{"podcast":{"title":"Conspiracy Theories Exploring The Unseen","slug":"conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551","podcast_index_feed_id":4853551,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5194379/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60a9fd8987bdcbf4b00bedcb302d6d66.jpg","author":"Michael Fortune","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The act of conspiring an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot. A combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose. An agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act, any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T10:17:50.123517+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551"},"episode":{"title":"Defense, Energy, and Commodities Spike First_ Understanding the Interconnections","slug":"defense-energy-and-commodities-spike-first-understanding-the-interconnections","published_at":"2026-05-12T08:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551/defense-energy-and-commodities-spike-first-understanding-the-interconnections","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/defense-energy-and-commodities-spike-first-understanding-the-interconnections--71947569","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71947569/defense_energy_and_commodities_spike_first_understanding_the_interconnections_part_2.mp3","summary":"Let’s dive into the fascinating world of defense spending, energy prices, and commodities—a dynamic trio that plays a crucial role in shaping our economy. Ever wonder how the U.S. Department of Defense, one of the largest energy consumers, is affected by rising oil prices? For every dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil, the DoD faces an additional $130 million hit to its energy bill. That’s right; energy costs can severely impact the defense budget. With inflation rates climbing, we’re seeing this ripple effect magnified in the input costs for defense products and services, where energy prices have surged by about 26% and transportation costs by nearly 18%. Now, think about the broader economic implications. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support .","meta_description":"Let’s dive into the fascinating world of defense spending, energy prices, and commodities—a dynamic trio that plays a crucial role in shaping our economy.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":188,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551/episodes/defense-energy-and-commodities-spike-first-understanding-the-interconnections/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551/defense-energy-and-commodities-spike-first-understanding-the-interconnections.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}