{"podcast":{"title":"Acton Line","slug":"acton-line-923630","podcast_index_feed_id":923630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ILO8557513643","website_url":"http://www.acton.org","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/84ffbeca-2190-11ee-9723-1f1051d39605/image/87765c4bac1932dd93e137dda522ed28.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Acton Institute","episode_count":571,"summary":"Dedicated to the promotion of a free and virtuous society, Acton Line brings together writers, economists, religious leaders, and more to bridge the gap between good intentions and sound economics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T18:22:25.454242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acton-line-923630"},"episode":{"title":"Caleb Whitmer on Fraud and the Flood of Cataclysmic Money in Minneapolis","slug":"caleb-whitmer-on-fraud-and-the-flood-of-cataclysmic-money-in-minneapolis","published_at":"2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acton-line-923630/caleb-whitmer-on-fraud-and-the-flood-of-cataclysmic-money-in-minneapolis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acton-line-923630","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO7214860390.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO7214860390.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Caleb Whitmer, project manager at the Center for Social Flourishing at the Acton Institute. They discuss Caleb’s essay on the long-developing welfare-fraud scandal in Minnesota, titled “After the Flood in Minnesota,” published at Law & Liberty. The nature and scope of the fraud is unpacked along with some of the underlying approaches to policy and community dynamics that made it so lucrative. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here After the Flood in Minnesota | Caleb Whitmer Putting Clan over Country Will Ruin America | Ayaan Hirsi Ali The Death and Life of Great American Cities | Jane Jacobs The tip at the opening of this podcast is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.","meta_description":"In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Caleb Whitmer, project manager at the Center for Social Flourishing at the Acton Institute. They discuss Caleb’s e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3049,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acton-line-923630/episodes/caleb-whitmer-on-fraud-and-the-flood-of-cataclysmic-money-in-minneapolis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acton-line-923630/caleb-whitmer-on-fraud-and-the-flood-of-cataclysmic-money-in-minneapolis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}