{"podcast":{"title":"The Conversation with Dasha Burns","slug":"the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858","podcast_index_feed_id":642858,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ASD7844263268","website_url":"https://www.politico.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7c8858b2-63b4-11ef-9207-4b9245e36151/image/b663aacf08f34f79164546cb421a2519.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"POLITICO","episode_count":565,"summary":"The Conversation with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns is a fresh take on the traditional Sunday show format, going beyond conventional wisdom and short sound bites to broaden the political conversation. Each week, Dasha will sit down with one of the most compelling – and sometimes unexpected – power players in Washington and beyond for a real discussion about how they are shaping the current moment.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:19:49.631813+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858"},"episode":{"title":"Trump is ‘stuck in a stalemate’ in Iran (with Leon Panetta)","slug":"trump-is-stuck-in-a-stalemate-in-iran-with-leon-panetta","published_at":"2026-05-08T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858/trump-is-stuck-in-a-stalemate-in-iran-with-leon-panetta","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/POLL9538888294.mp3?updated=1778186422","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/POLL9538888294.mp3?updated=1778186422","summary":"Leon Panetta, former Defense Secretary and CIA director under President Obama, joins Dasha Burns to assess the U.S. conflict with Iran, warning that unclear objectives, a closed Strait of Hormuz and uncertain nuclear negotiations could leave the U.S. stuck in a prolonged war. Plus, Panetta defends President Biden’s handling of the Israel/Gaza conflict but says Biden “should have been much tougher” in providing weapons for Ukraine. Leave us a voicemail or shoot us a text with your questions for our first anniversary special: 202-643-1536.","meta_description":"Leon Panetta, former Defense Secretary and CIA director under President Obama, joins Dasha Burns to assess the U.S. conflict with Iran, warning that uncle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858/episodes/trump-is-stuck-in-a-stalemate-in-iran-with-leon-panetta/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-with-dasha-burns-642858/trump-is-stuck-in-a-stalemate-in-iran-with-leon-panetta.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}