{"podcast":{"title":"Figuring It Out","slug":"stompcast-5575398","podcast_index_feed_id":5575398,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5082203-stompcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1782913935481-d810dbea-bec1-413c-957c-df1b05c8a34f.jpeg","author":"Dr Alex George","episode_count":623,"summary":"Having amassed millions of downloads with his hugely successful Stompcast podcast, Dr Alex George is putting down his stomping boots to try and answer life’s big questions. But he’s not alone. Dr Alex is joined by research scientist Dr Kathryn Bates. Combining their two worlds to answer the questions we all carry around with us, about our minds, our relationships, our choices and our health. We Google them at 2AM, we talk about them with friends and we wonder if we’re the only ones. Each episode arrives in three parts from Monday to Wednesday. Part One tackles the Big Question. Part Two answers a real dilemma sent in by a listener. Part Three puts the most common claims to the test in Myth, Fact and It’s Complicated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:17:45.225318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398"},"episode":{"title":"Pt 2: Should We Ban Social Media for Under 16s? | Ben West","slug":"pt-2-should-we-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-ben-west","published_at":"2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/pt-2-should-we-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-ben-west","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398","url":"https://shows.acast.com/stompcast/episodes/pt-2-should-we-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-ben-west","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/e/6a2bbfd4a23fc606658a9952/media.mp3","summary":"TW: This episode contains reference to suicide and mental illness. In part two, Ben West reflects on how the Reasons to Stay project has transformed his life, why hope matters in suicide prevention and whether we should ban social media for under 16s… Plus, Ben and Dr Alex George discuss the three things social media should provide, and why it may be worth reassessing your relationship with certain platforms if they’re not giving you at least one of them. Resources: Samaritans Shout CALM Papyrus Follow @iambenwest , check out his incredible project Reasons to Stay , and pre-order his latest book Reasons to Stay: Lessons of Hope from a World that Cares .  (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"TW: This episode contains reference to suicide and mental illness. In part two, Ben West reflects on how the Reasons to Stay project has transformed his l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1832,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stompcast-5575398/episodes/pt-2-should-we-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-ben-west/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stompcast-5575398/pt-2-should-we-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-ben-west.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}