{"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 Stones That Refused to Stay Buried","slug":"the-stones-that-refused-to-stay-buried","published_at":"2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928/the-stones-that-refused-to-stay-buried","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lancemartin/episodes/The-Stones-That-Refused-to-Stay-Buried-e3l4vqs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10f50156c/podcast/play/121847068/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2Fa708264a-4ddc-12fa-45aa-b1862c6f7b14.mp3","summary":"In Episode 37 we’re heading south of the border to the lush hills of Veracruz, Mexico. It’s late 2025. A quiet piece of land near the town of Coatepec is about to become somebody’s new backyard. Bulldozers are idling. Permits are signed. Progress is coming. But the ground has other ideas. Locals out walking their dogs or heading to the store start noticing big, suspiciously shaped stones being shifted around by construction crews. Stones that look… old. Really old. Sources Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporting on the discovery (multiple outlets including Yahoo News and Gulf News versions): https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/archaeologists-discover-never-seen-pre-000438139.html and https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico-1.500580604 Heritage Daily: “Ancient ceremonial complex and rare sculpture uncovered in Veracruz” – https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-ceremonial-complex-and-rare-sculpture-uncovered-in-veracruz/158396 Aristegui Noticias: “Descubren escultura y estructura prehispánica con características únicas en Veracruz” – https://aristeguinoticias.com/1706/cultura/descubren-escultura-y-estructura-prehispanica-con-caracteristicas-unicas-en-veracruz/ Milenio: Coverage of the INAH find in Coatepec – https://www.milenio.com/cultura/inah-encuentra-estructura-y-escultura-prehispanicas-en-veracruz Excélsior: “INAH confirma hallazgo de sitio prehispánico y estela única en Coatepec” – https://www.excelsior.com.mx/cultura/inah-confirma-hallazgo-sitio-prehispanico-y-estela-unica-coatepec Additional reporting (Telediario México and others) confirming project timeline and details. INAH social media announcements and related coverage also reference the salvage project tied to the Campo Viejo res…","meta_description":"In Episode 37 we’re heading south of the border to the lush hills of Veracruz, Mexico. It’s late 2025. A quiet piece of land near the town of Coatepec is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":795,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strange-bites-7718928/episodes/the-stones-that-refused-to-stay-buried/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-stones-that-refused-to-stay-buried.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}