{"podcast":{"title":"The Drop Zone","slug":"the-drop-zone-7794124","podcast_index_feed_id":7794124,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/golf-stuff","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Dg8EGk8z_nJZ5GtmyW6mGHiNPQzCzAeSreNq_OuvAkM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYzQ5/Zjc1MTVhZTVhMWVk/ZTNjMjNlMzA0YTA1/ZmQzMS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Dylan Dethier","episode_count":13,"summary":"The Drop Zone is a weekly show hosted by Dylan Dethier for GOLF Magazine. Each episode sets out to answer one thoughtful question about golf, answered with the help of a guest.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T02:17:26.912521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drop-zone-7794124"},"episode":{"title":"Wright Thompson: Is Augusta National's Mystique Real?","slug":"wright-thompson-is-augusta-national-s-mystique-real","published_at":"2026-04-07T06:14:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drop-zone-7794124/wright-thompson-is-augusta-national-s-mystique-real","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drop-zone-7794124","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f732858","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/1f732858/9b3a9aac.mp3","summary":"We asked legendary sportswriter Wright Thompson a question: What actually makes the Masters so special? His answer taps into his decades spent immersed in Augusta's lore — not just as a writer but as a son, a sports fan, a Southerner, and more. He's written about Augusta National in feature stories, in sprawling personal essays, in tournament coverage, in TV voiceovers and more, making him the man for the job. Thompson's appreciation for Augusta National is complemented by his love for the magic of the muni, which is why his new ESPN series 'Where it Lies' glorifies golf's grittier cathedrals. You can watch that here: https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/ccbbc58d-14b2-4903-9f54-be72fbea8c0f Thompson's ESPN essay on Augusta National, and his father: https://www.espn.com/espn/eticket/story?page=fathersday&redirected=true","meta_description":"We asked legendary sportswriter Wright Thompson a question: What actually makes the Masters so special? His answer taps into his decades spent immersed in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2401,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-drop-zone-7794124/episodes/wright-thompson-is-augusta-national-s-mystique-real/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drop-zone-7794124/wright-thompson-is-augusta-national-s-mystique-real.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}