{"podcast":{"title":"Dialogue Works","slug":"dialogue-works-7032198","podcast_index_feed_id":7032198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/dialogue-works","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1726884059202-a8ed00bb-81cf-4e63-9ed8-c99648db8b38.jpeg","author":"Nima Rostami Alkhorshid","episode_count":1374,"summary":"Dedicated to dialogue and peace! At Dialogue Works, we believe there’s nothing more unstoppable than when people come together. This group’s mission is to create a global community of diverse individuals who will support, challenge, and inspire one another by providing a platform for Dialogue. We encourage you to share your knowledge, ask questions, participate in discussions, and become an integral part of this little community. Together we can become a better community and provide our members with a much better experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T12:20:28.415921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-works-7032198"},"episode":{"title":"John Helmer: Russia on the Verge of Major Escalation — Europe Braces for Retaliation","slug":"john-helmer-russia-on-the-verge-of-major-escalation-europe-braces-for-retaliation","published_at":"2026-06-30T23:13:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-works-7032198/john-helmer-russia-on-the-verge-of-major-escalation-europe-braces-for-retaliation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-works-7032198","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dialogue-works/episodes/john-helmer-russia-on-the-verge-of-major-escalation-europe-b","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66ee295c5eb59bbcaeb51e6d/e/6a444d9175e7a3e961e2f3d7/media.mp3","summary":"This interview examines the grim realities of the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In Ukraine, rapid drone warfare is turning the nation into a \"firing platform without people,\" highlighting a united US-European front committed to a permanent war of attrition against Russia. This complicates domestic Russian challenges, including fuel shortages and upcoming elections. Shifting to West Asia, the discussion covers US-Iran negotiations in Doha, frozen assets, and a new Israeli-Lebanese MOU aimed at dismantling Hezbollah. Ultimately, the analysis challenges optimistic narratives, arguing that the US is successfully asserting its strength and control across both theaters, leaving difficult, attritional realities ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This interview examines the grim realities of the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In Ukraine, rapid drone warfare is turning the nation i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3466,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dialogue-works-7032198/episodes/john-helmer-russia-on-the-verge-of-major-escalation-europe-braces-for-retaliation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-works-7032198/john-helmer-russia-on-the-verge-of-major-escalation-europe-braces-for-retaliation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}