{"podcast":{"title":"Kurzgesagt Podcast: Science Revealed","slug":"kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567","podcast_index_feed_id":7256567,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6600013/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1b3e6742f76d0d2508d041c8df2ba79d.jpg","author":"Lynn Studio","episode_count":108,"summary":"Dive into the world of Kurzgesagt with this podcast exploring the science, stunning animation, and optimistic storytelling that captivate millions. Each episode breaks down Kurzgesagt’s most popular videos—like black holes, climate change, and pandemics—offering fresh insights, and expert takes, Join us to unravel the brilliance of Kurzgesagt’s visual science and discover why it’s a global phenomenon. Subscribe now for your dose of curiosity-driven audio! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:17:50.555209+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567"},"episode":{"title":"What Is a Pandemic?","slug":"what-is-a-pandemic","published_at":"2026-05-19T21:18:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567/what-is-a-pandemic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-a-pandemic--72074595","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074595/radio_show_why_human_connectivity_fuels_global_pandemics.mp3","summary":"A single outbreak can become a global crisis faster than most people realize. In this episode, we explore what a pandemic actually is, how diseases spread across countries and continents, and why some outbreaks remain local while others change the course of history. What turns an epidemic into a pandemic? How do viruses spread so rapidly in a connected world? And how do scientists, governments, and healthcare systems respond when millions of lives are at risk? From historical outbreaks to modern global health challenges, we break down the science of pandemics, the social impact they leave behind, and the lessons humanity continues to learn from them. Because sometimes… the biggest threats are the ones we can’t even see. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013/support .","meta_description":"A single outbreak can become a global crisis faster than most people realize. In this episode, we explore what a pandemic actually is, how diseases spread…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3072,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567/episodes/what-is-a-pandemic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed-7256567/what-is-a-pandemic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}