{"podcast":{"title":"Pod Save the World","slug":"pod-save-the-world-954315","podcast_index_feed_id":954315,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166626.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166626","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43406871.jpg","author":"Pod Save the World","episode_count":531,"summary":"Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest developments in foreign policy, national security and global politics. They try to explain which stories matter and why, and what we can all do to understand and shape the world around us. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-save-the-world-954315"},"episode":{"title":"Keir Starmer’s Last Stand?","slug":"keir-starmer-s-last-stand","published_at":"2026-05-13T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-save-the-world-954315/keir-starmer-s-last-stand","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-save-the-world-954315","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8902815","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/CRMDA/mgln.ai/e/284/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8902815.mp3?modified=1778688053&sid=5166626&source=rss","summary":"Tommy and Ben survey the wreckage of another week in global politics. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clings to power after Labour was crushed in local elections. Tommy and Ben debate whether Starmer should step aside or stay and fight. Then they run through the latest with Iran, from the short-lived “Project Freedom” to why Trump says the ceasefire is on “life support.” They recap Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s softball interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes , including Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is ready to wean itself off US military support and that social media is to blame for Israel’s tattered image. They preview Trump’s visit to Beijing for his long-delayed summit with Xi Jinping, mock some recent fawning coverage of Marco Rubio, and recap FBI Director Kash Patel’s grilling about his drinking habits by the US Senate. Finally, Ben talks with journalist Suzy Hansen about her new book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan . For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. For Friends of the Pod, Tommy and Ben answer questions from Discord about how the US can repair its relationship with Canada, and give insight on their favorite rappers and wines. Preorder Ben’s book All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches , subscribe to his Substack , and reserve a spot for his virtual book launch event on May 18 here .","meta_description":"Tommy and Ben survey the wreckage of another week in global politics. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clings to power after Labour was crushed in loca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6761,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pod-save-the-world-954315/episodes/keir-starmer-s-last-stand/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-save-the-world-954315/keir-starmer-s-last-stand.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}