{"podcast":{"title":"Round Table China","slug":"round-table-china-390882","podcast_index_feed_id":390882,"rss_url":"https://aezfm.meldingcloud.com/rss/program/11","website_url":"https://radio.cgtn.com/podcast/column/ezfm/Round-Table-China/11","image_url":"https://radio-res.cgtn.com/image/2310/1697793241939.jpg","author":"China Plus","episode_count":400,"summary":"Round Table is a premier English radio/podcast show, straight from Beijing. Hear what's buzzing on the Internet and the main streets, see the latest lifestyle trends, and feel the pulse of life in China, Round Table is your golden ticket. With dynamic cultural exchanges between hosts from diverse backgrounds, we take you on a journey deep into modern China. We invite you to join our conversation! Shoot us an email or a voice memo at roundtablepodcast@qq.com. Let the fun begin!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T20:18:08.162504+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882"},"episode":{"title":"The midweek work break","slug":"the-midweek-work-break","published_at":"2026-04-29T09:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882/the-midweek-work-break","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882","url":"1_2764543","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2604/1077453972715.mp3","summary":"For decades, rest followed a simple rhythm: work hard all week, recover on the weekend. But that old pattern no longer fits how people actually live and work. Now a quiet new behavior is emerging. Young professionals are subtly reclaiming a few hours in the middle of the week, carving out rest where none officially exists. / Viral diets: Shortcut or risk (17:24)? On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Gao Junya","meta_description":"For decades, rest followed a simple rhythm: work hard all week, recover on the weekend. But that old pattern no longer fits how people actually live and w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/round-table-china-390882/episodes/the-midweek-work-break/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-390882/the-midweek-work-break.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}