{"podcast":{"title":"Hungry Dogs with James Patterson","slug":"hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312","podcast_index_feed_id":7542312,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA6926241370","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a6bb68fe-a616-11f0-8c08-53964c157578/image/d30f5cbb202304ba7463f2f009ea81c9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Gemini XIII","episode_count":38,"summary":"James Patterson—the world’s bestselling author—created Hungry Dogs to explore the minds of extraordinary people, from authors and musicians to actors and politicians. The podcast features in-depth video interviews with leading voices from across a wide variety of industries, including books, music, film, television, politics and sports. The title is inspired by Patterson’s maternal grandmother. As Patterson says, “Nan used to always say, 'hungry dogs run faster.' And I’ve been running fast ever since.” Tune in each Wednesday for interviews with notable guests like Dolly Parton, BJ Novak, Kathy Bates, Stacy Abrams, David Baldacci, and many more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:18:26.617337+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312"},"episode":{"title":"Why Life Hacks Don't Work with Charles Duhigg","slug":"why-life-hacks-don-t-work-with-charles-duhigg","published_at":"2026-03-04T11:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312/why-life-hacks-don-t-work-with-charles-duhigg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA1710981731.mp3?updated=1773073605","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA1710981731.mp3?updated=1773073605","summary":"Charles Duhigg joins James Patterson for a conversation about habits, behavior change, communication, and why “life hacks” rarely lead to lasting transformation. Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better, and Super Communicators, explains the science behind the cue–routine–reward loop and why nearly half of what we do each day isn’t a conscious decision; it’s a habit. They discuss mental habits, deep thinking, storytelling, creativity, and how strong communication skills can combat loneliness and polarization. Duhigg also shares insights on productivity culture, why shortcuts fail, and what it really takes to change behavior for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Charles Duhigg joins James Patterson for a conversation about habits, behavior change, communication, and why “life hacks” rarely lead to lasting transfor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2447,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312/episodes/why-life-hacks-don-t-work-with-charles-duhigg/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hungry-dogs-with-james-patterson-7542312/why-life-hacks-don-t-work-with-charles-duhigg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}