{"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":"Iran Threatens Retaliation as US Considers Ground Operations","slug":"iran-threatens-retaliation-as-us-considers-ground-operations","published_at":"2026-04-07T16:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/iran-threatens-retaliation-as-us-considers-ground-operations","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/6daa0525-1c94-4c0d-a99b-30921f45a76d.mp3","summary":"The war with Iran could soon enter its next phase. President Donald Trump is threatening crippling strikes against the country’s critical infrastructure, including its energy sectors. The Iranian regime says that if this happens, it will retaliate. And as this unfolds, Trump is also not ruling out the possibility of sending in ground forces. 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":"The war with Iran could soon enter its next phase. President Donald Trump is threatening crippling strikes against the country’s critical infrastructure,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717/episodes/iran-threatens-retaliation-as-us-considers-ground-operations/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/iran-threatens-retaliation-as-us-considers-ground-operations.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}