{"podcast":{"title":"The American Idea","slug":"the-american-idea-3723802","podcast_index_feed_id":3723802,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/amideapodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/amideapodcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/amideapodcast/20221108_061125_bfec74f0f38da83852b24c4693542ed7.jpg","author":"Ashbrook Center","episode_count":237,"summary":"The American Idea explores America's history and principles and what they mean today. The podcast is a production of the Ashbrook Center and hosted by Dr. Jeff Sikkenga.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:20:17.135791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-idea-3723802"},"episode":{"title":"“If they mean to have a war...”: The Causes of the American Revolution","slug":"if-they-mean-to-have-a-war-the-causes-of-the-american-revolution","published_at":"2025-12-03T12:25:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-idea-3723802/if-they-mean-to-have-a-war-the-causes-of-the-american-revolution","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-idea-3723802","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/amideapodcast/2320189","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/44047/2320189/amideapodcast/2025_11_10_19_22_19_fce6e672-9e1e-4fd7-ab74-0ccaddd0689a.mp3","summary":"The American Revolution, born in the hearts and minds of Americans in response to British tyranny, is one of the most pivotal moments in human political and national history. But what caused it? It’s a lot deeper than taxes or tea, and as we prepare for America’s 250th birthday, it’s a good time to look back, and look deeply at the roots of the revolution, and what our Founders thought about the relationship between individuals and the state, and the appropriate limits of government - enduring ideas for all times. Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea","meta_description":"The American Revolution, born in the hearts and minds of Americans in response to British tyranny, is one of the most pivotal moments in human political a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3161,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-american-idea-3723802/episodes/if-they-mean-to-have-a-war-the-causes-of-the-american-revolution/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-idea-3723802/if-they-mean-to-have-a-war-the-causes-of-the-american-revolution.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}