{"podcast":{"title":"LCC Connect Weekly Program","slug":"lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975","podcast_index_feed_id":5341975,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lcc-connect-weekly/","website_url":"https://lcc-connect-weekly.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9bd1e247-31f7-4d6e-95fb-7be419a52659/fm2cRVttBgCEF890KGTIP8WL.png","author":"Lansing Community College","episode_count":118,"summary":"Each weekend, the LCC Connect programming airs on WLNZ 89.7 FM on Saturdays at 1:00 pm and on Sundays at 6:00 pm. Listen to the full, two-hour, weekly segment to hear the voices, vibes and vision of LCC in one place.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T16:19:31.987204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975"},"episode":{"title":"LCC Connect Weekly: May 9, 2026 – Hour 2","slug":"lcc-connect-weekly-may-9-2026-hour-2","published_at":"2026-05-09T16:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975/lcc-connect-weekly-may-9-2026-hour-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975","url":"https://lcc-connect-weekly.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c8fb9679-33a3-4caa-82e9-13ee6a095c82.mp3","summary":"This episode covers essential updates for Lansing Community College students and community members, ranging from academic support programs to athletic performance and fraud prevention. It provides actionable advice on navigating college transitions and identifying sophisticated gift card scams.","meta_description":"LCC Connect explores the College Connect program, baseball vision training, and how to protect yourself from urgent gift card scams.","key_points":["Main idea: The College Connect program offers a free four-week intensive for GED holders and recent graduates to bridge academic gaps","Practical takeaway: Always verify any request for gift card payments by calling the person or company back using an official number","Failure mode: Scammers use emotional urgency and fear to bypass logical thinking, often posing as government agents or family members","Main idea: Vision training in athletics helps combat the eye convergence issues caused by excessive screen time","Practical takeaway: Use resources like Snopes.com to verify the legitimacy of trending online scams"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"College Connect Program Overview","summary":"Details on the four-week summer program designed to help students bridge gaps in math and reading before the fall semester."},{"start_ms":1140000,"title":"Coach Cut's Corner: Mental Performance","summary":"A discussion on the intersection of mental performance, personal growth, and the importance of vision training in baseball."},{"start_ms":1920000,"title":"Athletic Training and Vision","summary":"Exploring how specialized vision training can improve athletic performance and counteract the effects of digital device usage."},{"start_ms":2760000,"title":"The Safety Plan: Gift Card Scams","summary":"An analysis of common fraudulent tactics involving gift cards, including impersonation of the IRS, Amazon, and law enforcement."},{"start_ms":3300000,"title":"Identifying Sophisticated Fraud","summary":"How scammers manipulate computer codes and emotional distress to trick victims into sending untraceable payments."}],"topics":["Lansing Community College","College Readiness","Student Success","Athletic Training","Cybersecurity","Fraud Prevention","Mental Performance","Financial Safety"],"duration_seconds":3600,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975/episodes/lcc-connect-weekly-may-9-2026-hour-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lcc-connect-weekly-program-5341975/lcc-connect-weekly-may-9-2026-hour-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}