{"podcast":{"title":"Connections Podcast","slug":"connections-podcast-736335","podcast_index_feed_id":736335,"rss_url":"https://publicfeeds.net/f/11479/feed-rss.xml","website_url":"https://www.wxxinews.org","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/11479/images/ed645589-1b7e-41ff-97e9-72e5ad996f84/CONNECTIONS_1400x1400.jpeg","author":"Evan Dawson (vvolk@wxxi.org)","episode_count":50,"summary":"Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T04:21:41.243021+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335"},"episode":{"title":"Assemblymember Demond Meeks on the 2026-2027 NYS budget","slug":"assemblymember-demond-meeks-on-the-2026-2027-nys-budget","published_at":"2026-08-24T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335/assemblymember-demond-meeks-on-the-2026-2027-nys-budget","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_11479_a72055f0-8d19-40cd-97e0-0d9fb4762303&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F11479%2Ffeed-rss.xml","audio_url":"https://dovetail.prxu.org/11479/a72055f0-8d19-40cd-97e0-0d9fb4762303/Connections-Monday-Hr1-8.24.26.mp3","summary":"We continue our series of conversations with local state representatives about New York's 2026-2027 budget. This hour, we're joined by Assemblymember Demond Meeks. He shares his takeaways on legislation related to public safety -- including bills concerning 3D-printed ghost guns and domestic violence reduction -- housings, childcare, education, and more. He also answers your questions about state business. In studio: Assemblymember Demond Meeks, District 137 --- Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding. --- Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email , Facebook or Twitter . Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here . --- Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections .","meta_description":"We continue our series of conversations with local state representatives about New York's 2026-2027 budget. This hour, we're joined by Assemblymember Demo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3057,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/connections-podcast-736335/episodes/assemblymember-demond-meeks-on-the-2026-2027-nys-budget/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connections-podcast-736335/assemblymember-demond-meeks-on-the-2026-2027-nys-budget.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}