{"podcast":{"title":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition","slug":"skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","podcast_index_feed_id":7055829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/510088/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/510088","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/2/c/1/e2c18d0a25479752d959afa2a1bf1c87/SIAE_Space.png","author":"Center for Inquiry","episode_count":196,"summary":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:13.552804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829"},"episode":{"title":"A Skeptical Approach to Flying Saucers and Aliens","slug":"a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens","published_at":"2026-06-17T19:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","url":"https://3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c.libsyn.com/a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/A_Skeptical_Approach_to_Flying_Saucers_and_Aliens.mp3?dest-id=4375028","summary":"Terence Hines reviews Neil DeGrasse Tyson's new book, Take Me to Your Leader. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens/ About the Author: Terence Hines is professor of psychology at Pace University and adjunct professor of neurology at New York Medical College. He is author of The Psychology and Science of Pseudoscience (2025) and a CSI fellow. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/","meta_description":"Terence Hines reviews Neil DeGrasse Tyson's new book, Take Me to Your Leader. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinqu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":570,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/episodes/a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/a-skeptical-approach-to-flying-saucers-and-aliens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}