{"podcast":{"title":"Greta Wire","slug":"greta-wire-7827486","podcast_index_feed_id":7827486,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NMAX3458154366","website_url":"http://www.newsmax.com/Listen","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/afb2ab7a-3cc5-11f1-8476-338dbdbf8995/image/8d2c8e9f62f3c86fcd01923b8bac4d15.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Newsmax","episode_count":37,"summary":"After decades at the forefront of television news and the biggest stories, veteran anchor and host of NEWSMAX’s “The Record,” Greta Van Susteren brings her sharp instincts and no-nonsense style to the podcast world with Greta Wire. Greta Wire cuts through the noise with in-depth topics and interviews with newsmakers and people of interest. With Greta's rare ability to get guests talking and her decades of experience holding the powerful accountable, every episode delivers the kind of straight-talk conversation that's increasingly hard to find. This podcast will connect with your heart and your mind. Subscribe to Greta Wire today on your favorite podcast app — because the news doesn't wait, and neither does Greta. Got a comment or question? Send it to EmailGreta@newsmax.com and it may be used or answered on a future episode. Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15-day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://NewsmaxPlus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:58.581882+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/greta-wire-7827486"},"episode":{"title":"Falsely Accused in the Anthrax Case: Dr. Steven Hatfill Speaks Out","slug":"falsely-accused-in-the-anthrax-case-dr-steven-hatfill-speaks-out","published_at":"2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/greta-wire-7827486/falsely-accused-in-the-anthrax-case-dr-steven-hatfill-speaks-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/greta-wire-7827486","url":"http://www.Newsmax.com/Listen","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NMAX1086449459.mp3","summary":"This episode is a long-form conversation with Dr. Steven Hatfill about the FBI’s handling of the 2001 anthrax attacks and the years he spent under a cloud of suspicion. Greta frames the interview around a central question: how does the government fail to solve five murders, then aggressively target a man it never arrests, and eventually exonerate him years later without ever truly making things right? Hatfill describes being drawn into the case after taking a polygraph and initially believing the matter was over, only to find himself publicly treated as the prime suspect through leaks, media speculation, apartment searches, and a years-long reputational destruction campaign. He argues the FBI was rudderless, desperate to appear active, and willing to let his life be crushed rather than admit it had no real evidence. The conversation widens into a broader indictment of institutional failure. Hatfill says the government never properly apologized, that the media eagerly amplified the accusations, and that the entire ordeal made him essentially unemployable for years even as he continued other specialized national security and medical training work. He also questions the official handling of the anthrax evidence itself, suggests the powder was sophisticated enough to imply state-level capability, and raises lingering doubts about whether the public ever got a real answer about where the anthrax originated. What emerges is not just Hatfill’s personal story, but a deeply skeptical portrait of the FBI, the press, and a political system that, in his view, preferred protecting itself over finding the truth. Got a comment or question? Send it to EmailGreta@newsmax.com and it may be used or answered on an upcoming episode. You can watch the video version of the “Greta Wire” podca…","meta_description":"This episode is a long-form conversation with Dr. Steven Hatfill about the FBI’s handling of the 2001 anthrax attacks and the years he spent under a cloud…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2699,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/greta-wire-7827486/episodes/falsely-accused-in-the-anthrax-case-dr-steven-hatfill-speaks-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/greta-wire-7827486/falsely-accused-in-the-anthrax-case-dr-steven-hatfill-speaks-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}