{"podcast":{"title":"Cautionary Tales of History","slug":"cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031","podcast_index_feed_id":7615031,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/697414156c5100c2bbfc0643","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaeden18","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/697414156c5100c2bbfc0643/show-cover.jpg","author":"Cautionary Tales of History","episode_count":139,"summary":"Cautionary Tales of History explores the moments when ambition, fear, pride, and miscalculation changed the course of the world. Each episode dives into real historical events where decisions made by leaders, movements, or entire societies led to unintended and often devastating consequences. Rather than glorifying the past, this podcast examines what went wrong, why it happened, and what those moments still warn us about today. From political disasters and failed ideologies to wars, collapses, and moral blind spots, Cautionary Tales of History connects the lessons of yesterday to the ch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:21:34.105712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031"},"episode":{"title":"How the Soviets Invaded Afghanistan — and Why They Failed","slug":"how-the-soviets-invaded-afghanistan-and-why-they-failed","published_at":"2026-06-16T14:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/how-the-soviets-invaded-afghanistan-and-why-they-failed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cautionary-history/episodes/69b159dbc891dc74e824443c","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/697414156c5100c2bbfc0643/e/69b159dbc891dc74e824443c/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we'll explore the strategic blunders and unforeseen challenges that led to the Soviet Union's protracted and ultimately unsuccessful military campaign in Afghanistan. We'll examine the internal and external factors that contributed to their ultimate withdrawal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, we'll explore the strategic blunders and unforeseen challenges that led to the Soviet Union's protracted and ultimately unsuccessful mili…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/episodes/how-the-soviets-invaded-afghanistan-and-why-they-failed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/how-the-soviets-invaded-afghanistan-and-why-they-failed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}