{"podcast":{"title":"The Why Files: Operation Podcast","slug":"the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241","podcast_index_feed_id":5570241,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD2348265349","website_url":"https://thewhyfiles.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a942bed8-29ec-11f1-9dce-dffd9eaf67d0/image/0d52db4cef1bfa19140677129642854a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Why Files","episode_count":285,"summary":"The Why Files covers mysteries, myths and legends. We tell stories and seek the truth in a fun and lighthearted way. Our content is heavily researched; we don't release an episode unless we're sure we can bring something new to a topic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:18:59.559381+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241"},"episode":{"title":"The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to Millions of  Subscribers","slug":"the-basement-nerdrotic-from-folsom-prison-to-millions-of-subscribers","published_at":"2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/the-basement-nerdrotic-from-folsom-prison-to-millions-of-subscribers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD6151867917.mp3?updated=1777726608","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD6151867917.mp3?updated=1777726608","summary":"Before YouTube. Before millions of subscribers. Before Friday Night Tights — Gary Buechler had a story almost nobody knew. It starts at Folsom Prison, a neighbor's jar of pennies, and a double-murderer cellmate who wouldn't leave him alone. His memoir is called Waiting For. That title alone should tell you something. He sat down with AJ in The Basement and held nothing back. Watch to the end. NERDROTIC LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@nerdrotic https://x.com/nerdrotics https://www.instagram.com/nerdrotic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Before YouTube. Before millions of subscribers. Before Friday Night Tights — Gary Buechler had a story almost nobody knew. It starts at Folsom Prison, a n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":12646,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/episodes/the-basement-nerdrotic-from-folsom-prison-to-millions-of-subscribers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/the-basement-nerdrotic-from-folsom-prison-to-millions-of-subscribers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}