{"podcast":{"title":"Book Club with Michael Smerconish","slug":"book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","podcast_index_feed_id":4372437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Xjj1yH0V","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/9ed196e7-928b-4e34-8cad-cd044ed64d43/3000x3000/podcast-20on-20dark-6.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":548,"summary":"Reading for Independent Minds. Unlike many author interviews, if Michael didn't actually read the book, you won't hear about it. If he read it, you'll hear it and you'll love it. Insights into a wide range of topics, including many titles you've probably never heard of. The perfect book is just one listen away.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T08:21:19.949355+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437"},"episode":{"title":"Richard Louv: \"Noticing\"","slug":"richard-louv-noticing","published_at":"2026-06-03T12:22:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/richard-louv-noticing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24/episodes/3b0b2931-63cf-4bd0-9923-f04ffa1f8a36/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24&awEpisodeId=3b0b2931-63cf-4bd0-9923-f04ffa1f8a36&feed=Xjj1yH0V","summary":"Michael welcomes bestselling author Richard Louv, whose groundbreaking book \"Last Child in the Woods\" introduced the concept of “nature-deficit disorder.” In this conversation, Louv discusses his new book, \"Noticing: Intimate Encounters with the Natural World,\" and explores how reconnecting with nature can improve mental health, spark creativity, ease loneliness, and restore a sense of authenticity in an increasingly digital world. From childhood “first places” to the simple act of paying closer attention to the natural world around us, Louv offers a compelling case for why noticing nature may be more important than ever. Original air date 3 June 2026. The book was published on June 23, 2026.","meta_description":"Michael welcomes bestselling author Richard Louv, whose groundbreaking book \"Last Child in the Woods\" introduced the concept of “nature-deficit disorder.”…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1405,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/episodes/richard-louv-noticing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/richard-louv-noticing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}