{"podcast":{"title":"CNN 5 Things","slug":"cnn-5-things-716851","podcast_index_feed_id":716851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WMHY2007701094","website_url":"https://cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0db83e9e-4758-11ee-9491-57121f88514e/image/1ff583f9440cb17434b6dcbadaf8a075.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CNN","episode_count":3820,"summary":"Monday through Friday get up to speed on the biggest headlines of the day with 5 Things. On Saturdays, get a break for your ears with good news from 5 Good Things. And at noon and Sundays, we take you beyond the headlines to help make sense of what everyone is talking about in politics and beyond with One Thing.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T20:21:50.403513+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-5-things-716851"},"episode":{"title":"Your Guide to the 2026 Midterms","slug":"your-guide-to-the-2026-midterms","published_at":"2026-09-08T15:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-5-things-716851/your-guide-to-the-2026-midterms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-5-things-716851","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY7109689582.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY7109689582.mp3","summary":"With the midterm elections less than two months away, the key races and issues are taking shape. Let’s break down which are worth following and what they can tell us about the national mood. ---  Guest: David Chalian, CNN Political Director/Washington Bureau Chief  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"With the midterm elections less than two months away, the key races and issues are taking shape. Let’s break down which are worth following and what they…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":882,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cnn-5-things-716851/episodes/your-guide-to-the-2026-midterms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-5-things-716851/your-guide-to-the-2026-midterms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}