{"podcast":{"title":"The A Better Way 2A Podcast","slug":"the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718","podcast_index_feed_id":7092718,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast/20241111_071100_c8350aa90afb9d54aa175cd7c8cc7595.jpg","author":"A Better Way 2A","episode_count":76,"summary":"The American gun community is more diverse - and more polarized - than ever. The idea of nuance is dying, but Jordan, Andrew, and their guests are determined to save it.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:19:11.202651+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718"},"episode":{"title":"Adrian Bonenberger - Candidate For Governor Of Connecticut","slug":"adrian-bonenberger-candidate-for-governor-of-connecticut","published_at":"2026-04-10T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718/adrian-bonenberger-candidate-for-governor-of-connecticut","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast/2717388","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/300301/2717388/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast/2026_04_10_02_13_34_f0febceb-4d8a-4e31-9dc0-3e714e942610.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Jordan sits down with Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Adrian Bonenberger for a conversation about community, decentralization, gun rights, and what real local resilience could look like in a moment when trust in institutions feels thinner than ever. They dig into Adrian’s proposal for a large voluntary state guard in Connecticut, why he sees it as a way to rebuild civic responsibility without coercion, and how local organization could strengthen disaster response, public safety, and community ties at the same time. The conversation also gets into the failures of both parties on guns, the difference between root causes and political theater, and why so much of what people call security now depends on systems that feel farther and farther removed from the people they’re supposed to serve. It’s a thoughtful, wide-ranging episode about power, responsibility, and what it might look like to build something more durable close to home. If you want to support the show, head to our Patreon for exclusive merch, extra content, and to help us build a more inclusive gun community. Edited by Matthew Boerger","meta_description":"In this episode, Jordan sits down with Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Adrian Bonenberger for a conversation about community, decentralization, gun ri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4211,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718/episodes/adrian-bonenberger-candidate-for-governor-of-connecticut/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a-better-way-2a-podcast-7092718/adrian-bonenberger-candidate-for-governor-of-connecticut.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}