{"podcast":{"title":"Rivals: The Official Podcast","slug":"rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069","podcast_index_feed_id":7053069,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT7128223743","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9dd086a2-5052-11f1-bff2-430f4514ebfc/image/972e6b6ec789727d0ccbc8762717d53d.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Platform Media","episode_count":8,"summary":"Hosted by Pandora Sykes, \"Rivals: The Official Podcast\" is the official companion to the award‑winning series \"Rivals\". Across the season, Pandora is joined by the show’s leading on‑screen talent, including David Tennant, Aidan Turner and Emily Atack and more, alongside the executive producers, writers and directors behind the drama. Together, they offer exclusive behind‑the‑scenes insight into performances, characters and creative choices that bring Rutshire to life. Joined by celebrity guests and \"Rivals\" superfans, the podcast explores the rivalries, scandals and emotional twists at the heart of the series, celebrating the ambition, glamour and delicious naughtiness of 1980s regional television. Rivals: The Official Podcast is a Platform Media production for Disney+.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T06:21:56.732406+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 1","slug":"episode-1","published_at":"2026-05-15T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069/episode-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7176747085.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7176747085.mp3","summary":"Hosted by Pandora Sykes, \"Rivals: The Official Podcast\" returns to celebrate the second season of \"Rivals\", based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles. In this opening episode, Pandora is joined by Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit who play Declan and Maud O’Hara, Emily Atack and Rufus Jones who play Sarah and Paul Stratton, alongside Director and Executive Producer Elliot Hegarty and Writer and Executive Producer Laura Wade. Joined by celebrity superfans Judi Love and Kat Brown, the conversation dives deep into episodes one, two and three, unpacking the rivalries, scandals and seismic moments that kick start Season 2, with behind the scenes insight and spoiler filled discussion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Hosted by Pandora Sykes, \"Rivals: The Official Podcast\" returns to celebrate the second season of \"Rivals\", based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2892,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069/episodes/episode-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069/episode-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}