{"podcast":{"title":"For Flux Sake","slug":"for-flux-sake-4156282","podcast_index_feed_id":4156282,"rss_url":"https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.forfluxsakepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/b/b/0/4bb026f78effc4dd16c3140a3186d450/For-Flux-Sake-3000.png","author":"Ceramic Materials Workshop","episode_count":84,"summary":"Matt and Rose Katz of the Ceramics Materials Workshop and Kathy King of the Ceramics Program at Harvard University discuss listener questions about clay and glaze. This show will have you laughing and learning about the chemistry behind ceramics in no time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T00:17:41.912142+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-flux-sake-4156282"},"episode":{"title":"The Cost versus Reliability episode","slug":"the-cost-versus-reliability-episode","published_at":"2026-06-10T11:10:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-flux-sake-4156282/the-cost-versus-reliability-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-flux-sake-4156282","url":"https://forfluxsake.libsyn.com/the-cost-versus-reliability-episode","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forfluxsake/For_Flux_Sake_Ep_131_6_10_26_V1.mp3?dest-id=2985164","summary":"Today the gang compares cost versus reliability when buying kilns and kiln shelves. The episode starts with a question about purchasing S-type thermocouples for new kilns and a discussion about preventing warping in cordierite kiln shelves. On a related but strange note, they also talk about how a popular outdoor grill helped lead the U.S. into our current talc shortage. Have you checked out the new For Flux Sake Patreon? This is a great way to show your support and have access to discounted merch, live hangouts, and extra episodes. Head over to Patreon and sign up today. Today's episode is brought to you by Rohde Kilns , Monkey Stuff , The Rosenfield Collection , Cornell Studio Supply , and Ceramic Materials Workshop's Making Glaze Make Sense . This week's episode features the following topics: S-type, K-type, thermocouple, cordierite, advancer, kiln shelf, Big Green Egg, talc","meta_description":"Today the gang compares cost versus reliability when buying kilns and kiln shelves. The episode starts with a question about purchasing S-type thermocoupl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-flux-sake-4156282/episodes/the-cost-versus-reliability-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-flux-sake-4156282/the-cost-versus-reliability-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}