{"podcast":{"title":"Scheer Intelligence","slug":"scheer-intelligence-426023","podcast_index_feed_id":426023,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/scheer-intelligence/","website_url":"https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/scheer-intelligence?utm_source=KCRW&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=kcrw-show-rss","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5c014846-05c2-4b8d-b060-be7d9ddbcc89/09dcfeb7-185a-4496-b8a4-0e3551e820e1-1400.jpg","author":"Scheerpost","episode_count":476,"summary":"Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with \"American Originals\" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important issues.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scheer-intelligence-426023"},"episode":{"title":"\"Defending the Ivory Tower: Hank Reichman on the Fight for Academic Freedom in the Age of Trump\"","slug":"defending-the-ivory-tower-hank-reichman-on-the-fight-for-academic-freedom-in-the-age-of-trump","published_at":"2025-11-14T15:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scheer-intelligence-426023/defending-the-ivory-tower-hank-reichman-on-the-fight-for-academic-freedom-in-the-age-of-trump","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scheer-intelligence-426023","url":"https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/scheer-intelligence?utm_source=KCRW&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=kcrw-show-rss","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/44fb6c57-b457-4786-b4e9-e3120ceed869.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Scheer Intelligence podcast, where we probe the forces reshaping academia and the growing struggle to protect intellectual freedom. In this episode, renowned scholar Hank Reichman joins veteran journalist Robert Scheer to examine the alarming pressures undermining the core principles of higher education. From political interference to the distorting power of money, they unpack the trends that threaten the university’s mission as a space for open inquiry and debate. This is essential listening for anyone who cares about the future of ideas. Join us for a sharp, timely, and ultimately hopeful conversation. It’s Scheer Intelligence—where the battle for the soul of the university takes center stage.","meta_description":"Welcome to the Scheer Intelligence podcast, where we probe the forces reshaping academia and the growing struggle to protect intellectual freedom. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3783,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scheer-intelligence-426023/episodes/defending-the-ivory-tower-hank-reichman-on-the-fight-for-academic-freedom-in-the-age-of-trump/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scheer-intelligence-426023/defending-the-ivory-tower-hank-reichman-on-the-fight-for-academic-freedom-in-the-age-of-trump.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}