{"podcast":{"title":"Pilots Say What?","slug":"pilots-say-what-6865192","podcast_index_feed_id":6865192,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thrustflight/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thrustflight","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thrustflight/20250904_070944_d8fbee048acb8e2f2c2a84fb3c65f9cb.png","author":"Thrust Flight","episode_count":116,"summary":"The ultimate podcast for aviation! Join us as we dive into the world of aviation, with each episode featuring candid conversations with real students and pilots from Thrust Flight! From sharing invaluable advice to recounting thrilling tales from their journeys in the sky, our guests offer unique perspectives on the challenges of becoming or being a pilot! If you're interested in becoming a pilot, visit our website: Thrustflight.com ! We will get you there! Social Channels YouTube: @ThrustFlight Instagram: @ThrustFlight TikTok: @ThrustFlight","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T00:20:07.553564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 109: Why This Pro Baseball Player Became a Pilot","slug":"ep-109-why-this-pro-baseball-player-became-a-pilot","published_at":"2026-05-08T16:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192/ep-109-why-this-pro-baseball-player-became-a-pilot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thrustflight/2805752","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/264230/2805752/thrustflight/2026_05_08_14_13_33_c697fd20-ca80-4da3-868b-0a20e2f91e17.mp3","summary":"Connor Emmett spent years chasing baseball at a high level, playing through college and eventually professionally in Detroit, Missoula, Montana, and Colorado Springs. But after stepping away from pro baseball, he realized he was still looking for a new challenge, a stronger sense of purpose, and a career path that pushed him to grow. In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Connor shares how he went from professional baseball to flight training, what drew him to aviation, and why becoming a pilot felt like an investment in himself.","meta_description":"Connor Emmett spent years chasing baseball at a high level, playing through college and eventually professionally in Detroit, Missoula, Montana, and Color…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pilots-say-what-6865192/episodes/ep-109-why-this-pro-baseball-player-became-a-pilot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pilots-say-what-6865192/ep-109-why-this-pro-baseball-player-became-a-pilot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}