{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Signal","slug":"the-daily-signal-329416","podcast_index_feed_id":329416,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thedailysignal","website_url":"https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/29e1efb2-4f99-11ef-a69b-4b862171fa59/image/5766884de000e99424cc6e6500c35079.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Daily Signal","episode_count":2946,"summary":"Your go-to source for original reporting, engaging interviews, and unique coverage of the day’s top stories.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T10:22:01.978044+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-signal-329416"},"episode":{"title":"Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump is Bankrupting the Iranian War Machine","slug":"victor-davis-hanson-how-trump-is-bankrupting-the-iranian-war-machine","published_at":"2026-05-05T22:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-signal-329416/victor-davis-hanson-how-trump-is-bankrupting-the-iranian-war-machine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-signal-329416","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THEDAILYSIGNAL3112187608.mp3?updated=1778266373","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THEDAILYSIGNAL3112187608.mp3?updated=1778266373","summary":"The standoff with Iran has reached a critical tipping point, and the regime’s desperate stall tactics are proving no match for America's crippling economic blockades. While radical Democrats cross their fingers for a domestic recession or a midterm-wrecking oil crisis, Donald Trump holds the ultimate trump card in the Strait of Hormuz. The clock is ticking on Tehran's revolutionary theatrics, and the United States military is perfectly positioned to shut down their terror subsidies once and for all, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words:” 👉 The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: http://dailysignal.com/donate 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Also on Spotify: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9753340027 👉Want more VDH? Watch Victor’s weekly, hour-long podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” now! Subscribe to his YouTube channel, and enable notifications: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉More exclusive content is available on Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com00:00 War Nearing Endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The standoff with Iran has reached a critical tipping point, and the regime’s desperate stall tactics are proving no match for America's crippling economi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":680,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-signal-329416/episodes/victor-davis-hanson-how-trump-is-bankrupting-the-iranian-war-machine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-signal-329416/victor-davis-hanson-how-trump-is-bankrupting-the-iranian-war-machine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}