{"podcast":{"title":"Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams","slug":"assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119","podcast_index_feed_id":6977119,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166618.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166618","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43404870.jpg","author":"Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams","episode_count":102,"summary":"Let's face it, sometimes the world feels broken. We can see what needs fixing, yet more and more, it feels like the problems are too big and the bad guys are winning. But the truth is, they’re not. They’re just hoping we stop fighting. Welcome to Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams, a new podcast from Crooked Media and Democratic changemaker Stacey Abrams. Stacey knows better than anyone that societal shifts happen when a group of ordinary people decide that a problem is solvable, and are willing to pitch in and work towards the solution. Each week, Stacey will break down the biggest issues we face into digestible, actionable items, introduce us to the warriors for good already working towards solutions, strategize, and share tangible ways to get involved. Because we can't fix everything, everywhere, all at once; but we can each do something, somewhere, soon. You can watch on Youtube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T22:17:33.910395+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119"},"episode":{"title":"Data Centers, Police Surveillance, and the Fight for Democracy (w/ Katie Phang)","slug":"data-centers-police-surveillance-and-the-fight-for-democracy-w-katie-phang","published_at":"2026-08-25T09:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119/data-centers-police-surveillance-and-the-fight-for-democracy-w-katie-phang","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8944892","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/CRMDA/mgln.ai/e/284/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8944892.mp3?modified=1787613629&sid=5166618&source=rss","summary":"Can state legislation be the key to saving our democracy? Lawyer, political commentator, and host of the Sidebar podcast Katie Phang joins Stacey to unpack Americans’ growing frustration with data centers, the rise of police surveillance, and why Democrats shouldn’t just “take a page from the GOP’s political playbook, but full-on chapters.” They also break down some of the week’s biggest legal stories, from the Miami-Dade Police Department to Trump’s renovation projects and the latest Todd Blanche hearings. Learn & Do More: BE CURIOUS: For more incisive legal and political analysis, listen to Katie Phang’s podcast Sidebar with Katie Phang. SOLVE PROBLEMS: Law Forward is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit law firm that safeguards voting rights, fights for fair maps, strengthens democratic institutions, and advances the rule of law through strategic litigation. Visit LawForward.org to donate. DO GOOD: Caring Across Generations is an organization dedicated to changing our culture and policies in America to value and support caregiving. They work to transform cultural norms and narratives about aging, disability, and care; win federal and state-level policy change; and create a powerful coalition across the millions of us who are touched by care. Visit CaringAcross.org to learn more and get involved.","meta_description":"Can state legislation be the key to saving our democracy? Lawyer, political commentator, and host of the Sidebar podcast Katie Phang joins Stacey to unpac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4094,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119/episodes/data-centers-police-surveillance-and-the-fight-for-democracy-w-katie-phang/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119/data-centers-police-surveillance-and-the-fight-for-democracy-w-katie-phang.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}