{"podcast":{"title":"Firing Line with Margaret Hoover","slug":"firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052","podcast_index_feed_id":3927052,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/59ca458c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.pbs.org/wnet/firing-line/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/14964283/14964283-1623421354314-dc63e15d430e3.jpg","author":"Firing Line With Margaret Hoover","episode_count":217,"summary":"Author, feminist, gay rights activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover leads a rigorous exchange of ideas with America’s political and cultural newsmakers. In the spirit of William F. Buckley Jr.’s iconic “Firing Line,” Hoover engages with thought leaders on the pivotal issues moving the nation forward. New podcast episodes drop weekly, and sometimes more, featuring bonus content you won’t hear on TV.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T10:18:37.407750+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052"},"episode":{"title":"Rob Reiner’s 2019 warning about the fate of American democracy","slug":"rob-reiner-s-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-american-democracy","published_at":"2025-12-20T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/rob-reiner-s-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-american-democracy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firing-line/episodes/Rob-Reiners-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-American-democracy-e3cjlia","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/59ca458c/podcast/play/112890890/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-19%2F6fd2051e-3ca2-d1d3-657b-c18e87cee8ec.mp3","summary":"Rob Reiner talked to Margaret Hoover in 2019 about politics, activism, and his concerns for America’s future. Following the death of Reiner and his wife Michelle–and the arrest of their son for their murders–we look back at that interview, including material that did not previously air. The legendary filmmaker discussed working with conservatives to advance the cause of marriage equality and forging friendships with Republicans who opposed Donald Trump in his first term. He also explained why he viewed Trump as a threat to democracy and why he was supporting Joe Biden heading into 2020. Reiner, who played Mike "Meathead" Stivic on “All in the Family,” reflected on the show’s political impact. He also commented on how his progressive advocacy and frequent criticism of Trump might affect audience reactions to his films, and he assessed Hollywood’s treatment of conservative filmmakers and actors. Support for Firing Line with Margaret Hoover is provided by Robert Granieri, Vanessa and Henry Cornell, The Fairweather Foundation, The Tepper Foundation, Peter and Mary Kalikow, Pritzker Military Foundation, Cliff and Laurel Asness, Katharine J. Rayner, Lindsay and George Billingsley, The Meadowlark Foundation, and Jared Stone.","meta_description":"Rob Reiner talked to Margaret Hoover in 2019 about politics, activism, and his concerns for America’s future. Following the death of Reiner and his wife M…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1542,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/episodes/rob-reiner-s-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-american-democracy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/rob-reiner-s-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-american-democracy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}