{"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":"Dissent in the Ranks_ The Fed's Rare 8-4 Vote","slug":"dissent-in-the-ranks-the-fed-s-rare-8-4-vote","published_at":"2026-06-04T09:00:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551/dissent-in-the-ranks-the-fed-s-rare-8-4-vote","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dissent-in-the-ranks-the-fed-s-rare-8-4-vote--72268326","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72268326/dissent_in_the_ranks_the_fed_s_rare_8_4_vote_1.mp3","summary":"April 29, 2026, will be a date etched in the history of the Federal Reserve, as the Federal Open Market Committee, commonly known as the FOMC, made a significant mark with its 8 to 4 vote regarding benchmark interest rates. This was not just any ordinary meeting; it marked the first time in over three decades, since 1992, that we saw such substantial dissent within the ranks. So what does this all mean, and why should we care? Let’s break it down.The FOMC decided to keep the federal funds rate steady between 3.50 and 3.75 percent. Now, you might be wondering why that’s such big news! Well, this meeting highlighted deep divisions among policymakers, raising questions about the Fed's future direction. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support .","meta_description":"April 29, 2026, will be a date etched in the history of the Federal Reserve, as the Federal Open Market Committee, commonly known as the FOMC, made a sign…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen-4853551/episodes/dissent-in-the-ranks-the-fed-s-rare-8-4-vote/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/dissent-in-the-ranks-the-fed-s-rare-8-4-vote.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}