{"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412"},"episode":{"title":"Could the Iran War End Up Costing the US $1 Trillion?","slug":"could-the-iran-war-end-up-costing-the-us-1-trillion","published_at":"2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/could-the-iran-war-end-up-costing-the-us-1-trillion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412","url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/could-the-iran-war-end-up-costing-the-us-1-trillion-H4ssGLZ0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/l7UHKpkhi4bKJvef7xe6/injector.simplecastaudio.com/28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269/episodes/e30f3860-ae60-4938-ad58-5ccbcdb9adde/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269&awEpisodeId=e30f3860-ae60-4938-ad58-5ccbcdb9adde&feed=_lj7xUNU","summary":"The Pentagon says the Iran War is costing $25 billion, but Democratic leaders are skeptical of the pricing, and Harvard’s Linda Bilmes says the war could end up costing up to $1 trillion. \"Wars always cost more than expected\" is how Bilmes puts it. Meanwhile, a new poll from Ipsos and Reuters found that only 24% of Americans see the war as being worth it. And the Iran War is costing everyday Americans too. The U.S. will keep a naval blockade on Iran until they give up their nuclear program, meaning oil prices will likely remain high, and when oil goes up, so does the cost of shipping, travel, and even groceries. Read more at https://LATimes.com.","meta_description":"The Pentagon says the Iran War is costing $25 billion, but Democratic leaders are skeptical of the pricing, and Harvard’s Linda Bilmes says the war could…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":278,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/episodes/could-the-iran-war-end-up-costing-the-us-1-trillion/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/could-the-iran-war-end-up-costing-the-us-1-trillion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}