{"podcast":{"title":"No One Saw It Coming","slug":"no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304","podcast_index_feed_id":7272304,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/105017752/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/no-one-saw-it-coming/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/fa3d02deb8296dc957a2e9c3494e4672.jpg?src","author":"ABC Australia","episode_count":62,"summary":"The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history. New episodes out Tuesday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304"},"episode":{"title":"She gave her son smallpox. Her bet paid off.","slug":"she-gave-her-son-smallpox-her-bet-paid-off","published_at":"2026-04-05T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304/she-gave-her-son-smallpox-her-bet-paid-off","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/no-one-saw-it-coming/smallpox-vaccine/106463630","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/j4/Z/pi.mp3","summary":"It was one of the deadliest diseases known to humankind. And just 50 years ago it was officially eradicated. But there’s someone missing from the story of smallpox. A woman whose work was mocked. Who was branded a bad mother. And who helped bring inoculation to the West. Author Jo Willett tells Marc Fennell (Stuff The British Stole) about how an 18th-century noblewoman ignited a moral panic, split the scientific establishment and helped spark a medical revolution. Binge all the episodes of No One Saw It Coming now on ABC listen (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at noonesawitcoming@abc.net.au","meta_description":"It was one of the deadliest diseases known to humankind. And just 50 years ago it was officially eradicated. But there’s someone missing from the story of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1546,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304/episodes/she-gave-her-son-smallpox-her-bet-paid-off/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304/she-gave-her-son-smallpox-her-bet-paid-off.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}