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Astonishing Legends

Alien Autopsy? Part 2

Astonishing Legends

Scott Philbrook

History, Society & Culture

4.69.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2020

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Summary

In the continuation of our interview with the mastermind behind the infamous and legendary Alien Autopsy film, director, producer, conceptual artist, and magician, Spyros Melaris, we learn more about the process of its creation and the aftermath of its release upon the world. But if you think this is just one more case of "Mystery Solved! Nothing to see here, folks!" you may not be considering its broader scope. Because not only is this a rare case where the magician reveals how they did the trick, but its story reveals a glimpse into human nature, a peek behind the curtain of our beliefs and disbeliefs. The smaller picture is the mechanics behind what we see in the frame. The bigger picture is a contemplation of how and why we believe the things we do. Keeping in mind that nothing in the film could be disproven at the time; if you didn't buy what you saw or didn't bother to look, ask yourself, was it because what you saw didn't look authentic in your estimation, or was it because you think the reality of it is impossible? For those who demand proof of aliens before they accept the idea, why not look at all? For those that believed, was it an open mind that entertained its veracity or merely wishful thinking, and what does it take to foment disbelief? What keeps some believing even after revealing the trick? With the word hoax being so currently prominent in our society, it certainly seems beneficial to examine one of the world's greatest hoaxes and the hoaxer's methods. The Alien Autopsy film defined for many the adage "Seeing is Believing" to mean seeing in person, but how can we trust what we see? The proof of alien life would be the biggest story on the planet. What we would consider the evidence and how we would handle it is our own biggest mystery.

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0:00.0

Estonishing legends will like to thank Better Help, Miller Highlife, Western Digital,

0:06.1

our contributors at patreon.com and you, our listeners, for making tonight's show possible.

0:12.2

Two weeks ago, we brought you part one of our two parts series on Alien on Topsy, possibly

0:17.7

one of the most successful paranormal hoax films ever created.

0:22.0

We sat down with British director producer, conceptual artist, and magician, Spiro Smalaris,

0:27.5

to hear as credible a detailed story about exactly how Alien on Topsy came to be.

0:32.8

Right down to the sheep's brains, used as a prop.

0:36.2

An interesting thing happened when we posted part one of the series, however.

0:40.2

Some people were so sure Alien on Topsy was a hoax that they didn't even bother to

0:44.8

listen to it.

0:45.8

Isn't that fascinating?

0:48.2

Even after all these years of listening to Estonishing legends, they thought they knew

0:52.1

what we were going to say about Alien on Topsy.

0:55.3

Unfortunately for them, they've missed a chance to explore just how much work goes into

1:00.0

a successful hoax like this and therefore a chance to recognize a similar one in the future.

1:06.1

Because even if you feel like you knew this wasn't real from the jump, someone out there

1:10.8

is going to try it again at some point, and Spiro Smalaris proves that if you're meticulous

1:15.3

enough, you can pull it off.

1:17.9

What we wanted to say about this particular Estonishing legend is that the legend is the

1:22.8

hoax itself.

1:24.6

The legend is also the hoaxer and the talented artist and sculptor he worked with.

1:30.5

This is the thing about this story.

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