{"podcast":{"title":"Do you really know?","slug":"do-you-really-know-452837","podcast_index_feed_id":452837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BABA9565245847","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/do-you-really-know","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a6092be-8378-11ec-8ca0-87b363989aa5/image/dd3e32fcf38e89a4ff5450f949b43abf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bababam","episode_count":2977,"summary":"You’ve heard about it, but do you really know it? In 3 minutes, we help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. After listening, you will really know for sure.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T02:23:23.146277+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837"},"episode":{"title":"What is synthetic fuel?","slug":"what-is-synthetic-fuel","published_at":"2026-07-13T02:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-synthetic-fuel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA3559935501.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA3559935501.mp3","summary":"For a number of years now, we’ve been hearing that the future of transport is electric, in particular due to the impact of fossil fuels on global warming. But there are a number of drawbacks, including cost, battery life, battery recycling, charging time which mean some people are reluctant to get on board. There are also fears that the switch to electric vehicles won’t be quick enough to meet environmental objectives. Some experts believe that the fastest way to reduce CO2 emissions from transport is to use fuels synthesised from organic materials that are carbon-neutral and can power existing vehicles. How are synthetic fuels made? Why are they a good alternative to fossil fuels? Will it be available to the general public? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to more episodes, click here: ⁠⁠Could job enrichment make your work more rewarding?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is Ulysses Syndrome?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are nepo babies?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast. Written and produced by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 16/01/2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"For a number of years now, we’ve been hearing that the future of transport is electric, in particular due to the impact of fossil fuels on global warming.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/what-is-synthetic-fuel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-synthetic-fuel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}