{"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":"The Age of Gerrymandering -- Why Trump Is Openly Asking For It, and Democrat Efforts to Retaliate","slug":"the-age-of-gerrymandering-why-trump-is-openly-asking-for-it-and-democrat-efforts-to-retaliate","published_at":"2025-08-09T01:59:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860/the-age-of-gerrymandering-why-trump-is-openly-asking-for-it-and-democrat-efforts-to-retaliate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simplifying-the-state-7040860","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/simplfying-the-state/episodes/The-Age-of-Gerrymandering----Why-Trump-Is-Openly-Asking-For-It--and-Democrat-Efforts-to-Retaliate-e36kptp","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e6a751f837a2b6f83b44bd2d153db0627b1ddfda196da20c6633563da89cf11c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZDkyNWUwNS1jMmYwLTRiMzgtOWJlOC0zZjU2ZWQ4ZWY1ZGEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIyMWFkYWM1ZC0yYTA4LTQyZGUtODZiNS02NWMyMzcyNjhlMzIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWY0NTAyMzQyNjdlODdjMzA3OTFjM2IiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy8yMWFkYWM1ZC0yYTA4LTQyZGUtODZiNS02NWMyMzcyNjhlMzIvZXBpc29kZXMvNWQ5MjVlMDUtYzJmMC00YjM4LTliZTgtM2Y1NmVkOGVmNWRhLzQwNTM2Nzk3MC00NDEwMC0yLTUwYTc2M2M3MDY2YmYubTRhIn0=.m4a","summary":"The new congressional district maps drawn up for Texas recently sent shockwaves through the state. When Democrat lawmakers left Texas to prevent the bill from passing and reducing Democrat House seating by five, shockwaves were sent through the nation. In this edition of Simplifying the State, Nicholas explains why the Democrats U-turned on gerrymandering, why the FBI might hunt down the Texan Democrats who left, and why gerrymandering is such a threat to democracy.","meta_description":"The new congressional district maps drawn up for Texas recently sent shockwaves through the state. When Democrat lawmakers left Texas to prevent the bill…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":908,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simplifying-the-state-7040860/episodes/the-age-of-gerrymandering-why-trump-is-openly-asking-for-it-and-democrat-efforts-to-retaliate/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/the-age-of-gerrymandering-why-trump-is-openly-asking-for-it-and-democrat-efforts-to-retaliate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}