{"podcast":{"title":"comedy4cast comedy podcast","slug":"comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420","podcast_index_feed_id":1065420,"rss_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/comedy4cast","website_url":"https://www.comedy4cast.com/","image_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/~images/2380381782121028.jpeg","author":"Clinton Alvord","episode_count":354,"summary":"Random bits of audio fun","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T08:18:29.437746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420"},"episode":{"title":"It’s Coffee Break Time","slug":"it-s-coffee-break-time","published_at":"2025-09-29T19:15:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420/it-s-coffee-break-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420","url":"https://www.comedy4cast.com/2025/09/29/its-coffee-break-time/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/comedy/content.blubrry.com/comedy/comedy4cast-842-its.mp3","summary":"When your coffee run never ends. In this latest tale from the strange-but-true world of Odd News we look at the dark side of coffee. If you've ever taken your laptop to a coffee shop to get some work done, you know the drill – by a cup, work a bit, then be on your way. But what happens when someone decides they like the vibe by the espresso machine a bit too much? We'll tell you about a peculiar new phenomenon in South Korea that has a major coffee chain scrambling to implement new rules. Find out what it takes to be a \"cagongjok,\" and why a simple trip for a latte might turn into an all-day affair. And to celebrate the 20th anniversary of comedy4cast, we're unlocking the vault for another classic clip. Take a trip back to August 2005 and listen in on a conversation with a noted futurist. His job? To predict the next big thing in technology. What's his brilliant, earth-shattering prediction? Did it come true? Listen now to find out the groundbreaking answers. So, pour yourself a large one (or don't, and listen to the show instead), and check out this latest episode of comedy4cast, \"It's Coffee Break Time.\" >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.","meta_description":"When your coffee run never ends. In this latest tale from the strange-but-true world of Odd News we look at the dark side of coffee. If you've ever taken…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":317,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420/episodes/it-s-coffee-break-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/comedy4cast-comedy-podcast-1065420/it-s-coffee-break-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}