{"podcast":{"title":"Crossroads with Joshua Philipp","slug":"crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717","podcast_index_feed_id":709717,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/crossroadset/","website_url":"https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/eb0fe95e-1c6e-405c-ad27-4dab2f293177/Zwt_IpEeC7WynqaJWLyM8TOr.jpg","author":"The Epoch Times","episode_count":300,"summary":"It's easy to get lost in the daily news cycle, with its constant barrage of headlines and updates. What's often missing, however, is a broader and deeper analysis of what’s behind the headlines. Crossroads, hosted by Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp, is an opinion and analysis show that presents deeper insights into the news cycle, culture, and society. It connects current events with history, ties various news stories together with analysis and opinion, and goes beyond the headlines to present a clearer picture of what’s happening in the world","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T08:18:20.184715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717"},"episode":{"title":"Ballots Seized in CA; Federal ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Investigation Begins","slug":"ballots-seized-in-ca-federal-grand-conspiracy-investigation-begins","published_at":"2026-03-24T18:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/ballots-seized-in-ca-federal-grand-conspiracy-investigation-begins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717","url":"https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/716f0f5e-f7ad-4350-81c7-2c27d603f5e4.mp3","summary":"Authorities have seized over half a million ballots in California as part of an investigation into alleged fraud in a recent election in Riverside County. Meanwhile, a “grand conspiracy” investigation is being launched at the federal level, with former FBI director James Comey allegedly being subpoenaed as part of the probe. We’ll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.","meta_description":"Authorities have seized over half a million ballots in California as part of an investigation into alleged fraud in a recent election in Riverside County.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4480,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/episodes/ballots-seized-in-ca-federal-grand-conspiracy-investigation-begins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/ballots-seized-in-ca-federal-grand-conspiracy-investigation-begins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}