{"podcast":{"title":"1440 Explores","slug":"1440-explores-7519516","podcast_index_feed_id":7519516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IEDEA1893933926","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/1440-explores","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/12f63686-0c63-11f1-89bd-072719b2b20b/image/b83246d6e2f20482cc78b373d973abfd.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"1440 Media","episode_count":15,"summary":"1440 Explores is a sonic encyclopedia for the insatiably curious. Each episode delivers essential knowledge on the most fascinating topics of our time, weaving history, science, and insight from the best experts to help you make sense of the world. From the mysteries of the mind to the forces shaping society, 1440 Explores informs and inspires with stories worth sharing. Produced in collaboration with Rhyme Media. Continue learning at join1440.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:18:31.864242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516"},"episode":{"title":"How Fire Turned From Friend to Foe","slug":"how-fire-turned-from-friend-to-foe","published_at":"2026-01-29T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/how-fire-turned-from-friend-to-foe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516","url":"https://shows.acast.com/1440-explores/episodes/how-the-us-turned-fire-from-friend-to-foe","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IEDEA6978170361.mp3","summary":"A planet that learned to burn. A century of fire suppression. A warming world primed to ignite. 1440 Explores host Sony Kassam sits down with fire historian Stephen Pyne to trace how humans turned fire from our greatest tool into our most dangerous threat—and what it would take to live with fire again. Guest: Stephen J. Pyne, fire historian and emeritus professor at the Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University Credits: A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media Host: Sony Kassam Producer: Kim Nederveen Pieterse Editor: Dan Bobkoff Fact-Checker: Sanam Skelly Sound Designer: Jay Cowit Executive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald Executive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff About 1440: 1440 is a community for the knowledge-obsessed that helps curious people stay informed and inspired on a daily basis. We live in an age of limitless information but limited understanding. Algorithms decide what we see. Misinformation spreads faster than truth. And the tools meant to expand knowledge now distort it. Join the knowledge collective: https://www.join1440.com Follow us: https://youtube.com/@1440explores https://www.instagram.com/1440daily https://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/ https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"A planet that learned to burn. A century of fire suppression. A warming world primed to ignite. 1440 Explores host Sony Kassam sits down with fire histori…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1388,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1440-explores-7519516/episodes/how-fire-turned-from-friend-to-foe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/how-fire-turned-from-friend-to-foe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}