{"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":525,"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":"2026-06-17T06:18:49.668130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668"},"episode":{"title":"Eve of peace talks; Airlines scale back; Ontario jet flip-flop; Monkey love","slug":"eve-of-peace-talks-airlines-scale-back-ontario-jet-flip-flop-monkey-love","published_at":"2026-04-20T01:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/eve-of-peace-talks-airlines-scale-back-ontario-jet-flip-flop-monkey-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6646680665.mp3?updated=1776648424","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6646680665.mp3?updated=1776648424","summary":"High-stakes talks on ending the war on Iran will get underway tomorrow in Islamabad. Candice Cole reports on what U.S. President Donald Trump says he's prepared to do if Iran doesn't accept his deal; and what Iran's chief negotiator says the U.S. must do. Heather Yourex-West reports on the looming jet fuel shortage in Europe that could upend Canadians' travel plans. Lexy Benedict explains why the Ontario government is now selling the ⁠second-hand private jet⁠ purchased for Premier Doug Ford's use to travel provincewide. Grace Ke reports from the gathering held in Vancouver today, exactly one year after the deadly attack at the Lapu Lapu festival. Katherine Ward speaks with the Canadian surgeon on a mission to transform how medical teams manage liver injuries. Eric Sorensen explains why the future of LIV Golf is in doubt. Plus, monkey love: Heidi Petracek tells you about Yuji, the baby monkey in Mexico capturing worldwide attention for its adorable attachment to a special stuffed animal friend; and how these tiny primates find a spot in the hearts of humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"High-stakes talks on ending the war on Iran will get underway tomorrow in Islamabad. Candice Cole reports on what U.S. President Donald Trump says he's pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/eve-of-peace-talks-airlines-scale-back-ontario-jet-flip-flop-monkey-love/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/eve-of-peace-talks-airlines-scale-back-ontario-jet-flip-flop-monkey-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}