{"podcast":{"title":"History Shorts","slug":"history-shorts-6691663","podcast_index_feed_id":6691663,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/571725/rss","website_url":"https://www.historyshortspodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/f/4/7/ef47fe58bf123b5e16c3140a3186d450/pod_37.png","author":"History Shorts Network","episode_count":855,"summary":"Dive into the past with award-winning historian Peter Zablocki in this captivating daily podcast! Uncover hidden stories you never knew existed. And don't miss Friday Conversations where Peter teams up with top experts for riveting, in-depth discussions that bring history to life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:22:31.785309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663"},"episode":{"title":"The Killer Fog: London's Great Smog of 1952","slug":"the-killer-fog-london-s-great-smog-of-1952","published_at":"2026-06-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663/the-killer-fog-london-s-great-smog-of-1952","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663","url":"https://2c68e044-1b71-48bf-a5c5-2792f5a14f4c.libsyn.com/the-killer-fog-londons-great-smog-of-1952","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/2c68e044-1b71-48bf-a5c5-2792f5a14f4c/Londons_Great_Smog.mp3?dest-id=4947215","summary":"In December 1952, a thick blanket of fog descended upon London . At first, it seemed like a familiar winter nuisance. But this was no ordinary fog. Mixed with smoke from millions of coal fires and trapped by unusual weather conditions, it became a toxic cloud that brought one of the world's greatest cities to a standstill. In this episode of History Shorts , we explore the deadly Great Smog of London, a five-day environmental disaster that turned daylight into darkness, halted transportation, and left thousands struggling to breathe. As hospitals overflowed and visibility dropped to just a few feet, Londoners found themselves confronting an invisible killer lurking in the air around them. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE : https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now","meta_description":"In December 1952, a thick blanket of fog descended upon London . At first, it seemed like a familiar winter nuisance. But this was no ordinary fog. Mixed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":819,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-shorts-6691663/episodes/the-killer-fog-london-s-great-smog-of-1952/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-shorts-6691663/the-killer-fog-london-s-great-smog-of-1952.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}