Rosicrucianism Was Just A 1614 S***post
From It‘s Probably (not) Aliens! by Tristan Johnson & Scott Niswander
June 2, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 5 · Episode 159
About this episode
The episode explores the absurd history of the Georgia Guidestones and the Rosicrucian order, revealing the true origins and motivations behind the monument.
In 1980, a mysterious stranger named R.C. Christian spent the equivalent of $200,000 to erect 19-foot-tall, 119-ton granite monuments in rural Georgia. Ancient Aliens wants you to believe the "Georgia Guidestones" are an extraterrestrial warning to keep the human population under 500 million, passed down by the secret Rosicrucian order. Tristan and guest Sarah Davis Baker are here to inform you that the Rosicrucian manifestos were basically 17th-century German shitposts, and the real author of the stones was actually a deeply racist, eugenics-loving physician from Iowa. We trace the absurd, irony-poisoned history of the monument, right up to the moment a completely different brand of right-wing conspiracy theorists blew it up with a bomb in 2022 because they thought it was demonic. It's a journey through the horrors of historical eugenics, elite longtermism, and the bizarre mirror world of American politics where fascists accidentally destroy other fascists' monuments. Get new episodes early and support the show on Patreon and Nebula! Subscribe to It's Probably (not) Aliens for weekly episodes about cool ancient history! And give us a 5-star review if you have the time. It really…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tristan Johnson, Scott Niswander
Guest: Sarah Davis Baker
Topics covered
- Rosicrucianism
- Georgia Guidestones
- eugenics
- conspiracy theories
- American politics
- history
Keywords
- Rosicrucianism
- Georgia Guidestones
- eugenics
- conspiracy theories
- history
- American politics
- fascism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ancient Aliens, Georgia Guidestones, ProbsNotAliens.com, Rod Kim, Skutch, Max
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