Roswell. Hoax photos. Desert people. Racist and factually incorrect History Channel shows. What do all of these things have in common? Aliens.

In this episode, Jared and Abe uncover the truth about the history of alien abductions, tackling tough questions such as: Where did this phenomenon come from? What is the first recorded alien abduction? What’s up with the probing? And most importantly, what the hell was going on in New Hampshire? Tangents include, but are not limited to, barefoot shoes, the jump scare from the movie E.T., and the medieval mentally ill.

This episode was produced by Jared Tetreau, Abe Merker, and Claudia Chiossone, and edited by Jared Tetreau. Music by Kinneret, intro animation by Gemma Hill, research assistance by Madison Albertson, and show artwork by Niall Lowrie.

SOURCES

Abduction, Surgery, and Madness: An Account of a Little Red Man in Thomas Walsingham's Chronica Maiora

They Know Us Better Than We Know Ourselves: The History and Politics of Alien Abduction (2007) by Bridget Brown

After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon by Greg Eghigian

Indeed They Have Invaded. Look Around.: POPULAR CULTURE New York Times (Online) New York Times Company. Jun 15, 1997 by Phil Patton

“When Did Alien Sightings Turn into Alien Abductions?”(2017) By Greg Eghigian

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction

01:40 - My Annals

06:14 - The Five Ws

09:42 - An interstellar overview

10:59 - Thomas Walsingham and “The Chronica Maiora”

16:32 - Biblical Aliens

18:42 - Is there life on Mars?? Percival Lowell says yes.

21:09 - Aliens invade the public consciousness.

25:52 - Alien conspiracies and the psychology of believers in aliens.

34:28 - George Adamski was ON one.

40:46 - Alien abductions!

45:05 - New Age wellness goop aliens

48:52 - lololol aliens might be real

56:08 - Follow us on socials!

THAT'S HISTORY, BABE! is hosted by Abe Merker and Jared Tetreau. This episode was produced by Jared Tetreau, Abe Merker, and Claudia Chiossone. Research Assistance by Madison Albertson. Music by Kinneret. Series Artwork by Sid Lugo. Intro Animations by Gemma Hill.

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