{"podcast":{"title":"Independent Conversations","slug":"independent-conversations-5447971","podcast_index_feed_id":5447971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/141nv","website_url":"https://www.independent.org/","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/images/podcast/covers/c1a-9w02x-v6wpk6k7h291-vasitl.png","author":"Independent Institute","episode_count":109,"summary":"Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971"},"episode":{"title":"Is a Multipolar World Better for the U.S.?","slug":"is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-u-s","published_at":"2025-10-06T21:36:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-u-s","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971","url":"https://independent-institute-podcast.castos.com/episodes/is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-us","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/2159443/c1e-pwj86a1q542a4p7x2-pkv94k51i5rd-d455o0.mp3","summary":"Could the United States be stronger and safer while spending only about half as much on national defense? In this episode of Independent Conversations, defense strategist Ivan Eland says the surprising answer is “Yes”— as explained in his new book, A Balance of Titans: Peace and Liberty in the New Multipolar World.","meta_description":"Could the United States be stronger and safer while spending only about half as much on national defense? In this episode of Independent Conversations, de…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-conversations-5447971/episodes/is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-u-s/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/is-a-multipolar-world-better-for-the-u-s.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}