Episode
OnlyLands Ep. 55: Alien Files, Lyme Disease Bioweapons & Early Internet Gold
- Podcast
- Badlands Media
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- May 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 7337
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Summary
Happy Alien Disclosure Day, apparently. The crew greets the government's UAP file dump with the exact amount of enthusiasm you'd expect from people who have been lied to for decades: minimal. From there the conversation takes a genuinely fascinating turn into germ theory versus terrain theory, Lyme disease as a probable bioweapon, and whether viruses actually exist. BB shares a deeply personal story about his own Lyme diagnosis, the nerve damage that preceded it, and the terrifying night he almost did not make it out of the hospital. The debate over antibiotics, holistic medicine, and when to trust the system gets surprisingly nuanced. The second half is pure early internet archaeology, with the crew excavating Mark Gormley, classic College Humor prank wars, rapping for Jesus, and the biscuit song. BB also shares footage of his brother Drake's wingsuit flying, with a heartbreaking note on what happened after the camera stopped rolling.