{"podcast":{"title":"Left Coast News","slug":"behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","podcast_index_feed_id":3000152,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://behindthelinepodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/9808078/9808078-1781709288998-6ccf4214f5377.jpg","author":"Behind The Line Podcast","episode_count":570,"summary":"Left Coast News is a political commentary show covering the Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon and California tax policy, constitutional rights, public safety, and state legislation. From Seattle to Los Angeles, we break down the policies shaping the Pacific Northwest.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:19:23.418165+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152"},"episode":{"title":"$6 Diesel: A “Small Price to Pay”","slug":"6-diesel-a-small-price-to-pay","published_at":"2026-09-21T11:30:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/6-diesel-a-small-price-to-pay","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindtheline/episodes/6-Diesel-A-Small-Price-to-Pay-e3p61op","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/play/126076121/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-21%2F95718439-aa4e-2810-2e6a-32a343b601d4.mp3","summary":"Gas and diesel prices are hammering American families, truckers, farmers, commuters, and small businesses. At the same time, President Donald Trump has described higher fuel costs as a “small price to pay” in connection with preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. On this episode of Behind the Line Podcast, we examine the growing disconnect between Washington and the working Americans actually paying the bill at the pump. We break down the impact of the Iran conflict on global energy markets, the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, rising gasoline and diesel prices, and the ripple effects that higher transportation costs can have on groceries, freight, farming, small businesses, and household budgets. Preventing a nuclear-armed Iran raises serious national-security concerns. But what happens when the economic cost of foreign policy lands squarely on Americans already struggling with the cost of living? How much economic sacrifice should Americans be expected to make for national security, and how should political leaders address that burden? Behind the Line Podcast takes on the politics, public safety, national security, economic issues, and government decisions affecting everyday Americans. Subscribe and join the conversation. #BehindTheLinePodcast #GasPrices #DieselPrices #Trump #Iran #IranConflict #OilPrices #EnergyPrices #StraitOfHormuz #CostOfLiving #Inflation #WorkingClass #AmericanEconomy #EnergyPolicy #NationalSecurity","meta_description":"Gas and diesel prices are hammering American families, truckers, farmers, commuters, and small businesses. At the same time, President Donald Trump has de…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":769,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/episodes/6-diesel-a-small-price-to-pay/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/6-diesel-a-small-price-to-pay.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}