Double Density

This week, Brian and Angelo catch up on what's new in their tech lives, and have a quick chat about WWDC 2020. Then they talk about the To The Stars Academy podcast, and an interesting post on the r/UFOs subreddit that really speaks to their sensibilities.

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• WWDC20 - Apple Developer

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.

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• The podcasting world is now Spotify versus everybody else - The Verge

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.

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• Podcaster Luminary Seeks Fresh Cash to Buoy Struggling Business - Bloomberg

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.

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• Super Mario 64 PC port targeted by copyright claims from Nintendo lawyers - Polygon

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.

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• NASCAR Star Kyle Larson Fired For Using N-Word During iRacing Event

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.

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• Exclusive: Epic Pictures to Launch Gaming Venture | Hollywood Reporter

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.

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• Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey on Steam

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.

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• 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