{"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":"Trump Cracks on FCC & Free Speech in Shocking Move","slug":"trump-cracks-on-fcc-free-speech-in-shocking-move","published_at":"2026-05-01T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/trump-cracks-on-fcc-free-speech-in-shocking-move","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH2522749992.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH2522749992.mp3","summary":"It’s the 1-year anniversary of Katie Phang’s departure from legacy media, and she’s grateful to be able to meet the urgency of the moment without a corporate oligarch breathing down her neck. Her latest on the latest FCC attacks on free speech & why independent media is the most significant source of truthful, not neutral reporting. 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":"It’s the 1-year anniversary of Katie Phang’s departure from legacy media, and she’s grateful to be able to meet the urgency of the moment without a corpor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":993,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/trump-cracks-on-fcc-free-speech-in-shocking-move/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/trump-cracks-on-fcc-free-speech-in-shocking-move.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}