{"podcast":{"title":"The Mark Thompson Show","slug":"the-mark-thompson-show-5748981","podcast_index_feed_id":5748981,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5689121/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show--5689121","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg","author":"The Mark Thompson Show","episode_count":957,"summary":"The Mark Thompson Show 2:30pm ET Live on YouTube Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:21:25.116883+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981"},"episode":{"title":"Why Are Tech Billionaires Joining Trump’s China Trip Instead of Diplomats? 5/14/26","slug":"why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26","published_at":"2026-05-14T20:33:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981/why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26--72010902","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72010902/pod_5_14.mp3","summary":"President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear front and center, while longtime China experts and senior State Department voices are far less visible. Is Trump on the verge of a corrupt deal for himself and his family that won’t serve U.S. or historic interests? Is he prioritizing dealmaking and optics over diplomacy and strategy? Where are experienced American diplomatic voices at this pivotal moment? Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson and will discuss this and more. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to talk about the impending Trump deal with the IRS, redistricting battles headed to court and criticism of the Supreme Court. Then, we pivot to marijuana. Mark welcomes Dr. Peter Grinspoon. He is a primary care physician and a board-certified addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Grinspoon's upcoming book is titled “Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD.” It’s a culmination of his hard work to help ‘canna-curious' seniors, family members, and caregivers by providing practical instructions, real-life case studies, and a balanced view of the benefits and risks of cannabis and CBS.","meta_description":"President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear fron…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981/episodes/why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show-5748981/why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}