{"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 E8: Popular Science (Fiction)","slug":"s2-e8-popular-science-fiction","published_at":"2020-11-05T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461/s2-e8-popular-science-fiction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-thing-884461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/wild-thing/2314143","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/354400/2314143/wild-thing/2025_11_07_23_19_55_671295a2-9508-4b1a-b991-94528d88ef62.mp3","summary":"American culture is saturated with extraterrestrial and UFO references—and we still can’t get enough. Hollywood has raked in billions on alien-themed programming and it comes in every flavor you can imagine—from horror to camp to science fiction to documentary. What’s the cultural appeal? Why aliens as opposed to any other topic? How have these imagined aliens evolved as we have? *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":"American culture is saturated with extraterrestrial and UFO references—and we still can’t get enough. Hollywood has raked in billions on alien-themed prog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wild-thing-884461/episodes/s2-e8-popular-science-fiction/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-e8-popular-science-fiction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}