{"podcast":{"title":"Zeta-Files","slug":"zeta-files-7041382","podcast_index_feed_id":7041382,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6340281/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/zeta-files--6340281","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c2011fafcfc27a04ddaadcb7c9a03568.jpg","author":"Dire Trip","episode_count":59,"summary":"Inspired by TV show 'The X-Files' and YouTube channel 'Dire Trip', join me on a journey into the weird and unknown. Presented in a documentary style we will take a deep dive exploring possible theories, conspiracies and explanations on the given topic. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/zeta-files--6340281/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T16:19:58.760382+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zeta-files-7041382"},"episode":{"title":"Six Polaroids of an Alien Creature | Filiberto Caponi Case","slug":"six-polaroids-of-an-alien-creature-filiberto-caponi-case","published_at":"2025-09-13T16:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zeta-files-7041382/six-polaroids-of-an-alien-creature-filiberto-caponi-case","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zeta-files-7041382","url":"https://youtu.be/I58DKbsw69A","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67741893/fcaponi.mp3","summary":"An investigation into the 1993 Filiberto Caponi case, where a man captured six Polaroid photos of a biological anomaly in an Italian village. The episode explores the tension between the physical evidence and the subsequent police investigation that led to the seizure of the photos.","meta_description":"Explore the mystery of the Filiberto Caponi case: six Polaroid photos of an alien creature, a police raid, and the debate over a potential UFO hoax.","key_points":["Main idea: The 1993 encounter in Monte Vittore involving a humanoid creature with distinct biological features","Failure mode: The loss of original photographic evidence during a police search, making modern verification impossible","Tension: The conflict between Caponi's claims and a signed statement admitting to fabrication under pressure","Practical takeaway: How the seizure of evidence by authorities can permanently destroy the credibility of a high-profile discovery","Mystery: The debate over whether the 'Men in Black' or intelligence agencies coerced the witness into retracting his claims"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The First Encounter","summary":"Filiberto Caponi describes hearing an unnatural cry and encountering a strange, elastic-like creature near a streetlight."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"Searching for Evidence","summary":"An attempt to find physical proof leads to the discovery of a bloody white bandage near the scene."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The Burned Polaroids","summary":"The discovery of damaged, blackened photographs that capture the creature's unique anatomy."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"Police Intervention","summary":"The investigation turns toward Caponi as authorities begin questioning his motives and investigating his home."},{"start_ms":660000,"title":"The Pressure of Disclosure","summary":"Caponi navigates interest from UFO organizations and the fear of losing his original photographic evidence."},{"start_ms":780000,"title":"Warnings and Anomalies","summary":"Reports of strange warnings and the detailed physical description of the creature's turtle-like features."},{"start_ms":900000,"title":"The Search Parties","summary":"Local villagers organize searches for the creature, but find no further biological traces."},{"start_ms":1080000,"title":"The Aftermath of the Photos","summary":"The impact of the media coverage and the refusal of newspapers to cover the strange events."}],"topics":["UFO sightings","Filiberto Caponi","Extraterrestrial biology","Italy","Unsolved mysteries","Polaroid evidence","Paranormal investigation","Monte Vittore"],"duration_seconds":1973,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/zeta-files-7041382/episodes/six-polaroids-of-an-alien-creature-filiberto-caponi-case/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/zeta-files-7041382/six-polaroids-of-an-alien-creature-filiberto-caponi-case.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}