{"podcast":{"title":"History Daily","slug":"history-daily-4410220","podcast_index_feed_id":4410220,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5162833.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5162833","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43207441/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"History Daily","episode_count":365,"summary":"On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to History Daily to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:17:43.093155+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220"},"episode":{"title":"The Publication of Paradise Lost","slug":"the-publication-of-paradise-lost","published_at":"2026-04-27T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220/the-publication-of-paradise-lost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8895144","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8895144.mp3?modified=1777046936&sid=5162833&source=rss","summary":"In 1667, a blind and impoverished John Milton negotiated a high-stakes publishing deal for his epic masterpiece, Paradise Lost. The episode traces his journey from political prisoner to the creator of one of English literature's most enduring works.","meta_description":"Discover the high-stakes story of John Milton, his imprisonment in the Tower of London, and the 1667 publication of the epic poem Paradise Lost.","key_points":["Main idea: The publication of Paradise Lost was a significant financial and political risk for printer Samuel Simmons","Practical takeaway: Milton overcame total blindness by dictating his complex epic line-by-line to his daughters","Failure mode: Political volatility in Restoration England threatened to suppress Milton's radical ideas and works","Historical context: Milton's activism for free speech and his role in the English Republic led to his imprisonment","Legacy: Despite initial slow recognition, the poem's complex depiction of Satan and free will secured Milton's place in history"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Printing Press Deal","summary":"Samuel Simmons negotiates the publication of Milton's manuscript amidst political uncertainty in London."},{"start_ms":510000,"title":"Defying Censorship","summary":"Milton meets with the house-arrested Galileo, finding shared inspiration in the struggle for free speech."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"The English Civil War","summary":"Milton's political involvement in the Parliamentarian cause and his defense of free speech through 'Areopagitica'."},{"start_ms":680000,"title":"Imprisonment and Resilience","summary":"The restoration of the monarchy leads to Milton's arrest in the Tower of London."},{"start_ms":850000,"title":"A Path to Freedom","summary":"Through political connections, Milton secures his release from the Tower of London under Charles II."},{"start_ms":940000,"title":"The Creation of an Epic","summary":"Milton spends six years dictating the intricate theological and political themes of Paradise Lost."},{"start_ms":1120000,"title":"The End of a Legacy","summary":"The passing of John Milton and the enduring impact of his literary contributions."}],"topics":["John Milton","Paradise Lost","English Civil War","Printing History","Censorship","Restoration England","Epic Poetry","Literary History"],"duration_seconds":989,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-daily-4410220/episodes/the-publication-of-paradise-lost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-daily-4410220/the-publication-of-paradise-lost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}