{"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: Jacques Vallée and John Keel Challenge the ETH","slug":"audioblog-jacques-valle-e-and-john-keel-challenge-the-eth","published_at":"2026-07-10T21:17:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007/audioblog-jacques-valle-e-and-john-keel-challenge-the-eth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-ufo-1034007","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/audioblog-jacques-vallee-and-john-keel-challenge-the-eth--72920432","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72920432/13da73ec_2f0a_4f7a_9df2_47aa8372beed.mp3","summary":"by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear By the time Project Blue Book was terminated, most UFO researchers, especially in the United States, were of the opinion that UFOs were nuts and bolts craft piloted by flesh and blood creatures from other planets. This is what has become known as the extraterrestrial hypothesis or ETH. At around the same time, as the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, Jacques Vallée had one book published and John Keel had two published, that challenged the ETH, and caused many in the UFO community to consider other options.Vallée had his first UFO book, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, published in 1965 and his second, Challenge to Science, co-written with his wife, Janine, published in 1966. Both books make the argument that the UFO mystery is worthy of scientific study and present the elements of the problem in an organized manner in an effort to facilitate such study. In what would become characteristic in Vallée’s books, he presents accounts going back to antiquity, and he presents a lot of them. The books are lengthy and dry and hold little appeal for the average UFO enthusiast looking for sensational accounts of sightings and encounters. 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.: .com/MartinWillisPodcastUFO 🧢 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 *New TESLA PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_B7BBtIJOsZbyof2TbGmK4JjVj1E4ID","meta_description":"by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear By the time Project Blue Book was terminated, most UFO researchers, especially in the United States, were…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":558,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast-ufo-1034007/episodes/audioblog-jacques-valle-e-and-john-keel-challenge-the-eth/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-jacques-valle-e-and-john-keel-challenge-the-eth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}