everyone. In the paranormal talk, the work of Dr. Roger Leir is discussed. Could aliens be tracking humans with implants?

Links:

• MacBook Air - Apple (CA)
• iPad Pro - Apple (CA)
• The New iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with Trackpad: The MacStories Overview - MacStories
• Apple finally admits Microsoft was right about tablets - The Verge
• People Who Left Devices at Apple Stores for Repair Can't Get Them Until Stores Reopen - MacRumors
• Roger Leir - obituary - Telegraph
• Roger Leir - RationalWiki
• Roger Leir - Wikipedia
• Proof of Roger Leir's incompetence - Extraterrestrial Life & The UFO Phenomenon - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
• YouTube
• 10 surprising household items that emit radiation - silive.com