{"podcast":{"title":"Americano","slug":"americano-220133","podcast_index_feed_id":220133,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68358f38e1abc4be6b02e111","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4905583-americano","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68358f38e1abc4be6b02e111/1751036656497-6819cc69-2795-4a7d-97c9-7037f5f98758.jpeg","author":"The Spectator","episode_count":685,"summary":"The next chapter in American politics has begun, but is it going to be any less crazy? The Spectator's Americano podcast delivers in-depth discussions with the best American pundits to keep you in the loop. Presented by Freddy Gray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T08:19:16.449236+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/americano-220133"},"episode":{"title":"Iran: is Trump's ultimate target in this war China?","slug":"iran-is-trump-s-ultimate-target-in-this-war-china","published_at":"2026-03-07T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/americano-220133/iran-is-trump-s-ultimate-target-in-this-war-china","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/americano-220133","url":"https://shows.acast.com/americano/episodes/iran-is-trumps-ultimate-target-in-this-war-china","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68358f38e1abc4be6b02e111/e/69ab4f97e2ffe1fef656ff59/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=L0aKHf6czhuIOhkHSic0LlkVpZYhuGLtR9j3nrHb8iE","summary":"As the crisis in the Middle East has escalated, Donald Trump's posturing has led many to question his strategy – and if he even has one. Geoffrey Cain, former foreign correspondent, expert on authoritarian regimes – and the author of this week's cover piece in the Spectator , joins Freddy Gray to explain why Trump's ultimate target in the war is China. From the Belt and Road development initiative to more tacit bilateral support, President Xi has been playing a game of chess, to try to check America's power. With Nicolas Maduro arrested and Ayatollah Khamenei assassinated, President Trump is showing his willingness to project American power, at whatever cost – so far. Cain raises questions for those who assume we're moving to a multipolar world. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"As the crisis in the Middle East has escalated, Donald Trump's posturing has led many to question his strategy – and if he even has one. Geoffrey Cain, fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1815,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/americano-220133/episodes/iran-is-trump-s-ultimate-target-in-this-war-china/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/americano-220133/iran-is-trump-s-ultimate-target-in-this-war-china.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}