{"podcast":{"title":"Newsmakers","slug":"newsmakers-6745908","podcast_index_feed_id":6745908,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CCBNC6572573878","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3c711216-8f96-11ee-ac50-c7052b861ea8/image/9a20e69e3b5a8e53f21fb3ecdabbf7e4.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CBN News","episode_count":423,"summary":"Welcome to \"The Newsmakers Podcast,\" a show where we go behind the headlines each day to bring you interviews with pastors, entertainers, politicians, and other notable figures. Based on the \"Newsmakers\" show on the CBN News Channel, this daily podcast featuring CBN's Billy Hallowell provides full interviews with one newsworthy person every weekday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/newsmakers-6745908"},"episode":{"title":"Iran War Rages: Man Reveals Past Escape From Brutal Regime","slug":"iran-war-rages-man-reveals-past-escape-from-brutal-regime","published_at":"2026-03-10T02:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/newsmakers-6745908/iran-war-rages-man-reveals-past-escape-from-brutal-regime","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/newsmakers-6745908","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CCBNC2366498429.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CCBNC2366498429.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Newsmakers, we go behind three major headlines shaping faith and culture. First, Shah Ahmadi of Iran Alive Ministries shares his powerful story of fleeing Iran — and what’s really happening inside the Islamic Republic. As tensions rise in the Middle East, his firsthand perspective offers sobering insight and hope. Then, surgeon and author Dr. Raymond Wiggins breaks down the growing body of research surrounding marijuana use. Are today’s legalization narratives ignoring serious health risks? He unpacks the studies and challenges the myths. Finally, Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, joins us to respond to controversy surrounding her recent comments on the death penalty — tackling one of the most complex moral debates in America today. For over 20 years, CBN has beamed life-giving Farsi broadcasts into Iran despite internet shutdowns. Now, with war erupting across the country today and civilians facing mass displacement and suffering, CBN is ready to deliver prayer support, emergency food, humanitarian aid, and the hope of Jesus to families whose lives have been upended by conflict.","meta_description":"On this episode of Newsmakers, we go behind three major headlines shaping faith and culture. First, Shah Ahmadi of Iran Alive Ministries shares his powerf…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1349,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/newsmakers-6745908/episodes/iran-war-rages-man-reveals-past-escape-from-brutal-regime/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/newsmakers-6745908/iran-war-rages-man-reveals-past-escape-from-brutal-regime.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}