Ninjas Are Butterflies – Episode 169 Summary

Title: Escaping Death in Siberia, Dogman Attack, & The Pit from Hell
Date: November 21, 2025
Hosts: Josh Hooper, Andy DeNoon, Lily, Andrew
Theme: An off-the-rails, hilarious but wide-ranging episode covering wilderness survival legends, cryptids, alleged wartime atrocities, ancient mysteries, and wild inventions—with classic in-jokes and comedic chemistry throughout.

Overview

This episode delivers a wild ride through topics both bizarre and fascinating, with the hosts riffing on everything from mystical pits and cryptids to technology, apocalypse cycles, and holiday anxieties. Laughter is ever-present, even as they explore some genuinely dark subject matter—including a Siberian survivor’s life story, harrowing conspiracy-laced wartime tales, and infamous “Pits from Hell.” Along the way, listeners get a healthy dose of pop culture, banter, new inventions, and classic “Would You Rather” scenarios.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ridiculous Consumerism and Holiday Mayhem

• Timestamp: 02:00–07:00
• The group dives into Black Friday madness, thrift store deals, and shopping “primal” urges.
• Humorous stories about finding crazy deals (like $4 shoes and a souped-up kid’s Jeep).
• Josh quips, “I got Theo a pair of shoes for nothing. And they’re brand new. Never worn. For nothing. It’s $4. That’s nothing.” (02:31)

2. Banter on Family, Health, and Diets

• Timestamp: 07:00–16:00
• Classic spiraling “family is important” holiday discussions—satirizing how holidays can trigger stress and pass-the-blame dynamics.
• “For everything that goes wrong in your life, it’s important to blame your family.” – Lily (14:57)
• Quick dive into health trends, diets, and bathroom humor about electrolyte drinks.

3. Comedy Song: ‘3i Atlas’

• Timestamp: 09:22–12:11
• Josh debuts a melancholy-funny song to the tune of a lost alien probe, “3i Atlas”—a tongue-in-cheek ballad about cosmic heartbreak (space probe reference, possibly the defunct 2025 Atlas mission).
• “Rumors say that you just broke apart, but what you really did was break my own heart.” – Lily (09:43)

4. Deep Tech Talk: AI, Elon, and the Coming Singularity

• Timestamp: 34:43–54:54
• Serious (but still comedic) chat about Apple’s outrageous “Apple Pocket”—nothing but a nylon sock for your phone, retailing at $230+.
• Discussion of AI governance, Elon Musk’s candid AI interview (referencing his appearance on Joe Rogan), and existential danger in a hyperconnected, simulated world.
• “He believes we’re living in a simulation. That’s his religion.” – Andy (49:00)
• Reference to Peter Layden’s 80-year technological cycles and prediction of AI-led global governance by 2050 (52:35–53:39).
• The hosts ponder: Will AI lead to global unity or dystopia? And how does that intersect with faith and bias?

5. Conspiracies: Chemtrails, Cookies, and Cannibalism

• Timestamp: 36:26–41:13, 84:17–85:19
• Urban legends about Danish butter cookies being made in India—complete with “rat factory” propaganda videos (rat possibly AI-generated).
• Joking about propaganda in snack wars: “For listeners, know that we are not anti-them because they’re made in India. We’re anti-them because they were made in a rat factory.” – Andy (39:33)

6. Inventions and Old World Tech

• Timestamp: 40:10–41:41, 100:13–104:56
• Discussion of modern “flying cars” (cockpit drones for almost $200K).
• The awe-inspiring Crystal Palace of Victorian England—a feat of architecture built for an exhibition, later relocated and burned down.
• “Talk about old technology … with the intention of knowing you’re gonna take it apart and rebuild—like it’s not a permanent structure. That’s crazy.” – Josh (102:32)

7. Wilderness Survival: The Legend of Agafia Lakova

• Timestamp: 72:32–80:28
• Lily recounts the epic survival of Agafia Lakova, whose family fled into the Siberian wilderness to escape Soviet persecution and lived in isolation for over 40 years.
• Agafia’s siblings succumbed to disease after first contact with outsiders in 1978, yet she remains alive and self-sufficient—as of this episode.
• Chilling note: Agafia’s comments about chemtrails and the Antichrist lend an apocalyptic undertone to her story.
• “This lady who’s been living in the Siberian wilderness was commenting on chemtrails. She said, those clouds that these planes put out make it rain or snow. And it makes me and the animals feel sick.” – Lily (78:40)

8. Wartime Atrocities: Sarajevo’s ‘Sniper Tourist’ Allegations

• Timestamp: 82:16–84:53
• Lily brings up new (2025) allegations of 1990s Sarajevo becoming a “human safari” for wealthy European “sniper tourists”—paying soldiers to let them shoot at civilians.
• The group is horrified: “That’s crazy. I mean, that’s stuff you watch in movies.” – Josh (84:32)

9. Legends & The Paranormal: The Pit from Hell

• Timestamp: 85:20–90:03
• The legend of Houseka Castle (Bohemia/Czechia), built atop a mysterious pit allegedly emitting creatures and hellish screams.
• Nazis re-opened the pit in WWII for occult research and witnessed bizarre phenomena—creatures, rapid aging in prisoners, and demonic events.
• “Modern day, no one’s tested what’s in this pit … Let’s do a GoFundMe—open the pit!” – Josh (89:54)

10. Cryptids: Dogman Attack in Pennsylvania

• Timestamp: 91:25–96:51
• Andrew recounts “one of the scariest stories he’s ever read”: a coyote hunter in Green County, PA, encounters a seven-foot “dogman” during a winter night hunt.
• The cryptid shows intelligence, unnatural movement, and glowing yellow eyes, is shot but vanishes, leaving unsettling tracks and a blood trail to nowhere.
• “It had human hands with long claws… I mean, it’s 10ft away, like, what do I do next?” – Andrew (93:24)

11. Bird or Human? Would You Rather & Animal Origin Tales

• Timestamp: 61:32–68:09
• Lily hosts a hilarious “Would You Rather” on whether you’d like to be born a human turning 1% more bird each year, or vice versa.
• Discussion of which bird each host would be, and the childhood story Lily tells her daughters: “Underneath the rock was Baby Jane.” (65:04)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Agafia’s Survival:
  “She’s lived in the Siberian wilderness since the 1940s ... They lived without human contact until the 1970s.” – Lily (72:45)
• On “Truth” & AI Bias:
  “To say that truth is not relative—you would need an implication of faith ... There’s no way for them to do that unless there’s a singular accepted faith.” – Andrew (45:06)
• On the Pit from Hell:
  “They would have these prisoners—death penalty or lowered into the pit ... when they came out, they had aged ... There’s demons living in this pit.” – Lily (88:21)
• On Cryptid Encounters:
  “He whips around and there’s this seven-foot creature that drops from 10ft away, drops to all fours … this thing had human hands with long claws.” – Andrew (93:24)
• On Global Tech Governance:
  “He believes within 2025 to 2050 at one point we will have a global governance … primarily ran by AI.” – Lily (53:06)
• On Humanity’s Decline:
  “Humanity is broken. That’s why we need Jesus. I don’t think there is a fix.” – Andrew (50:11)
• On Old World Tech:
  “How do you build something like that with the intention of knowing you’re gonna take it apart and relocate?” – Josh (102:32)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Shopping/Consumerism Banter: 02:00–07:00
• Family, Dieting, Comedy Song: 07:00–12:11
• AI & Elon Musk Deep Dive: 34:43–54:54
• Siberian Survival Story (Agafia): 72:32–80:28
• Sarajevo Sniper Tourist Atrocity: 82:16–84:53
• The Pit from Hell: 85:20–90:03
• Dogman Attack in PA: 91:25–96:51
• Would You Rather (Bird or Human): 61:32–68:09
• Crystal Palace & Old World Fairs: 100:13–104:56

Tone & Notable Vibes

The hosts maintain relentless, often self-deprecating humor—even while covering dark or sensational stories (Siberian hermits, “dogman” attacks, sniper tourists). They frequently roast each other, delve into pop culture riffs, and invoke ongoing, inside jokes (running gags: bodily functions, cryptid stories, tech rants). Even as they discuss technology’s dangers or end-times anxieties, the mood is zany, sharp, and irreverent, making for an entertaining but substantive listen.

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This episode encapsulates “Ninjas Are Butterflies” at its outrageous best: one moment riffing on thrift shopping or AI dystopia, the next uncovering legends from lost Siberian saints and cryptid-infested forests—always high on laughs and low on structure in the best possible way.