{"podcast":{"title":"The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast","slug":"the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132","podcast_index_feed_id":7247132,"rss_url":"https://rss.introcast.io/1801207070/feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67cee57ed64d9d8e86db08e1","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4751c8f2-4582-11f1-86d9-c7f3518f2e17/image/44e7363ee5fafdd7a9cfb6a031154717.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"HBO Max","episode_count":45,"summary":"\"The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast” is back! Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look of the cultural phenomenon, “The Big Bang Theory.” Host Jessica Radloff dives into Seasons 3 and 4, unpacking the unforgettable storylines that had everyone talking. Each week Jessica will be joined by fan favorites like Mayim Bialik, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Simon Helberg, and more. Plus, now we’re on video, so you can tune in and watch along with us. New episodes of “The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast” drop weekly—watch on HBO Max or listen wherever you get your podcasts.© 2026 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132"},"episode":{"title":"‘The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis’ with Producer and Writer Steve Molaro","slug":"the-bath-item-gift-hypothesis-with-producer-and-writer-steve-molaro","published_at":"2025-09-29T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132/the-bath-item-gift-hypothesis-with-producer-and-writer-steve-molaro","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast/episodes/the-bath-item-gift-hypothesis-with-producer-and-writer-steve","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY3402512049.mp3?updated=1777929515","summary":"Showrunner Steve Molaro joins host Jessica Radloff to break down the episode that Steve claims has one of the series’ best storylines. He recalls the vibration of the stage on the night of the taping when Penny gives Sheldon the napkin signed and used by Leonard Nimoy. Plus, Steve shares how going against co-creator Chuck Lorre’s outline for this episode ended up cementing his place in “The Big Bang Theory” universe forever. You can watch this episode and all episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” on HBO Max. © 2025 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Showrunner Steve Molaro joins host Jessica Radloff to break down the episode that Steve claims has one of the series’ best storylines. He recalls the vibr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2154,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132/episodes/the-bath-item-gift-hypothesis-with-producer-and-writer-steve-molaro/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132/the-bath-item-gift-hypothesis-with-producer-and-writer-steve-molaro.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}