{"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’s Epstein Cover-Up Backfires After Bombshell Reporting Drops","slug":"trump-s-epstein-cover-up-backfires-after-bombshell-reporting-drops","published_at":"2026-06-12T22:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/trump-s-epstein-cover-up-backfires-after-bombshell-reporting-drops","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/MTH5976240731.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH5976240731.mp3","summary":"According to the NY Times’ latest reporting, the top advisers of Convicted Felon Donald Trump convened repeatedly in the Situation Room to conspire to cover up the release of the Epstein Files. Why? To protect Trump from what’s contained within them. And one of the leaders of that cover-up: Todd Blanche, who has been nominated/rewarded by Trump with the job of Attorney General. Katie Phang’s analysis of this bombshell reporting and why each and every one of these co-conspirators must answer questions, under oath, about their involvement. 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":"According to the NY Times’ latest reporting, the top advisers of Convicted Felon Donald Trump convened repeatedly in the Situation Room to conspire to cov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1297,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/episodes/trump-s-epstein-cover-up-backfires-after-bombshell-reporting-drops/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-s-epstein-cover-up-backfires-after-bombshell-reporting-drops.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}