{"podcast":{"title":"American History Tellers","slug":"american-history-tellers-468082","podcast_index_feed_id":468082,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/american-history-tellers","website_url":"https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/?utm_source=rss","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/29/03/75/0e/2903750e-0ed3-488b-9096-158e2d0e825c/5de55cbe200588843216d1c35f4119bf642157cc8b7585181b1367c29317d42fba9ca97b9745adac411a6bfa833bcc5331437b963b59d7e7ecc479f2a3f67ddc.jpeg","author":"Audible","episode_count":488,"summary":"The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History Tellers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:21:34.800014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-tellers-468082"},"episode":{"title":"Conquering Polio | Beyond the Microscope | 2","slug":"conquering-polio-beyond-the-microscope-2","published_at":"2026-01-14T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-tellers-468082/conquering-polio-beyond-the-microscope-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-tellers-468082","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/4/rss.art19.com/episodes/600a42e7-9b47-4a3c-af0f-90c564eb9db2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/4/rss.art19.com/episodes/600a42e7-9b47-4a3c-af0f-90c564eb9db2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"By the late 1940s, the National Institute of Infantile Paralysis had raised millions of dollars to pay for patient care and laboratory research. But polio cases were reaching record levels, and scientists were no closer to a cure. Frustrated by the slow progress, Basil O’Connor resolved to recruit fresh talent to the cause. He soon found what he was looking for in a young and energetic researcher named Jonas Salk. In 1951, Salk began testing a killed virus polio vaccine on monkeys in his Pittsburgh lab. His research soon put him at odds with the leading polio scientist Albert Sabin, who wanted his own live virus vaccine formula to prevail. As their rivalry escalated, Salk prepared to take the risky step of testing his vaccine on human subjects. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Listen to American History Tellers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting wondery.com/links/american-history-tellers/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"By the late 1940s, the National Institute of Infantile Paralysis had raised millions of dollars to pay for patient care and laboratory research. But polio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-history-tellers-468082/episodes/conquering-polio-beyond-the-microscope-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-tellers-468082/conquering-polio-beyond-the-microscope-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}