{"podcast":{"title":"Curtin’s Cast","slug":"curtin-s-cast-7218776","podcast_index_feed_id":7218776,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/jcrc/feed.xml","website_url":"https://jcrc.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20302941/Curtin_s_Cast_Podcast_tiles_-_update_12052025_1_bsq6o.png","author":"John Curtin Research Centre","episode_count":62,"summary":"Welcome to Curtin’s Cast, the John Curtin Research Centre’s podcast of politics, ideas and culture brought to you by JCRC Executive Director Nick Dyrenfurth and Redbridge’s Kos Samaras. Each fortnight we will bring you the freshest and most challenging conversations from the world of Australian and global politics, culture, and ideas every week with leading political leaders, activists, and thinkers.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T22:17:26.991152+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curtin-s-cast-7218776"},"episode":{"title":"Curtin's Cast Episode 53 - 22 April 2026 - Europe’s Political Upheaval","slug":"curtin-s-cast-episode-53-22-april-2026-europe-s-political-upheaval","published_at":"2026-04-21T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curtin-s-cast-7218776/curtin-s-cast-episode-53-22-april-2026-europe-s-political-upheaval","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curtin-s-cast-7218776","url":"https://jcrc.podbean.com/e/curtins-cast-episode-53-22-april-2026-prof-ben-wellings-on-europe-s-political-upheaval/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wgv2qfansrbaa9av/Curtin_s_Cast_20_Apr_E1_Full_Audio7ma16.mp3","summary":"On this episode, Nick Dyrenfurth and Kos Samaras are joined by leading scholars of nationalism and European politics expert Associate Professor Ben Wellings (Monash University) to unpack the forces reshaping the UK and Europe. From the collapse of the political centre to the rise of populists and Greens alike, this is a continent in flux. We cover: ▪️ The UK’s shift to five-party fragmentation with Greens and Reform surging ▪️ Trump Bump 2.0 reshaping European politics in real time▪️ Hungary after Orbán — liberal reset or just a populist pause?▪️ Scottish and Welsh elections and Keir Starmer’s future Essential listening for anyone trying to understand where Western politics is heading — and why the old rules no longer apply.","meta_description":"On this episode, Nick Dyrenfurth and Kos Samaras are joined by leading scholars of nationalism and European politics expert Associate Professor Ben Wellin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2927,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curtin-s-cast-7218776/episodes/curtin-s-cast-episode-53-22-april-2026-europe-s-political-upheaval/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curtin-s-cast-7218776/curtin-s-cast-episode-53-22-april-2026-europe-s-political-upheaval.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}