{"podcast":{"title":"Re: Dracula","slug":"re-dracula-6265099","podcast_index_feed_id":6265099,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/MrfL0mVE","website_url":"https://redracula.live/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/35b7754e-6ed5-4419-bd1d-a4e5ea697ae1/01e7aabd-3c1d-472a-b6bb-a99e67c87868/3000x3000/re-20dracula-20cover-20art-20-4000-20-c3-97-204000-20px.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bloody FM","episode_count":57,"summary":"Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula will publish an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some entries will be brief, and others will be long and intense.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:18:30.843614+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus 14: Simple Sabotage","slug":"bonus-14-simple-sabotage","published_at":"2025-04-15T00:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099/bonus-14-simple-sabotage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099","url":"https://redracula.live/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/afp-898815-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/1d554b02-9703-458b-8212-9f2c5e83462d/episodes/90b4b4a2-e4fa-4cc2-880a-e29078e5b0b9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=1d554b02-9703-458b-8212-9f2c5e83462d&awEpisodeId=90b4b4a2-e4fa-4cc2-880a-e29078e5b0b9&feed=MrfL0mVE","summary":"An exploration of the 1944 OSS 'Simple Sabotage Field Manual' designed for civilian resistance. The episode details how ordinary citizens could use everyday items to disrupt enemy infrastructure and morale.","meta_description":"A deep dive into the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Field Manual and the art of low-tech, high-impact civilian resistance.","key_points":["Main idea: The manual focuses on 'simple sabotage'—small, inconspicuous acts by ordinary people that require no specialized training","Practical takeaway: Saboteurs can use common household items like salt, sugar, or sawdust to disable machinery and engines","Failure mode: Inefficient work, unnecessary interruptions, and intentional administrative errors can cripple large-scale industrial production","Tactical insight: Psychological warfare, such as spreading rumors or acting incompetent, is as effective as physical destruction","Historical context: The OSS (precursor to the CIA) developed these methods to empower citizens in occupied territories during WWII"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The OSS Manual","summary":"Introduction to the 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual and its purpose for civilian resistance."},{"start_ms":520000,"title":"The Citizen Saboteur","summary":"Distinguishing between technical operatives and the ordinary citizen using everyday tools."},{"start_ms":1010000,"title":"Engine and Fuel Sabotage","summary":"Methods for disabling gasoline and diesel engines using impurities like sugar, sand, or water."},{"start_ms":1240000,"title":"Industrial Disruption","summary":"Techniques for slowing production through dull tools, improper maintenance, and mechanical interference."},{"start_ms":1710000,"title":"Electrical and Fire Hazards","summary":"Instructions for causing short circuits and utilizing gasoline vapors to trigger fires."},{"start_ms":2660000,"title":"Administrative and Social Sabotage","summary":"Strategies for lowering morale through bureaucracy, misinformation, and intentional inefficiency."}],"topics":["World War II","OSS","Espionage","Historical Documents","Guerrilla Warfare","Psychological Warfare","Sabotage","Military History"],"duration_seconds":3097,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/re-dracula-6265099/episodes/bonus-14-simple-sabotage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099/bonus-14-simple-sabotage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}