{"podcast":{"title":"In Pursuit of Development","slug":"in-pursuit-of-development-375149","podcast_index_feed_id":375149,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/bbeB1xU1","website_url":"https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ef70bd2f-345f-4092-be33-5c4ca29e976c/b9995a53-78d1-4b11-b2be-7bfdbb1c56dd/3000x3000/ipod-season6-final-final-sandy.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"DAN BANIK","episode_count":175,"summary":"Step into conversations that travel across continents and challenge the way you think about progress. From democracy and inequality to climate resilience and healthcare, Dan Banik explores how societies navigate the complex terrain of democracy, poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Through dialogues with scholars, leaders, and innovators, In Pursuit of Development uncovers how ideas travel, why policies succeed or fail, and what it takes to build a more just and resilient world. Expect sharp insights, candid reflections, and a global perspective that connects local struggles to universal aspirations. Listen, reflect, and be inspired to see global development in a new light. 🎧","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149"},"episode":{"title":"How public institutions become captured | Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett","slug":"how-public-institutions-become-captured-elizabeth-d-vid-barrett","published_at":"2026-04-29T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/how-public-institutions-become-captured-elizabeth-d-vid-barrett","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149","url":"https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/episodes/david-barrett-pTps3wi9","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/99ca6db3-8377-4206-b0fb-a75cf3345b25/4155dda0-a208-4a4e-8e55-99fba3b95f93/episodes/audio/group/c091ddae-4fa0-49d6-9b8f-1f429dcf3663/group-item/32ae658c-3cd4-49d3-8e28-c2d958d927a9/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=bbeB1xU1","summary":"Dan Banik speaks with Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett about state capture and development. Together, they explore how corruption moves beyond bribes to reshape institutions, weaken accountability, deepen inequality, and allow powerful political and business actors to rewrite the rules in their own favor.","meta_description":"Dan Banik speaks with Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett about state capture and development. Together, they explore how corruption moves beyond bribes to reshape in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/episodes/how-public-institutions-become-captured-elizabeth-d-vid-barrett/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/how-public-institutions-become-captured-elizabeth-d-vid-barrett.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}