{"podcast":{"title":"The Argument","slug":"the-argument-7510944","podcast_index_feed_id":7510944,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2541989.rss","website_url":"https://www.theargumentmag.com/s/the-argument-podcast","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/bb2xld0b9syshjzu9w1dmr8yfbqo?.jpg","author":"Jerusalem Demsas & Matthew Yglesias","episode_count":37,"summary":"Has affirmative action gone too far? Should we abolish internet anonymity? Is liberal hypocrisy worth defending? Welcome to The Argument, a weekly podcast from Jerusalem Demsas and Matthew Yglesias, where two friends argue about politics, policy, and whatever else is on their minds. This is a debate show for people who want the nitty-gritty without the typical screaming matches or softball interviews. Each week, one host argues a distinctive point of view — armed with facts and research, not just pundit bluster — and then Matthew and Jerusalem hash it out. New episodes post every Thursday. You can find The Argument on Substack, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. www.theargumentmag.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T16:20:30.719361+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944"},"episode":{"title":"How environmentalists lost the plot","slug":"how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot","published_at":"2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2541989/episodes/19327805-how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2541989/episodes/19327805-how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot.mp3","summary":"Is modern environmentalism anti-progress? This week, Jerusalem Demsas and Matthew Yglesias read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring – the book that launched the modern environmental movement. Jerusalem and Matt find themselves surprised by what's actually in it. Is it a visionary scientific critique or a romantic backlash against modernity? And did Carson's legacy help or hurt the cause she championed? Plus: new research on whether leaving the workforce accelerates cognitive decline and what that m...","meta_description":"Is modern environmentalism anti-progress? This week, Jerusalem Demsas and Matthew Yglesias read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring – the book that launched the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-argument-7510944/episodes/how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944/how-environmentalists-lost-the-plot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}