{"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 2","slug":"episode-2","published_at":"2026-05-22T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069/episode-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2931725405.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2931725405.mp3","summary":"Hosted by Pandora Sykes, \"Rivals: The Official Podcast\" continues to celebrate the second season of \"Rivals\", based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles. In this episode, Pandora is joined by Alex Hassell and Nafessa Williams, starring as Rupert Campbell-Black and Cameron Cook, alongside Katherine Parkinson and Lisa McGrillis as Lizzie Vereker and Valerie Jones. Joined by \"Rivals\" superfans Dominic Lawrence and Kat Brown, the conversation dives deep into episode four, unpacking the rivalries, scandals and standout moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Hosted by Pandora Sykes, \"Rivals: The Official Podcast\" continues to celebrate the second season of \"Rivals\", based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2392,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rivals-the-official-podcast-7053069/episodes/episode-2/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-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}