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Alien Planet & Spec Bio (w. Jay Eaton)

April 3, 2026 · 1 h 32 min

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What would alien life look like? Would it look shockingly like an Ho-229 jet fighter? Would it be best researched by an AI with the mind of a preschooler? This week, we're joined by comic artist and speculative biology enthusiast Jay Eaton to talk about potential alien life and a really weird 2005 Discovery documentary, Alien Planet.

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