{"podcast":{"title":"Darektor's Cut","slug":"darektor-s-cut-674093","podcast_index_feed_id":674093,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1744709.rss","website_url":"http://www.mmcpodcast.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/e0slf9myaggrmwy0y5uw1wpabwzm?.jpg","author":"Darek Thomas","episode_count":637,"summary":"Darektors Cut is an interview-driven TV and movie talk show that dives deep into the minds behind the camera. Each episode features candid conversations with directors, actors, writers, and creatives, exploring their artistic process, behind-the-scenes stories, and the real challenges of bringing films and television to life. Blending insightful discussion with a relaxed, authentic tone, Darektors Cut gives audiences an unfiltered look at the craft of storytelling—going beyond the final cut to uncover the vision, decisions, and passion that shape every project","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/darektor-s-cut-674093"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 597 | Andy Weir | Author: Project: Hail Mary and The Martian","slug":"episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian","published_at":"2026-02-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/darektor-s-cut-674093/episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/darektor-s-cut-674093","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1744709/episodes/18717273-episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1744709/episodes/18717273-episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Episode 597 \"Project: Hail Mary and The Martian\" Author: Andy Weir Andy and I take questions from some awesome Reddit users, examine the Martian, Project: Hail Mary and talk about beingGen X Dads and much, much more. Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic p...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Episode 597 \"Project: Hail Mary and The Martian\" Author: Andy Weir Andy and I take questions from some awesome Reddit users, examine the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3814,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/darektor-s-cut-674093/episodes/episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/darektor-s-cut-674093/episode-597-andy-weir-author-project-hail-mary-and-the-martian.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}