{"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":"Sidebar With Katie Phang - 7/15/2026","slug":"sidebar-with-katie-phang-7-15-2026","published_at":"2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7-15-2026","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/MTH3996272109.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3996272109.mp3","summary":"Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie discusses the latest breaking news, including the fatal ICE shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine and the growing questions surrounding the incident. Plus, Epstein survivor Dani Bensky and Lauren Hersh, CEO and Co-Founder of World Without Exploitation, join Katie to discuss the latest developments in the Epstein files, the push for transparency, and tomorrow’s Senate confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche. Katie also unpacks Trump’s latest efforts to revive false claims about the 2020 election ahead of the midterms, including his upcoming primetime address, as well as new scrutiny over whether Elon Musk’s actions during the 2024 election violated campaign or election laws. Check out the World Without Exploitation petition here: https://ujoin.co/campaigns/4093/actions/public?action_id=6018 Thanks to our sponsors: Honeylove: Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to https://honeylove.com/phang! #honeylovepod Ethos: Get your free quote at https://ethos.com/phang Lean: Visit https://takelean.com and enter code PHANG for your discount 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":"Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie discusses the latest breaking news, including the fatal ICE shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine and the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3545,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7-15-2026/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/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7-15-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}