Double Density

Things can just disappear never to be found again, although sometimes they come back. Brian and Angelo have a look at video games that were considered lost, although some have found their way into the public due to some industrious sleuthing. Then, in the paranormal segment, the hosts find their way to a ship that famously disappeared and then returned, with a look at the Philadelphia Experiment. Side topics include iPhone notches, Apple’s clarity problem, Part-time UFOs, government psychics, and cloned pets.

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• Your Love of Your Old Smartphone Is a Problem for Apple and Samsung - WSJ

This week, Brian and Angelo bring together tech and paranormal to examine whether it will be A.I. or aliens that destroy the human race.

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• Artificial intelligence has replaced aliens as our greatest fear of what will kill us all — Quartz

This week, Brian and Angelo take a look at being locked into certain technology ecosystems, and of course HomePod rings. Then, from HomePod rings, they take a look at the ring left by an incredible UFO sighting in Delphos, Kansas. Also, covered: phones that spy on you, ad blockers, photo backups (Brian’s favourite), time travellers, cryptocurrency vs SETI, and the Pentagon UFO tapes.

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• Don’t use Huawei phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, and NSA - The Verge

This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.

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• Key iPhone Source Code Gets Posted Online in 'Biggest Leak in History' - Motherboard

This week, Elon Musk’s flamethrower may help during an alien invasion, why do people buy internet traffic, podcasts are great places to advertise, and Billy Mitchell is a cheater. Then in the paranormal segment, it’s DB Cooper, conspiracies on YouTube, the full moon does nothing, mass hysteria, and the Zone of Silence.

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• The Boring Company is really pushing the definition of “Flamethrower” | Ars Technica

This week, Angelo and Brian continue to discuss podcast editing, have a contentious discussion about the HomePod, look at how mobile devices affect concert goers, and how the exercise habits of the military can be a problem for privacy. The paranormal section delves into employment opportunities on the Area 51 airline, how the world needs more exorcists, and what the human race would do in the face of an alien invasion.

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• Hawaii governor didn’t correct false missile alert sooner because he didn’t know his Twitter password - The Washington Post

This week, after Angelo realizes that his hearing isn’t what it used to be, the discussion moves to a look at how user interface and user experience is important, and how when it becomes too good, it may lead to technology addiction. Then, in the paranormal segment, after a quick look at a few stories, Brian and Angelo have a look at the many early 90’s UFO sightings that happened in Mexico. Also: Tide Pods.

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• Desdymona's Satan Ice Cream

This week, Angelo and Brian briefly talk about editing podcasts and how Angelo has recently purchased Logic Pro X to aid in his editing endeavours. They also take a look at how storage media has changed and how easy it is to get stuff off of old floppy disks. In the paranormal part of the show, after Angelo shares some strange coincidences, they spend the rest of the episode talking about shadow people; what are they, where do the come from, what do they smell like, and how does one lure one out.

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• Reading disks from 1988 in 2018 - Six Colors

This week, Brian and Angelo have UFO expert Rob Kristofferson on the show to talk about his two favorite things: music and UFOs. Rob provides some updates on his podcasting setup before they delve into the world of how music consumption has changed in the past few decades. Moving into the paranormal, they take a look at how the paranormal found its way into popular music, with a closer look at Robert Johnson, Jim Sullivan, and satanism & backmasking in music.

Special Guest: Rob Kristoffersen.

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• Don't Lick the UFO by Desdymona

This week, Brian and Angelo delve into how someone can control those fancy speakers you got as a gift to scare you, and they talk about Apple’s iPhone battery confusion. In the paranormal section of the show, they talk some Unsolved Mysteries skepticism, and then make some predictions for what’s going to happen with the paranormal in 2018. Make sure you listen for Angelo’s Google Home trying to insert itself into the episode without any prompting.

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• Some Sonos and Bose speakers are being hijacked to play ghostly sounds - The Verge