{"podcast":{"title":"Idols","slug":"idols-6729173","podcast_index_feed_id":6729173,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6021279/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/idols-by-william-john-locke-1863-1930","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/128543a17d03ac5666c77ca821013840.jpg","author":"Audiobooks","episode_count":84,"summary":"http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free! The novel centres around four people: Gerard and Irene Merriam, their inseparable friend Hugh Colman who once saved Gerard’s life, and Minna, a Jewess. Minna throws common sense and caution to the winds in order to ensure her inheritance and the lives of all four become inextricably bound up in a story of love and ultimate tragedy.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T20:19:13.343229+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idols-6729173"},"episode":{"title":"Wild Duck-Henrik Ibsen","slug":"wild-duck-henrik-ibsen","published_at":"2026-08-19T09:00:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idols-6729173/wild-duck-henrik-ibsen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idols-6729173","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-duck-henrik-ibsen--73358616","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73358616/wild_duck_henrik_ibsen.mp3","summary":"Henrik Ibsen's \"Wild Duck\" delves into the complexities of truth, illusion, and the human psyche, exploring how our perceptions shape our realities. The narrative invites listeners to reflect on the lengths to which individuals go to protect their loved ones from harsh truths, raising profound questions about the nature of sacrifice and the consequences of deception. As relevant today as it was at its inception, the play's themes of moral ambiguity and the struggle between idealism and pragmatism resonate deeply in a world still grappling with the balance between honesty and compassion. This timeless work challenges us to examine the foundations of our beliefs and the intricate web of relationships that define our lives.","meta_description":"Henrik Ibsen's \"Wild Duck\" delves into the complexities of truth, illusion, and the human psyche, exploring how our perceptions shape our realities. The n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":12202,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/idols-6729173/episodes/wild-duck-henrik-ibsen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/idols-6729173/wild-duck-henrik-ibsen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}