{"podcast":{"title":"Hacks & Wonks","slug":"hacks-wonks-870505","podcast_index_feed_id":870505,"rss_url":"https://crystal.libsyn.com/hacksandwonks","website_url":"http://www.officialhacksandwonks.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/7/0/4/1704818accdff450/itunes_unafe.png","author":"Crystal Fincher","episode_count":50,"summary":"Hacks & Wonks is a show hosted by political consultant Crystal Fincher, who talks with Policy Wonks and Political Hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work, with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening and what you can do about it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:17:49.434573+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-wonks-870505"},"episode":{"title":"Week in Review: May 22, 2026 - with Robert Cruickshank","slug":"week-in-review-may-22-2026-with-robert-cruickshank","published_at":"2026-05-22T17:59:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-wonks-870505/week-in-review-may-22-2026-with-robert-cruickshank","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-wonks-870505","url":"https://crystal.libsyn.com/week-in-review-may-22-2026-with-robert-cruickshank","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/crystal/HW20260522-wir-robert-cruickshank-podcast.mp3?dest-id=1454990","summary":"On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss: ☕ Mayor Wilson, Starbucks, and business lobbying 🏳️‍🌈 Seattle to declare a state of emergency to support LGBTQ refugees 🚈 Sound Transit swings the axe at ST3 projects (vote is next Thursday, 5/28) 🚲 The NIMBY drama over Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Blvd As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com . Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks . Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Robert Cruickshank, on Bluesky at @robertcruickshank.com .","meta_description":"On this week-in-review, Crystal Fincher and Robert Cruickshank discuss: ☕ Mayor Wilson, Starbucks, and business lobbying 🏳️‍🌈 Seattle to declare a state o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1977,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacks-wonks-870505/episodes/week-in-review-may-22-2026-with-robert-cruickshank/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-wonks-870505/week-in-review-may-22-2026-with-robert-cruickshank.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}