{"podcast":{"title":"Decoder Ring","slug":"decoder-ring-232078","podcast_index_feed_id":232078,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/696572d375c092ac4e159c27","website_url":"https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/696572d375c092ac4e159c27/show-cover.jpg","author":"Slate Podcasts","episode_count":156,"summary":"Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T16:21:53.588125+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078"},"episode":{"title":"A New Year’s Message from Willa","slug":"a-new-year-s-message-from-willa","published_at":"2025-12-31T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/a-new-year-s-message-from-willa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078","url":"https://shows.acast.com/decoder-ring/episodes/696572d91f21449d6ddfb7ed","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/696572d375c092ac4e159c27/e/91881954-df88-11f0-acdc-37082cf1784b/media.mp3","summary":"We can’t make this show without you, our listeners. Today, you can help support Decoder Ring – and get a really good deal. To join Slate Plus for just $59/year, visit slate.com/decoderplus on December 31st and type in the promo code DECODER50 at checkout. Slate Plus members get to listen to episodes of Decoder Ring (and all your favorite Slate podcasts!) with no ads, and get access to exclusive bonus episodes. You can join Slate Plus at any time from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , but the discount code DECODER50 will only work through the end of 2025. Subscribe today at slate.com/decoderplus . Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"We can’t make this show without you, our listeners. Today, you can help support Decoder Ring – and get a really good deal. To join Slate Plus for just $59…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/decoder-ring-232078/episodes/a-new-year-s-message-from-willa/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/a-new-year-s-message-from-willa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}