{"podcast":{"title":"Wild Thing","slug":"wild-thing-884461","podcast_index_feed_id":884461,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/wild-thing/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.foxtopus.ink/wildthing/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/wild-thing/podcast_cover.jpg","author":"Foxtopus Ink","episode_count":47,"summary":"Wild Thing is a long-form, narrative podcast about the obsessions that capture our imaginations. This sound-rich and deeply reported show examines the relationship between science and society—that point where scientific inquiry collides with our very human desire to find answers, even when there are none. Whether it's seeking out Sasquatch, looking skyward for extraterrestrial life, or probing the power of the atom, exploring the unknown helps us better understand ourselves. Every season, host Laura Krantz tackles a brand new topic, so be sure to start with the first episode for each one.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461"},"episode":{"title":"S1 E9: Why We Want To Believe","slug":"s1-e9-why-we-want-to-believe","published_at":"2018-12-04T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461/s1-e9-why-we-want-to-believe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/wild-thing/2314153","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/354400/2314153/wild-thing/2025_11_07_22_39_13_87d18e64-3131-416b-8cb0-553be7dd336e.mp3","summary":"Bigfoot researchers remain optimistic that Sasquatch is out there; that the creature will one day be found. Why? Why do people continue to believe? We’ll talk to professional skeptic Michael Shermer about the nature of belief. And we’ll look at why—even for those who think Bigfoot is a complete myth—the idea of Bigfoot holds so much appeal. What makes us so fascinated by this creature? Why do we want so badly to believe that it’s out there? *Become a premium subscriber to Wild Thing ! Premium subscribers get ad all three seasons ad-free, not to mention the warm fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting the show. Go to ⁠ https://wildthing.supportingcast.fm/⁠ to find out more! *Season 1 of Wild Thing is produced by Laura Krantz, Scott Carney, and Kelsey Ray. Editing by Alisa Barba. Music and mixing by Ramtin Arablouei.","meta_description":"Bigfoot researchers remain optimistic that Sasquatch is out there; that the creature will one day be found. Why? Why do people continue to believe? We’ll…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wild-thing-884461/episodes/s1-e9-why-we-want-to-believe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461/s1-e9-why-we-want-to-believe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}