{"podcast":{"title":"Global National with Dawna Friesen","slug":"global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","podcast_index_feed_id":7132668,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU9124156119","website_url":"https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/26aa1630-fb66-11ee-8eca-bf7d55bb5736/image/25f40f26447774912de7c67993c41b92.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Global News","episode_count":625,"summary":"Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s evening national news podcast, and provides a distinctive voice and approach to the day’s top stories. Following its mission statement of “Story is everything,” the Global National team provides Canadians with in-depth analysis and perspective on important national and international events, connecting with audiences coast-to-coast, bringing clarity to the issues and news of the day. Global National has news bureaus and correspondents in every major Canadian city, as well as Washington and London. The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Screen Awards).","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:23:40.412498+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668"},"episode":{"title":"Canada-EU proposal; Macklemore controversy; Athlete soils herself","slug":"canada-eu-proposal-macklemore-controversy-athlete-soils-herself","published_at":"2026-09-17T01:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/canada-eu-proposal-macklemore-controversy-athlete-soils-herself","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8503731702.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8503731702.mp3","summary":"Canada and the European Union could be taking their diplomatic relationship to the next level. David Akin is in France, looking at how Canada could become the EU's first \"associate member.\" Touria Izri reports from an artificial intelligence summit in Montreal, as scrutiny of AI's safety intensifies. Jacqueline Hansen tells you about the television news helicopter crash that killed three people in Los Angeles last night, and how the station shared the tragic news with their viewers. It's the high cost of a divorce. Jacqueline also tells you what the price tag could be if Alberta breaks up with Canada. Jillian Piper reports on how federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to rally his caucus, as poll numbers show the party slipping further behind the Liberals. Jackson Proskow reports on the Iran war dragging other Middle East countries into a broader conflict that shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Redmond Shannon reports on the desperate search in Gaza after a deadly apartment building collapse. Heather Yourex-West reports on the politics and the backlash over Macklemore's ouster from Ed Sheeran's tour, as other opening acts bow out. Plus, organizers of the popular indoor fitness competition Hyrox are under fire for allowing Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk to finish the event after soiling herself mid-race. Heidi Petracek explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Canada and the European Union could be taking their diplomatic relationship to the next level. David Akin is in France, looking at how Canada could become…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/canada-eu-proposal-macklemore-controversy-athlete-soils-herself/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/canada-eu-proposal-macklemore-controversy-athlete-soils-herself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}