{"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":"'Cotton Plan' Could Phase Out Synthetic Fibers","slug":"cotton-plan-could-phase-out-synthetic-fibers","published_at":"2026-06-02T19:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/cotton-plan-could-phase-out-synthetic-fibers","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/59895530-843c-4cbd-90cf-5b2d7d35806b.mp3","summary":"There’s a new plan in the United States to start phasing out synthetic fibers and bring back American cotton, called the Great American Cotton Plan. The goal is to boost the country’s cotton economy, and part of that will include an awareness campaign over the potential harms of plastic-based materials used commonly in today’s clothing. We’ll discuss this topic 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":"There’s a new plan in the United States to start phasing out synthetic fibers and bring back American cotton, called the Great American Cotton Plan. The g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/episodes/cotton-plan-could-phase-out-synthetic-fibers/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/cotton-plan-could-phase-out-synthetic-fibers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}