{"podcast":{"title":"Political Trade Secrets: Winning Campaigns | Elections | Politics","slug":"political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125","podcast_index_feed_id":3125,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/political-trade-secrets/","website_url":"http://www.politicaltradesecrets.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a675e568-4c8e-42bf-89a5-38cfe32d55f8/political-trade-secrets-podcast-cover-2024-7.png","author":"Dustin Olson","episode_count":79,"summary":"Political Trade Secrets goes behind the scenes of campaigns, elections, and media strategy to reveal how American politics really works. Join host Dustin Olson as he pulls back the curtain on campaign strategy, political messaging, and voter persuasion—offering insights used by top consultants from both sides of the aisle. Whether you’re a political professional, media strategist, or engaged citizen, you’ll get actionable takeaways on how power, strategy, and communication shape modern politics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:20:29.550565+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125"},"episode":{"title":"🦃 Surprising History & Politics of Thanksgiving w/ Author J. Mark Powell","slug":"surprising-history-politics-of-thanksgiving-w-author-j-mark-powell","published_at":"2025-11-26T13:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/surprising-history-politics-of-thanksgiving-w-author-j-mark-powell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125","url":"http://www.politicaltradesecrets.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cb426658-b523-43c5-a28f-9dcece678a36.mp3","summary":"Political Trade Secrets: Join us as we explore the surprising history and politics of Thanksgiving—from the Pilgrims and the first feast in 1621, to Lincoln’s proclamation, and FDR's “Franksgiving” folly. We discuss: — What the first Thanksgiving was actually like, and how the menu has changed over time — How presidents, wars, and politics shaped Thanksgiving into the national holiday we know today — The backstory of Mark's new book, Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It Whether you’re a history buff, or just love a good story behind tradition, this is one you won’t want to miss. 📚 Pre-order Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It by J. Mark Powell on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Witness-War-Story-Civil-Those/dp/0811777693 👉 LIKE, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE to Political Trade Secrets for your front-row seat to how politics really works.","meta_description":"Political Trade Secrets: Join us as we explore the surprising history and politics of Thanksgiving—from the Pilgrims and the first feast in 1621, to Linco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2807,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/episodes/surprising-history-politics-of-thanksgiving-w-author-j-mark-powell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-trade-secrets-winning-campaigns-elections-politics-3125/surprising-history-politics-of-thanksgiving-w-author-j-mark-powell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}