Close Encounters of the Hexagonal Kind

Close Encounters of the Hexagonal Kind

From Endless Thread by WBUR

April 24, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

The episode explores mysterious radio signals and Saturn's hexagonal storm with insights from experts.

Endless Thread goes to space! First, host Ben Brock Johnson goes deep on radio signals of unknown origin, with an assist from real-life radio astronomer and Reddit MVP Yvette Cendes, aka, Andromeda321. Then, producer Kalyani Saxena takes Ben down the metaphorical black hole of Saturn's hexagonal storm, a massive vortex twice the width of the Earth that's inspired internet conspiracy theories every bit as unweildy. Show notes: This storm never ends: Saturn’s north pole ( Reddit ) Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn ( NASA ) Cassini: Saturn's Perplexing Hexagon ( NASA ) Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter. It was researched and co-hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Kalyani Saxena, and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus. Episode art credit of NASA. Sponsor message: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/ENDLESS Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

People in this episode

Host: Ben Brock Johnson

Guest: Yvette Cendes

Topics covered

  • space
  • radio signals
  • Saturn
  • hexagonal storm
  • conspiracy theories

Keywords

  • radio signals
  • Saturn
  • hexagonal storm
  • Yvette Cendes
  • conspiracy theories

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

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