{"podcast":{"title":"America’s Mistakes Podcast","slug":"america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242","podcast_index_feed_id":7117242,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/americasmistakes/feed.xml","website_url":"https://americasmistakes.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19546709/AMLogo1400X1400.png","author":"Lewis Ress","episode_count":24,"summary":"No one is perfect. We all make mistakes. Sometimes we can correct them. Sometimes it’s better to be smart enough to avoid them in the first place. Why not try to anticipate the problem and avoid it? Join lawyer and author Lewis M. Ress as he dissects and offers solutions to America’s Mistakes.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T10:18:05.615403+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242"},"episode":{"title":"Epstein, Iran and the Great Diversion: Behind the Headlines","slug":"epstein-iran-and-the-great-diversion-behind-the-headlines","published_at":"2026-04-13T02:57:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242/epstein-iran-and-the-great-diversion-behind-the-headlines","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242","url":"https://americasmistakes.podbean.com/e/epstein-iran-and-the-great-diversion-behind-the-headlines/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cyc4as3s6kuj2j33/EP22FM.mp3","summary":"Hosts Peter Hesse and attorney Lewis Ress examine the possible links between the Epstein scandal and current geopolitical events, including Melania Trump’s statement, the wars in Iran and Venezuela, and alleged efforts to divert public attention. The episode explores Trump’s ties to Epstein, Department of Justice handling of the files, the role of oil and political influence, and why victims and Congress face difficult decisions about testimony. The hosts promise a follow-up episode focused on oil and gas.","meta_description":"Hosts Peter Hesse and attorney Lewis Ress examine the possible links between the Epstein scandal and current geopolitical events, including Melania Trump’…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2292,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242/episodes/epstein-iran-and-the-great-diversion-behind-the-headlines/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-mistakes-podcast-7117242/epstein-iran-and-the-great-diversion-behind-the-headlines.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}