{"podcast":{"title":"After the Fact","slug":"after-the-fact-779587","podcast_index_feed_id":779587,"rss_url":"https://afterthefact.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.pewtrusts.org/afterthefact","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/3/6/e/136ea49f8248cfb0d959afa2a1bf1c87/LibSyn_3000x3000.png","author":"The Pew Charitable Trusts","episode_count":224,"summary":"After the Fact is a podcast from The Pew Charitable Trusts that brings you data and analysis on the issues that matter to you—from our environment and the sciences, to larger economic trends and public health. Experts from Pew and other special guests discuss the numbers and trends shaping some of society's biggest challenges with host Dan LeDuc, then go behind the facts with nonpartisan analysis and stories.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T00:18:19.366116+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587"},"episode":{"title":"Do Fewer Homes Mean More Fire Risk?","slug":"do-fewer-homes-mean-more-fire-risk","published_at":"2026-01-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587/do-fewer-homes-mean-more-fire-risk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587","url":"https://afterthefact.libsyn.com/do-fewer-homes-mean-more-fire-risk","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterthefact/Do_Fewer_Homes_Mean_More_Fire_Risk.mp3?dest-id=462766","summary":"Last year, a devastating and deadly fire in Milwaukee forced residents to confront a painful reality: The places where many people can afford to live are often the least safe. As the United States faces a shortage of millions of homes, new research shows that the path to safer, more affordable housing may lie in modern multifamily buildings that are constructed with fire-resistant materials like sprinkler systems and stronger building codes. In fact, the rate of fire death in modern apartments is one-sixth the rate of single-family houses and older apartment buildings. In this episode of \"After the Fact,\" Pew housing expert Alex Horowitz explains how modern housing design can save lives, and why public misconceptions about density and safety can limit progress. We also travel to Milwaukee to learn from firefighters on the ground about why better policy and smarter construction can help shape safer homes for the future.","meta_description":"Last year, a devastating and deadly fire in Milwaukee forced residents to confront a painful reality: The places where many people can afford to live are…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1155,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-the-fact-779587/episodes/do-fewer-homes-mean-more-fire-risk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587/do-fewer-homes-mean-more-fire-risk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}