{"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":"The Secret System That Keeps Ships From Colliding | The Hidden Engineering Guiding the World's Oceans","slug":"the-secret-system-that-keeps-ships-from-colliding-the-hidden-engineering-guiding-the-world-s-oceans","published_at":"2026-07-16T16:08:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081/the-secret-system-that-keeps-ships-from-colliding-the-hidden-engineering-guiding-the-world-s-oceans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/e-music/2996665","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/content.rss.com/episodes/182253/2996665/e-music/2026_07_16_16_07_15_2a3a4b20-d34a-434a-9f62-b0793e7c9f09.mp3","summary":"Every day, more than 50,000 large commercial ships travel across the world's oceans, carrying everything from food and fuel to cars and electronics. Despite crowded shipping lanes, busy ports, dense fog, and storms, collisions are surprisingly rare. That's because an invisible network of technology is constantly tracking, predicting, and coordinating the movement of vessels across the globe. In this episode, we explore the secret system that keeps ships from colliding. We dive into marine engineering, navigation, electrical engineering, satellite technology, communications, radar systems, and maritime infrastructure to understand how ships safely share some of the busiest transportation routes on Earth. We examine Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), marine radar, GPS navigation, electronic chart display systems (ECDIS), collision avoidance software, vessel traffic services (VTS), radio communications, international navigation rules, and the engineering behind modern bridge systems. We also explore how captains predict crossing paths, how ports monitor traffic in real time, and how satellites help track ships across entire oceans. From massive container ships and oil tankers to ferries and cargo vessels, global shipping depends on one of the most sophisticated navigation systems ever created. This episode reveals the hidden engineering quietly preventing collisions while keeping international trade moving every hour of every day. If you enjoy engineering, transportation, maritime technology, and the hidden systems behind everyday life, 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 h…","meta_description":"Every day, more than 50,000 large commercial ships travel across the world's oceans, carrying everything from food and fuel to cars and electronics. Despi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sound-around-us-5981081/episodes/the-secret-system-that-keeps-ships-from-colliding-the-hidden-engineering-guiding-the-world-s-oceans/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/the-secret-system-that-keeps-ships-from-colliding-the-hidden-engineering-guiding-the-world-s-oceans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}