{"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":"Pete Buttigieg Targeted in Shocking Attack with Major  Consequences","slug":"pete-buttigieg-targeted-in-shocking-attack-with-major-consequences","published_at":"2026-06-29T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/pete-buttigieg-targeted-in-shocking-attack-with-major-consequences","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/MTH8141251784.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH8141251784.mp3","summary":"“Do not mess with someone’s kids.” Former Transportation Secretary and well-known Democrat Pete Buttigieg was swatted last week after someone anonymously called Child Protective Services to lodge disgusting lies against him. Katie Phang provides the background and details and analyzes the criminal exposure once those involved in pushing dangerous lies are discovered. 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":"“Do not mess with someone’s kids.” Former Transportation Secretary and well-known Democrat Pete Buttigieg was swatted last week after someone anonymously…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1180,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/pete-buttigieg-targeted-in-shocking-attack-with-major-consequences/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/pete-buttigieg-targeted-in-shocking-attack-with-major-consequences.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}