{"podcast":{"title":"Inventions of the Century","slug":"inventions-of-the-century-6722138","podcast_index_feed_id":6722138,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6036430/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/inventions-in-the-century-by-william-hen","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/22bae40fed963b5abe01c66d62bc7936.jpg","author":"Audiobooks","episode_count":85,"summary":"http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free! The author, William Henry Doolittle, was an Expert and Patent Solicitor, Ex-Examiner in the Patent Office and Assistant Commissioner of Patents at Washington, Writer of Inventions, etc. He put together this collection to illustrate a period of remarkable advances in technology across the board. -","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T20:19:03.886840+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inventions-of-the-century-6722138"},"episode":{"title":"Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa-Robert Louis Stevenson","slug":"footnote-to-history-eight-years-of-trouble-in-samoa-robert-louis-stevenson","published_at":"2026-09-23T09:00:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inventions-of-the-century-6722138/footnote-to-history-eight-years-of-trouble-in-samoa-robert-louis-stevenson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inventions-of-the-century-6722138","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/footnote-to-history-eight-years-of-trouble-in-samoa-robert-louis-stevenson--73446943","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73446943/footnote_to_history_eight_years_of_trouble_in_samoa_robert_louis_stevenson.mp3","summary":"\"Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa\" by Robert Louis Stevenson delves into the tumultuous events surrounding the Samoan islands during a period of colonial strife and political intrigue. Through Stevenson's keen observations and narrative style, listeners are drawn into the complexities of power struggles and cultural clashes that shaped the region. This work resonates today as it highlights themes of imperialism, human resilience, and the impact of foreign intervention, making it a timeless exploration of conflict and identity. The enduring nature of these themes invites reflection on our own historical narratives and the ongoing consequences of political decisions in contemporary society.","meta_description":"\"Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa\" by Robert Louis Stevenson delves into the tumultuous events surrounding the Samoan islands during a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":25518,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inventions-of-the-century-6722138/episodes/footnote-to-history-eight-years-of-trouble-in-samoa-robert-louis-stevenson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inventions-of-the-century-6722138/footnote-to-history-eight-years-of-trouble-in-samoa-robert-louis-stevenson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}