{"podcast":{"title":"I Can’t Sleep","slug":"i-can-t-sleep-7771740","podcast_index_feed_id":7771740,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6913380/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep--6913380","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f84190b8f9025174f328d2b0f0cd8a4b.jpg","author":"ju","episode_count":556,"summary":"Trouble sleeping? You could count sheep, or let I Can’t Sleep do the heavy yawning for you. Host Benjamin Boster reads slow-paced, fact-filled content on science, history, and everyday oddities with zero plot twists and even less urgency. It’s calm. It’s consistent. And yes, you might accidentally learn something. So get comfy, press play, and let your brain wander off without you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T04:18:31.435951+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740"},"episode":{"title":"French Fries | Can’t Sleep? Learn About Potato Perfection","slug":"french-fries-can-t-sleep-learn-about-potato-perfection","published_at":"2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/french-fries-can-t-sleep-learn-about-potato-perfection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-fries-can-t-sleep-learn-about-potato-perfection--73061585","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73061585/glss3078612692.mp3","summary":"French fries are one of the world’s most recognizable foods, enjoyed everywhere from neighborhood diners to restaurants and street vendors around the globe. This episode explores the debated origins of French fries, how potatoes became the ideal ingredient for frying, the many styles and preparations found around the world, and why this simple dish has remained a favorite for generations. Along the way, you’ll hear about regional variations, cooking techniques, popular condiments, and the enduring appeal of crispy potatoes. It’s steady and consistent, with no whispering and no sudden changes, just enough to give your mind something to follow as you wind down. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from French fries, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. — Ad-free episodes: ⁠icantsleep.supportingcast.fm⁠Have a topic in mind? ⁠Request a topic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"French fries are one of the world’s most recognizable foods, enjoyed everywhere from neighborhood diners to restaurants and street vendors around the glob…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/episodes/french-fries-can-t-sleep-learn-about-potato-perfection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-can-t-sleep-7771740/french-fries-can-t-sleep-learn-about-potato-perfection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}