{"podcast":{"title":"The Umbra Podcast","slug":"the-umbra-podcast-6315740","podcast_index_feed_id":6315740,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da6bf140/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.umbra.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36545072/36545072-1675857823531-7c45f5a2ddc09.jpg","author":"The Umbra Institute","episode_count":46,"summary":"The official podcast of the Umbra Institute, made by staff, faculty, students and alumni. The Umbra Institute is the only year-round independent study abroad program provider based in Perugia, Italy, offering semester, year-long, and summer programs with a variety of academic courses. We provide a unique educational opportunity for students both in and outside the classroom as our faculty and staff strive to incorporate a genuine Italian experience into all elements of both the academic curriculum and student life. How our podcasts are created from scratch > https://youtu.be/jAUiqolR9tY","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T22:20:03.008500+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 44 - The City as a Classroom: A Conversation with Umbra Director Zach Nowak","slug":"ep-44-the-city-as-a-classroom-a-conversation-with-umbra-director-zach-nowak","published_at":"2026-03-12T11:39:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/ep-44-the-city-as-a-classroom-a-conversation-with-umbra-director-zach-nowak","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-umbra-institute/episodes/Ep--44---The-City-as-a-Classroom-A-Conversation-with-Umbra-Director-Zach-Nowak-e3gb4tg","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da6bf140/podcast/play/116806000/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F44977b7b-b228-e93b-bcde-b060ca97bd99.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we discuss together with our Umbra Reps of the Spring Semester 2026 the value of Perugia as a location to the experience of students abroad. Dr. Nowak expresses his enthusiasm for an immersive Italian experience, both historically and culinarily, while also providing insight as to why Perugia makes a good home, if only for a few months.","meta_description":"In this episode, we discuss together with our Umbra Reps of the Spring Semester 2026 the value of Perugia as a location to the experience of students abro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1272,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/episodes/ep-44-the-city-as-a-classroom-a-conversation-with-umbra-director-zach-nowak/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/ep-44-the-city-as-a-classroom-a-conversation-with-umbra-director-zach-nowak.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}