{"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":"S2 E1: Out Of This World","slug":"s2-e1-out-of-this-world","published_at":"2020-09-17T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461/s2-e1-out-of-this-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/wild-thing/2314150","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/354400/2314150/wild-thing/2025_11_07_23_04_51_ad98216f-1dd0-4a1a-ae82-48b787023b2a.mp3","summary":"'Oumuamua almost slipped past Earth before an astronomer caught sight of this weird object. What was it? Some scientists thought it was just a comet; others, like Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, theorized it could be an alien spacecraft. And why not? While tabloid aliens elicit giggles, loads of serious scientists, statesmen, and even members of the military, consider extraterrestrial life a real possibility. *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 2 of Wild Thing is produced by Laura Krantz and Scott Carney. Editing by Alicia Lipinski. Music and mixing by Louis Weeks.","meta_description":"'Oumuamua almost slipped past Earth before an astronomer caught sight of this weird object. What was it? Some scientists thought it was just a comet; othe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1634,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wild-thing-884461/episodes/s2-e1-out-of-this-world/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/s2-e1-out-of-this-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}