{"podcast":{"title":"Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain","slug":"citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263","podcast_index_feed_id":6648263,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA8188689939","website_url":"https://unt-meghan-mccain.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0ef9b8f0-b0e7-11f0-8ede-cfef1e0c6871/image/63a70a7483a6c9e3b307693b3f5e8aea.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Citizen Cain Productions","episode_count":197,"summary":"Citizen McCain by Meghan McCain is your new fave podcast for all things politics and pop culture. If you’re talking about it, she’s talking about it, and she isn’t afraid to get into it. We'll focus on trending news, celebrity gossip, Americana culture, and all the stuff in the weird corners of the internet. Meghan, an American icon, along with her co-host Miranda Wilkins, plans to tackle cancel culture, break down viral trends, and have conversations that you’re going to want to hear. A blend of entertainment and hard news with the Meghan McCain twist.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263"},"episode":{"title":"Hantavirus Fears And The Growing Rubio 2028 Conversation","slug":"hantavirus-fears-and-the-growing-rubio-2028-conversation","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263/hantavirus-fears-and-the-growing-rubio-2028-conversation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263","url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA3149556700.mp3","audio_url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/796/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA3149556700.mp3","summary":"Meghan McCain and Miranda Wilkins break down the terrifying possible hantavirus outbreak aboard a stranded cruise ship and why the story feels straight out of a horror movie. Plus, concern grows after passengers reportedly die and countries refuse to let the ship dock. The episode also dives into Marco Rubio’s viral White House briefing room moment and why speculation about 2028 is heating up fast. Meghan and Miranda debate whether Rubio or JD Vance has the stronger path forward inside the Republican Party. Then, entrepreneur and Pizza Girl founder Caroline D’Amore joins the show to talk about becoming politically independent after October 7th, raising kids in Los Angeles, RFK Jr., Hollywood’s political climate, and why so many Californians are frustrated with local leadership. Also in this episode: • Katie Porter’s latest campaign cringe • Obama marriage rumors and political media backlash • Why Qatar-funded influencer culture keeps growing online • Spencer Pratt’s surprising mayoral momentum in Los Angeles • The state of California politics heading into 2026 midterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Meghan McCain and Miranda Wilkins break down the terrifying possible hantavirus outbreak aboard a stranded cruise ship and why the story feels straight ou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4239,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263/episodes/hantavirus-fears-and-the-growing-rubio-2028-conversation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/citizen-mccain-with-meghan-mccain-6648263/hantavirus-fears-and-the-growing-rubio-2028-conversation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}