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Original Airdate 09.06.2020 (On Podcast Audio Platforms) 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. Visit our webpage at the link below for this episode and access a lot more information about it, including research links, articles, and images. https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2020/9/6/ep-186-alien-autopsy-part-2 SUBSCRIBE on your favorite Podcast Platform: Apple Podcasts or iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astonishing-legends/id923527373 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/15po4iSnhu1issMNr6UY39?si=Gdm3RjUCQJ64-H54Vdytag Stitcher https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://show/54471&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/show/54471 iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-astonishing-legends-82867397/?cmp=web_share&embed=true There is also additional bonus content available at https://patreon.com/astonishinglegends PARANORMAL SOCIALS: https://astonishinglegends.com https://twitter.com/AstonshngLegnds https://www.instagram.com/astonishinglegends/ https://www.facebook.com/astonishinglegends https://www.facebook.com/groups/1929130180694502 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Alien Autopsy Hoax Reactions 00:05:49 - The Importance of Critical Exploration 00:11:21 - The Legend of Alien Autopsy 00:16:46 - Unexpected Tapes Found 00:22:21 - The First Public Screening of the Film 00:28:16 - Searching for Elvis Footage 00:33:41 - The Recreation of the Shooting 00:39:09 - The Extortion and Deception in the Alien Autopsy Film Scandal 00:44:30 - Offer to Settle Lawsuit with Santilli 00:50:05 - The Fame of the Alien Autopsy 00:55:53 - The Waiting Game 01:01:27 - Loose Cannon and Untenable Position 01:06:49 - Upgrading to Sandisk Flash Drive 01:12:39 - The Relationship Between Ray and Volker 01:18:15 - Searching for the Mysterious Cameraman 01:23:49 - The Technical Impossibilities of Mixing Frames 01:29:36 - Analyzing the Alien Autopsy footage 01:35:11 - Filming in the Surgery Room 01:40:38 - Details of the Autopsy Process 01:46:18 - Pre-ordering the Book 01:52:03 - The Desire to Feel Special 01:57:15 - Roswell Crash Explanations and UFO Propaganda 02:02:32 - The Edge Symbols and Their Meaning in the Film 02:07:58 - The Details and Manipulation Behind the Alien Autopsy 02:13:28 - The Fox Agenda 02:19:12 - Is the Patterson-Gimlin Film a Hoax? 02:24:38 - Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence 02:30:15 - Extraordinary Claims and Extraordinary Evidence 02:35:52 - The Burden of Proof and Pseudoskepticism 02:41:26 - Examining the Hoax of Alien Autopsy 02:47:22 - Credits and Support