{"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 Earthquakes Turn Solid Ground Into Liquid | The Science of Soil Liquefaction","slug":"how-earthquakes-turn-solid-ground-into-liquid-the-science-of-soil-liquefaction","published_at":"2026-06-16T14:35:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081/how-earthquakes-turn-solid-ground-into-liquid-the-science-of-soil-liquefaction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/e-music/2919629","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/content.rss.com/episodes/182253/2919629/e-music/2026_06_16_14_33_39_4ecb1475-f2c8-4ea8-b5df-e69f73a40ced.mp3","summary":"During a powerful earthquake, solid-looking ground can suddenly behave like a liquid, causing buildings to sink, tilt, or collapse. This terrifying phenomenon is called soil liquefaction, and it happens when intense shaking increases water pressure in saturated soils, temporarily removing the friction between soil particles. What looks like stable ground is actually a fragile system held together by pressure and structure—and when that balance breaks, the ground loses its strength. In this episode, we explore how seismic waves travel through the Earth, how water trapped in loose soils responds to shaking, and why certain landscapes are far more vulnerable than others. We also look at real-world disasters where liquefaction caused entire neighborhoods to sink, roads to crack open, and infrastructure to fail within seconds. This episode dives into geotechnical engineering, seismology, soil mechanics, pore water pressure, wave propagation, foundation design, earthquake engineering, and the hidden physical systems beneath our feet. If you enjoy engineering, Earth science, natural disasters, and the unseen forces shaping the ground we live on, 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 #Earthquakes #Liquefaction #GeotechnicalEngineering #Seismology #SoilMechanics #EngineeringPodcast #NaturalDisasters #EarthScience #FoundationEngineering #Infrastructure #STEM #Engineeri…","meta_description":"During a powerful earthquake, solid-looking ground can suddenly behave like a liquid, causing buildings to sink, tilt, or collapse. This terrifying phenom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":958,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sound-around-us-5981081/episodes/how-earthquakes-turn-solid-ground-into-liquid-the-science-of-soil-liquefaction/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-earthquakes-turn-solid-ground-into-liquid-the-science-of-soil-liquefaction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}