{"podcast":{"title":"Discover Boston College","slug":"discover-boston-college-6630761","podcast_index_feed_id":6630761,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/vzjV0gKc","website_url":"https://dbc.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1c6cbdde-bb9f-4eea-a41f-03405b024ef8/7c5d7452-b2a9-43d8-bc0d-a7fa8b30ecee/3000x3000/discover-boston-college-podcast-art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Boston College Student Affairs","episode_count":269,"summary":"Discover Boston College (DBC) is an engaging student-run podcast that serves as your eagle eye on opportunities for Discovery, Belonging, and Connection on the Heights. Produced on a weekly basis, each episode is a concise and dynamic spotlight on various student organizations, departments, staff, faculty, and programs — bringing their stories and initiatives to life. DBC is by Boston College's Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with D100 Media, a venture founded by Dylan Carollo '25.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T06:17:17.425884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discover-boston-college-6630761"},"episode":{"title":"Service at Heart: Francesca Ciampa's Boston Marathon Story","slug":"service-at-heart-francesca-ciampa-s-boston-marathon-story","published_at":"2026-04-16T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discover-boston-college-6630761/service-at-heart-francesca-ciampa-s-boston-marathon-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discover-boston-college-6630761","url":"https://dbc.simplecast.com/episodes/marathon-2026-francesca-f0qU99Um","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/85125bef-4f43-4193-8662-3147a49800f6/dd593a05-fa7d-4503-a302-a3c62894010e/episodes/audio/group/1355bdf8-7e6a-4caf-92f3-066c23291213/group-item/28c670e3-ed48-4f54-9ad0-8a1afa69fd81/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=vzjV0gKc","summary":"For Francesca Ciampa ’27, the Boston Marathon is both personal and deeply rooted in community. A lifelong Boston resident whose parents also ran the race, Francesca is now preparing to take on the Marathon herself in support of Horizons for Homeless Children. In this episode of Discover Boston College, she shares how her multi-generational connection to the race — along with her year of volunteering in Horizons classrooms — inspired her to run for the children she’s worked with. She also reflects on BC’s commitment to service, her mother’s incredible endurance accomplishments, and what it means to be part of Boston’s citywide marathon tradition while making a real impact.","meta_description":"For Francesca Ciampa ’27, the Boston Marathon is both personal and deeply rooted in community. A lifelong Boston resident whose parents also ran the race,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":401,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/discover-boston-college-6630761/episodes/service-at-heart-francesca-ciampa-s-boston-marathon-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discover-boston-college-6630761/service-at-heart-francesca-ciampa-s-boston-marathon-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}