{"podcast":{"title":"The Moscow Murders and More","slug":"the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377","podcast_index_feed_id":6558377,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5852883/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/85a2c7fb3ddf19fac8a354e1e0ad41b8.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:22:33.491270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377"},"episode":{"title":"Former Prince Andrew’s Trade Envoy Role and the Vetting Failure Now Under Scrutiny (5/25/26)","slug":"former-prince-andrew-s-trade-envoy-role-and-the-vetting-failure-now-under-scrutiny-5-25-26","published_at":"2026-05-25T18:30:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/former-prince-andrew-s-trade-envoy-role-and-the-vetting-failure-now-under-scrutiny-5-25-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-prince-andrew-s-trade-envoy-role-and-the-vetting-failure-now-under-scrutiny-5-25-26--72147296","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72147296/andrewnotvettedtradeenvoy.mp3","summary":"The British government says it has found no evidence that formal security vetting or due diligence was carried out before Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was appointed as the UK’s special representative for international trade and investment in 2001. Newly released historical documents show that Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for Andrew to have a prominent role promoting Britain’s interests, and officials appear to have treated the appointment as a continuation of the royal family’s existing trade-promotion work rather than as a post requiring serious scrutiny. That matters because the job gave Andrew access to senior business and government figures around the world, yet the government now says there is no sign anyone formally examined whether he was fit for that level of access. The documents also reveal a strikingly privileged setup around the role, including notes about the countries Andrew preferred to visit, how his travel should be managed, and the need for careful media handling. The larger significance is that Andrew’s trade envoy role is now being reexamined through the lens of the Epstein scandal and later allegations about his conduct in public office. Andrew served in the unpaid post from 2001 to 2011, traveling internationally and moving through elite diplomatic and commercial circles while carrying royal prestige and government access. The lack of evidence of vetting raises obvious questions about how much deference was given to royal status, how little institutional skepticism existed around Andrew’s suitability, and whether the government effectively allowed him to operate as a high-level national representative without the checks that would normally apply to someone with comparable reach. In hindsight, the documents make the appointment look less like a…","meta_description":"The British government says it has found no evidence that formal security vetting or due diligence was carried out before Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":657,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/episodes/former-prince-andrew-s-trade-envoy-role-and-the-vetting-failure-now-under-scrutiny-5-25-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more-6558377/former-prince-andrew-s-trade-envoy-role-and-the-vetting-failure-now-under-scrutiny-5-25-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}