{"podcast":{"title":"Bonsai Builders Podcast","slug":"bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806","podcast_index_feed_id":7450806,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107fcbdec/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44189715/44189715-1785348765887-aec0ae626c60f.jpg","author":"Addison Galambos","episode_count":50,"summary":"This podcast is for when a hobby becomes an obsession. It chronicles the path of a dedicated hobbyist, focusing not just on shaping trees, but on shaping the mindset and discipline of a master artist. Episodes focus on gleaning insights from experts on topics related to optimizing the bonsai learning journey and discussing interesting questions that arise along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T02:20:36.506622+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806"},"episode":{"title":"The Hardcore Hobbyist's Path w/ Joel Jenkins - Ep 45","slug":"the-hardcore-hobbyist-s-path-w-joel-jenkins-ep-45","published_at":"2026-07-01T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-hardcore-hobbyist-s-path-w-joel-jenkins-ep-45","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders/episodes/The-Hardcore-Hobbyists-Path-w-Joel-Jenkins---Ep-45-e3la1et","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/107fcbdec/podcast/play/122012573/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-26%2F426857318-44100-2-f10bb82c2252b.m4a","summary":"In this episode, we get back to the roots of the show, getting the hardcore hobbyists perspective on bonsai. Joel Jenkins joins us from Louisiana where he's caught the bonsai bug so hard he is even starting the city's first public bonsai collection! Hear about his journey, how he's developed his styling capabilities from 0, and also his frank take on what it takes to get good at bonsai.","meta_description":"In this episode, we get back to the roots of the show, getting the hardcore hobbyists perspective on bonsai. Joel Jenkins joins us from Louisiana where he…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/episodes/the-hardcore-hobbyist-s-path-w-joel-jenkins-ep-45/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806/the-hardcore-hobbyist-s-path-w-joel-jenkins-ep-45.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}