{"podcast":{"title":"America Unplugged","slug":"america-unplugged-4066275","podcast_index_feed_id":4066275,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/Americaunpluggedradio/feed.xml","website_url":"https://agenda76show.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11909336/AU_Apple_Cover7mf7w.jpg","author":"America Unplugged Radio","episode_count":100,"summary":"Home of the Weekly show America Unplugged -and I Protest with Don Jeffries.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T16:20:33.338187+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-unplugged-4066275"},"episode":{"title":"#219 America Unplugged 3-28-26","slug":"219-america-unplugged-3-28-26","published_at":"2026-03-28T18:30:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-unplugged-4066275/219-america-unplugged-3-28-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-unplugged-4066275","url":"https://Americaunpluggedradio.podbean.com/e/219-america-unplugged-3-28-26/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y2pty6tehica7d3t/America_Unplugged_3-28-26b9df9.mp3","summary":"The hosts analyze the geopolitical instability caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the shifting dynamics of the global oil market. They debate the extent of orchestrated historical events and the potential for proxy wars to destabilize energy security.","meta_description":"An exploration of global proxy wars, the impact of Ukraine on Russian oil refineries, and the debate over orchestrated historical narratives.","key_points":["Main idea: The shift toward gold-backed or commodity-linked trading by Russia aims to bypass the US dollar's dominance","Failure mode: The potential for proxy wars in Ukraine and Iran to lead to a global energy shutdown and destruction of oil infrastructure","Practical takeaway: Monitoring the stability of the ruble and crude oil denominations is essential for understanding future economic shifts","Main idea: A debate on whether major historical conflicts, such as WWI, are choreographed events designed to steer global politics","Main idea: The psychological impact of divisive political rhetoric on the stability of the American social fabric"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Reflections on England and David Icke","summary":"The hosts discuss recent travels to England and the legacy of David Icke in the alternative media landscape."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"The De-dollarization of Oil","summary":"An analysis of how Russia is attempting to stabilize the ruble by linking oil trades to gold rather than the US dollar."},{"start_ms":900000,"title":"The Global Impact of Ukraine","summary":"Discussion on the long-term damage caused by the invasion of Ukraine and the fears of a wider European conflict."},{"start_ms":1320000,"title":"Political Polarization at CPAC","summary":"Observations on the current state of the American conservative movement and internal party tensions."},{"start_ms":1740000,"title":"US-Iran Relations and the Draft","summary":"A look at the history of US intervention in Iran and concerns regarding the rising draft age."},{"start_ms":2580000,"title":"The Ethics of Political Rhetoric","summary":"A critique of modern political discourse and the loss of presidential decorum in the digital age."},{"start_ms":5520000,"title":"Proxy Wars and Energy Destruction","summary":"The hosts debate the reality of orchestrated conflicts and the strategic destruction of oil refineries in Ukraine."}],"topics":["Geopolitics","Russia-Ukraine War","Global Economy","Energy Security","US Foreign Policy","Petrodollar","Alternative History","Oil Refineries"],"duration_seconds":5581,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-unplugged-4066275/episodes/219-america-unplugged-3-28-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-unplugged-4066275/219-america-unplugged-3-28-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}