{"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":"How Civil Discourse Can Help the U.S. Find Common Ground","slug":"how-civil-discourse-can-help-the-u-s-find-common-ground","published_at":"2026-03-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587/how-civil-discourse-can-help-the-u-s-find-common-ground","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-the-fact-779587","url":"https://afterthefact.libsyn.com/how-civil-discourse-can-help-the-us-find-common-ground","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterthefact/How_Civil_Discourse_Can_Help_the_U.S._Find_Common_Ground_.mp3?dest-id=462766","summary":"As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Americans are growing more concerned about the state of the nation's democracy. According to Pew Research Center, 80% of U.S. adults say that when it comes to major issues facing the country, Republican and Democratic voters don't just disagree on policies—they can't even agree on basic facts. So, what does it take to bridge divides during a time of deep polarization? In this special rebroadcast of The Pew Charitable Trusts and Disagree Better's \"America at 250 Forum,\" Governors Spencer Cox (UT), Wes Moore (MD), and Kevin Stitt (OK) join NPR's Steve Inskeep for a cross-party conversation about civil discourse, public trust, and where we can find common ground on our nation's most pressing policy issues.","meta_description":"As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Americans are growing more concerned about the state of the nation's democracy. According to Pew Re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1633,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-the-fact-779587/episodes/how-civil-discourse-can-help-the-u-s-find-common-ground/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/how-civil-discourse-can-help-the-u-s-find-common-ground.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}