{"podcast":{"title":"Window to the Future","slug":"window-to-the-future-7820551","podcast_index_feed_id":7820551,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/userfacebookantor/feed.xml","website_url":"https://userfacebookantor.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22252823/podcast_logo7898b.jpg","author":"Thomas Rackers","episode_count":73,"summary":"Explore the frontiers of tomorrow with Window to the Future. We dive deep into the fascinating worlds of Future Technology, Science, and History to understand how upcoming innovations like AI, Robotics, and Space Exploration will reshape our lives. Join us as we bridge the gap between today’s reality and the possibilities of the next century. New episodes for curious minds every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:09.303212+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551"},"episode":{"title":"The Kinetic Streets: Roads That Harvest Human Energy","slug":"the-kinetic-streets-roads-that-harvest-human-energy","published_at":"2026-07-03T14:43:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551/the-kinetic-streets-roads-that-harvest-human-energy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551","url":"https://userfacebookantor.podbean.com/e/the-kinetic-streets-roads-that-harvest-human-energy/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/28xy5cxx4m6kyjcp/Roads_That_Harvest_Human_Energy99lbh.mp3","summary":"Every single day, billions of human beings walk, run, and drive across the planet. This relentless movement represents an unimaginable amount of kinetic energy—a massive force that has always been completely lost to the asphalt beneath our feet. But what if the ultimate green power plant isn't out on a distant hillside, but stretching directly under your shoes? In Episode 71, Thomas Rackers steps onto the vibrant, self-sustaining pavement of Smart Cities. As we navigate 2026, global megacities are embedding specialized piezoelectric crystals beneath busy sidewalks, train stations, and highways to convert the simple pressure of footsteps and car tires into clean electricity. Discover how massive concert crowds are powering their own sound systems just by dancing. But as our streets transform into highly sensitive electronic sensors, are we accidentally stepping into a dystopian trap of invisible, total footstep surveillance? Step through the window to witness a world powered entirely by the collective rhythm of human life.","meta_description":"Every single day, billions of human beings walk, run, and drive across the planet. This relentless movement represents an unimaginable amount of kinetic e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":398,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/window-to-the-future-7820551/episodes/the-kinetic-streets-roads-that-harvest-human-energy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551/the-kinetic-streets-roads-that-harvest-human-energy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}