{"podcast":{"title":"Rainy Day Rabbit Holes: History Unhinged","slug":"rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547","podcast_index_feed_id":6613547,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/ade1314b-5cdc-411b-bba6-4d80dadf133e","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/history-unhinged-rainy-day-rabbit-holes","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/1/8/13/6d3b0e89-fdd3-4735-a0d7-035fb6d74257_rdrh_podcast_cover_msw.jpg","author":"Rainy Day Rabbit Holes","episode_count":161,"summary":"Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is a history podcast exploring wild, weird, and unhinged stories—from crazy disasters and juicy scandals to heartwarming moments and people behaving badly. History is messy, and we love it that way.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547"},"episode":{"title":"America’s Only Emperor: The Strange, True Story of Emperor Norton","slug":"america-s-only-emperor-the-strange-true-story-of-emperor-norton","published_at":"2026-05-06T07:01:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547/america-s-only-emperor-the-strange-true-story-of-emperor-norton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547","url":"https://www.rainydayrabbitholes.com/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/0542ff6f-990a-479c-8098-e3f0381e03c9/stream.mp3","summary":"San Francisco once crowned an Emperor—and somehow, it worked. In this special crossover episode with PNW Haunts & Homicides, we dive into the strange, true story of Emperor Norton, a ruined businessman who declared himself ruler of the United States and was embraced by an entire city. From Gold Rush chaos to civic compassion, this is a story about madness, performance, and the radical power of collective belief. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/history-unhinged-rainy-day-rabbit-holes/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"San Francisco once crowned an Emperor—and somehow, it worked. In this special crossover episode with PNW Haunts & Homicides, we dive into the strange, tru…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547/episodes/america-s-only-emperor-the-strange-true-story-of-emperor-norton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rainy-day-rabbit-holes-history-unhinged-6613547/america-s-only-emperor-the-strange-true-story-of-emperor-norton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}