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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 51 MIN

Aliens: Why Do We Keep Imagining Them?

from So Listen: A Positing of Hideas

In this episode, Kief and Sage look up at the stars and ask a more interesting question than “are we alone?”. They ask why do aliens always seem to look the way they do, and what does that say about us? From little green/grey men to cosmic horrors, ancient gods to benevolent space siblings, we unpack how fear, hope, science, and pop culture all shape the beings we imagine watching us from the void. Is alien life a scientific mystery, a psychological mirror, or just humanity projecting its weirdness into the cosmos? Pack a bowl, suspend disbelief, and let’s get it.

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