QAA Podcast Premium E315 Sample: “Alien Ant Farms and Space Communists”

Date: December 6, 2025
Hosts Present: Jake Rockatansky, Travis View, Liv Agar
Episode Theme:
In this premium sample episode, the QAA team dives into the recent surge in online UFO and alien “disclosure” conspiracies — exploring Reddit rumors, the idea of “space communism,” and the cultural function of aliens as a safe, non-partisan conspiracy subject. The hosts blend comedic personal anecdotes with deep-dive commentary, hamming up both skepticism and open-mindedness as they explore the most bizarre corners of internet belief.

1. Opening Banter: Millennial Aging, Consumer Tech & Mild Generational Panic

[00:01–04:25]

• Funny Domestic Drama:
  Jake (A) shares a tongue-in-cheek story about “fake fighting” with his wife over buying a new TV, rationalizing the purchase with jokey complaints about declining eyesight:

  • “It's either that or the text in the video games is getting smaller and I just can't read it.” (Jake, 00:20)
  • He debates the value of bifocals and blue light protection after a visit to LensCrafters, eventually admitting to “wishing” he'd accepted them (00:23–01:44).
  • He triumphantly announces that his wife has changed her mind after using an OLED TV at a friend’s:
    • “She’s seen the light. And so I’ve got green light… the Christmas present to myself. Well, the Hanukkah present to myself in this case.” (Jake, 01:46)

• Aging & Video Games:

  • Jake vented about frustration with Destiny 2’s complicated menus and social features:
    • “I’m just figuring this out… There’s only so much that I can do. And I started to feel like maybe games were like starting to phase me out.” (Jake, 03:52 & 04:15)
  • Travis (B) riffs about Millennials being “unked out” of modern gaming by ultra-dedicated players.

2. Main Segment Intro: “Alien Ant Farms & Space Communists”

[04:58–05:43]

• Setting the Stage:
  Jake welcomes listeners to Episode 315, setting the tone:
  • “If you’re hearing this, well done. You found a way to connect to the Internet. … Alien ant farms and space communists.” (Jake, 04:58)
  • References the flood of “former government contractors” on Reddit—especially a supposed “energy weapons specialist” warning of “the upcoming beam war against the ants.”

3. “Disclosure” Mania & Why Alien Conspiracies Resonate

[05:43–07:36]

• What is Disclosure?

  • Travis (B) asks for clarification; Liv (C) provides the standard “UFO disclosure” explanation:
    • “The idea that… the government is corrupt and they're covering up the truth. It’s like we’re really—About what? About how aliens are real.” (Liv, 06:58)
  • Jake shares that even “normie” friends are texting about a hot new “Age of Disclosure” documentary and that, in some circles, alien disclosure is linked to religious ideas like the rapture.

• Aliens as a “Safe” Conspiracy

  • Travis jokes about the “aliens” question as being the “safest kind of edgy conspiracy theory,” comparing it to “the easy equivalent of when people are racist toward Italians” as something you can talk about without real consequences:
    • “It’s not quite like flat Earth… it’s kind of mystical, and like, I mean, maybe?” (Travis, 06:24)
  • Hosts note that aliens are unusual among conspiracies in being apolitical—people from all backgrounds are “yes-and-ing” the idea in group chats.
  • Liv: “Of all the things that could be, they could be corrupt about, you know, that one's—that one’s… not so bad.” (Liv, 07:04)
  • Jake observes alien conspiracies don’t “give away your politics,” unlike most conspiracy rabbit holes.

4. Space Communism, Posadism, and Reddit Rabbit Holes

[07:36–08:29]

• Viral Reddit Post:

  • Jake describes stumbling across a 7,000-word Reddit post gaudily upvoted; it alleges that “space communism is real and that is the real cover-up.”
  • Travis riffs on this being possible from the “very far left” or “very far right,” bringing up Jay Posadas—the Argentine Trotskyist who famously theorized that aliens would be communist.

• Promise of Storytelling:

  • Jake sets up the episode as “story time with Jake,” promising a dive into:
    • “Space communism. The ant aliens and the alleged Reddit whistleblower that is finally emerging from the shadows to tell us all about it.” (Jake, 08:23)

5. Premium Episode Tease & QAA Miniseries Rundown

[08:29–09:58]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments:

• On video games and aging:
  • “Menu within a menu within a menu. … Within like, which chat filter? Like, there’s only so much that I can do.” (Jake, 03:52)
• On aliens as political Rorschach:
  • “There's so many conspiracy theories that like a family member or friend could bring up, could bring up that would immediately tell you what their politics are. But aliens… I’ve got. I know both on, on political sides of the spectrum.” (Jake, 07:36)
• On the apolitical comfort of alien conspiracies:
  • “Of all the things that could be, they could be corrupt about, you know, that one's—that one’s… not so bad.” (Liv, 07:04)

Key Timestamps:

• [00:01]–[04:25] – Comic banter about TVs, eyesight, and gaming generational gaps
• [05:15] – “It’s happening”—Jake introduces the episode’s core topics
• [05:43]–[07:36] – Defining “Disclosure,” why aliens make a “safe” conspiracy
• [07:36]–[08:29] – Space Communism, Posadism, and Jake sets up the Reddit story

Summary Takeaway:

This episode sample highlights the QAA podcast's blend of comedic storytelling, sharp cultural commentary, and timely engagement with fringe internet beliefs. The hosts contextualize the current “disclosure” buzz, poke fun at aging into irrelevance in gaming, and tease a deep-dive into a viral “space communism” conspiracy—all while keeping the tone irreverent, inclusive, and curious. For both seasoned conspiracy watchers and newcomers, it’s an entertaining on-ramp to the weirdest conversations on the internet.