{"podcast":{"title":"Sidebar with Katie Phang","slug":"sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","podcast_index_feed_id":7778035,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MTH2349251727","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d3d2a230-23d4-11f1-afca-cb39387796f2/image/a0b40e966e59031ff9b4eb1f32c3c90d.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"MeidasTouch Network","episode_count":145,"summary":"Sidebar with Katie Phang delivers sharp, unfiltered analysis of law, politics, and today’s biggest headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist, former prosecutor, and trial lawyer Katie Phang, the show cuts through misinformation, spin, and partisan noise to get to the facts. Drawing on her front-row experience in some of the most consequential legal and political moments of recent history, Katie brings clarity, context, and accountability to the stories shaping our current climate. With a no-nonsense approach and a fearless voice, Sidebar with Katie Phang gives viewers the truth. Straight, no chaser.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:18:10.509827+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035"},"episode":{"title":"AG Blanche Panics as Judge Weighs Contempt in My Epstein Lawsuit","slug":"ag-blanche-panics-as-judge-weighs-contempt-in-my-epstein-lawsuit","published_at":"2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/ag-blanche-panics-as-judge-weighs-contempt-in-my-epstein-lawsuit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH1654344273.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH1654344273.mp3","summary":"Acting AG Todd Blanche has brazenly committed violations of the court order entered against him in Katie Phang's lawsuit over the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The judge directed Katie Phang to respond to his excuses and inaction. Here, she walks through her filing in detail, explaining the legal strategy and why Blanche must produce the documents at issue in unredacted form inside the judge’s chambers for the parties to review and why the court should fine Blanche $1,000 a day until he complies with ALL of the court’s order. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com","meta_description":"Acting AG Todd Blanche has brazenly committed violations of the court order entered against him in Katie Phang's lawsuit over the Epstein Files Transparen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/ag-blanche-panics-as-judge-weighs-contempt-in-my-epstein-lawsuit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/ag-blanche-panics-as-judge-weighs-contempt-in-my-epstein-lawsuit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}