{"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":"2026-09-23T00:22:01.750506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031"},"episode":{"title":"Iran–Iraq War: How Eight Years of Slaughter Changed Nothing","slug":"iran-iraq-war-how-eight-years-of-slaughter-changed-nothing","published_at":"2026-07-29T14:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/iran-iraq-war-how-eight-years-of-slaughter-changed-nothing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cautionary-history/episodes/69b15e02d308577aad5c1612","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/697414156c5100c2bbfc0643/e/69b15e02d308577aad5c1612/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we unpack the devastating eight-year conflict between Iran and Iraq and examine why, despite the immense human cost, so little fundamentally shifted in the region. We'll explore the origins and key events of the war, drawing conclusions on its lasting, yet often overlooked, legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, we unpack the devastating eight-year conflict between Iran and Iraq and examine why, despite the immense human cost, so little fundamenta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/episodes/iran-iraq-war-how-eight-years-of-slaughter-changed-nothing/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/iran-iraq-war-how-eight-years-of-slaughter-changed-nothing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}