{"podcast":{"title":"Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders","slug":"curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","podcast_index_feed_id":7109832,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6865862/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders--6865862","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ab1dc0bf86c90836a87b4d59138d158c.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":155,"summary":"Dive into the fascinating world of science and discovery with CuriousCity. Each episode, we explore the latest breakthroughs, mind-bending theories, and everyday curiosities. From the cosmos to the microscopic, we’ll ignite your curiosity and leave you wanting more. AI-narrated, human-researched. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T18:18:34.788516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832"},"episode":{"title":"What Happened Before the Big Bang?","slug":"what-happened-before-the-big-bang","published_at":"2026-04-23T08:52:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/what-happened-before-the-big-bang","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happened-before-the-big-bang--70892408","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70892408/bigbangp.mp3","summary":"What existed before the Big Bang? This episode explores cutting-edge theories that attempt to answer one of physics’ deepest questions. From quantum “bounce” models and cyclic universes to eternal inflation and the idea that time itself may have no true beginning, scientists are searching for new frameworks beyond general relativity to describe the universe’s origin. While still unproven, these ideas could redefine our understanding of time, space, and cosmic history. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"What existed before the Big Bang? This episode explores cutting-edge theories that attempt to answer one of physics’ deepest questions. From quantum “boun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2774,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/episodes/what-happened-before-the-big-bang/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/what-happened-before-the-big-bang.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}