{"podcast":{"title":"The Last Line of Defense","slug":"the-last-line-of-defense-7561846","podcast_index_feed_id":7561846,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thelastlineofdefense","website_url":"https://www.csis.org/podcasts/last-line-defense","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4380ff3a-b401-11f0-a7a7-3b0c4726e341/image/5878d705c24fbe0f838d9294d1dc11ee.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Center for Strategic and International Studies","episode_count":21,"summary":"In this era of uncertainty, knowledge is power. Hosted by Dr. Seth G. Jones, The Last Line of Defense breaks down and analyzes the latest national security news. Each episode provides practical solutions to the toughest national security questions—from war and peace around the world to the role of emerging technology in defense. Produced by Marla Hiller.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T08:21:17.578938+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-line-of-defense-7561846"},"episode":{"title":"The World Turned Upside Down: The Aftermath of the Iran War","slug":"the-world-turned-upside-down-the-aftermath-of-the-iran-war","published_at":"2026-06-22T18:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-line-of-defense-7561846/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-aftermath-of-the-iran-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-line-of-defense-7561846","url":"https://www.csis.org/podcasts/last-line-defense","audio_url":"https://cohst.app/pdcst/2H0O3O/traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS8372890300.mp3","summary":"Host Seth G. Jones sits down with Walter Russell Mead to examine the war in Iran, including its political implications, the state of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and the historical forces shaping the conflict. Drawing on decades of expertise, Mead offers critical historical context and perspective as the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at Hudson Institute, Global View columnist at The Wall Street Journal, and Alexander Hamilton Professor of Strategy and Statecraft at University of Florida’s Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education.","meta_description":"Host Seth G. Jones sits down with Walter Russell Mead to examine the war in Iran, including its political implications, the state of Iran’s nuclear ambiti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1825,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-last-line-of-defense-7561846/episodes/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-aftermath-of-the-iran-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-line-of-defense-7561846/the-world-turned-upside-down-the-aftermath-of-the-iran-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}