{"podcast":{"title":"The Lorehounds","slug":"the-lorehounds-5638470","podcast_index_feed_id":5638470,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/89c39915-66f2-449f-8c13-4c1d2678a22c","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-lorehounds","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/8/22/20/b08fb647-8a9c-4cc4-8cf9-5f319905e857_lh_new_cover_1400.jpg","author":"The Lorehounds","episode_count":636,"summary":"Welcome to the Lorehounds! We're David, John, and Elysia — proud independent podcasters who dig deep into the shows and movies you love. We go beyond recaps to explore the storytelling, the lore, the themes, and everything in between, bringing genuine passion and thoughtful analysis to every episode. Right now we're breaking down The Vampire Lestat and House of the Dragon with Ted Lasso, The Bear, Ahsoka, and plenty more on the horizon. The Lorehounds sit at the heart of a growing network of affiliated podcasts and a thriving Discord community where the conversation never stops. Find links to all of our shows, subscriber feeds, and community spaces at linktr.ee/thelorehounds.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T06:18:58.224264+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lorehounds-5638470"},"episode":{"title":"Daredevil: Born Again S2-E5-8 – A really Devilish lawyer (MCUniverse)","slug":"daredevil-born-again-s2-e5-8-a-really-devilish-lawyer-mcuniverse","published_at":"2026-05-09T17:10:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lorehounds-5638470/daredevil-born-again-s2-e5-8-a-really-devilish-lawyer-mcuniverse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lorehounds-5638470","url":"https://thelorehounds.com","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/15ffd8de-ff88-4be9-b380-7a7d83ba9e52/stream.mp3","summary":"A deep dive into the final four episodes of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, analyzing the fallout of the season finale. 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