Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-08-29
Books mentioned on The Anunnaki, Chapter Three: A Future in the Sky?
Oh, praise Enlil! This is our final -- for now -- episode on the concept of the Anunnaki.
Matt Frederick discussed Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken and The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Chariots of the Gods?
Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Daniken is a well-known alternative history book that posits ancient civilizations were influenced by extraterrestrial visitors.
Discussed“didn't until 1968 when Danakin's breakout piece Chariots of the Gods made the bold claim that the world's oldest religion originated not from the observance of uh the the celestial bodies, the observance of astronomical movement or from the natural world itself, but rather as a reaction to um firsthand experience and contact with an alien.”
Where to get it
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The 12th Planet
The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin explores alternative human origins and ancient astronaut theories derived from Sumerian texts.
Discussed“is the 12th planet. Uh and he says this story or this narrative is readily apparent to anybody who has half their jimmies about them”
Where to get it
