{"podcast":{"title":"Bedtime Astronomy","slug":"bedtime-astronomy-6846704","podcast_index_feed_id":6846704,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6097902/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy--6097902","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2430c737ca34b0c45f223ff600df2e1f.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":556,"summary":"Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena. AI-narrated, human-researched. We use synthetic voices to deliver deeply researched scientific content without compromise. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content. Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T16:17:59.911270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"A New Model Could Rewrite the Universe","slug":"a-new-model-could-rewrite-the-universe","published_at":"2026-07-25T09:00:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/a-new-model-could-rewrite-the-universe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-model-could-rewrite-the-universe--72713693","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72713693/thermop.mp3","summary":"Researchers at Imperial College London have proposed a bold new theory that reimagines gravity through thermodynamics, treating it more like a heat engine than a purely geometric force. Their model suggests that the continuous creation of matter could naturally explain the universe's accelerating expansion, potentially removing the need for dark energy altogether. While still highly speculative, this innovative framework offers a fresh mathematical approach to understanding gravity, spacetime, and the evolution of the cosmos. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"Researchers at Imperial College London have proposed a bold new theory that reimagines gravity through thermodynamics, treating it more like a heat engine…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1191,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/a-new-model-could-rewrite-the-universe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/a-new-model-could-rewrite-the-universe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}