{"podcast":{"title":"American English With Brent","slug":"american-english-with-brent-500112","podcast_index_feed_id":500112,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11f263ac/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2910979/2910979-1580430419283-a1d24ded8dffb.jpg","author":"Brent","episode_count":837,"summary":"If you’re looking to improve your English, this podcast is for you. An American who speaks English slowly, so you can understand. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisguy4/subscribe","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T12:17:06.871180+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112"},"episode":{"title":"What Trump Just Did to Venezuela’s Oil Shocked Everyone (English Breakdown)","slug":"what-trump-just-did-to-venezuela-s-oil-shocked-everyone-english-breakdown","published_at":"2026-09-02T11:42:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112/what-trump-just-did-to-venezuela-s-oil-shocked-everyone-english-breakdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usbrent/episodes/What-Trump-Just-Did-to-Venezuelas-Oil-Shocked-Everyone-English-Breakdown-e3o7pt5","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7978220343.mp3","summary":"Did Donald Trump really steal oil from Venezuela? Watch this video to understand the news and learn new English words.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/You will get: Extended Conversation: More time to speak naturally and practice real-life English.Personal Feedback: Direct corrections on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.Video Recording: Watch your lesson again to review your progress.Full Transcript: Get written text of our call to study new words and phrases.Link to the Original Newscast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVFYc9t76ro1. Bring Down (Phrasal Verb): To make a price lower, or to make someone feel sad.: Please do not let the rainy weather bring down your good mood on your day off.2. Secretary of State (Noun) Written as "Sect of State" in the image.: A very important government worker who talks to leaders of other countries.: The Secretary of State is traveling today to discuss global trade rules.3. Bold (Adjective): Not afraid of taking risks, or a very strong, bright color.: My daughter made a bold choice to paint her kitchen bright purple.4. Policy (Noun): An official rule made by a government or a business.: Our new office policy allows us to work from home on Fridays to spend time with family.5. Securing (Verb): Making something safe, or getting something important that you need.: My husband is securing the bicycles to the back of the car for our weekend trip.6. Stable (Adjective): Strong, safe, and not changing quickly.: It is important to find a stable job to help pay for your children's school.7. Reserves (Noun): Extra supplies you keep safely until you need them later.: We keep extra reserves of coffee in the cabinet for early Monday mornings.8. Hemisphere (Noun): One half of the Earth.: When…","meta_description":"Did Donald Trump really steal oil from Venezuela? Watch this video to understand the news and learn new English words.✅ Book a 1 on 1 conversation with me…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":866,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-english-with-brent-500112/episodes/what-trump-just-did-to-venezuela-s-oil-shocked-everyone-english-breakdown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112/what-trump-just-did-to-venezuela-s-oil-shocked-everyone-english-breakdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}