{"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":"Tet Offensive: How a Surprise Attack Shook the World","slug":"tet-offensive-how-a-surprise-attack-shook-the-world","published_at":"2026-09-21T23:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/tet-offensive-how-a-surprise-attack-shook-the-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cautionary-history/episodes/69b0d038fd2a350ef0c991f5","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/697414156c5100c2bbfc0643/e/69b0d038fd2a350ef0c991f5/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we unpack the strategic shockwave of the Tet Offensive, a pivotal event that reshaped public perception and the trajectory of the Vietnam War. We explore the unexpected nature of the attacks and their profound impact on American morale and policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, we unpack the strategic shockwave of the Tet Offensive, a pivotal event that reshaped public perception and the trajectory of the Vietnam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":427,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cautionary-tales-of-history-7615031/episodes/tet-offensive-how-a-surprise-attack-shook-the-world/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/tet-offensive-how-a-surprise-attack-shook-the-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}