A podcast is a collection of media (in our case MP3 audio) files available on the internet, grouped together using a another file on the internet called an “RSS feed.” RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication,” and is a way for the podcast publisher to describe their podcast episode by episode, and where to find each audio file on the internet. You don’t have to know much about the RSS feed – there is plenty of good software freely available that can locate it, read it, and present it to you in easily understood form. If you have a mobile device, there a many good podcast apps that can find and read an RSS feed and show it to you. Most (all?) of those apps know where to find our podcast.
For example, here is a page from the popular app Pocketcasts that shows a list of all the episodes on the RSS feed:
On this page, if you click the triangle icon next to an episode, it will play that episode. If we scroll down a bit and pick Conversation 3, we see more detailed info on that episode:
Probably the easiest way to listen to our podcast is to go to our podcast page, go to the list displayed there, and click on the title of the episode or Conversation of your choice. This will take you to the page for that episode, and then just click the play button.
All our episodes are free to listen to and download.
Are you primarily podcasters, or primarily investigators?
The investigative work comes first. The podcast is to help us get solid information out to the public, which is part of our public education mission.
Your podcast is creative commons, what does that imply?
Strictly speaking, our license is CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. It means you can use the audio in whole or in part in your own production, so long as you give us attribution, and you don’t claim copyright over the derivative work, but share it under the same terms. If that doesn’t work for you, get in touch.
I would like to discuss my sighting on your show. How do I get started?
Go to reportaufo.org and fill in the sighting report form there if you have not already done so. We only feature sightings on API Case Files that we have investigated. Once we think we understand your case reasonably well, we may, with your permission, feature edited audio from one of our interviews with you, or if you prefer we will record a new session. You don’t have to use your real name, and any other information you want protected will not be used. Get in touch, and we’ll talk it over.
If you have a theory or idea about UFOs you would like to discuss on the show, then write it up and let us look it over.
What is your release schedule?
We’d like to release either an Episode or a Conversation once a month, but there is no fixed schedule, since we don’t have enough people to do everything. Subscribe, and new material will show up as soon as it’s available.
I think I’d make a great guest on API Conversations. How do we make that happen?
Contact us. apicasefiles – at gee male. You can also use our general contact form.
We’re OK with people who want to promote their books or films, so long as you are willing to engage in an unstructured conversation with us about it and related matters.
What is the difference between an Episode and a Conversation?
An Episode is in magazine format and covers multiple topics and will have typically have several people speaking. A Conversation is a one-on-one with a single guest and goes into depth on that guest’s work and ideas.
As a guest on a Conversation, Can I get a list of questions you will ask?
We’re happy to give you a non-exhaustive list of topics we’re interested in discussing with you (and maybe some we feel are beaten to death and don’t want to discuss), but since Conversations aren’t really interviews, the questions are likely to be very fluid. There is no need to “bone up” for it – you very likely already know all you need to know.
I thought witness reports were confidential, and yet I hear witness audio on your show?
We only use witness audio with explicit permission, and we don’t reveal Personally Identifying Information on the show (for example, real names) unless the witness allows it and there is a really good reason for it. If you don’t want your audio on the podcast, it won’t be there.
Do you accept advertising on your show?
We would accept sponsorship, but not ads. We will play promos for other podcasts that we like, but we do not charge for this.
OK, how do I get my promo on your podcast?
Send us a link to your podcast, and to your promo, which should be short and punchy. A reciprocal agreement would be best – here’s our promo:
We can’t promise we’ll play your promo, but we definitely won’t if we don’t know it exists. Get in touch..
How is your podcast related to your video channel?
All the Episodes and Conversations are posted on YouTube in separate playlists. Lately, we’ve been adding auto-generated closed captions so that the hearing impaired can engage with the podcast. We also have transcripts of recent episodes.
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