{"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":"Things Other Countries Think Are Totally Normal (But You Don’t)","slug":"things-other-countries-think-are-totally-normal-but-you-don-t","published_at":"2026-09-05T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359/things-other-countries-think-are-totally-normal-but-you-don-t","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-3596359","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME1741247781.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME1741247781.mp3","summary":"Ever visited another country and thought, “Wait… people actually do this?” 🌍 From Japan’s ultra-polite culture to America’s obsession with free refills, and Europe’s total chill about stuff that might shock others — every place has its own “totally normal” quirks. Let’s dive into the funniest, weirdest, and most surprising things other countries think are just everyday life… but would leave you completely baffled! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Ever visited another country and thought, “Wait… people actually do this?” 🌍 From Japan’s ultra-polite culture to America’s obsession with free refills, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":734,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bright-side-3596359/episodes/things-other-countries-think-are-totally-normal-but-you-don-t/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/things-other-countries-think-are-totally-normal-but-you-don-t.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}