{"podcast":{"title":"Foreign Policy Live","slug":"foreign-policy-live-720323","podcast_index_feed_id":720323,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FGP8797000077","website_url":"https://foreignpolicy.com/live/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0adf9dec-9034-11ed-97d1-fb287b1d78b0/image/FP-Live-podcast-logo-3000x3000.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Foreign Policy","episode_count":223,"summary":"Each week, Foreign Policy Live will feature a substantive conversation on world affairs. Host and FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal will be joined by leading foreign-policy thinkers and practitioners to analyze a key issue in global politics, from the U.S.-China relationship to conflict and diplomacy. FP Live is your weekly fix for smart thinking about the world. Foreign Policy magazine subscribers can watch these interviews live and submit questions and suggestions by going to https://foreignpolicy.com/live/.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:19:02.848019+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323"},"episode":{"title":"An Iran Hawk’s Take on the Cease-Fire","slug":"an-iran-hawk-s-take-on-the-cease-fire","published_at":"2026-04-09T23:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323/an-iran-hawk-s-take-on-the-cease-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/FGP9755501718.mp3?updated=1775775729","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/FGP9755501718.mp3?updated=1775775729","summary":"The Trump administration’s plans in the Middle East are often criticized by those who say he shouldn’t have attacked Iran. But the White House is also facing flak from those who say that it didn’t go far enough. John Bolton is a longtime proponent of regime change in Iran. He served as national security advisor in the first Trump administration before falling out with the president. Bolton joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a debate. Plus, Ravi gives his read on the tenuous Middle East cease-fire. Ravi Agrawal: Why Trump Mishandled Iran New York Times: John Bolton: Finish the Job: How Trump Can Still Win in Iran Ali Hashem: The Iran Cease-Fire Has Only Divided the War Raphael S. Cohen: Trump’s Iran War Is a Dilemma, Not a Debacle Eric Brewer: Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder Stephen Walt: America’s Pro-War Elites Must Be Held Accountable Rishi Iyengar: Trump’s Pivot to Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The Trump administration’s plans in the Middle East are often criticized by those who say he shouldn’t have attacked Iran. But the White House is also fac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2023,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/foreign-policy-live-720323/episodes/an-iran-hawk-s-take-on-the-cease-fire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/foreign-policy-live-720323/an-iran-hawk-s-take-on-the-cease-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}