{"podcast":{"title":"The Theology Pugcast","slug":"the-theology-pugcast-696088","podcast_index_feed_id":696088,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/930b87c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://thetheologypugcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1441879/1441879-1647700424806-be72f222dd468.jpg","author":"The Theology Pugcast","episode_count":411,"summary":"The Theology Pugcast is three over-educated Reformed guys grumbling about what bugs them, and sometimes even barking about what they like. The show usually is recorded in a pub--that's why there is some background noise on occasion. The topics can vary widely seeing as the Pugsters have different spheres of knowledge and interest, but common themes which appear regularly include the transcendence of God and the meaningfulness of His creation.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T18:19:49.635117+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theology-pugcast-696088"},"episode":{"title":"Leisure, the Basis of Despondency?","slug":"leisure-the-basis-of-despondency","published_at":"2026-02-16T09:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theology-pugcast-696088/leisure-the-basis-of-despondency","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theology-pugcast-696088","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-theology-pugcast/episodes/Leisure--the-Basis-of-Despondency-e3esfnt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/930b87c/podcast/play/115276989/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-10%2F417798781-44100-2-f589b7af9a404.mp3","summary":"Today the guys reflect on an essay in the February 2026 edition of First Things by Liel Leibovitz entitled, AI as Liberation. Mr. Leibovitz strikes an optimistic note in the dirge preceding the triumph of AI over all things human. While the Pugs give him points for looking on the bright side, they're skeptical. Tune in and find out why AI is probably more likely to increase drug addiction than a revival of singing around the piano. Article: https://firstthings.com/ai-as-liberation/ Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/","meta_description":"Today the guys reflect on an essay in the February 2026 edition of First Things by Liel Leibovitz entitled, AI as Liberation. Mr. Leibovitz strikes an opt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3644,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-theology-pugcast-696088/episodes/leisure-the-basis-of-despondency/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-theology-pugcast-696088/leisure-the-basis-of-despondency.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}