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Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma

Treefort Media & Touchy Feely Films

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chin-wag: to have a chat, a friendly conversation. Actor Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma, author and philosopher, join forces for a freewheeling series of conversations that dive deep (like, really, really deep) into the wilderness of the mind. Featuring prominent guests from diverse fields, Chinwag is esoteric in the best way possible, as Paul and Stephen delve into anything and everything: Are we living in a simulation? What’s the most perfect sentence in literature? Is Bigfoot interdimensi ...
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Downfall

Neil Thomas Proto

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A limited-edition, documentary style podcast - timely and enduring - created and written by Neil Thomas Proto, author of Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America with guest, actor Marcus Bartlett Giamatti, hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Diane Smith. The August 24, 1989 decision by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti to ban Pete Rose from Baseball was the prelude to a broader, Epic Battle to protect Baseball’s authenticity against greed and cheati ...
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Join director Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir) as he discusses his latest live action/animated feature The Congress featuring Robin Wright, Paul Giamatti and Harvey Keitel, a surreal tale depicting one actresses struggle within a digitized world. Moderated by Julia Vismann at the Apple Store, Kurfürstendamm in Berlin.
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The meatball rollout Podcast

Konner Kienzle, Danny Avershal, and Jonathan Avershal

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A podcast hosted by the guys who bring you the best live comedy shows in Hollywood: Konner Kienzle, Danny Avershal, and Jonathan Avershal. Follow @meatballrollout on Instagram for updates on future events, funny memes, and stand-up clips from our shows.
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1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Outs 10 best comedians of 2015). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he cant hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen! T ...
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A weekly news show discussing all the latest news from the Star Trek franchise, brought to you by TrekCore.com. Each week, host Alex Perry is joined by a guest to discuss the latest Star Trek news - we discuss the latest news on the television shows, movies, and merchandise. WeeklyTrek only discusses credible Star Trek news without any of the Dominion propaganda that you'll find online. But we do enjoy spending a little time each episode offering theories about where we think the Star Trek f ...
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In JOHN DIES AT THE END, it’s all about the Soy Sauce, a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. Users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John (Rob Mayes) and David (Chase Williamson), a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't.
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A film podcast where comedians Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos riff through miniseries assembled around connecting topics and themes in cinema. From reboots, remakes and rip-offs to miniseries discussing teen films, heist movies and the millennium mindf*ck era of cinema - these dudes have discussed it all. Also includes SPECIAL FEATURES
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☄️🔭👽 Paul and Stephen are joined by illustrious theoretical physicist, Harvard Professor and space detective, Avi Loeb. And if you think you know his POV already, you may be surprised! Get ready for a cosmic journey as Professor Loeb shares his insights on the mysteries of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. Why, pray tell, isn’t…
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MEATHEADS! Welcome back to your favorite mediocre podcast. In this one we're joined by special guest Emily Cyrier! She's a 4-time alum on the Meatball Rollout stage and a good friend of the show. We talk brat summer, Emily's origins in comedy, and many other things! Thanks for tuning in! Our next Live show is happening THIS Saturday on Sept. 7th at…
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Six weeks ago, Gethard talked to a guy who was calling from the hospital while he waited for his wife to give birth to their first child. This week, by some act of fate, she got through herself. Our caller catches Geth up on life as a new mom, and then the two have a real and raw conversation about mental health. She opens up about her experiences …
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Make It So co-host Geoff Owen to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Begins Production in Toronto (10:00) TrekMovie: Exclusive: ‘Star T…
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🔪🔪🔪 This week, one of Paul and Stephen’s favorite Chinwags: Killer Psyche podcast host, Candice DeLong. Candice spent two decades in the FBI as a criminal profiler tracking serial killers and working such notorious cases as the Unabomber and the Chicago Tylenol Murders. Paul and Stephen explore the terrifying and tactical world of tracking murderer…
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After a significant life event turned her world upside down, this week’s caller was inspired to start seeking out challenges and diving into new hobbies. She and Gethard chat about finding new passions, exploring identity, and basically being a badass. It’s a refreshing conversation with someone who took a tough situation and used it as motivation …
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Sam Nelson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Justin Simien Shares NEXT GEN and DS9 Inspirations Behind the In-Development STAR TREK Comedy Series (08:46) TrekM…
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It's been a long summer and we're back! Just a classic meatball podcast, guys. We talk about a plethora of fun topics and even get a call-in guest. Welcome back! Our next live comedy show is happening on Saturday, Sept. 7th @8pm at Meatball Manor in Hollywood. We have an incredible lineup including headliner, Jeremiah Watkins! So be sure to get you…
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🛸🛸🛸 Paul and Stephen are joined by intrepid investigative journalist Leslie Kean — the very journalist who broke the groundbreaking 2017 UFO story to The New York Times and introduced the world to the Pentagon’s UFO videos. Leslie unveils the intriguing story of Luis Elizondo, the former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigatio…
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This week’s caller is all about beginnings—moving to a new city, making new friends, and maybe even jumping back into the dating scene. While taking a walk around her new neighborhood, she and Gethard bond over the trials and triumphs of city living, the joys of forming new routines, and the simultaneously scary and exciting freedom of a fresh star…
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WE. ARE. SO. BACK! This time we are joined by returning guest and good friend, Noah Marger. We talk Girlina of the year, middle school dances, old cartoons, and much, much more. Listen in for a hilarious conversation with one of our favorite LA comedians. Noah will be performing his hour on September 5th at 8pm here in Hollywood. It's a great show …
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As longtime listeners of Beautiful/Anonymous know, one of the most beloved members of our community is Heidi, AKA: “Love Is Everywhere”. This call is a little different from our usual follow-ups. In this case, Heidi has a specific story she wants to share, and it just didn’t feel right to hide it behind the paywall. So here’s the deal: all of our l…
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🐺🐺🐺 Under the shadow of the full moon at the Boston Armory, Paul and Stephen tackle beastly audience questions in this live recording of Chinwag. Ever wondered why cats are such mysterious predators, or if Bela Lugosi really donned werewolf fur? The conversation shifts to popular culture’s take on werewolves, the impact of Twilight on werewolf cult…
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This week’s caller is the director of a food pantry. She tells Gethard how she came to this position at a fairly young age and how she works to support her community. She and Geth talk about the stresses of working in non-profit, the personal and social benefits of volunteer work, and what all of us can do to get involved in our own communities. Si…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Mr. Know It All to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: STARFLEET ACADEMY Showrunners Explain Inspiration for Bringing VOYAGER’s EMH Back to STAR TREK (06:35) TrekCo…
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🐺🌖🐺 Recorded live at the historic Boston Armory, join hosts Paul and Stephen for a thrilling conversation on werewolves, from ancient myths to modern interpretations. Go back in time to break down the great werewolves of the past: Jan Thys of Livonia, Peter Stump, and of course…the Beast of Gévaudan, a mysterious creature in 18th-century France. La…
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A self-described “vegan lesbian horse girl” calls to talk with Gethard about being YouTube famous in a very niche community, going to Catholic school as a closeted queer kid, living with agoraphobia, and a whole lot more. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions with this …
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🧿🧿🧿 More Chinwag with DEVO’S co-founder, and author of the beautiful new book “Apotropaic Beatnik Graffiti”, Mark Mothersbaugh. Mark shares his earliest memory of AI which happened to involve Timothy Leary’s AI therapist! Then, DEVO’s frontman takes us back to a memorable church trip when he hears people speaking in tongues. And what’s all that got…
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This week’s caller made the possibly ill-advised choice to call in to the show from his wife’s hospital bedside mere hours after she was induced to deliver their first child. But he promised Gethard she’s cool with it, so while these highschool sweethearts wait to welcome another person into the world, they talk with Geth about impending parenthood…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Lee Hutchison to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: New STAR TREK Live-Action Comedy Series in Development from Justin Simien and LOWER DECKS’ Tawny Newsome (02:24…
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🤖🖼🎸 This Chinwag welcomes Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO’s co-founder and author of the fascinating new book “Apotropaic Beatnik Graffiti.” Come along and reminisce about DEVO’s first live appearance on SNL, thanks to the legendary Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Mark is tickled to learn Paul and Stephen were spooked by DEVO as kids, and Mar…
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A high school student heading into his senior year calls in to offer the teen perspective on our world. Geth asks about high school after the pandemic, school violence, sex, gender, all the stuff adults pretend to understand in 2024. The caller also talks with Gethard about getting his license, growing up the child of immigrants, and shares his hop…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Nathan Hanson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Three New Cadets Join STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Cast (08:34) TrekCore: INTERVIEW — Robert Picardo Reactiva…
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🦾🐕‍🦺🦻🏼 On this riveting Chinwag, Paul and Stephen speak to Riva Lehrer, an award-winning artist, writer, and curator with an unconventional approach to portraiture. Together they explore the nuances of living with a disability, stigma, defining beauty, and the complexities of human interactions. Riva shares the importance of representation and the …
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An heirloom ring, a tiny island in the middle of a lake, a tragic murder, a malfunctioning gun, addiction, rehab, recovery, long-distance love, poetry. It’s the kind of story a true crime podcast could easily spend an entire season on. But we only get one hour with this week’s caller. And what a compelling hour it is. It’s a dark story, but our cal…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: INTERVIEW — Exploring STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 with Creators Kevin & Dan Hageman (Spoiler Alert!) (11:31) IGN: …
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📰🛸🕵🏼‍♀️ Fortean Times has been bringing weirdness into people’s lives for over 50 years and Paul’s been reading its pages since he was a mere Chin-cub. Now join Paul and Stephen as they meet the man behind the mag, esteemed News Editor, Ian Simmons. What follows is a mind-bending exploration of the weird and wonderful including a colorful sketch of…
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A Philly transplant calls to talk with Gethard in front of a crowd of a few hundred Philadelphians at the First Person Arts Festival. She tells him all about being a victim of the Kia Boys, what it’s like to manage a tattoo shop, how she ended up on the East Coast, and why Black Metal is actually so girlypop. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get…
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👨🏼‍🏫🍏🕰️ The Professor is in for Chinwag Office Hours! Professor Stephen Asma offers his rarefied time and detours into more of the unusual topics you crave. This week on Office Hours, Stephen drops his knowledge on the Mothman and the psychology of creepiness. What is the purpose of creepy feelings and eerie sensations? Are they interdimensional be…
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🏐🏐🏐 Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma were delighted to speak with the wonderful Kathryn Hahn in this early Chinwag gem. They were fascinated by Hahn's deep knowledge of cults, con men, hypnosis, brainwashing dogs, and the power of late night volleyball sessions. Hear about Travis the chimpanzee, radical nuns, lice couches, whether the Popes "Netflix …
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An occupational therapist calls to talk with Gethard about going back to school and becoming a professor at fifty. They discuss what an occupational therapist actually does, how different generations understand and interact with our changing world, why we need people who think differently, and a whole lot more. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to g…
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📚🧐🏛 Paul’s been studying up on Western philosophy and has even more burning questions for our exceedingly patient resident expert, Professor Stephen Asma. Lean in to these bite-sized lessons about rationalists, empiricists and idealists, and Stephen’s explanation of the notoriously difficult to understand German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich …
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A thoughtful and resilient caller who has lived a lot of life calls to talk with Gethard about family, work, love, and loss. But also about adventures abroad, DFMOs (Dance Floor MakeOuts, obviously), cleaning out the most disgusting refrigerator, riding motorcycles . . . and all of that before she even mentions the iguana. This one has a little bit…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jodi Pickens to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Watch STAR TREK: PRODIGY’s Season 2 Trailer Now! (09:05) TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Fil…
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😊🎙️👽 It’s the audience’s turn to ask Paul, Stephen and the hilarious Bill Hader anything at this Chinwag recorded live from Dynasty Typewriter in L.A., and things go off the rails pretty quick! If aliens land on Earth, what movie would this trio show them first? Then at the audience’s prodding, hear their favorite alien abduction movies, which cryp…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Ship Full of Jerks co-host Ryan Thomas Riddle to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Paul Giamatti Joins STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY as Season 1’s Recurring Villai…
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🎬🍿🎞 Recorded live at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, Paul and Stephen are joined by comedy legend Bill Hader for a night of hilarious and obscure impressions, a rundown of insane B- movies, their shared fear of the school bus, and so much more! What did Hader overhear director Sam Raimi say walking out of a screening of Cannibal Holocaust? What …
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This week’s caller is gearing up for a big move across the country. He calls to talk with Gethard about living his life as a trans man, some of the difficult reasons he’s making this move, and how, despite those difficulties, his life has opened up in some really beautiful ways. Register for Your Free Tickets to Our America Now: Beautiful/Anonymous…
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Welcome back! In this episode we talk about an interesting familial development here at the podcast! We also discuss the upcoming election as well as Ex-Taliban military adjusting to office culture. It's a helluva ride! Our next live show is happening on Saturday, June 29th at 9pm here in Hollywood! You can buy your tickets HERE! Also go follow us …
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📓✍🏽🛢️ In this captivating Bonus-Wag, hosts Paul and Stephen sit down with investigative historian David Grann for a cerebral exploration. Grann’s journey began as a journalist with an insatiable passion for storytelling. How did he transition from reporting facts to weaving gripping narratives? Then, imagine a man unfairly sent to death row, despit…
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🌊🏴‍☠️⚓ Paul and Stephen embark on a deep-sea exploration of maritime history with David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon, The Lost City of Z, and most recently, The Wager. The trio unravel tales of mutinies, scurvy, and the enigmatic allure of failure. Did you know most seamen couldn’t swim? How were sailors selected or found aboard thes…
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A martial arts instructor who definitely doesn’t have an accent calls Gethard to talk about running his own studio, making a big career change, and the rules of sparring if he and Geth ever meet on a random dock in Central Jersey. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions w…
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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by TrekRanks host Jim Moorhouse to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: All STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 Episodes Hit Netflix on July 1 (08:49) TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISC…
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Meatball brethren! Thanks for tuning in yet again! In this episode, the squad pops off. We talk about the comedy boom that is currently happening and whether the trend will continue with global conflict mounting. We cover some other fun stuff too so give it a listen! Our next live show is happening on Saturday, June 29th @9pm in Hollywood at the on…
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☠️🤝☠️ Join Paul and Stephen for a special bonus episode as they sit down with investigative journalist Leslie Kean. The topic? Spirit hands—ethereal entities that connect the living and the dead. Leslie describes witnessing famed British spirit medium Stewart Alexander conjuring spirit hands seemingly from nothing – conjuring a black amorphous goo …
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🎺🎺🎺 Open your mind as Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma talk about accessing the spirit world with investigative journalist Leslie Kean — the very journalist who broke the groundbreaking 2017 UFO story to The New York Times and introduced the world to the Pentagon’s UFO videos. The trio delve into the esoteric world of ectoplasm and explore its weight…
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A reluctant-but-proud military father who’s looking forward to seeing his son for the first time in seventeen weeks calls to talk with Gethard about being thoughtful, empathetic, and willing to have your worldview totally changed. It’s also about couples counseling, subduing a man on a plane, giving up an office job to become a truck driver, and, u…
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🪐🕰️💫 Paul, Stephen and Chuck Bryant on being a strict materialist, natural evolution, Olaf Stapledon, and more Stuff You Should Know. Plus, Chuck shares a creepy ghost story that challenges his skeptical nature to this day. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer, and the self-proclaimed Emperor of Neptune. Stephen Asma is a professor …
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☢️☢️☢️ Paul and Stephen are joined by Stuff You Should Know’s Chuck Bryant for a deep wag on lizard people, the importance and impermanence of what we leave behind, the rarity of finding dinosaur bones, nuclear semiotics, and of course, the Silurian Hypothesis. How do we know advanced civilizations didn’t exist before us and what does that mean for…
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