{"podcast":{"title":"Book Club with Michael Smerconish","slug":"book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","podcast_index_feed_id":4372437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Xjj1yH0V","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/9ed196e7-928b-4e34-8cad-cd044ed64d43/3000x3000/podcast-20on-20dark-6.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":543,"summary":"Reading for Independent Minds. Unlike many author interviews, if Michael didn't actually read the book, you won't hear about it. If he read it, you'll hear it and you'll love it. Insights into a wide range of topics, including many titles you've probably never heard of. The perfect book is just one listen away.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437"},"episode":{"title":"Melissa S. Kearney: \"The Two-Parent Privilege\"","slug":"melissa-s-kearney-the-two-parent-privilege","published_at":"2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/melissa-s-kearney-the-two-parent-privilege","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24/episodes/c8dc55e4-0bff-45d2-a792-8634269c66da/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24&awEpisodeId=c8dc55e4-0bff-45d2-a792-8634269c66da&feed=Xjj1yH0V","summary":"As U.S. birth rates hit record lows, Michael talks with economist Dr. Melissa Kearney, author of \"The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind\" about the consequences. From marriage trends to economic inequality, they break down what’s driving the decline—and why it matters for the future of families, the workforce, and the social safety net. Original air date 13 April 2026. The book was published on 18 September 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"As U.S. birth rates hit record lows, Michael talks with economist Dr. Melissa Kearney, author of \"The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1274,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/episodes/melissa-s-kearney-the-two-parent-privilege/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/melissa-s-kearney-the-two-parent-privilege.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}