{"podcast":{"title":"The 21CD Podcast","slug":"the-21cd-podcast-6619395","podcast_index_feed_id":6619395,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5116276.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5116276","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43157985/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"The 21CD Podcast","episode_count":167,"summary":"Step into the shadows with the 21CD Podcast, a thrilling dive into the world of cryptids, conspiracies, and the unexplained. Hosted by Jon, each episode uncovers stories that mainstream media won't touch— from legendary giants in North America and mysterious Bigfoot encounters to theories of ancient human sacrifices, vampirism, and modern-day UFO sightings. Join us as we unravel hidden histories, challenge the narrative, and explore the eerie corners of reality where the known and unknown collide. Available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, and wherever you listen to podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T04:18:41.098130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-21cd-podcast-6619395"},"episode":{"title":"The Backrooms Have Always Existed","slug":"the-backrooms-have-always-existed","published_at":"2026-06-15T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-21cd-podcast-6619395/the-backrooms-have-always-existed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-21cd-podcast-6619395","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8916575","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8916575.mp3?modified=1781493178&sid=5116276&source=rss","summary":"This episode connects the modern Backrooms myth to ancient labyrinth traditions from Crete, Egypt, India, the Sonoran Desert, and the Solovetsky Islands. It argues that the Backrooms are not just internet horror, but a modern version of the labyrinth: endless artificial space, designed systems, lost orientation, and the fear of being absorbed by architecture. The ancient labyrinth often had a monster, ritual center, tomb, god, or hidden power at its core, while the Backrooms terrify because the center may no longer exist at all. The central idea is that modern people still live inside mythic structures, but now we call them systems, institutions, infrastructure, documentation, and classified spaces. . Buy Me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/21cdpodcast . WEBSITE: https://www.21cdstudios.com INSTAGRAM: @21stcenturydystopian SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1E7oKJKdllE5Im8aeWHENw?si=82cae2685632401b YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@21CDpodcast RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/user/21CDpodcast","meta_description":"This episode connects the modern Backrooms myth to ancient labyrinth traditions from Crete, Egypt, India, the Sonoran Desert, and the Solovetsky Islands.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2771,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-21cd-podcast-6619395/episodes/the-backrooms-have-always-existed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-21cd-podcast-6619395/the-backrooms-have-always-existed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}