{"podcast":{"title":"Are You Sh!#ing Me?","slug":"are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770","podcast_index_feed_id":6458770,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e55363cc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://aysm.show","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38374475/38374475-1748451676165-ee7f6a51161c8.jpg","author":"Are You Sh!#ing Me? - Podcast","episode_count":97,"summary":"Are You Sh!#ing Me? (AYSM) is the hilarious, no-holds-barred podcast where hosts Brett & Chuck uncover the weirdest facts, funniest stories, and WTF moments from history, science, music, beer, or pop culture. From bizarre poop science to forgotten presidents, strange sports to songs that almost didn’t make it, each episode delivers absurd and totally useless, fascinating knowledge you didn’t know you needed. We pair a beer with each topic, because... why not? It's just like sitting around with your friends and discussing whatever comes up—best enjoyed with a beer in hand. www.aysm.show","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T00:17:24.648148+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770"},"episode":{"title":"The Plague Doctor Costume Was a Real Medical Uniform (And It Smelled Like Lavender)","slug":"the-plague-doctor-costume-was-a-real-medical-uniform-and-it-smelled-like-lavender","published_at":"2026-04-09T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/the-plague-doctor-costume-was-a-real-medical-uniform-and-it-smelled-like-lavender","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aysm/episodes/The-Plague-Doctor-Costume-Was-a-Real-Medical-Uniform-And-It-Smelled-Like-Lavender-e3hd8q5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e55363cc/podcast/play/117924101/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-3%2F421365821-44100-2-765b3d5151071.mp3","summary":"That creepy bird-mask plague doctor you put on your front porch every Halloween? That was a real outfit worn by actual physicians in 17th century Europe. The beak was stuffed with herbs and dried flowers because they believed good smells would cancel out the plague. It did not work. Hundreds of thousands of people died. The leather suit maybe helped a little — kept the fleas off. The aromatherapy did nothing. Are You Shitting Me? — something Brett learned while avoiding real responsibilities. Cheers!","meta_description":"That creepy bird-mask plague doctor you put on your front porch every Halloween? That was a real outfit worn by actual physicians in 17th century Europe.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":159,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/episodes/the-plague-doctor-costume-was-a-real-medical-uniform-and-it-smelled-like-lavender/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/the-plague-doctor-costume-was-a-real-medical-uniform-and-it-smelled-like-lavender.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}