{"podcast":{"title":"Podcast UFO","slug":"podcast-ufo-1034007","podcast_index_feed_id":1034007,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5922140/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/podcast-ufo_1","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/792ed0b20e6e375e7a0605abe2029b60.jpg","author":"Host: Martin Willis","episode_count":962,"summary":"Podcast UFO is your destination for compelling audio programs focused on UFOs, close encounters, and the people behind the phenomena. Hear firsthand accounts from eyewitnesses, insights from experts, and discussions on sightings, government secrecy, and more. Want to get involved? Visit our website to learn how to join the conversation. Starting September 2025, we’ll be streaming live on YouTube every Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET and Some Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET. UFO Headlines every first Thursday of the month at 8:00 PM ET. Tune in and be part of the journey!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:17:09.572095+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007"},"episode":{"title":"AudioBlog: Francis Lee Ridge Remembered","slug":"audioblog-francis-lee-ridge-remembered","published_at":"2026-03-27T00:10:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007/audioblog-francis-lee-ridge-remembered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/audioblog-francis-lee-ridge-remembered--70721269","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70721269/audioblog_francis_lee_ridge_remembered.mp3","summary":"by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear On January 20, 2026, Francis Lee Ridge passed away. His contributions to UFO investigation and research spanned six decades, and thanks to his efforts, a treasure trove of historical UFO-related material is available to anyone with an internet connection.According to Ridge’s bio at nicap.org, he was born on October 13, 1942. In 1960, he became an active investigator as head of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena Indiana Subcommittee and remained in that position until 1970. Read more → CONTACT AND SUPPORT 👉 Join us on Patreon — Get ad-free podcast episodes (for any media player) for as little as $2/month: https://www.patreon.com/MartinWillisPodcastUFO 🛸 Did you have a UFO/UAP Encounter? Leave Us a Voicemail: https://podcastufo.com/ufo-sightings/ufo-encounter-voicemail 🧢 Podcast UFO Merch (Shirts, Hats & More): https://tinyurl.com/mrybmnwb 📬 FREE Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter — Get updates on upcoming guests, blog posts, and more: http://eepurl.com/LPHKD 🌐 Our Website: https://podcastufo.com 📱 Follow us on Social Media: Twitter (X): https://x.com/PodcastUFO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastUFO","meta_description":"by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear On January 20, 2026, Francis Lee Ridge passed away. His contributions to UFO investigation and research sp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":408,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast-ufo-1034007/episodes/audioblog-francis-lee-ridge-remembered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007/audioblog-francis-lee-ridge-remembered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}