{"podcast":{"title":"Defending Ideas","slug":"defending-ideas-6476805","podcast_index_feed_id":6476805,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910917/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://defendingideas.org/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2d8d8ed650ae1e51d4ca0cfbd5a2a62d.jpg","author":"Sutherland Institute","episode_count":150,"summary":"Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, by equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy. Visit defendingideas.org .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T02:17:22.462995+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805"},"episode":{"title":"Why centralizing elections could weaken election integrity | Derek Monson","slug":"why-centralizing-elections-could-weaken-election-integrity-derek-monson","published_at":"2026-02-10T12:50:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805/why-centralizing-elections-could-weaken-election-integrity-derek-monson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-centralizing-elections-could-weaken-election-integrity-derek-monson--69937713","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69937713/di_podcast_133_elections_leg.mp3","summary":"Pres. Donald Trump's recent call to nationalize elections has reignited debates about election security, federal power, and the proper role of states. This week, Nic Dunn sits down with Sutherland Institute's Derek Monson to discuss why the Constitution clearly states that election policy is primarily a state matter, and how that actually makes voting more secure. They also explore multiple bills the Utah State Legislature is considering that could reform voting and election policy in the state. Show notes: Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting Sutherland election policy issue page Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show, we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, making you a better champion of sound ideas. Visit defendingideas.org.","meta_description":"Pres. Donald Trump's recent call to nationalize elections has reignited debates about election security, federal power, and the proper role of states. Thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2968,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/defending-ideas-6476805/episodes/why-centralizing-elections-could-weaken-election-integrity-derek-monson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-ideas-6476805/why-centralizing-elections-could-weaken-election-integrity-derek-monson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}