{"podcast":{"title":"The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being","slug":"the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324","podcast_index_feed_id":7374324,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-story-of-us/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thestoryofusproject.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-story-of-us/20250613_070615_55ea5e0531b80d159995304592d3c4fc.png","author":"Jeff Ellison","episode_count":38,"summary":"Tell Us Your Story - A captivating and thought provoking podcast that intricately weaves together personal stories with timeless ancient wisdom and groundbreaking modern discoveries to unlock the profound mysteries of life. Personal stories, special edition episodes, guest hosts and our Next Gen series, celebrating the young voices that are helping make the world a kinder and less divided place. Our conversations, preserved for future generations will send the same message as the oldest known hand stenciled cave paintings made by our Neanderthal cousins over 64,000 years ago \"I was here. My life was meaningful.\" www.thestoryofusproject.com Make sure to check out our blog and social media feeds to get the most out of your enjoyment of our show,","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:17.352306+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324"},"episode":{"title":"SPECIAL EDITION: Be Patient With Me... I’m From the 1900’s","slug":"special-edition-be-patient-with-me-i-m-from-the-1900-s","published_at":"2025-12-09T02:44:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/special-edition-be-patient-with-me-i-m-from-the-1900-s","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-story-of-us/2377962","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/334131/2377962/the-story-of-us/2025_12_09_02_34_20_fdb544c8-9c66-4fde-8a9b-6c89aa4d8d0d.mp3","summary":"In this solo episode of The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being , Jeff Ellison pulls on his 1990 J-Town All-Stars gear, climbs into the time machine, and takes us from pay phones and Blockbuster late fees to the always-on, always-scrolling world we live in today. Born in 1975—the same year as Microsoft, home Pong, and the Betamax—Jeff and his buddies have lived through more technological shifts in 50 years than any generation in human history. From paper maps and pagers to AOL dial-up, smartphones, and rage-bait algorithms, he unpacks what this “technology tsunami” is doing to our nervous systems and our sense of reality. Using the metaphor of an information deluge , Jeff traces a short history of the “human data diet” in three acts—Oral & Local, Print & Broadcast, and the Digital & Omnipresent Deluge—then zooms in on what it feels like to be a modern human trying to stay afloat in 74 gigabytes of daily input, constant notifications, misinformation, and AI-accelerated chaos. Most importantly, he doesn’t leave us drowning. Jeff offers practical, compassionate ways to reclaim your attention and “learn to breathe underwater”: Starting your day in a positive way (instead of doom-scrolling in bed) Creating a low-friction “information diet” with deliberate check-in windows Using the 60-second SIFT method to quickly filter sketchy content Going “old school” with analog tools: paper, books, wristwatches, and walks Choosing a few “slow media” anchors—longform reads, meaningful podcasts, and book clubs that build depth instead of outrage Along the way, he reflects on how misinformation outpaces truth, why our empathy gets weaponized by the feed, and how discernment has become a survival skill in the digital age. If you’ve ever felt like your brain is…","meta_description":"In this solo episode of The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being , Jeff Ellison pulls on his 1990 J-Town All-Stars gear, climbs into the t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/episodes/special-edition-be-patient-with-me-i-m-from-the-1900-s/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/special-edition-be-patient-with-me-i-m-from-the-1900-s.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}