{"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 Codpiece Topology’ with Executive Producer Eric Kaplan","slug":"the-codpiece-topology-with-executive-producer-eric-kaplan","published_at":"2025-07-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-official-big-bang-theory-podcast-7247132/the-codpiece-topology-with-executive-producer-eric-kaplan","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-codpiece-topology-with-executive-producer-eric-kaplan","audio_url":"https://prefix.up.audio/s/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY4274152360.mp3?updated=1777929544","summary":"Executive Producer Eric Kaplan worked on “The Big Bang Theory” for 11 seasons, and he’s sharing all kinds of secrets while breaking down the second episode of Season 2, also known as the Renaissance Fair episode. Eric reveals why one of the first questions he asked Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady while interviewing was whether Penny and Leonord ultimately would end up together, and he shares why that question landed him the job. He also listens to the first joke he wrote that made it into the show. Plus, Eric reveals the hilarious song he taught the “Big Bang” cast and crew. © 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":"Executive Producer Eric Kaplan worked on “The Big Bang Theory” for 11 seasons, and he’s sharing all kinds of secrets while breaking down the second episod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2449,"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-codpiece-topology-with-executive-producer-eric-kaplan/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-codpiece-topology-with-executive-producer-eric-kaplan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}