{"podcast":{"title":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast","slug":"america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","podcast_index_feed_id":367664,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8183910/awf-union-podcast-logo-podbean-1500px.png","author":"BMA Media Group","episode_count":150,"summary":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and continues to be the trusted voice for workers across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:18:34.617389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664"},"episode":{"title":"America at 250 and the 2032 Social Security Cliff","slug":"america-at-250-and-the-2032-social-security-cliff","published_at":"2026-06-19T20:50:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/america-at-250-and-the-2032-social-security-cliff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/america-at-250-and-the-2032-social-security-cliff/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q9fu35w62zq53865/06-19-26_Mixdown_18bmta.mp3","summary":"Episode 122 features two guests. American Legion Media Director Jeff Stoffer joins for a farewell conversation on America’s 250th anniversary, the founding values of the Declaration of Independence and the introduction of his successor Henry Howard, who takes over the monthly AWF segment next month. Then Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Rich Fiesta breaks down the Social Security trust fund’s projected 2032 shortfall — a 22% benefit cut affecting close to 80 million Americans if Congress acts on nothing — and explains the legislative solutions that exist right now but require a worker-friendly Congress to pass.","meta_description":"Episode 122 features two guests. American Legion Media Director Jeff Stoffer joins for a farewell conversation on America’s 250th anniversary, the foundin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2816,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/episodes/america-at-250-and-the-2032-social-security-cliff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/america-at-250-and-the-2032-social-security-cliff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}