{"podcast":{"title":"Bright Side","slug":"bright-side-3596359","podcast_index_feed_id":3596359,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/brightside","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/c/BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/213b3e9c-71e2-11eb-864b-b7a217aaa2a3/image/uploads_2F1613650215236-19o2q15ycy1-73c9d7ffd3a6293eb0ef4b171e6ac45e_2Fbrightside_1x1.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TheSoul Publishing","episode_count":5000,"summary":"Whether you’re into useful tips for self-improvement, psychology, recent discoveries, mysterious stories, or just your day-to-day routine, there’s something for everyone! You can expect all that and more coming at you in five new episodes every day. If you’ve got a thirst for knowledge that never quits, then join our community! We have a good time, so take your shoes off, kick back, and make yourself at home here on the Bright Side of life!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T10:19:17.367863+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359"},"episode":{"title":"Lost Mega Cities That Were Centuries Ahead of Their Time","slug":"lost-mega-cities-that-were-centuries-ahead-of-their-time","published_at":"2026-05-19T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359/lost-mega-cities-that-were-centuries-ahead-of-their-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME9476127964.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME9476127964.mp3","summary":"Did you know there were mega cities in history that were way ahead of their time? Take Mohenjo-Daro in ancient India—it had an advanced drainage system and grid-like streets 4,500 years ago! Or the Mayan city of Tikal, with its towering pyramids and complex water management systems hidden deep in the jungle. Angkor in Cambodia was another mind-blower—it was the largest pre-industrial city, with an incredible network of canals and reservoirs. These places were bustling hubs of innovation, culture, and trade, long before modern cities were a thing. It’s amazing to think how advanced they were, only for many to vanish under the sands of time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Did you know there were mega cities in history that were way ahead of their time? Take Mohenjo-Daro in ancient India—it had an advanced drainage system an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":850,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bright-side-3596359/episodes/lost-mega-cities-that-were-centuries-ahead-of-their-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359/lost-mega-cities-that-were-centuries-ahead-of-their-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}