{"podcast":{"title":"People Of Distinction","slug":"people-of-distinction-6831903","podcast_index_feed_id":6831903,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6046595/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/people-of-distinction--6046595","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1b6a30364944ca137ced3d6d8417934.jpg","author":"Al Cole","episode_count":558,"summary":"People of Distinction features celebrities as well as the everyday public who have made extraordinary impact through their intense dedication to loving what they do! When you think about it, this sort of concept of \"people of distinction\" would make for the most engaging and informative interviews on the planet, wouldn't it? Influencer Al Cole from CBS Radio, creator of People of Distinction, and his son Benji Cole, actor and celebrity connector, are two of the most dynamic voices in professional broadcasting. Al Cole from CBS Radio interviews World Renown CELEBRITY GUESTS. Al's Fans call themselves \"Al ColeHolics\"!!! Contact Al Cole: Al@AlColeHolic.com Contact Benji Cole: Benji@AlColeEnterprises.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:17:12.088211+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903"},"episode":{"title":"Building the Shadow Carnival: Kristopher McClendon on Writing \"Freak Show\"","slug":"building-the-shadow-carnival-kristopher-mcclendon-on-writing-freak-show","published_at":"2026-06-18T08:46:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903/building-the-shadow-carnival-kristopher-mcclendon-on-writing-freak-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-the-shadow-carnival-kristopher-mcclendon-on-writing-freak-show--72575273","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72575273/kristopher_mcclendon_audio.mp3","summary":"Step right up to the deadliest show on earth, where the price of admission might just cost you your humanity! In this episode, author Kristopher McClendon takes us inside the twisted world of his novel Freak Show , where the sinister Shadow Carnival is abducting citizens and transforming them into super-powered, chaotic monsters. Listen in to discover how one teenager faces down a circus of nightmares in this thrilling conversation about dark fantasy, supernatural stakes, and unlikely heroes!","meta_description":"Step right up to the deadliest show on earth, where the price of admission might just cost you your humanity! In this episode, author Kristopher McClendon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":562,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-of-distinction-6831903/episodes/building-the-shadow-carnival-kristopher-mcclendon-on-writing-freak-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-of-distinction-6831903/building-the-shadow-carnival-kristopher-mcclendon-on-writing-freak-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}