{"podcast":{"title":"Liberty RoundTable Podcast","slug":"liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755","podcast_index_feed_id":487755,"rss_url":"https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/liberty_roundtable_live.xml","website_url":"https://www.libertyroundtable.com/news/","image_url":"https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/429323-1727890852.jpg","author":"Sam Bushman","episode_count":979,"summary":"Liberty RoundTable delivers The News the Networks Refuse to Use, promoting God, family, and country. Hosted by Sam Bushman, our nationally syndicated radio network is dedicated to protecting life, liberty, and property with truth-filled commentary and insights you can trust.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T08:17:15.429231+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755"},"episode":{"title":"Kirk Statue Vandalized, McConnell Missing, Oil Surges | 09-14-26","slug":"kirk-statue-vandalized-mcconnell-missing-oil-surges-09-14-26","published_at":"2026-09-14T15:10:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755/kirk-statue-vandalized-mcconnell-missing-oil-surges-09-14-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755","url":"https://podcast.show/liberty_roundtable_live/episode/155398862/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/liberty_roundtable_live/ins.blubrry.com/liberty_roundtable_live/kirk-statue-mcconnell-oil-fed-ai-2026-09-14.mp3","summary":"Sam Bushman covers the defacement of the Charlie Kirk memorial statue in Phoenix and the troubling anti-Christian message left behind, then pivots to Mitch McConnell's three-month Senate absence with no explanation. Additional segments break down oil prices surging above $107/barrel amid Middle East escalation, the Federal Reserve's expected rate hike, Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend facing congressional pushback, a second federal judge blocking mail voting restrictions, AI leaders calling for a development slowdown while Trump rejects the idea, and new moves toward digital currency behind the scenes. Key Segments: 0:52 - Charlie Kirk memorial statue defaced with red paint 6:47 - Braver Angels and the case for civil discourse 12:46 - Mitch McConnell absent from the Senate for over three months 17:37 - Oil surges above $107 a barrel as Middle East tensions escalate 18:45 - Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates 19:12 - Trump's $5,000 dividend faces congressional opposition 20:08 - Second federal judge blocks Trump's mail voting restrictions 20:48 - AI leaders call for slowdown as safety warnings intensify 23:20 - Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep the oil 24:15 - Major cryptocurrency advances with new Trump ethics rules Call to Action: Subscribe to Liberty Roundtable on X, Rumble, and YouTube, or visit libertyroundtable.com for hard-hitting news the networks refuse to cover. God save our constitutional republic.","meta_description":"Sam Bushman covers the defacement of the Charlie Kirk memorial statue in Phoenix and the troubling anti-Christian message left behind, then pivots to Mitc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1490,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755/episodes/kirk-statue-vandalized-mcconnell-missing-oil-surges-09-14-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liberty-roundtable-podcast-487755/kirk-statue-vandalized-mcconnell-missing-oil-surges-09-14-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}