{"podcast":{"title":"Strange Bites","slug":"strange-bites-7718928","podcast_index_feed_id":7718928,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10f50156c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://strangebites.podview.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45418739/45418739-1772311267638-ba712da06d989.jpg","author":"Lance Martin","episode_count":45,"summary":"Strange Bites is a biweekly podcast that delivers real, cutting-edge discoveries served up in bite-sized episodes (15 minutes or less) wrapped in atmospheric, creative fiction. Hosted by Lance Martin, each episode plunges listeners into shadowy labs, forgotten dig sites, and eerie breakthroughs where fact meets chilling narrative. Imagine stumbling upon a material lighter than air that could reshape aerospace… but in the dead of night, it feels like touching something that shouldn’t exist. Or watching scientists accidentally birth tiny organisms that grow their own primitive brains and perhaps begin to dream. These aren’t dry lectures—they’re immersive tales that make your skin crawl while your mind races with the real implications. Real science, fictional delivery: Every story is grounded in verifiable research (with sources linked in show notes), but most of the storytelling is creative fiction. This blends thriller-like narration, vivid imagery, and thoughtful exploration of ramifications—ethical dilemmas, existential questions, and “what if” scenarios. Perfect for commutes, late nights, or quick hits of wonder. Two episodes drop weekly, keeping the strange flowing steadily. Da…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:20:58.833958+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928"},"episode":{"title":"The Invisible Sound That Haunts Us","slug":"the-invisible-sound-that-haunts-us","published_at":"2026-05-11T17:05:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928/the-invisible-sound-that-haunts-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lancemartin/episodes/The-Invisible-Sound-That-Haunts-Us-e3j7erm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10f50156c/podcast/play/119830838/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-11%2Ffc3f0592-0e37-7bba-0fc2-4240943a72b9.mp3","summary":"Tonight we’re sinking into one of the creepiest scientific discoveries of 2026 , a real, peer-reviewed study that proves an invisible force can crawl inside your body, crank up your stress, sour your mood, and make the world feel a little more haunted… without you ever knowing it was there. This is Episode 24: “The Invisible Sound That Haunts Us” and it isn’t fiction. It is what happened when a team of Canadian researchers decided to weaponize the very thing that makes old buildings feel alive. Disclaimer: These are creative stories. The discoveries are real, and I weave in a lot of the facts, but most of the story is made up fiction. Links to sources included for a deeper dive into the real facts and research. Sources ScienceDaily article (May 3, 2026): https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260502233901.htm Full open-access research paper, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (April 27, 2026): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/behavioral-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1729876/full Frontiers press release (April 27, 2026): https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/04/27/vibrating-pipes-restless-spirits-increased-stress-irritability-infrasound-exposure-paranormal-experiences-frontiers-behavioral-neuroscience","meta_description":"Tonight we’re sinking into one of the creepiest scientific discoveries of 2026 , a real, peer-reviewed study that proves an invisible force can crawl insi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strange-bites-7718928/episodes/the-invisible-sound-that-haunts-us/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928/the-invisible-sound-that-haunts-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}