S6E1 Solar Double-Takes & The Intergalactic I Told You So

We survived our month-long hiatus and we are officially back for Season 6 ofThe UnofficialOfficial Story! We’re kicking things off in May—just a few days late for National Sun Day—with a massive celestial mystery that asks: Is NASA hiding a second sun?.Before we dive into solar simulators and the "Morality Clause" of physics, we break the ice witha theory Koji has been pushing for years: What if first contact reveals that aliens are actuallyAsians?. Our guest, hilarious comedian Ron Josol, joins thefray to discuss everything fromalmond-shaped alien eyes to his brother’s legendary Wing Chun lineage and the time he had touse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on a meth-fueled heckler in Australia.GUESTRon Josol is an internationally touring comedian and martial artist who has been performingstand-up since he was 21, recently taping Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. A long-timepractitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ron trained for eight years under Royce Gracie and carries afamily martial arts lineage connected back to Ip Man. Whether he’s recounting street fights inAustralia or debating if aliens are actually Asian, Ron brings a sharp, worldly wit to every stage.RESEARCHWe do most of our research online… because why not? Here are the links we quoted from or used for background or inspiration. Sharks are older than trees (Smithsonian): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-are-older-than-trees-180980038/ The Sound of the Sun (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/science-share/the-sound-of-the-sun/ The Nemesis Theory (Space.com): https://www.space.com/22538-nemesis-star.html NASA Patent 3,325,238 - Solar Simulator: https://patents.google.com/patent/US3325238A/en ABOUT US What are "they" not telling us? We'll find out, figure out, and, when all else fails, make up the missing pieces to some of the most scandalous, unexplained phenomena, and true crime affecting our world today. Join comedian Dwayne Perkins, writer Koji Steven Sakai, and comedian/actor/writer Cat Alvarado on The Unofficial Official Story Podcast every month, and by the end of each episode, we'll tell you what's really...maybe...happening.   Website: http://unofficialofficialstory.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theunofficialofficialstorypod/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unoffoffstorypodcast  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGCoSTC0bmTk5GVFHP4l3w  CREDITSThe intro and outro song was created by Brian "Deep" Watters. You can hear his music at https://soundcloud.com/deepwatters. Written byKoji Steve SakaiHosts:Cat Alvarado,Dwayne Perkins,and Koji Steven SakaiEdited and Produced by Koji Steven Sakai