{"podcast":{"title":"Proof Positive","slug":"proof-positive-7769387","podcast_index_feed_id":7769387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1376325340","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/888b1f84-0357-11f1-befc-ab71d1d198c5/image/70b2158e31ae217cacd060fb38c52caa.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Daniel Torres","episode_count":108,"summary":"What happens when the official story doesn't add up? Join Daniel Torres as he picks apart the cases, scandals, and mysteries that everyone else stopped asking questions about. This isn't your typical true crime podcast — it's investigative documentary work that digs into current events, historical cover-ups, and social issues that deserve a second look. Daniel spent eight years as a freelance journalist chasing down everything from small-town corruption to corporate whistleblowers. He started this podcast because the best stories always had too many layers for a newspaper article. Now he's using that same dogged reporting to unpack the investigations that matter, the ones that got buried, and the ones that are still happening right now. Each episode is a deep dive into real documentation — court filings, leaked memos, forgotten archives. You'll hear the actual evidence, not just opinions about it. Daniel breaks down complex cases so you can understand what really went down and why it matters today. Sometimes he even convinces his neighbors to share their weird hobbies, which honestly makes for surprisingly good radio. Ready to question everything you thought you knew? Follow Proof…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:49.347648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387"},"episode":{"title":"How a 2-Year-Old Became Emperor of 33% of the World's Population","slug":"how-a-2-year-old-became-emperor-of-33-of-the-world-s-population","published_at":"2026-07-17T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-a-2-year-old-became-emperor-of-33-of-the-world-s-population","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8127816765.mp3?updated=1776260262","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8127816765.mp3?updated=1776260262","summary":"Picture this: a toddler who can barely tie his shoes suddenly controls 400 million people. In 1908, two-year-old Puyi became China's last emperor while adults fought over who would actually run the show. Daniel Torres breaks down how a child ended up \"ruling\" a third of the planet's population and what happened when the grown-ups started pulling the strings. 🎯 What You'll Discover: • How Empress Dowager Cixi's death created a massive power vacuum that put a toddler on the throne • The exact debts and territorial losses that had already crippled China's imperial system • Why choosing a two-year-old emperor was actually a calculated political move • What daily life looked like for the boy who \"ruled\" 33% of humanity 👤 Perfect for: history buffs who love stories about power, politics, and the absurd moments when everything falls apart. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Daniel Torres introduces the toddler emperor who ruled a third of the world [01:30] How Cixi's sudden death left China scrambling for leadership [04:00] The massive debts and foreign control that weakened imperial power [07:00] Why palace officials thought a two-year-old was their best option [10:00] What Puyi's \"reign\" actually looked like behind palace walls [12:00] The real lesson about power when adults use children as puppets 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Proof Positive on Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite historical mystery is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: Chinese history, imperial power, political puppets, Qing Dynasty, child rulers Get new episodes at Proof Positive ---- Keywords: media manipulation, court filings, corporate scandals, cold war secrets, documentary podcast, evidence based, fact checking, alternative history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…","meta_description":"Picture this: a toddler who can barely tie his shoes suddenly controls 400 million people. In 1908, two-year-old Puyi became China's last emperor while ad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":876,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proof-positive-7769387/episodes/how-a-2-year-old-became-emperor-of-33-of-the-world-s-population/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-a-2-year-old-became-emperor-of-33-of-the-world-s-population.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}