{"podcast":{"title":"Haunted Real Estate","slug":"haunted-real-estate-5840109","podcast_index_feed_id":5840109,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/hauntedrealestate/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/hauntedrealestate","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/hauntedrealestate/20240901_080945_a66cc03697edb70cd0c74aa03ff2fcc4.png","author":"Ashley and Lanie","episode_count":93,"summary":"Two spooky loving sisters talking about real estate. Real. Haunted. Real Estate. Each episode surrounds a specific house, property or landmark. We will share the history, hauntings or crimes that took place in them. We are here for the horror, true crime, scandal and ridiculousness. We hope you are too!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T04:18:50.183194+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-real-estate-5840109"},"episode":{"title":"The Tower of London","slug":"the-tower-of-london","published_at":"2025-09-27T17:52:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-real-estate-5840109/the-tower-of-london","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-real-estate-5840109","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/hauntedrealestate/2238272","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/169432/2238272/hauntedrealestate/2025_09_27_17_40_53_66db4803-9337-4176-b6b6-ee12f7a6d5b1.mp3","summary":"Step inside one of history’s most infamous fortresses — the Tower of London. Built by William the Conqueror to solidify his power, this fortress turned royal residence became a chilling symbol of authority, fear, and control. In this episode, we uncover why the Tower was constructed, how it evolved into a prison, and the stories of some of its most notable prisoners before the Tudor dynasty — from daring escapes to tragic captivities. Join us as we explore the dark history that cemented the Tower’s reputation as a place of shadows, secrets, and restless spirits. Sources: Primary Historical Sources Historic Royal Palaces - Official Tower of London historical archives and publications The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Medieval chronicles documenting Norman conquest and early Tower history Dominic Mancini - Italian diplomat's eyewitness account of the Princes in the Tower (1483) Matthew Paris - Medieval chronicler documenting Henry III's exotic menagerie Academic and Museum Resources UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Tower of London designation documents and historical analysis Westminster Abbey Archives - Records of the Princes' remains and royal burials Durham World Heritage Site - Documentation of Ranulf Flambard's life and escape London Museum - Norman conquest impact on medieval London Historical Biography Sources English Heritage - Battle of Hastings and Norman conquest documentation World History Encyclopedia - William the Conqueror's march on London Medievalists.net - Scholarly articles on Tower of London's medieval period History Hit - Academic historical analysis and prisoner documentation Architectural and Archaeological Sources Historic Royal Palaces architectural studies - White Tower construction and dating Carleton University architectural research - Recent White To…","meta_description":"Step inside one of history’s most infamous fortresses — the Tower of London. Built by William the Conqueror to solidify his power, this fortress turned ro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/haunted-real-estate-5840109/episodes/the-tower-of-london/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/haunted-real-estate-5840109/the-tower-of-london.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}