{"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":"U.S.-Iran deal signed; MAID and mental illness; Porch geese craze","slug":"u-s-iran-deal-signed-maid-and-mental-illness-porch-geese-craze","published_at":"2026-06-18T01:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/u-s-iran-deal-signed-maid-and-mental-illness-porch-geese-craze","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU2623205132.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU2623205132.mp3","summary":"The U.S. and Iran have signed a deal to extend the ceasefire between the two countries for 60 days. Jackson Proskow reports on the details of the 14-point plan, how the agreement comes with a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump, and why there's skepticism about whether the deal will lead to long-term peace in the Middle East. David Akin explains why a Canadian parliamentary committee has determined medical assistance in dying (MAID) should not be made legal for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. Touria Izri reports on the confusion over why some people are being told to surrender their certificate of Canadian citizenship. Mike Armstrong explains how the Titan submersible disaster highlights a lack of oversight from Canada's government. Eric Sorensen looks at how some of soccer's biggest superstars seized the moment in their opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Plus, the bird is the word: Heidi Petracek reports on the revived craze over geese ornaments for your porch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The U.S. and Iran have signed a deal to extend the ceasefire between the two countries for 60 days. Jackson Proskow reports on the details of the 14-point…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1536,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/u-s-iran-deal-signed-maid-and-mental-illness-porch-geese-craze/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/u-s-iran-deal-signed-maid-and-mental-illness-porch-geese-craze.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}