{"podcast":{"title":"Simplifying The State","slug":"simplifying-the-state-7040860","podcast_index_feed_id":7040860,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/dPhbvms6.rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simplfying-the-state","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/21adac5d-2a08-42de-86b5-65c237268e32/41959616-1731378444858-99b88c7990a2b.jpg","author":"CHS Globe","episode_count":53,"summary":"\"Simplifying the State\" is a student-run podcast that simplifies U.S. politics for high school students. Each week, we break down the most important stories, election analysis, and any relevant developments in a way that's easy to understand, helping young listeners stay informed and engaged in today's fast-changing political landscape.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860"},"episode":{"title":"Monopoly in Uniform","slug":"monopoly-in-uniform","published_at":"2025-06-19T03:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860/monopoly-in-uniform","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simplfying-the-state/episodes/Monopoly-in-Uniform-e34erir","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/efde06b4a9fb530737dadef4f1d62a30d86e596db12820501f8ea8d3ab433ff7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNjI1ZWJlNS0yY2U1LTQwNDQtYTYyOC0zNzg4YWE1YjVlMjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIyMWFkYWM1ZC0yYTA4LTQyZGUtODZiNS02NWMyMzcyNjhlMzIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWY0NTAyMzQyNjdlODdjMzA3OTFjM2IiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8yMWFkYWM1ZC0yYTA4LTQyZGUtODZiNS02NWMyMzcyNjhlMzIvZXBpc29kZXMvMjYyNWViZTUtMmNlNS00MDQ0LWE2MjgtMzc4OGFhNWI1ZTI1LzExMzEwNzdjLTYyZmEtOTVjMi1mOTg5LTdhNzUwOTM5YmYzZi5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"The Pentagon’s budget is nearing $1 trillion. A missile that used to cost $25,000 now runs $400,000. And the company that makes your calculator? Yeah, they also build weapons. Adam and Nicholas unpack how the military-industrial complex quietly took over everything from jet engines to software updates—and why five companies basically hold the U.S. military hostage. Plus: a debate over whether we should nationalize the whole thing. Because trust-busting Raytheon might not be enough.","meta_description":"The Pentagon’s budget is nearing $1 trillion. A missile that used to cost $25,000 now runs $400,000. And the company that makes your calculator? Yeah, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1795,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simplifying-the-state-7040860/episodes/monopoly-in-uniform/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860/monopoly-in-uniform.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}