{"podcast":{"title":"Auron MacIntyre on Odysee","slug":"auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216","podcast_index_feed_id":5775216,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@AuronMacIntyre:f","website_url":"https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f","image_url":"https://thumbs.odycdn.com/85bbe255a0ad8618b50c091d2e9372e0.webp","author":"Auron MacIntyre","episode_count":50,"summary":"So much of the political commentary out there is stale, boring, and unoriginal. Turn off the predictable and superficial talking points, and tune in to a show that is clinically proven to raise your IQ. The Auron MacIntyre Show offers thought-provoking and mold-breaking insights you won’t find anywhere else. Auron draws from the best political thinkers throughout history to make sense of our current political climate in a way that is easy to digest. Join Auron and his guests on a journey to dig below the surface to think more deeply about the politics of our day.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216"},"episode":{"title":"Machiavelli: Why It's Better to Be Feared Than Loved | 5/1/26","slug":"machiavelli-why-it-s-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-5-1-26","published_at":"2026-05-01T20:34:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216/machiavelli-why-it-s-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-5-1-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216","url":"https://odysee.com/Episode-edit:7a4a0fe7ef4ffa7cec7cb58b0b3fe38804c33881","audio_url":"https://player.odycdn.com/api/v3/streams/free/Episode-edit/7a4a0fe7ef4ffa7cec7cb58b0b3fe38804c33881/8b60fb.mp4","summary":"As we continue our reading of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince," we reach what has probably become his most famous passage. Is it better for a ruler to be feared by his people or loved by his people? Is there a difference between fear and hatred? We'll also dive into Machiavelli's distinction between fox behavior and lion behavior and why the ideal ruler embodies both. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/","meta_description":"As we continue our reading of Niccolo Machiavelli's \"The Prince,\" we reach what has probably become his most famous passage. Is it better f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4569,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216/episodes/machiavelli-why-it-s-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-5-1-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auron-macintyre-on-odysee-5775216/machiavelli-why-it-s-better-to-be-feared-than-loved-5-1-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}