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The episode discusses the 1966 UFO chase that inspired a famous film while touching on various cultural topics.

On this episode of Mothboys, Jake takes the boys to film school while discussing the real life 1966 multi-state UFO chase that inspired the hit film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. We also discuss junk food, how sports movies are cooler than cryptids, and we officially crown Sean Astin as Americas dad. Mothboys is sponsored by: Visit Braxton, WV -Braxton County, West Virginia is Home of the Flatwoods Monster, as well as sightings of Bigfoot, UFO’s and ghosts… Visit the link above f...

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