{"podcast":{"title":"Gutfeld! Monologues","slug":"gutfeld-monologues-1117710","podcast_index_feed_id":1117710,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FOXM5568185733","website_url":"https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/gutfeld-monologues/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/da7a5c1e-746e-11ec-b083-570ade35c22a/image/4b004301b8bb33f1f9f379806e4f7c15.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX News Radio","episode_count":300,"summary":"Through a satirical lens fused with pop culture and features, Greg Gutfeld shares his refreshing takes on the day's top headlines.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T04:21:38.815204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gutfeld-monologues-1117710"},"episode":{"title":"“Keeping Up with The Douches”","slug":"keeping-up-with-the-douches","published_at":"2026-04-21T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gutfeld-monologues-1117710/keeping-up-with-the-douches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gutfeld-monologues-1117710","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM6008163378.mp3?updated=1776750300","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM6008163378.mp3?updated=1776750300","summary":"A satirical critique of the media's role in inflating the relevance of political figures who eventually face public disgrace. The monologue examines the collapse of credibility for figures like Michael Avenatti and the media's reliance on a singular, flawed narrative.","meta_description":"Gutfeld! examines the downfall of media-driven figures and the failure of the 'Trump is Hitler' narrative in modern political discourse.","key_points":["Main idea: The mainstream media builds up controversial figures only as long as they serve a specific political narrative","Failure mode: A shared media filter that ignores contradictory evidence in favor of sensationalist accusations","Practical takeaway: Skepticism is required when media outlets treat unverified accusations from legal figures as gospel truth","Main idea: The decline of figures like Michael Avenatti serves as a case study in the volatility of media-manufactured fame","Failure mode: The media's tendency to move on to new targets once a previously promoted narrative inevitably collapses"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Pop Culture and Political Satire","summary":"A rapid-fire look at recent headlines involving Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, and the Obamas."},{"start_ms":120000,"title":"Celebrity Splits and New York Crime","summary":"Discussing the breakup of Megan Rapino and Sue Bird alongside New York's serial killer exhibits."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"The Downfall of Michael Avenatti","summary":"An examination of Stormy Daniels' comedy tour and the legal collapse of her former cohort, Michael Avenatti."},{"start_ms":240000,"title":"Policy Successes and Political Rhetoric","summary":"A critique of recent administration claims regarding border security, crime rates, and federal policy changes."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The Media's Failed Filter","summary":"An analysis of why mainstream media outlets repeatedly fall for false narratives and the consequences of their bias."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"The Cycle of Media Relevance","summary":"A concluding look at how the media creates and discards political figures like Adam Swalwell and Letitia James."}],"topics":["Media Criticism","Political Satire","Donald Trump","Michael Avenatti","Mainstream Media","Pop Culture","Political Narratives"],"duration_seconds":640,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gutfeld-monologues-1117710/episodes/keeping-up-with-the-douches/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gutfeld-monologues-1117710/keeping-up-with-the-douches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}