In the first part of a new 2-part series, I revisit someone I spoke about recently, Erich von D\xe4niken, in order to more thoroughly examine the weaknesses of his claims and inaccuracies of his arguments. It's time to talk about ancient astronauts in more depth.\nThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/historical today to get 10% off your first month.\nSwitch to Mint Mobile and get a new 3-month unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month. Visit MINTMOBILE.com/BLINDNESS!\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Black Ballots," "An Oddly Formal Dance," "Sudden Courier," "Cicle Gerano," "Borough," "Brer Krille," and "The Gran Dias."\nAdditional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0).\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices