{"podcast":{"title":"The Sound Around Us!","slug":"the-sound-around-us-5981081","podcast_index_feed_id":5981081,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/e-music/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/e-music","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/e-music/20230120_110115_65b785c75a777379695a8c6858d37fb1.jpg","author":"E-Music","episode_count":2032,"summary":"\"Sound Around Us\" is a podcast that explores the various sounds in our environment and the impact they have on our daily lives. From the chirping of birds in a park to the hum of traffic on a busy street, the podcast delves into \"The Sound Around Us\", where the pun was most definitely intended! The program includes distinctive sounds from all around the world with a focus on allowing listeners to feel new emotions just by listening. The podcast seeks to increase listeners' awareness of how important sound is in creating our environment and to inspire people to pay closer attention to the noises they are surrounded by. Overall, music plays a huge role in our lives! Everywhere we turn, from the contemporary world to mother nature herself, we see it. Watch this space for weekly updates!","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T06:19:31.096889+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081"},"episode":{"title":"How Casinos Make Time Disappear | The Psychology of Losing Track of Hours","slug":"how-casinos-make-time-disappear-the-psychology-of-losing-track-of-hours","published_at":"2026-06-29T20:44:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081/how-casinos-make-time-disappear-the-psychology-of-losing-track-of-hours","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/e-music/2952319","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/content.rss.com/episodes/182253/2952319/e-music/2026_06_29_20_25_50_f1f23acf-b56c-4ec5-841c-119c004cd0a2.mp3","summary":"Casinos are designed to do more than entertain—they are carefully engineered environments that distort your perception of time. Many visitors walk in planning to stay for a short while, only to realize hours have passed without notice. This isn’t accidental—it’s the result of deliberate psychological and architectural design. In this episode, we explore how casinos manipulate time perception. We dive into psychology, behavioral science, neuroscience, environmental design, lighting engineering, sound design, economics, and human decision-making. We examine how the absence of clocks and windows removes external time cues, how lighting and sound create a constant “timeless” atmosphere, and how reward systems in games of chance trigger dopamine loops that keep attention locked in the present moment. We also explore how layout design, maze-like pathways, color psychology, and sensory stimulation work together to create an environment where focus narrows and time awareness fades. From slot machines to table games, everything is tuned to encourage prolonged engagement and immersion. If you enjoy psychology, engineering, human behavior, and the hidden systems shaping everyday experiences, this episode is for you. Start your own podcast today with RSS: https://rss.com/?via=71219c 🛒 Zivolife - Exclusive patented superfood! 💰 Get 30% OFF | Promo Code: SOUND https://promocode.to/zivolife/sound-j81 🛒 LiQure - Gummies that help prevent hangovers 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: SOUND https://promocode.to/liqure/sound-52k 🛒 Strong Coffee Company - Protein Coffee 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: SOUND https://promocode.to/strong-coffee-company/sound-txm #CasinoPsychology #BehavioralScience #Psychology #Neuroscience #HumanBehavior #EnvironmentalDesign #GameDesign #Economics #DecisionMaking #Scie…","meta_description":"Casinos are designed to do more than entertain—they are carefully engineered environments that distort your perception of time. Many visitors walk in plan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":808,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sound-around-us-5981081/episodes/how-casinos-make-time-disappear-the-psychology-of-losing-track-of-hours/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081/how-casinos-make-time-disappear-the-psychology-of-losing-track-of-hours.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}