{"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":"Why are barcodes set to disappear?","slug":"why-are-barcodes-set-to-disappear","published_at":"2026-09-17T02:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/why-are-barcodes-set-to-disappear","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA4438542215.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA4438542215.mp3","summary":"Ever since they were first introduced in the United States in 1973, barcodes have been part of our everyday consumer lives. They helped stores around the world transition to digital, but their days are numbered.  That’s right, traditional barcodes are due to be gradually replaced by 2D versions as part of a worldwide initiative called Sunrise 2027. It’s led by GS1, the nonprofit standards organization that oversees the barcode industry. How do barcodes actually work? What’s the difference between barcodes and QR codes? Will it change consumption habits? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠Why do we get addicted to social media?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are the dangers of using Botox?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is stealth wealth?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 1/11/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Ever since they were first introduced in the United States in 1973, barcodes have been part of our everyday consumer lives. They helped stores around the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/why-are-barcodes-set-to-disappear/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/why-are-barcodes-set-to-disappear.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}