{"id":6877,"date":"2018-12-13T22:08:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T22:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6877"},"modified":"2020-06-13T13:47:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T13:47:23","slug":"ep-18-special-guest-dr-seth-shostak","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/podcast\/ep-18-special-guest-dr-seth-shostak\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. #18 \u2013 Special Guest: Dr. Seth Shostak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Episode #18 of The Black Vault Radio, the\u00a0senior astronomer from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, Institute, Dr. Seth Shostak steps into the Vault.\u00a0 We talk about the hunt for radio signals in the Cosmos, the vastness of the Universe, alien life-forms and yes, even UFOs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, make sure you subscribe to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcrHQYXIodvtf7omyx10LHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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