{"podcast":{"title":"Three Good Giants","slug":"three-good-giants-6721623","podcast_index_feed_id":6721623,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5974333/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/three-good-giants-by-francois-rabelais-1","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b7a138844b145e190fe397a0ef69d048.jpg","author":"Audiobooks","episode_count":56,"summary":"http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad free As I went on, it did not take me long to discover that it was quite possible for my purpose—following, indeed, the path unconsciously taken in my boyhood—to divide Rabelais sharply into incident and philosophy. That this had not been thought of before surprised, but did not daunt me. I said to myself: I shall limit the incident strictly to his three Giants; I shall hold these, from grandfather to grandson, well together; keep all that is sound in them; cut away the impurity which is not so much of as around them; chisel them out as a sculptor might, and leave his philosophy with face to the wall. This done, I turned the scouring hose, full and strong, upon the incidents themselves, clearing out both dialectics and profanity thoroughly. I did not stop until I had left the famous trio, Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel where I had, from the first, hoped to place them,—high and dry above the scum which had so long clogged their rare good-fellowship, and which had made men of judgment blind to the genuine worth that was in them. In this way I believed that I saw the chance to free Rabelais' Giants, so long kept in bonds,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:17:22.701158+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623"},"episode":{"title":"Abigail Adams and Her Times - Laura E Howe Richards","slug":"abigail-adams-and-her-times-laura-e-howe-richards","published_at":"2026-07-23T09:00:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623/abigail-adams-and-her-times-laura-e-howe-richards","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/abigail-adams-and-her-times-laura-e-howe-richards--73059758","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73059758/abigail_adams_and_her_times_laura_e_howe_richards.mp3","summary":"\"Abigail Adams and Her Times\" by Laura E Howe Richards offers a captivating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women. This young person's biography presents a series of vivid scenes that create a rich backdrop for understanding Abigail Adams, showcasing her character and the era she lived in. The author's intention to craft a \"pen-picture-play\" allows listeners of all ages to appreciate the nuances of her life and contributions. The themes of resilience and the importance of personal narrative resonate strongly today, reminding us of the enduring impact of individuals who shape history through their voices and actions.","meta_description":"\"Abigail Adams and Her Times\" by Laura E Howe Richards offers a captivating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women. This young p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":22753,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/three-good-giants-6721623/episodes/abigail-adams-and-her-times-laura-e-howe-richards/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/three-good-giants-6721623/abigail-adams-and-her-times-laura-e-howe-richards.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}