{"podcast":{"title":"The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell","slug":"the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731","podcast_index_feed_id":6767731,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5124335.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5124335","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43512035.jpg","author":"The Bulwark","episode_count":121,"summary":"“The Illegal News” is where law meets politics. Each week, Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) sits down with a legal expert to unpack how the latest court filings, rulings, and procedural twists and turns of the Trump era are shaping American democracy. These are conversations about justice without the jargon, giving you context for the biggest developments and surfacing the legal (and illegal) moves not getting enough attention. If you're looking for \"George Conway Explains It All to Sarah Longwell,\" George is off on a new adventure, but Sarah will keep you covered.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T20:20:13.850397+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep165: The Reflecting Pool is a Symbol of Trump’s Failure (w/ Andrew Weissmann)","slug":"s2-ep165-the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-of-trump-s-failure-w-andrew-weissmann","published_at":"2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep165-the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-of-trump-s-failure-w-andrew-weissmann","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8920692","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/ABMA5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8920692.mp3?modified=1782350598&sid=5124335&source=rss","summary":"Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann talk about the Iran nuclear deal—why the \"win\" Trump is selling actually leaves America with less leverage, fewer allies, and zero nuclear resolution than where we started. Plus: what Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman's book reveals about JD Vance's behind-the-scenes opposition to the war, Trump's habit of comparing himself to history's worst tyrants, and the new DOJ legal theory that could gut Americans' right to sue polluters under environmental law. Head to https://FactorMeals.com/ILLEGALNEWS50OFF and use code illegalnews50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. Head to https://Superpower.com and use code ILLEGALNEWS at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Ready to reach your weight loss goals? Get started at https://ForHers.com/ILLEGALNEWS .","meta_description":"Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann talk about the Iran nuclear deal—why the \"win\" Trump is selling actually leaves America with less leverage, fewer alli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4082,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/episodes/s2-ep165-the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-of-trump-s-failure-w-andrew-weissmann/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell-6767731/s2-ep165-the-reflecting-pool-is-a-symbol-of-trump-s-failure-w-andrew-weissmann.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}