{"podcast":{"title":"Good News for Lefties | Daily News for Democracy","slug":"good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465","podcast_index_feed_id":6982465,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6256627/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://GoodNewsForLefties.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/672afcb4f39d17cf54d4be4a2915a13e.jpg","author":"Two Squared Media Productions, LLC","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Positive, progressive news for democracy daily! Democrats, Leftists, liberals, and democratic socialists welcome. A respite from troubling headlines in difficult times. Sure, read the bad news, but then listen to us! Send good news tips to beowulf@twosquaredmediaproductions.com or 202-656-6271 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T22:22:56.003809+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465"},"episode":{"title":"PM News: Voting Rights Victory, Symphony Solidarity","slug":"pm-news-voting-rights-victory-symphony-solidarity","published_at":"2026-08-28T21:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465/pm-news-voting-rights-victory-symphony-solidarity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pm-news-voting-rights-victory-symphony-solidarity--74738723","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74738723/good_news_for_lefties_pm_082826_mixdown_1.mp3","summary":"We begin with a significant ruling from a federal judge in Boston, who has blocked new U.S. Postal Service regulations that would restrict mail-in voting. Next, we turn to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where musicians have authorized their first strike in 145 years due to unresolved contract negotiations, emphasizing the need for fair treatment and collective bargaining in the arts. This Afternoon's Stories: 'Trump Must Keep His Hands Off Our Elections': Judge Again Blocks Attack on Mail-In Voting | Common Dreams Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble's 145-year history | AP News Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .","meta_description":"We begin with a significant ruling from a federal judge in Boston, who has blocked new U.S. Postal Service regulations that would restrict mail-in voting.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":429,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465/episodes/pm-news-voting-rights-victory-symphony-solidarity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy-6982465/pm-news-voting-rights-victory-symphony-solidarity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}