{"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 Fatal Mistake Exposed By Legal Expert as Playbook Collapses","slug":"trump-s-fatal-mistake-exposed-by-legal-expert-as-playbook-collapses","published_at":"2026-06-02T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035/trump-s-fatal-mistake-exposed-by-legal-expert-as-playbook-collapses","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/MTH3349388233.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MTH3349388233.mp3","summary":"Convicted Felon Donald Trump has had a litany of personal lawyers who have chosen loyalty to one man over what their oaths of office have required of them. Most recently, Acting AG Todd Blanche lost his cool when Sen. Chris Van Hollen called him out on this. Legal scholar, professor, and author Barbara McQuade joins Katie Phang to talk about her new book, The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government, and how bad actors seize power that belongs to the people. 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 had a litany of personal lawyers who have chosen loyalty to one man over what their oaths of office have required of them…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1370,"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-fatal-mistake-exposed-by-legal-expert-as-playbook-collapses/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-fatal-mistake-exposed-by-legal-expert-as-playbook-collapses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}