{"podcast":{"title":"Stubborn Things","slug":"stubborn-things-7595522","podcast_index_feed_id":7595522,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/stubborn-things/","website_url":"https://stubborn-things.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/75eceb28-1119-43a7-b2cd-f53e4d99f79c/Stubborn-Things-logo.png","author":"AEI Podcasts","episode_count":19,"summary":"John Adams famously said: “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.\" In this era of knee-jerk partisanship and ideological posturing, Adams's warning is as important as ever. Tune in every other week as AEI's Jay Cost and Sean Trende draw on their wide-ranging base of knowledge and stubborn commitment to the evidence to understand what is happening in the world of American politics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:22:01.948704+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522"},"episode":{"title":"Elections Galore","slug":"elections-galore","published_at":"2026-01-07T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522/elections-galore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522","url":"https://stubborn-things.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/093dd58e-b971-4098-a8e6-0658f702b7d9.mp3","summary":"On Stubborn Things’ first episode of 2026, Jay and Sean talk about elections both past and future. How will President Trump’s approval rating, partisan redistricting, and other factors affect the outcome of the midterms this November? Our hosts discuss whether the midterm results and the results of the 2028 GOP presidential primary are foregone conclusions. Plus, how do current election procedures differ from ones of centuries past, and why are some Americans prohibited from getting drunk on election day? Come for an analysis of JD Vance’s 2028 odds, stay for Sean’s humming of The Imperial March. To stay up to date with all things ST, follow Stubborn Things on your favorite podcast platform and follow the podcast on X @aei_STpodcast . Comments? Suggestions? Email us at stubbornthings@aei.org .","meta_description":"On Stubborn Things’ first episode of 2026, Jay and Sean talk about elections both past and future. How will President Trump’s approval rating, partisan re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stubborn-things-7595522/episodes/elections-galore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stubborn-things-7595522/elections-galore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}