{"podcast":{"title":"Accidental Legends","slug":"accidental-legends-7617121","podcast_index_feed_id":7617121,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6818531/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/accidental-legends--6818531","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c37887b32d6895e66c42850a8414a9d.jpg","author":"Dirk Smith & Matthew Brent","episode_count":32,"summary":"Before they were iconic, they were underrated. Join us as we uncover the true stories behind the '70s and '80s pop culture that weren't expected to succeed. We'll explore the classic movies, chart-topping songs, and binge-worthy TV shows that were dismissed, doubted, or almost abandoned—and yet, against all odds, became legends.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T12:18:05.488583+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accidental-legends-7617121"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 21: He Stopped Loving Her Today","slug":"episode-21-he-stopped-loving-her-today","published_at":"2026-06-30T05:09:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accidental-legends-7617121/episode-21-he-stopped-loving-her-today","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accidental-legends-7617121","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-he-stopped-loving-her-today--72752198","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72752198/ep21hestoppedlovingher.mp3","summary":"In 1979, country star George Jones was bankrupt, living out of his car, and battling severe addiction. Behind the microphones in CBS Studio B in Nashville, he was also losing a war against a single three-minute track—a song he absolutely detested and bet would completely flop. In this episode of Accidental Legends , Matthew and Dirk dive into the chaotic, 18-month journey to create \"He Stopped Loving Her Today.\" Discover the grueling tape-splicing required to salvage a performance delivered under the influence, the hidden studio tricks used to comfort the singer, and what happened the moment his legendary ex-wife, Tammy Wynette, walked through the door and changed music history. It is the ultimate redemption story of a masterpiece that salvaged a four-decade career and became widely considered the greatest country song ever recorded.","meta_description":"In 1979, country star George Jones was bankrupt, living out of his car, and battling severe addiction. Behind the microphones in CBS Studio B in Nashville…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3666,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/accidental-legends-7617121/episodes/episode-21-he-stopped-loving-her-today/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/accidental-legends-7617121/episode-21-he-stopped-loving-her-today.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}