{"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 Seduction of Doomsday Thinking | Why We Are Drawn to the End of the World","slug":"the-seduction-of-doomsday-thinking-why-we-are-drawn-to-the-end-of-the-world","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:37:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081/the-seduction-of-doomsday-thinking-why-we-are-drawn-to-the-end-of-the-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sound-around-us-5981081","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/e-music/2899427","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/content.rss.com/episodes/182253/2899427/e-music/2026_06_09_11_36_21_22a06d59-05d1-459f-8a85-5fdaf2112712.mp3","summary":"From ancient prophecies and religious predictions to modern fears about artificial intelligence, economic collapse, climate disasters, pandemics, and societal breakdown, humans have always been fascinated by the possibility that the end is near. In this episode, we explore the psychology behind doomsday thinking and why catastrophic predictions often capture attention more effectively than hopeful visions of the future. What makes apocalyptic stories so compelling, and why do people repeatedly become convinced that civilization is on the brink of collapse? This episode dives into psychology, history, sociology, media, risk perception, cognitive biases, technology, and human behavior. We explore how fear shapes decision-making, why uncertainty can fuel catastrophic thinking, how news and social media amplify worst-case scenarios, and why predictions of imminent collapse have appeared throughout nearly every era of human history. If you enjoy discussions about psychology, culture, history, technology, and the hidden forces that shape how we see the future, 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 #Psychology #HumanBehavior #DoomsdayThinking #Society #History #Technology #PsychologyPodcast #CriticalThinking #Culture #FutureStudies #CognitiveBias #SocialMedia #RiskPerception #HiddenSystems #ModernLife","meta_description":"From ancient prophecies and religious predictions to modern fears about artificial intelligence, economic collapse, climate disasters, pandemics, and soci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sound-around-us-5981081/episodes/the-seduction-of-doomsday-thinking-why-we-are-drawn-to-the-end-of-the-world/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-seduction-of-doomsday-thinking-why-we-are-drawn-to-the-end-of-the-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}