{"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":"Foreign Scam Centers Targeted by US State Department","slug":"foreign-scam-centers-targeted-by-us-state-department","published_at":"2026-02-26T21:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/foreign-scam-centers-targeted-by-us-state-department","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/86653da2-59cd-41dc-bf54-e4991e2f4763.mp3","summary":"International scammers steal over $1 trillion a year, and now the United States is targeting the foreign networks behind them. The State Department, working together with the FBI and Justice Department, is now launching an effort to dismantle the scam networks based in various places in Asia. 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":"International scammers steal over $1 trillion a year, and now the United States is targeting the foreign networks behind them. The State Department, worki…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3938,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/episodes/foreign-scam-centers-targeted-by-us-state-department/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/foreign-scam-centers-targeted-by-us-state-department.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}