{"podcast":{"title":"Tales of the Sea","slug":"tales-of-the-sea-6317921","podcast_index_feed_id":6317921,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/talesofthesea/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.talesofthesea.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/talesofthesea/20230420_010448_344524c6f2d0c00e109fd7c9b622aba8.jpg","author":"Mark Winkworth","episode_count":26,"summary":"This podcast is my chance to talk with some of most passionate and knowledgable ocean advocates at work today including; authors, scientists, marine biologists, ocean farmers, and a host of other extraordinary individuals who care deeply about the health and future of the seas around us. In addition, the podcast is also my chance to share some of my favorite stories, poetry, plays, music, and true-life adventures inspired by the sea. This is a podcast for all those who care about the sea... its past, its present and its promise.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T00:17:10.856274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-of-the-sea-6317921"},"episode":{"title":"Slippery Beast","slug":"slippery-beast","published_at":"2024-09-29T17:27:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-of-the-sea-6317921/slippery-beast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-of-the-sea-6317921","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/talesofthesea/1677385","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/204210/1677385/talesofthesea/2024_09_29_17_27_03_403a9a1b-12d8-4ae0-84c4-087a3d47ff0f.mp3","summary":"Today’s topic is an aquatic creature that has been on the planet since the Cretaceous Period – that’s about 145 million years ago. Indigenous tribes in the state of Maine were catching and consuming this tasty fin fish in the local rivers and streams for thousands of years – using handmade traps that pre-date the pyramids at Giza. Yup, we’re talking about the creature commonly known as the Eel. And today we'll take a look at this fascinating and mysterious creature that has baffled philosophers, scientists, and fisherman alike for thousands of years. The book is called Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels. Its author and my guest today is Ellen Ruppel Shell.","meta_description":"Today’s topic is an aquatic creature that has been on the planet since the Cretaceous Period – that’s about 145 million years ago. Indigenous tribes in th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2222,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tales-of-the-sea-6317921/episodes/slippery-beast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-of-the-sea-6317921/slippery-beast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}