{"podcast":{"title":"Bro History","slug":"bro-history-1024443","podcast_index_feed_id":1024443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML2026692491","website_url":"http://brohistory.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c573bd1e-9c46-11ed-8210-93c0c5944c7c/image/Tank_Man_Bro_History_Logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bro History","episode_count":243,"summary":"Bro History delivers an unapologetic and humorous take on history, geopolitics, and international news. Every week you will receive multiple hours of foreign policy & history-themed content that is thought-provoking, politically incorrect and educational. Bro History covers topics ranging from WW1, to the Russian Revolution, to modern geopolitics. Bro History is not just a podcast, but a secret society of special friends! Will you listen to Bro History, or will Bro History listen to you?","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T12:20:00.557616+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bro-history-1024443"},"episode":{"title":"Assassination of Shinzo Abe","slug":"assassination-of-shinzo-abe","published_at":"2025-07-10T16:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bro-history-1024443/assassination-of-shinzo-abe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bro-history-1024443","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5348132165.mp3?updated=1752166639","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5348132165.mp3?updated=1752166639","summary":"Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in broad daylight with a homemade shotgun. But the real story? It wasn’t political extremism. It was personal. In this episode, we break down how Japan’s most influential modern leader was killed by a man with a vendetta against a powerful religious group—the Unification Church. We explore Japan’s eerie history of political assassinations, the cult's strange ties to government, and how loneliness and disillusionment are reshaping modern societies. This is the wildest story you've never heard—all 100% true. Links to our other stuff on the interwebs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BroHistory⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://brohistory.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #332 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in broad daylight with a homemade shotgun. But the real story? It wasn’t political extremism. It…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4659,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bro-history-1024443/episodes/assassination-of-shinzo-abe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bro-history-1024443/assassination-of-shinzo-abe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}