UFOs Episodes

From UFOs to ghosts to QAnon — an anthropological guide to why humans connect dots that may or may not exist. This week on People Stuff, Dan and Michael explore conspiracies, ghosts, elite scandals, and the deeply human urge to find meaning in chaos.

Dan and Michael get abducted — by ideas, conspiracies, and maybe aliens. This week, your favorite anthropologists of everyday life tackle UFOs, body doubles, and murder in the Pacific Northwest. From backyard sightings and drone swarms to doppelgängers in Ohio high schools, to true crime in the long dark winters of Washington, the guys explore why we believe what we believe — and how myths help us make sense of mystery. Along the way: The uncanny prediction of the Titanic disaster in 1898 What UFOs reveal about secrecy and American mythmaking Why your high school teacher might (not) be a body double Ostracism, Greek democracy, and why Dan wants to bring it back How to tell if your boyfriend is a serial killer (or just really into Nordic noir) If you like anthropology, philosophy, and the absurdity of human behavior, you’ll love this one.