{"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":"2026-09-21T10:19:50.878627+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359"},"episode":{"title":"Massive Cities That Were Built But Never Lived In","slug":"massive-cities-that-were-built-but-never-lived-in","published_at":"2026-09-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359/massive-cities-that-were-built-but-never-lived-in","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME2879526792.mp3?updated=1742766064","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME2879526792.mp3?updated=1742766064","summary":"Imagine walking through a city with huge skyscrapers, fancy homes, and empty streets—welcome to the world of ghost cities! These massive cities were built to house millions of people, but for different reasons, almost no one moved in. One of the most famous examples is Ordos City in China, built in the early 2000s during a coal mining boom. It was designed for a million people, but today, only about 100,000 live there—meaning most of it feels eerily abandoned. Many of these ghost cities were created as huge investment projects, but when people didn’t move in, they turned into empty urban jungles. Some are slowly gaining residents, while others stand as silent reminders of over-ambitious planning. Would you dare to explore one? 👀 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment pur…","meta_description":"Imagine walking through a city with huge skyscrapers, fancy homes, and empty streets—welcome to the world of ghost cities! These massive cities were built…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":765,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bright-side-3596359/episodes/massive-cities-that-were-built-but-never-lived-in/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/massive-cities-that-were-built-but-never-lived-in.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}