WHAT'S UP KOOOOOOOOOOOOKS! This week we're taking a 3D stereo-optic vision look into UFOlogy's most misunderstood good guys (OR ARE THEY?!): THE MANTIS ALIENS! We'll examine their fascinating earthbound cousins then jump into the alien and cryptid insectoid lore then get deep into the DMT realms where these entities are allegedly encountered all around the world by numerous unaffiliated psychonauts. Then finally we close out with quick recaps over the strange data of insectoid adjacent mad science bastard spawn of lost or obscure forgotten figures such as Andrew Crosse or Viktor Grebinnikov and just how they both bugged out. All this plus an all new "What's Weird This Week?" Give it a listen as it wriggles it's way up under your skin! "YUCK!" and/or "YUM!"

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Opening/closing theme: "Ghost Town" by Aves, also featuring "Break'em Off" (instrumental version) by MF Doom & MF Grimm

*W.W.T.W.? articles/sources:

-https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/repeat-dildont-682957

-https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-04/81-animals-killed-shooting-rampage-monterey-county

-https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/food-dye-turns-rat-skin-transparent

*SOURCES:

-https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Encounters-Jason-Reza-Jorjani/dp/1914208382

-https://soulsalight.com/mantis-ets/

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H3vu2z-k-I

-https://www.gaia.com/article/mantis-aliens

-https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/mythical-mantis-man-carving-unearthed-in-iran

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpvHOsXC8g&list=WL&index=41

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKflxbCj8XU&list=WL&index=31

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwiC9NKPfDk&list=WL&index=25

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