{"podcast":{"title":"The Lincoln Project","slug":"the-lincoln-project-1375452","podcast_index_feed_id":1375452,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/7f1e15/audioboom.com/channels/5157535.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5157535","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42906864.jpg","author":"The Lincoln Project","episode_count":600,"summary":"The creators of the most watched and talked-about ad content in the political/cultural sphere, THE LINCOLN PROJECT, and co-founder/host Rick Wilson, have a reputation for saying the things others are afraid to say. Headed up by LP's notorious creative team, THE LINCOLN PROJECT podcast features a range of special guests, from leading political minds to the hottest pop-culture icons. Broadening the subject matter beyond politics and making the conversation more relatable to everyone, The Lincoln Project podcast’s mission is to reignite the political flame in every American and break down the biggest topics of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:19:36.615659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lincoln-project-1375452"},"episode":{"title":"Weekend at Donnie’s: Trump Is Dying Politically, Economically, and…Literally","slug":"weekend-at-donnie-s-trump-is-dying-politically-economically-and-literally","published_at":"2026-05-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lincoln-project-1375452/weekend-at-donnie-s-trump-is-dying-politically-economically-and-literally","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lincoln-project-1375452","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8909256","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8909256.mp3?modified=1780023418&sid=5157535&source=rss","summary":"Trump wanted a golden age. Instead, he delivered a golden vanity project. This week’s Elephant in the Room is the accelerating collapse of the Trump presidency—politically, economically, and culturally. As Americans grapple with a struggling economy, rising corruption, and growing incompetence at the highest levels of government, Trump seems more focused on building monuments to himself, expanding his ballroom, and feeding his endless need for attention than solving the problems facing the country. Meanwhile, his much-hyped foreign policy swagger has run headfirst into reality, exposing weakness on the world stage and leaving allies and adversaries alike questioning America’s leadership. Rick breaks down how Trump’s obsession with self-glorification, personal enrichment, and grievance politics is colliding with voter fatigue, economic anxiety, and a growing sense that the emperor isn’t just naked—he’s out of ideas. The cracks are widening, the excuses are running thin, and more Americans are asking a simple question: is this all there is? • • • • • Rick Wilson is on X at @TheRickWilson, on Bluesky at @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and you can check out Rick's Substack at therickwilson.substack.com . You can check out more of LP's work at www.lincolnproject.us and on X at @ProjectLincoln.","meta_description":"Trump wanted a golden age. Instead, he delivered a golden vanity project. This week’s Elephant in the Room is the accelerating collapse of the Trump presi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1302,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lincoln-project-1375452/episodes/weekend-at-donnie-s-trump-is-dying-politically-economically-and-literally/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lincoln-project-1375452/weekend-at-donnie-s-trump-is-dying-politically-economically-and-literally.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}