{"podcast":{"title":"Giant Stories","slug":"giant-stories-7040514","podcast_index_feed_id":7040514,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/giant-stories","website_url":"https://mediumgiant.co/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b0b84a0c-76b5-11ef-a97d-c36483f8ff26/image/1372732b73eda3fb98c5b14a4d5ad1e2.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Medium Giant","episode_count":18,"summary":"While the tools we have at our disposal to create and share stories have never been more broad and varied, the fundamentals of great storytelling remain as transcendent as ever. Despite the headwinds our industry faces, clients and brands will always covet companies that remain steadfast — with a steady eye on culture, an understanding of the business dynamics at hand, and a commitment to the fundamentals of what makes a great story. Join us for compelling conversations with some of today's most influential and relevant storytellers. You’ll be inspired by their journey and learn how the power of story has transformed their brands, their companies, and their careers. – Giant Stories is a production of Medium Giant, a full-service creative marketing agency based in Dallas and Tulsa — and a sister company to The Dallas Morning News. We believe storytelling is a beacon in the static white noise and come from a 140-year-proud tradition of storytelling and connecting people. Our team includes more than 100 creative storytellers applying our sensibility to our clients’ business acumen. If you're interested learn more about how to use storytelling to accelerate your business velocity, vis…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T08:18:45.749436+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-stories-7040514"},"episode":{"title":"Bringing the FIFA World Cup to North Texas — with Monica Paul","slug":"bringing-the-fifa-world-cup-to-north-texas-with-monica-paul","published_at":"2025-03-26T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-stories-7040514/bringing-the-fifa-world-cup-to-north-texas-with-monica-paul","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-stories-7040514","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV5880876228.mp3?updated=1743004547","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV5880876228.mp3?updated=1743004547","summary":"Episode highlights include: A behind-the-curtain look at the bid process for hosting the FIFA World Cup How North Texas positioned itself as a prime location for the event — and what makes its sports culture unique The impact of bringing global audiences to North Texas and the massive infrastructure efforts needed to prepare for the World Cup The economic and cultural impact of hosting nine matches in the metroplex — and the collaboration required between cities A sneak peek into the plans for FIFA World Cup fan festivals, concerts, and immersive experiences How major sporting events leave a lasting legacy in the community and why Dallas is already thinking ahead to a future Women’s World Cup bid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Episode highlights include: A behind-the-curtain look at the bid process for hosting the FIFA World Cup How North Texas positioned itself as a prime locat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2267,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/giant-stories-7040514/episodes/bringing-the-fifa-world-cup-to-north-texas-with-monica-paul/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-stories-7040514/bringing-the-fifa-world-cup-to-north-texas-with-monica-paul.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}