{"podcast":{"title":"TED Tech","slug":"ted-tech-504556","podcast_index_feed_id":504556,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/iTunesPodcastTTTechnology","website_url":"http://audiocollective.ted.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67585c62102e6d4448d44969/show-cover.jpg","author":"TED Tech","episode_count":264,"summary":"From the construction of virtual realities to the internet of things to the watches on our wrists—technology's influence is everywhere. Its role in our lives is evolving fast, and we're faced with riveting questions and tough challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and humanity. Listen in every Friday, with host, journalist Sherrell Dorsey , as TED speakers explore the way tech shapes how we think about society, science, design, business, and more. Follow Sherrell on Instagram @sherrell_dorsey and on LinkedIn @sherrelldorsey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556"},"episode":{"title":"How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app | John Mills","slug":"how-we-built-watch-duty-the-lifesaving-wildfire-alert-app-john-mills","published_at":"2026-02-20T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556/how-we-built-watch-duty-the-lifesaving-wildfire-alert-app-john-mills","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556","url":"https://audiocollective.ted.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67585c62102e6d4448d44969/e/69961971f8a4f13cffa555f4/media.mp3","summary":"After finding himself alone in an unreported wildfire in the woodlands of California, John Mills decided to take matters into his own hands. Hear the incredible story of how he rallied fire survivors and retired first responders to create Watch Duty, the nonprofit emergency alert system that’s beating official government warnings and buying people precious minutes to escape danger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"After finding himself alone in an unreported wildfire in the woodlands of California, John Mills decided to take matters into his own hands. Hear the incr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":639,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-tech-504556/episodes/how-we-built-watch-duty-the-lifesaving-wildfire-alert-app-john-mills/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556/how-we-built-watch-duty-the-lifesaving-wildfire-alert-app-john-mills.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}