{"podcast":{"title":"Science Savvy","slug":"science-savvy-7038923","podcast_index_feed_id":7038923,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/sciencesavvy/feed.xml","website_url":"https://sciencesavvy.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19151073/2.jpg","author":"fairleycarmen9","episode_count":24,"summary":"Welcome to Science Savvy, a podcast hosted by Carmen Fairley, drawing on a background in Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering to explore the science behind everyday life. Each episode turns complex research into clear, engaging stories, covering the human body, the brain, medicine, sleep, memory, pain, and scientific discovery. Science Savvy is educational only and does not provide medical advice. Please speak with a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical questions. Follow now and never miss an episode.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923"},"episode":{"title":"I need RELIEF!!! Pain and the brain part 2","slug":"i-need-relief-pain-and-the-brain-part-2","published_at":"2026-02-17T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923/i-need-relief-pain-and-the-brain-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923","url":"https://sciencesavvy.podbean.com/e/why-painkillers-often-fail-the-science-behind-relief/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w963rsvpytx7zqyf/Pain_part_29o5uk-3mxt4v-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Part two of the Science Savvy pain series explains how common pain medicines work and why pain relief can vary from person to person. The episode covers medicines such as ibuprofen, paracetamol, local anaesthetics, and other prescription treatments, while also exploring how expectations, support, and non-medicine approaches can shape the pain experience. This episode is educational only and does not provide medical advice. Reading list: Available on request.","meta_description":"Part two of the Science Savvy pain series explains how common pain medicines work and why pain relief can vary from person to person. The episode covers m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-savvy-7038923/episodes/i-need-relief-pain-and-the-brain-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923/i-need-relief-pain-and-the-brain-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}