{"podcast":{"title":"Headlines From The Times","slug":"headlines-from-the-times-3133412","podcast_index_feed_id":3133412,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_lj7xUNU","website_url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7bdcf444-5425-4ae3-8001-921cdaf40315/79f1288d-d3f5-4c7d-9e04-a98b290c1969/3000x3000/la25-thetimes-keyart-3000x3000-fnl.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"L.A. Times Studios","episode_count":600,"summary":"Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the L.A. Times Studios in “Headlines From The Times.” Each episode brings you a bite-sized breakdown of the day’s top news stories and biggest headlines from California and beyond. From politics and climate to entertainment and food, you’ll get the basics behind the trending topics and key news stories that matter most.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T18:17:11.610120+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412"},"episode":{"title":"Bitcoin Surges Past $77K & Californians Buying Second Passports","slug":"bitcoin-surges-past-77k-californians-buying-second-passports","published_at":"2026-08-24T23:26:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/bitcoin-surges-past-77k-californians-buying-second-passports","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412","url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/bitcoin-surges-past-77k-californians-buying-second-passports-IT1Jhy85","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/l7UHKpkhi4bKJvef7xe6/injector.simplecastaudio.com/28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269/episodes/8f86253a-dc8a-4bf2-bf60-38fcd3d456ce/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269&awEpisodeId=8f86253a-dc8a-4bf2-bf60-38fcd3d456ce&feed=_lj7xUNU","summary":"Bitcoin had been sliding for months, down 31% over the past year. Then last week, everything changed. News out of Washington sent the crypto surging back above $77,000, jumping 20% in just a few days. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to double long-term government bond buybacks pushed bond yields lower and pressured the dollar — and a weaker dollar sent investors hunting for alternatives, like Bitcoin. A growing number of California’s richest residents are looking overseas as political unrest in the US mounts – not necessarily to leave, but because they want to have a Plan B. Through these so-called “golden visas,” people are seeking residency, and in some cases citizenship, in other countries by investing in property or businesses abroad. Read more about the growing practice here: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-13/more-more-wealthy-californians-are-seeking-golden-visa-residency-outside-u-s","meta_description":"Bitcoin had been sliding for months, down 31% over the past year. Then last week, everything changed. News out of Washington sent the crypto surging back…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":146,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/episodes/bitcoin-surges-past-77k-californians-buying-second-passports/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/bitcoin-surges-past-77k-californians-buying-second-passports.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}