{"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 E5: Independence Day","slug":"s2-e5-independence-day","published_at":"2020-10-15T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461/s2-e5-independence-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/wild-thing/2314146","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/354400/2314146/wild-thing/2025_11_07_23_14_04_fa256fba-9022-463e-98e6-3314a16d699a.mp3","summary":"In 2017, the nation’s prominent newspapers published outlandish-sounding stories about a secret UFO program run by the Pentagon. We talk to retired Navy pilot Ryan Graves who recalls seeing some weird objects and speak with Luis Elizondo, who supposedly ran this Pentagon program. What was the military looking for? What did they find? And what are they hiding? *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":"In 2017, the nation’s prominent newspapers published outlandish-sounding stories about a secret UFO program run by the Pentagon. We talk to retired Navy p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1976,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wild-thing-884461/episodes/s2-e5-independence-day/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-e5-independence-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}