# Around the Political World Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MxT0sjS4 Official site: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/around-the-political-world--1978401 Author: John Rothmann Episodes: 600 ## Resource For a direct, short, and insightful commentary, listen to this podcast by political analyst and radio talkshow host John Rothmann. Each podcast will focus on a different issue in order to shine a spotlight on what is happening in our world today. Current events are fast paced and getting a glimpse behind the headlines is critical. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-political-world-721499 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499.md ## Episodes - [Canada, Iran, and Trump’s September 11 Remembrance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/canada-iran-and-trump-s-september-11-remembrance) — 2026-09-09T16:00:00+00:00 - [Donald Trump Has Changed the Presidency—and That’s Why We Keep Talking About Him](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/donald-trump-has-changed-the-presidency-and-that-s-why-we-keep-talking-about-him) — 2026-09-08T16:00:00+00:00 - [Trump Targets Mail-In Voting, Questions Over an Iranian School Strike, and Ukraine Peace Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-targets-mail-in-voting-questions-over-an-iranian-school-strike-and-ukraine-peace-talks) — 2026-09-07T16:00:00+00:00 - [Trump vs. Vance: Are We at War or Not? Trump Is Unchecked on So Many Levels “Let Us Count the Ways” and Your Questions and My Answers!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-vs-vance-are-we-at-war-or-not-trump-is-unchecked-on-so-many-levels-let-us-count-the-ways-and-your-questions-and-my-answers) — 2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 - [Gloria Steinem's Legacy, Trump's Secret Refiner Meeting, and the Iran War's Growing Fallout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/gloria-steinem-s-legacy-trump-s-secret-refiner-meeting-and-the-iran-war-s-growing-fallout) — 2026-09-03T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Mark Thompson Show: September 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-mark-thompson-show-september-2-2026) — 2026-09-03T00:00:00+00:00 - [The Iran War, the U.S. Army Purge, Congress’s Silence, and My Response to Dana Nessel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-iran-war-the-u-s-army-purge-congress-s-silence-and-my-response-to-dana-nessel) — 2026-09-02T16:00:00+00:00 - [In the Midst of War, More Changes in Our Military, Election Concerns, and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/in-the-midst-of-war-more-changes-in-our-military-election-concerns-and-more) — 2026-09-01T16:00:00+00:00 - [ICE Arrests Continue, the Iran War Heats Up, and November’s Elections Loom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/ice-arrests-continue-the-iran-war-heats-up-and-november-s-elections-loom) — 2026-08-31T16:00:00+00:00 - [Lake Ontario or Lake America? Presidential Fitness, the Midterms, and Your Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/lake-ontario-or-lake-america-presidential-fitness-the-midterms-and-your-questions) — 2026-08-28T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Mark Thompson Show: August 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-mark-thompson-show-august-26-2026) — 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 - [The Importance of Free and Fair Elections, the Middle East, and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-importance-of-free-and-fair-elections-the-middle-east-and-more) — 2026-08-27T16:00:00+00:00 - [Voting by Mail, Demolishing the Kennedy Center, Ukraine, and the Passing of Dolly Parton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/voting-by-mail-demolishing-the-kennedy-center-ukraine-and-the-passing-of-dolly-parton) — 2026-08-26T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Supreme Court Votes 6–3: Concerns Over Free and Fair Elections as Canada Fights Back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-supreme-court-votes-6-3-concerns-over-free-and-fair-elections-as-canada-fights-back) — 2026-08-25T16:00:00+00:00 - [A Two-Front War With Canada and Iran, Pence in Ukraine, and the Postal Service Sides With Trump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/a-two-front-war-with-canada-and-iran-pence-in-ukraine-and-the-postal-service-sides-with-trump) — 2026-08-24T16:00:00+00:00 - [U.S. Deportations Continue, Iran Rejects Economic Threats, and Your Questions Answered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/u-s-deportations-continue-iran-rejects-economic-threats-and-your-questions-answered) — 2026-08-21T16:00:00+00:00 - [Trump Fiddles While the World and the Nation Burn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-fiddles-while-the-world-and-the-nation-burn) — 2026-08-20T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Mark Thompson Show: August 19, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-mark-thompson-show-august-19-2026) — 2026-08-20T00:18:28+00:00 - [Trump Claims the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Territory; DOJ Sends 1,000 Election Monitors; ABC/Disney Sues the FCC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-claims-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-u-s-territory-doj-sends-1-000-election-monitors-abc-disney-sues-the-fcc) — 2026-08-19T16:00:00+00:00 - [Trump Threatens Oman: Has Presidential Power Gone Too Far?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-threatens-oman-has-presidential-power-gone-too-far) — 2026-08-18T16:00:00+00:00 - [From the M.O.U. to the Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s Growing Challenges](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/from-the-m-o-u-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-trump-s-growing-challenges) — 2026-08-17T16:00:00+00:00 - [Russia and Ukraine Continue: Trump, the Midterms, and Your Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/russia-and-ukraine-continue-trump-the-midterms-and-your-questions) — 2026-08-14T16:00:00+00:00 - [Put the Glove on ICE: Trump, Elections, and American Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/put-the-glove-on-ice-trump-elections-and-american-democracy) — 2026-08-13T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Mark Thompson Show: August 12, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/the-mark-thompson-show-august-12-2026) — 2026-08-13T00:00:00+00:00 - [Trump, the 2026 Election, and the Future of American Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-political-world-721499/trump-the-2026-election-and-the-future-of-american-democracy) — 2026-08-12T16:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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