We look at how Battle of the Planets may help the lovelorn, why Chicago will soon be looking a lot blurrier, and then dive back into the never ending pool of Commander Ashtar lore, and the Repeater calls shenanigans on the claims that a listener once hit a manatee.

Show Notes:

• Chicago Sun-Times lays off entire photography staff:

http://gawker.com/sun-times-lays-off-its-photographers-on-slow-crawl-to-i-510490745

http://jimromenesko.com/2013/05/30/report-sun-times-lays-off-entire-photo-staff/

• That's My Ashtar!: 

George Van Tassell: http://www.georgevantassel.com

Howard Cocklin eyewitness interview D.C. UFO event

http://youtu.be/UQwwl1ln30Y

George Van Tassel interview (1964):

http://youtu.be/g7zC--A_mEk

The INTEGRATRON!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKjLRTX8Wls

• Manatees? What's a Manatee? It's like a mermaid, right?

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-19-2013/tea-party-manatee-riding-patriots