{"podcast":{"title":"Planet MicroCap Podcast | MicroCap Investing Strategies","slug":"planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007","podcast_index_feed_id":47007,"rss_url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/793340/dark_green_squarebhyvk.jpg","author":"Planet MicroCap","episode_count":231,"summary":"Educating the Next Generation of Investors in MicroCap and Emerging Growth Companies with Host Robert Kraft, CEO of Planet MicroCap, The Official MicroCap News Source","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007"},"episode":{"title":"electroCore (NASDAQ: ECOR): Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Products to Rebalance Autonomic Nervous System","slug":"electrocore-nasdaq-ecor-non-invasive-nerve-stimulation-products-to-rebalance-autonomic-nervous-system","published_at":"2025-12-22T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007/electrocore-nasdaq-ecor-non-invasive-nerve-stimulation-products-to-rebalance-autonomic-nervous-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007","url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com/e/electrocore-nasdaq-ecor-non-invasive-nerve-stimulation-products-to-rebalance-autonomic-nervous-system/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kzgvg756427dj3bb/DD_with_electroCore_AUDIO_ONLY7af8p.mp3","summary":"ElectroCore is scaling a multi-channel neuromodulation business using non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to rebalance the autonomic nervous system. 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