Brian and Angelo welcome Ellie from The Devil's Dirtstar this week as they discuss the 1959 "classic" Santa Claus and then talk about some holiday creatures.  Special Guest: Ellie J.. Links:Santa Claus (1959) Magical, wacky, weird Christmas classic | English dubbed Full Movie from Mexico - YouTubeEach Christmas, Iceland’s Yule Cat Takes Fashion Policing to the ExtremeMeet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa ClausesGrýla and The Yule Lads: Iceland’s Terrifying Christmas TraditionTHE ELFSCHOOL  “PARTICULARLY FASCINATING”Yule Lads Legend

Episode 253: Yule Boys Unite: Santa Claus (1959) w/Ellie from The Devil’s Dirtstar

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Are popular product reviewers responsible for ruining products with negative reviews? Are we living in a simulation? These are the questions posed (and discussed) in this week's episode. Links:Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - YouTubeDon’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker | TechCrunchA Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a SimulationSimulation hypothesis - Wikipedia

Episode 267: Is The Universe's Hard Drive Actually Full?

Brian gets a new phone, Humane releases their answer to the smart phone, AI artwork in a movie causes an Upraor, and Angelo shares his book report for UFO, by Garrett Graff. Links:Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet - The VergeThe Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - YouTubeIncredible New Device That Doesn't Do Anything Right - YouTube'Late Night With the Devil' Directors Clarify AI Image Use In MovieUFO | Book by Garrett M. Graff | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

Episode 266: A Fourth Grade Book Report On UFOs

This week, Akon's city is a house of cards made of crypto, and an eternal question is answered: are psychedelic drugs a window to an alien world? Links:The Brutal Collapse of Akon’s Scam CityAkon City: tumbleweed rolls through site of rapper’s Wakanda-inspired dreamDebt-trap diplomacy - WikipediaCan psychedelics actually help us communicate with aliens? | HuckTaking DMT Can Lead to Experiences Similar to Those Reported by People Who Claim to Have Been Abducted by Aliens, Study ShowsSurvey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects - Alan K Davis, John M Clifton, Eric G Weaver, Ethan S Hurwitz, Matthew W Johnson, Roland R Griffiths, 2020Alex Jones Says Secret Government Program Uses Psychedelics To Communicate With Aliens - Marijuana Moment

Episode 265: Fake Coins, Real Drugs

This week, the DOJ sues Apple (how do you like them Apple(s)?), and Quebec wins the Double Density award for most UFO sightings based on the 2023 Canadian UFO Survey. Links:United States v. Apple is pure nerd rage - The VergeApple’s iPhone is not a monopoly like Windows was a monopoly | TechCrunchCanadian UFO Survey

Episode 264: Vive Le Quebec Weird

This week:

• The PS5... Pro??? (Yes)

• TikTok... Banned in the US?? (Maybe)

• UFO Disclosure... Just around the corner?? (No) Links:Sony’s PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024 - The VergeHow the House quietly revived the TikTok ban bill - The Vergehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tiktok-national-security-review-1.7143574#:~:text=%22Canada%20made%20the%20determination%20that,security%20reviews%2C%22%20he%20said.Book Review: 'UFO' is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that's out there | AP News‘It only takes one to be real and it changes humanity for ever’: what if we’ve been lied to about UFOs? | Alien life | The GuardianFirst on CNN: US is receiving dozens of UFO reports a month, senior Pentagon official tells CNN

Episode 253: Yule Boys Unite: Santa Claus (1959) w/Ellie from The Devil’s Dirtstar

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