{"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":"Congress Drops the Hammer On Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund!!","slug":"congress-drops-the-hammer-on-trump-s-1-8-billion-slush-fund","published_at":"2026-05-19T18:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/congress-drops-the-hammer-on-trump-s-1-8-billion-slush-fund","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3955327929.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3955327929.mp3","summary":"Convicted Felon Donald Trump has created a $1.776 BILLION slush fund with American taxpayers' dollars that will have no oversight and over which Trump can exert control. Congressman Jamie Raskin and Katie Phang do a deep dive on this alleged “settlement agreement,” and why it’s obvious Trump is just rewarding his most loyal foot soldiers & maybe bankrolling yet another insurrection. 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":"Convicted Felon Donald Trump has created a $1.776 BILLION slush fund with American taxpayers' dollars that will have no oversight and over which Trump can…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/congress-drops-the-hammer-on-trump-s-1-8-billion-slush-fund/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/congress-drops-the-hammer-on-trump-s-1-8-billion-slush-fund.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}