Danny Jones Podcast

Daniel Everett discusses his work with the Pirahã in the Brazilian Amazon, from language and culture to survival, memory, and religion. The episode also follows how missionary work, debates about language, and the Pirahã’s questions about Jesus shaped his move away from Christianity.

Scientology’s staying power is the focus here, as Aaron Smith-Levin draws on his life inside the organization and his years speaking out after leaving. The conversation ranges from leadership and money to abuse allegations, recruitment, celebrity ties, and what it takes for people to get out.

UFO claims around Iran, Project Blue Beam, and a 1958 Air Force plan to arm the Moon drive this wide-ranging conversation with filmmaker Darcy Weir. It jumps from NASA sightings and hacked files to Nazca mummies, black triangles, and whether some encounters are tied to consciousness.

Mexican cartels, state corruption, and Cold War intrigue drive this wide-ranging conversation with journalist Ioan Grillo. The episode moves from turf wars, kidnappings, and mass graves to US policy, Venezuela, El Salvador, and the enduring mystery around Oswald’s Mexico trip.

Bubba the Love Sponge joins for a sprawling conversation that jumps from radio meltdowns and on-air controversy to Iran, the U.S. dollar, Howard Stern, Joe Rogan, and Kash Patel. It looks like a loose, opinion-heavy episode built around media, politics, celebrity stories, and Bubba’s own career history.