{"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":"Why Everyone Should Love Star Trek (w/ Tawny Newsome)","slug":"why-everyone-should-love-star-trek-w-tawny-newsome","published_at":"2026-09-08T09:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119/why-everyone-should-love-star-trek-w-tawny-newsome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8948780","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/8948780.mp3?modified=1788547350&sid=5166618&source=rss","summary":"Happy Star Trek Day, to all those who celebrate! In honor of the show’s 60th anniversary, Stacey sits down with fellow super fan, actor, comedian, writer and host of the podcast Starter Trek , Tawny Newsome. They talk about their personal fan origin stories, what the show has taught them about both science and fiction, and why Star Trek’s legacy is so important to highlight in our current political climate. They also talk about the recent loss of two icons, Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem. Learn & Do More: Be Curious: To improve your Star Trek bonafides, check out Tawny’s podcast Starter Trek . Solve Problems: It’s been one month since the Trump administration ended a contract with a nonprofit network of attorneys representing unaccompanied children for over twenty years. According to the Acacia Center for Justice, children as young as six and even a one year old baby are appearing unrepresented in court, leading to deportation. Visit acaciajustice.org to learn more and donate to support legal representation for unaccompanied minors. Visit Acacia Justice on Instagram @AcaciaJustice to read more stories of impacted children and stay in touch about ways to take action. Do Good: The climate crisis continues to have devastating impacts across the globe, this time in Nepal, where a melting glacier led to a catastrophic flash flood that has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people so far. The New York Times has a guide of organizations you can donate to like the Nepalese Government’s Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund, UNICEF, the World Food Program, World Central Kitchen, and more. You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com . Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.","meta_description":"Happy Star Trek Day, to all those who celebrate! In honor of the show’s 60th anniversary, Stacey sits down with fellow super fan, actor, comedian, writer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3489,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams-6977119/episodes/why-everyone-should-love-star-trek-w-tawny-newsome/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/why-everyone-should-love-star-trek-w-tawny-newsome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}