{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Brain","slug":"hidden-brain-215799","podcast_index_feed_id":215799,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/kwWc0lhf","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5982e1b7-239c-4b89-81f9-49df1f33fdae/dd71b17c-82bb-441d-a979-e16975aebc1c/3000x3000/hbtilewshankarfinal_rgbsimplecast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Hidden Brain Media","episode_count":627,"summary":"Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T02:20:26.356953+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799"},"episode":{"title":"How to Combat Pain","slug":"how-to-combat-pain","published_at":"2026-07-20T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799/how-to-combat-pain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799","url":"https://www.hiddenbrain.org/","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/2/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/df179a36-a022-41e3-bf7c-b7a4efc6f51e/episodes/9b8aa098-bc6a-439a-8ed8-dafd9e8bb5fe/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=df179a36-a022-41e3-bf7c-b7a4efc6f51e&awEpisodeId=9b8aa098-bc6a-439a-8ed8-dafd9e8bb5fe&feed=kwWc0lhf","summary":"Pain feels like a simple message from the body. If your elbow hurts, there must be something wrong with your elbow. If your back is painfully stiff, you need some work done on your back. But psychologist Rachel Zoffness says our minds play a much larger role in our experience of pain than many of us realize. This week, we look at what's really happening when we experience pain, and how a better understanding of this process can open up new possibilities for treatment and healing.","meta_description":"Pain feels like a simple message from the body. If your elbow hurts, there must be something wrong with your elbow. If your back is painfully stiff, you n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3024,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-brain-215799/episodes/how-to-combat-pain/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799/how-to-combat-pain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}