{"podcast":{"title":"7am","slug":"7am-529740","podcast_index_feed_id":529740,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/podcast.rss","website_url":"http://7ampodcast.com.au/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/image.jpg?t=1754537181&size=Large","author":"Solstice Media","episode_count":2015,"summary":"An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Ep: How Iran is using rap and lego to win the propaganda war","slug":"bonus-ep-how-iran-is-using-rap-and-lego-to-win-the-propaganda-war","published_at":"2026-04-30T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/bonus-ep-how-iran-is-using-rap-and-lego-to-win-the-propaganda-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/7am/bonus-ep-how-iran-is-using-rap-and-lego-to-win-the-propaganda-war","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/b945ab8e-facf-43a6-8a63-b43c000fa9ff/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70","summary":"Iran’s war time propaganda videos featuring AI rap music and Lego characters are getting millions of views online.  They praise the Islamic Republic, and mock Trump. But their message is also dark, anti-semitic and leaning into conspiracy theories. So how has a regime that’s shut down the internet, and isn’t known for its sense of humor captured the zeitgeist so well? Today, Holly Dagres, an Iranian-American analyst from the Washington Institute on Iran’s viral meme war and what it tells us about the regime.    If you enjoy 7am , the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support .   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Senior fellow at the Washington Institute, Holly Dagres See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"Iran’s war time propaganda videos featuring AI rap music and Lego characters are getting millions of views online. They praise the Islamic Rep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":966,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/7am-529740/episodes/bonus-ep-how-iran-is-using-rap-and-lego-to-win-the-propaganda-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/bonus-ep-how-iran-is-using-rap-and-lego-to-win-the-propaganda-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}