The 12th Planet
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The 12th Planet has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Last Podcast On The Left (Jan 2026). Presented as Sitchin's work about Nibiru and literalist myth readings; contrasted with von Däniken and tied to Ancient Aliens discourse.
Zecharia Sitchin was an author of a number of books proposing an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. Sitchin attributed the creation of the ancient Sumerian culture to the Anunnaki, which he claimed was a race of extraterrestrials from a planet beyond Neptune called Nibiru. He claimed that Sumerian mythology suggests that this hypothetical planet of Nibiru is in an elongated, 3,600-year-long elliptical orbit around the Sun. Sitchin's books have sold millions of copies wor
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Last Podcast On The Left |
| Author | Zecharia Sitchin |
| Published | 1976 |
| Publisher | IRB MEDIA |
| Subjects | Religion |
| ISBN | 9798822531635 |
| Genre | Religion |
Who talks about The 12th Planet on podcasts?
Ed Larson brought up The 12th Planet; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Last Podcast On The Left.
- Side Stories: The Bone Collector on Last Podcast On The Left (Jan 2026) — Ed Larson