{"podcast":{"title":"Take Me Home","slug":"take-me-home-7058908","podcast_index_feed_id":7058908,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc598a88/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://sdp.org.uk","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42237266/42237266-1778497831879-2ffb86418bf4e.jpg","author":"Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore","episode_count":75,"summary":"Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore explore the current political landscape in the UK and ask whether social democracy is needed now more than ever. Each week, they will look at important stories, attempt to offer solutions to the many crises, and share their suggestions for books, films, and events that have impacted their lives. Check out the SDP website or get in touch: www.sdp.org.uk hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:17:29.792541+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908"},"episode":{"title":"Frank Furedi: In Defence of Populism","slug":"frank-furedi-in-defence-of-populism","published_at":"2026-06-19T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908/frank-furedi-in-defence-of-populism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sebastian-moore5/episodes/Frank-Furedi-In-Defence-of-Populism-e3l0li7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc598a88/podcast/play/121705479/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-19%2F426445704-44100-2-ecda1c9db75.mp3","summary":"Sebastian and Hilary are joined by sociologist and author Frank Furedi to discuss his book In Defence of Populism. They explore what populism actually means, why it is so often misunderstood, and how it relates to democracy, identity, and representation. The conversation also touches on elite culture, education, and the growing sense that many people feel politically unheard. Recommendations: In Defence of Populism Frank's Substack The Madison The Count of Monte Cristo Check out the SDP website or get in touch: www.sdp.org.uk hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk","meta_description":"Sebastian and Hilary are joined by sociologist and author Frank Furedi to discuss his book In Defence of Populism. They explore what populism actually mea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-me-home-7058908/episodes/frank-furedi-in-defence-of-populism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908/frank-furedi-in-defence-of-populism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}