{"generated_at": "2026-05-29T22:28:16.523122Z", "slug": "tomorrow_today", "source_id": "src_tomorrow_today", "name": "Tomorrow, Today", "episode_count": 3, "avg_signal": 50.0, "median_signal": 45.6, "top_signal": 61.8, "latest_episode_at": "2026-05-25T13:52:24Z", "earliest_episode_at": "2026-05-19T10:52:35Z", "category_mode": "ai", "cover_image_url": "https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/86cb559f-d9a8-488b-a9a6-8cb2551137c1/1e457292-6f71-4dc6-a374-35cd4d60b454/3000x3000/dirty_hands_apjpg.jpg?aid=rss_feed", "rank_score": 65.911, "episodes": [{"episode_id": "ep_tomorrow_today_8f5ab88fc1c9", "episode_title": "THE RING | An Emotional AI Short Film About a Mother\u2019s Sacrifice", "podcast_name": "Tomorrow, Today", "podcast_slug": "tomorrow_today", "source_id": "src_tomorrow_today", "category": "ai", "publish_date": "2026-05-25T13:52:24Z", "overall_score": 61.8, "score_breakdown": {"clarity": 95.0, "originality": 94.0, "hype_penalty": 2.0, "actionability": 55.0, "technical_depth": 25.0, "information_density": 30.0}, "podcast_cover_url": "https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/86cb559f-d9a8-488b-a9a6-8cb2551137c1/1e457292-6f71-4dc6-a374-35cd4d60b454/3000x3000/dirty_hands_apjpg.jpg?aid=rss_feed", "source_link": "https://redcircle.com/shows/tomorrow-today", "audio_url": "https://pdcn.co/e/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/185fc607-9d35-4762-aced-f2578d6ccfdb/257d42bd-c701-4eee-80d0-8eebb7fb5de8/episodes/audio/group/4bf9f799-be6d-4ce2-b731-f6cf032ac9d3/group-item/aa439497-46f6-495a-a29c-5922b87fba88/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=tj_igLD4", "listen_url": "https://pdcn.co/e/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/185fc607-9d35-4762-aced-f2578d6ccfdb/257d42bd-c701-4eee-80d0-8eebb7fb5de8/episodes/audio/group/4bf9f799-be6d-4ce2-b731-f6cf032ac9d3/group-item/aa439497-46f6-495a-a29c-5922b87fba88/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=tj_igLD4", "verdict": "must_listen", "why_listen": "It reveals how deeply human values\u2014sacrifice, belief, and generosity\u2014can become encoded in AI systems and shape their behavior beyond explicit programming.", "summary": "A mother pawns her wedding ring to buy her son books, instilling in him that knowledge shared multiplies and that pattern, precision, and practice are paths to truth. 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He frames fear not as an obstacle but as a signal to be integrated and navigated, emphasizing self-mastery through body, mind, environment, and energy. 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She emphasizes the resilience of women's resistance in Iran, particularly around bodily autonomy and the hijab, as a microcosm of broader human rights struggles. The conversation positions translation\u2014both linguistic and cultural\u2014as an act of activism and connection in the face of state-sponsored erasure."}], "category_breakdown": [{"category": "ai", "count": 3}]}