{"podcast":{"title":"Theories of the Third Kind","slug":"theories-of-the-third-kind-182573","podcast_index_feed_id":182573,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/dd4249ac58737027d5a68523436ceb8a","website_url":"https://www.theoriesofthethirdkind.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382862.jpg","author":"Theories of the Third Kind","episode_count":293,"summary":"Explore the unknown with us. Conspiracy Theories, Aliens, Paranormal, Demons, Occult, Bigfoot, Reptilians, Cryptozoology, Conspiracies, Supernatural, UFOs. We seek the truth & provide the most interesting, thought-provoking questions & conspiracies. Dedicated to seeking the truth & waking the masses. https://www.TheoriesoftheThirdKind.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T02:18:43.586021+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573"},"episode":{"title":"Burke & Hare: The Serial Killers Who Sold Bodies to Science","slug":"burke-hare-the-serial-killers-who-sold-bodies-to-science","published_at":"2026-01-16T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573/burke-hare-the-serial-killers-who-sold-bodies-to-science","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8251925/8251925_2026-04-14-110625.192.mp3?rssID=6336","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8251925/8251925_2026-04-14-110625.192.mp3?rssID=6336","summary":"Murder fueled a black market for human bodies. In the 1820s, serial killers William Burke and William Hare sold their victims’ bodies to medical schools. How far did the anatomy trade reach, and how much did doctors really know? This episode exposes the Burke and Hare murders, the shadowy body trade, and the system that quietly rewarded killing in the name of science. To watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Get instant access to 200+ bonus Audio episodes - Sign up here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com","meta_description":"Murder fueled a black market for human bodies. In the 1820s, serial killers William Burke and William Hare sold their victims’ bodies to medical schools.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4325,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573/episodes/burke-hare-the-serial-killers-who-sold-bodies-to-science/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573/burke-hare-the-serial-killers-who-sold-bodies-to-science.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}