{"podcast":{"title":"Tangle","slug":"tangle-2208048","podcast_index_feed_id":2208048,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66510864c0852400122bc7be","website_url":"https://www.readtangle.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66510864c0852400122bc7be/1754663840350-d73bf770-ad2c-4062-af8f-2954eda67f56.jpeg","author":"Isaac Saul","episode_count":1213,"summary":"Independent, non-partisan politics news where you'll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, fascinating interviews with people in the political world. Check out our newsletter: https://www.readtangle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:19:24.513356+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangle-2208048"},"episode":{"title":"PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - The best of your best.","slug":"preview-the-friday-edition-the-best-of-your-best","published_at":"2026-05-29T17:32:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangle-2208048/preview-the-friday-edition-the-best-of-your-best","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangle-2208048","url":"https://www.readtangle.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66510864c0852400122bc7be/e/6a19cd95ad55909da6c85051/media.mp3","summary":"The Tangle staff picks our favorite reader essays. Finally, an update. If this list excluded your personal favorite reader essay, we hope you’ll share that piece in the comments. And once you’re in the comments section, you may notice some changes. After a lot of demand from our readers, and after a lot of work with (and mostly by) our publication platform, Ghost, we’re thrilled to announce several new commenting features! Comment replies now nest more easily, helping you keep track of conversations. You can also now  downvote  comments that you think violate our  commenting guidelines .  To read more about these changes, you can check out our FAQ page . And to experience them yourself, comment below! Our next event! Today, I’m pleased to announce that we are  coming to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on June 13 and 14  for a special VIP dinner and a live taping of our weekly podcast,  Suspension of the Rules .  Tickets are on sale now !   Why Berkeley Springs?  It’s an American gem. Incorporated in 1776, history abounds — George Washington used to visit with his ill brother, who believed the springs could improve his health. Now, it’s known for its greenery, spas, and resorts.  Speaking of history, we’ll be recording live inside the  historic Star Theatre. Berkeley Springs is just a few hours from Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh; Philly; Maryland; New Jersey; Ohio; and even parts of Virginia and North Carolina. If you’re looking for a summer weekend getaway,  this is it ! Right now, this is the only live event on our schedule. We’re hoping to hold a few more this year — but for now, it’s the only one we can guarantee! Most of the Tangle team will be in attendance, which is unique. Unlike past events where…","meta_description":"The Tangle staff picks our favorite reader essays. Finally, an update. If this list excluded your personal favorite reader essay, we hope you’ll share tha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":485,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tangle-2208048/episodes/preview-the-friday-edition-the-best-of-your-best/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tangle-2208048/preview-the-friday-edition-the-best-of-your-best.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}