{"podcast":{"title":"On Assignment","slug":"on-assignment-7432756","podcast_index_feed_id":7432756,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/onassignment","website_url":"https://www.reuters.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8a76c28a-2fe5-11f0-8cbc-eb2eaa014389/image/c39e83d75e4719d2e47c7935583dcace.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Reuters","episode_count":49,"summary":"Dive into the stories behind the news with a new podcast from Reuters. We take you past the headlines right to the heart of the action. From the frontlines of war to corporate boardrooms and the centers of political power, listen to our award-winning investigative journalists around the world make sense of the most important stories today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:19:07.195469+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-assignment-7432756"},"episode":{"title":"Beyond Macron: What local French elections mean for the future of the republic","slug":"beyond-macron-what-local-french-elections-mean-for-the-future-of-the-republic","published_at":"2026-03-21T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-assignment-7432756/beyond-macron-what-local-french-elections-mean-for-the-future-of-the-republic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-assignment-7432756","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/THRH6629445403.mp3?updated=1774056812","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/THRH6629445403.mp3?updated=1774056812","summary":"This weekend France is holding the second round of municipal elections which are seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential race. The elections provide a glimpse into the rise of the far right as many contemplate an era beyond Macron. Our reporters fan out across France from Paris to Marseilles to cover the country’s “chaotic” political scene. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to opt out of targeted advertising.","meta_description":"This weekend France is holding the second round of municipal elections which are seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential race. The elections…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-assignment-7432756/episodes/beyond-macron-what-local-french-elections-mean-for-the-future-of-the-republic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-assignment-7432756/beyond-macron-what-local-french-elections-mean-for-the-future-of-the-republic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}