{"podcast":{"title":"The Why Files: Operation Podcast","slug":"the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937","podcast_index_feed_id":7324937,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6617226/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast--6617226","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2002912b8f0d644ba17d446423fb58d6.jpg","author":"The Why Files","episode_count":283,"summary":"The Why Files covers mysteries, myths and legends. We tell stories and seek the truth in a fun and lighthearted way. Our content is heavily researched; we don't release an episode unless we're sure we can bring something new to a topic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:17:18.562551+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937"},"episode":{"title":"629: UFO Contact, Government Secrets and the CIA | Basement #004 Chris Bledsoe","slug":"629-ufo-contact-government-secrets-and-the-cia-basement-004-chris-bledsoe","published_at":"2026-02-19T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937/629-ufo-contact-government-secrets-and-the-cia-basement-004-chris-bledsoe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/629-ufo-contact-government-secrets-and-the-cia-basement-004-chris-bledsoe--70162485","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70162485/8862996.mp3","summary":"Chris Bledsoe is a UFO experiencer, author, and speaker whose 2007 encounter at the Cape Fear River became one of the most scrutinized contact cases in modern history. He reports that the experience cured a years-long battle with Crohn's disease and triggered a profound spiritual awakening that continues to this day.Since then, defense, intelligence, and military branches have investigated his claims. The CIA, NASA, and the Vatican have all shown direct interest in his case.Bledsoe reports ongoing phenomena at his home, speaks at events worldwide, and published his memoir UFO of God in 2023. Thousands of witnesses have observed orbs in his presence. He continues to be studied by researchers and scientists who cannot explain what they find. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYzXPxktcuM","meta_description":"Chris Bledsoe is a UFO experiencer, author, and speaker whose 2007 encounter at the Cape Fear River became one of the most scrutinized contact cases in mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937/episodes/629-ufo-contact-government-secrets-and-the-cia-basement-004-chris-bledsoe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-7324937/629-ufo-contact-government-secrets-and-the-cia-basement-004-chris-bledsoe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}