Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens

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Action Bronson, a rapper, relaxes on a couch with his friends, smoking marijuana while watching episodes of the History channel series Ancient Aliens, which airs on Viceland's sister network. His regular companions include music producers the Alchemist and Knxwledge, his Albanian cousin Big Body Bes, and a rotating cast of guest stars like musicians, actors, and other acquaintances. The show was created by producers Jordan Kinley and Hannah Gregg to appeal to viewers upset when H2, the original home of Ancient Aliens, was replaced by Viceland on US cable systems.

A green screen is used: the participants view Ancient Aliens on a monitor, while the show's footage plays behind them, and objects float in the background as the guests smoke cannabis in the foreground. The original Ancient Aliens program promotes the ancient astronauts theory made famous by Erich von Däniken. The format is free-form and unscripted; Gregg says they never tell guests what to do, though content is edited for advertisers and viewers when needed. Each episode is scheduled for an hour, resulting in an average runtime of 44 minutes.