Double Density - Episodes Tagged with “Ufos”

Episode 141: An Echo Chamber of Disclosure

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo have a look at the state of podcasting and what Joe Rogan’s Spotify move means for the medium. Then, an in-depth look at the decades of how predictions of UFO disclosure never seem to come true.

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Episode 139: It’s Like Bible Camp For UFOs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

After several years of internal debate, Angelo discusses replacing his 2011 Airport Extreme with an Eero Wifi system. Also on deck: a discussion on emulation and copyright, Angelo upgraded to macOS Catalina, Brian ordering AirPods for his wife, and someone using a botnet to download anime (and a special guest appears!). In the paranormal segment, after a fun discussion about what certain cryptids are doing while humans are on lockdown, Brian and Angelo discuss a Reddit post detailing what a weekend in the desert with Dr. Steven Greer is like.

Special Guest: TJ Counihan.

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Episode 138: The Power Of Paranormal Belief Part 2 w/Ian Rogers

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 06 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Ian Rogers returns to discuss the nature of belief, what makes a good UFO case, the Mothman Prophecies, alien abductions, sleep paralysis, and a comparison of aliens and Dr. Manhattan.

Special Guest: Ian Rogers.

Episode 122: Savannah's Haunted History

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Brian is back and he has some questions for Angelo: Is Apple TV+ any good? Has he ever used IM services for dating? Are we in less debt than Netflix? Does he want to be a streamer when he grows up? FACEBOOK? The in the paranormal, a reader submitted article about creepy mines is discussed, and Brian breaks down some of the spooktacular spots that he visited while on his honeymoon.

Episode 120: Solve for X

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0400

Angelo sets up his wife's new iPhone 11, Dropbox gets dropped, Brian discovers an old video game console, professionals should always wait to update macOS, and now no one can see how creepy you are on Instagram. The paranormal segment is all about the how and the why of belief as it relates to the paranormal.

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Episode 119: Of Apple Bugs And Saucer Bros

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0400

iOS 13 seems to be Apple's buggiest release in a while, and the Double Density Duo delicately dissects the download. Then, to round out the tech segment, Brian attempts to convince everyone how much better physical media is than streaming things. Later, a close look at the story of a family possibly adopting a small adult, and in a rare occurrence, Double Density takes a look at UFOs.

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Episode 113: A Self-Indulgent Journey: Bob Lazar, Area 51 and Element 115

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Brian's recent nuptuals, Angelo's continuing facination with magic, Jony Ive's departure from Apple, and then they bring back their Alien Cinema segment to discuss Jeremy Corbell's Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers.

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Episode 106: Throwing Out Chemtrails

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week the duo spend some time talking about podcasting and what an app like Luminary means for the medium, before Brian laments upon the fact that his next computer may not be one made by Apple directly, but may instead turn out to be a Hackintosh. Moving into the paranormal, the Navy's changing regulations about reporting UFOs is discussed and then Brian brings some patents to the table, as the classic black triangle UFOs are the topic du jour.

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Episode 105: YouTube: Literally The Worst

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 01 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400

The Samsung Fold hot takes write themselves. Brian found some embarrassing search terms on a work computer a few years ago. The GPS system that helps govern New York City is facing its own personal Y2K. Attention spans are shortenting, hence the short sentences. In UFO news, is science starting to listen? Conspiracy theories seem to have gained traction - why is that?

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Episode 104: UFOs and Power Plants

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss how Amazon is having people listen to your conversations, Capcom is getting into the classic console game, and some tech products just never made as big a splash as was intended. Then, after the break, the duo discusses what could be the most complelling evidence of a UFO ever... or a street light.

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Episode 88: Great Job Monsanto w/Sam of Not Alone and Rob of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Brian and Angelo host a virtual holiday party with their friends Rob Kristoffersen (from Our Strange Skies) and Sam Fredrickson (from Not Alone) and chat about the tech things they've enjoyed and not enjoyed in the last year. They then have a look at the paranormal and go through what each person has learned over the last year of making their respective podcasts.

Special Guests: Rob Kristoffersen and Sam Fredrickson.

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Episode 77: Finely Crafted Artisanal Podcasts

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Brian starts the show with a quick anecdote about the current state of VCRs, before looking into the demise of Google+, the take down of a fan made virtual USS Enterprise, Pokemon’s music composer turned game producer, and the state of podcast financing. Then, the duo visits Skinwalker ranch once again, before looking at a celebrity UFO sighting, and how Siri likes to point people to conspiracy theories.

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Episode 71: Food Pyramid of the Paranormal

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Angelo has moved into an open office, Brian did not get to see the Insane Clown Posse live, a look at how email takes up too much of our time, ISPs and copyright, Windows 95 (on a Mac!), and Angelo visits the Apple Store (again). Also, an attempt to chart the paranormal, and a closer look at UFO groups.

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Episode 69: Jason Statham’s Universe of Cryptids

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo and Brian are back together again. After getting Brian excited over Angelo's surprise new tech purchase, the duo discusses Anchor, the idea of a shared family computer, and the continuing saga of yearly smartphone updates. In the paranormal segment, discussion starts with how great it is to see Alex Jones get delisted from certain services, and then moves onto talk about the Bermuda Triangle, another To The Stars blunder, and purchasing haunted houses.

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Episode 67: Orson Wells: Like, Comment, and Subscribe

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Angelo's busy frolicking in the Magic Kingdom this week, so Double Density presents a previously-recorded but unreleased episode! This week, in the tech segment of the show, Brian and Angelo present you with a list of their favourite go-to YouTube channels that have less than 500k subscribers. Then, they have a discussion about the 1975 NASA documentary "Who's Out There?" staring Orson Welles.

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Episode 65: Space Dolphins and Successful Murder

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo and Brian briefly discuss the new MacBook Pros before delving into the scary world of how we are targeted for ads and how it’s actually scarier than one would think. Then in the paranormal segment, Brian brings out the Double Density Wheel of Fortune to determine which topics to cover, ranging from a weird black sarcophagus, to UFO sighting stats, to some sasquatch pot-pourri.

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Episode 63: "The Internet and UFOs, Your Two Favourite Things"

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Summer is upon us, our fancy devices do not like the heat, Google Duplex has a redux, Apple Maps is finding its way, and Juggalos will avoid detection when the AI wars come. In the paranormal segment, after pondering a Nevada Time Warp, Brian gets a mashup of his two favourite things, as the sorry state of reporting UFOs among the major UFO research bodies is discussed.

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Episode 62: Three Fanboys And A Skeptic w/ Alexandre and Tyler from RGBA

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Alex and Tyler from the RGBA podcast, and after getting to know them a little, they talk about podcasting workflows, voice assistants, and non-tech things that they really nerd out on. Then they find out where the RGBA hosts first found an interest in the world of the paranormal before diving into the Fermi Paradox, pondering the mysteries of the universe.

Special Guests: Alexandre Vallières-Lagacé and Tyler Menard.

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Episode 60: A Ghost-Positive Household w/ Desdymona

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Desdymona to the podcast to talk about her love of podcasts, creating digital art, voiceover work, and working on her upcoming podcast Calling Darkness. They then settle in for a discussion on the paranormal, discussing where Desdymona’s interest in all things strange comes from, coming from a ghost-positive household, and what makes a great creepy pasta.

Special Guest: Desdymona.

Episode 54: The Rise And Fall Of UFOland: A Raelien Primer

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 09 May 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian asks Angelo if they talk about too much Apple stuff, and after agreeing that they do, they proceed to talk about how Apple’s laptops seem to have keyboard issues, how Apple is discontinuing their AirPort line of wifi routers, and the origins of many of the original Macintosh icons. They also throw in some Ray Kurzweil talk and a look at psycho-electric weapons for some balance. Brian presents what he has learned about Raëlianism in the first of an occasional series on alien/UFO cults.

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Episode 53: That’s SO Canadian w/ Amber and Andrew from Into the Portal

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Amber and Andrew from Into the Portal to briefly talk about starting a podcast, their tech setup, and learning about how to podcast on the fly. The foursome then continue their creepy tour of Canada that started on Into the Portal and take a look at some UFOs, cryptids, pirates, ghost ships, and hauntings. Join us as we go from Angikuni Lake in Nunavut, to Roberts Arm in Newfoundland and everywhere in between.

Special Guests: Amber Rae and Andrew McKay.

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Episode 51: Area 51: This is Your Life

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:30:00 -0400

This week, the episode gets flipped turned upside-down, as Brian and Angelo start the show with a special look at Area 51. Then they make the unprecedented move of having the tech section in the second half, where they discuss Angelo's new MIDI controller, some Uber follow-up, Apple criticism, phone boredom, and much more.

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Episode 45: The Greys Vs. Skynet

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:30:00 -0500

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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Episode 40: Big Daddy Mothman

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:30:00 -0500

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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Episode 38: Ice Cream Satan w/Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 06:30:00 -0500

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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Episode 24: Self MIB w/Rob Kristoffersen Of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:30:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Rob Kristoffersen (@YerUFOGuy) to the show to discuss his podcast setup, his issue with Apple products, smartphones, and old video games. Then, the topics shift to Rob’s area of expertise with a look at the history of the Men in Black.

Special Guest: Rob Kristoffersen.

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Episode 23: The CBC and the Alien Agenda

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 06:00:00 -0400

In a grab bag episode, Brian and Angelo reminisce about manual saving, look at how fast the A11 Bionic chip really is, iPhone 8 and X buying options, content departing Netflix just as you’re watching it, and ham radios(?!). In the paranormal section, there’s some inward reflection about who is listening to the show, surviving the September 23 doomsday prediction, the search to discover flat Earth, a great discussion the Shag Harbour UFO which happened 50 years ago, and finally a callback to Double Density episode 2 about the alien autopsy.

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Episode 21: Reverse Santa Claus

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:00:00 -0400

This week, we spend some time talking about the Apple event, wonder how long iPhones should last, hope Nintendo is actually making enough classic consoles, and take a look at some bad things that have happened on the internet. Then in the paranormal segment, we get spooky and present a primer on ghosts that leads to a few tangents. Finally, we open up our mail bag and read some "listener" mail.

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A visit to Apple Park - Six Colors — Tuesday was a big day. iPhone X. iPhone 8. Apple TV 4K. Apple Watch Series 3. But the biggest product unveil of all? No contest: It was Apple Park.
Daring Fireball: Welcome to the Steve Jobs Theater
What happened with Apple Face ID fail
The iPhone Is Guaranteed to Last Only One Year, Apple Argues in Court - Motherboard
SNES Classic Will Have 'Dramatically Increased' Production - Rolling Stone
Equifax website hack exposes data for ~143 million US consumers | Ars Technica
Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach Racists — ProPublica
All About Ghosts (World of the Unknown Series): Christopher Maynard: 9780884364696: Amazon.com: Books
Brown Lady of Raynham Hall - Wikipedia

Episode 20: Samsung Presents: Area 57

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:45:00 -0400

This week, Angelo comes to the sad realization that his magazines are gone forever, setting up a RetroPie, the September Apple event, the possibility of Apple moving into media, and when to upgrade your gear. Then the guys talk about the government’s acknowledgment of Area 51, the possibility of other “Areas,” and the Double Density Scale of Ufology.

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Episode 19: Operation Pixel Shred

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 18:00:00 -0400

This week, we talk about our new website and moving our podcast to Fireside.fm. Then we look at how some apps invade your privacy which prompts Angelo to give out battery saving hot tips. Also, classic Nintendo sales tactics and the SNES Classic, and the sadness that comes from the destruction of videogame magazines. Our paranormal segment stares right at UFOs and the eclipse, Hangar 18, the difference between Area 51 and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and we try to figure out what the government is hiding in these places.

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Episode 17: Skeptical But Fun

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:00:00 -0400

Will AI kill us? Is Siri still after Angelo? Are we going to have to subscribe to everything? Is the world going to end? These are the questions that Brian and Angelo are going to tackle in this episode.

AI Beats best DOTA 2 player: http://bit.ly/DDAIWin

AI Loses to DOTA 2 players: http://bit.ly/DDAILoses

9 to 5 Mac Ulysses Pricing: http://bit.ly/DDSubprices

Heaven’s Gate Web Masters: http://bit.ly/DDHGWebMaster

John Hogue is not a good prophet: http://bit.ly/DDHogueProphet

Benoit d'Andrimont’s Dated Website: http://bit.ly/DDNostro2242

Episode 14: "How Do I Remove You?" - Siri

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400

On this week’s show, Siri threatens Angelo, Flash is finally going away, MS Paint is sticking around, and Brian's weekend trip prompts us to take a look at two cases of alien abduction: Betty and Barney Hill, and the Mohave Incident.

The Rock teams up with Siri: bit.ly/DDrocksiri

Flash is almost gone: https://bit.ly/DDFlashBye

MS Paint News: https://bit.ly/DDFlashBye

Betty and Barney Hill:http://bit.ly/DDBBHill

Philip Klaus correspondence: http://bit.ly/DDKlass

JoJo Savard: http://bit.ly/DDJoJo

Episode 10: A Lawyer, But For UFOs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Angelo can’t shut up about his recently-shipped iPad, Brian has a new podcasting studio, a potpourri of conspiracy culture, including the new MJ-12 documents. Also: Stanton Friedman seems like a nice guy, and much more.

Brian’s new set-up: http://bit.ly/DDBrianPod

iPad Pro Repair Costs: http://bit.ly/DDiPadRepair

Conspiracy Culture: http://bit.ly/DDAJMK

New MJ-12 documents: http://bit.ly/DDNewMJ12

Kevin Randle’s take: http://bit.ly/DDKevMJ12

FBI Unexplained Phenomena page: http://bit.ly/DDFBIUnEx

Episode 6: A Charlatan of Zelda Games

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400

The guys talk about WWDC expectations, things Angelo’s kids will never get to experience, an extended discussion about video games, and a look at how UFO sightings are presented.

GameFan history (forum link): http://bit.ly/DDGameFan

The Manual project: http://bit.ly/DDManual

T2 on the SNES: http://bit.ly/DDSNEST2

Seaman playthrough by the Angry Video Game Nerd: http://bit.ly/DDSeaman

Kurt Russell UFO report: http://bit.ly/DDKurtUFO

Project Blue Book: http://bit.ly/DDProjectBB

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Episode 5: Angelo Has A Family That Loves Him

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 28 May 2017 10:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo talk about MP3s and malware, deal with some interruptions, Brian introduces a new segment, and there’s a discussion about found footage.

HP Laptop Keylogger: http://bit.ly/DDKeyLog

UFO Books: http://bit.ly/DDUFOKids

The McPherson Tape aka Alien Abduction:
Video - http://bit.ly/DDAlienVideo
Wikipedia - http://bit.ly/DDMcPhWiki

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Episode 2: People LOOOOVE Nostradamus

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 07 May 2017 14:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo discovers Brian’s shocking secret, changing from Android to iOS, and they ponder why people think they are seeing UFOs. Bonus: A discussion of close encounters of all kinds!

MIDI Maze: (http://bit.ly/DDMaze)

Wiki Tribune: (http://bit.ly/DDWikiTribune)

The Backfire Effect: (http://bit.ly/DDBackfire)

NYT UFO article: (http://bit.ly/DDNYTUFO)

Close Encounters: (http://bit.ly/DDCloseEn)

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Correction: Alex Jones forgot the names of his teachers' names, not his childrens' names.