# #87 - Mokele-Mbembe and the Conspiracy Mindset

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/semi-skeptic-6465561/87-mokele-mbembe-and-the-conspiracy-mindset
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/semi-skeptic-6465561/87-mokele-mbembe-and-the-conspiracy-mindset.md
Podcast: [Semi-Skeptic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/semi-skeptic-6465561)
Published: 2025-01-25T18:01:20+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/semiskeptic/episodes/87---Mokele-Mbembe-and-the-Conspiracy-Mindset-e2tt405
Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/738ff494/podcast/play/97471941/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-23%2F5f89b721-3317-ea12-bb2d-8c9b4937fa75.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/semi-skeptic-6465561/episodes/87-mokele-mbembe-and-the-conspiracy-mindset
Duration seconds: 4904

## Resource

In this smashing episode, the SS boys talk about why people believe and chase fantastic conspiracy theories, plus Chris talks about a river monster in the Congo which Aaron can't remember the name of for love nor money. Get 10% off of some sick merch at the Greyhorn Pagan webstore with code SKEPTIC10 at the checkout.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/semi-skeptic-6465561/episodes/87-mokele-mbembe-and-the-conspiracy-mindset/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/semi-skeptic-6465561/87-mokele-mbembe-and-the-conspiracy-mindset.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.