{"podcast":{"title":"Hub Podcasts","slug":"hub-podcasts-4932773","podcast_index_feed_id":4932773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e","website_url":"http://www.thehub.ca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/show-cover.png","author":"Hub Canada Media","episode_count":1918,"summary":"Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticis…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:20:09.151875+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773"},"episode":{"title":"Mark Halperin on Trump, Iran, and the future of American politics","slug":"mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-future-of-american-politics","published_at":"2026-05-26T16:03:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-future-of-american-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hub-podcasts/episodes/mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-future-of-american-polit","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/e/6a15c216d64c53fe1bfcd5d5/media.mp3","summary":"This special episode of Hub Dialogues features publisher Rudyard Griffiths in conversation with veteran American journalist and political commentator Mark Halperin. He was the political director of ABC News, founded the influential political newsletter The Note , and co-authored the bestselling election books Game Change and Double Down with John Heilemann. He is also the founder of the interactive media platform 2WAY . Halperin discusses the Trump administration's Iran strategy and domestic political challenges. He also examines President Trump's decision-making process, the influence of his inner circle including Marco Rubio and JD Vance, and the miscalculations surrounding the Iran conflict. Finally, Halperin analyzes how the war threatens Republican prospects in the upcoming midterms, explores potential Democratic and Republican 2028 presidential candidates, and considers whether a post-Trump America might return to traditional norms or remain fundamentally transformed. This conversation was held on May 21st at Toronto's Gardiner Museum. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en   CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Sound Editor Rudyard Griffiths - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This special episode of Hub Dialogues features publisher Rudyard Griffiths in conversation with veteran American journalist and political commentator Mark…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3249,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hub-podcasts-4932773/episodes/mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-future-of-american-politics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-future-of-american-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}