{"podcast":{"title":"Whereabouts Tales | Stories of Belonging and Immigrant Experiences","slug":"whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981","podcast_index_feed_id":7144981,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe6afdfc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.whereaboutstales.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42584247/42584247-1752127550745-9b2eab05efe95.jpg","author":"Paul Puscas | Stories of Belonging and Cultural Exploration","episode_count":75,"summary":"Whereabouts Tales shares the real stories of immigrant experiences, belonging, and global journeys from expats, returnees, and cultural explorers. I'm diving into life between worlds unpacking identity, transformation, and what it means to belong. Each episode is a conversation about chasing dreams, navigating change, and discovering yourself far from home. Tune in for raw, thoughtful, and inspiring journeys across borders. 🎧 New episodes every 2 weeks | 🌍 Real people. Raw stories. Remarkable paths.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T06:20:22.667896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981"},"episode":{"title":"Rockstar: Echoes – Why the NASA Author Ghosted Us | Book of Tales no.3","slug":"rockstar-echoes-why-the-nasa-author-ghosted-us-book-of-tales-no-3","published_at":"2026-05-27T14:46:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/rockstar-echoes-why-the-nasa-author-ghosted-us-book-of-tales-no-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-puscas/episodes/Rockstar-Echoes--Why-the-NASA-Author-Ghosted-Us--Book-of-Tales-no-3-e3jvj14","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe6afdfc/podcast/play/120621540/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424995185-44100-2-d94244850b4c9.mp3","summary":"Zach Taylor, NASA engineer and author of Rockstar: Echoes , ghosted us twice. We dissect his dark music industry novel without him. When a guest goes dark, the text must speak for itself. In this solo "Book of Tales" deep-dive, we maintain our bi-weekly production sprint by turning our analytical focus entirely onto the novel the author couldn't be bothered to show up for. How does a man who manages space flight hardware for the International Space Station write a gritty, cynical exposé of the punk rock scene? We break down the irony of his absence and the thematic contrast between his highly structured engineering background and his exploited protagonists.","meta_description":"Zach Taylor, NASA engineer and author of Rockstar: Echoes , ghosted us twice. We dissect his dark music industry novel without him. When a guest goes dark…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":234,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/episodes/rockstar-echoes-why-the-nasa-author-ghosted-us-book-of-tales-no-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whereabouts-tales-stories-of-belonging-and-immigrant-experiences-7144981/rockstar-echoes-why-the-nasa-author-ghosted-us-book-of-tales-no-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}