{"podcast":{"title":"The Nation Podcasts","slug":"the-nation-podcasts-980506","podcast_index_feed_id":980506,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/de5dbe33-63b3-4d3e-a545-07791baa168c","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/start-making-sense","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/1/22/16/305287dd-3c1e-4d50-8ef8-939b191115b7__ac35afe0-783b-4422-a72e-e6c64f20fcc0_38137755.jpg","author":"The Nation Magazine","episode_count":1195,"summary":"Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the week in news. Hosted by Jon Wiener and presented by The Nation Magazine.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T02:17:20.644204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nation-podcasts-980506"},"episode":{"title":"The History of Iran’s Nuclear Program w/ Sina Azodi / American Prestige","slug":"the-history-of-iran-s-nuclear-program-w-sina-azodi-american-prestige","published_at":"2026-07-01T13:38:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nation-podcasts-980506/the-history-of-iran-s-nuclear-program-w-sina-azodi-american-prestige","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nation-podcasts-980506","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/de5dbe33-63b3-4d3e-a545-07791baa168c/episodes/12918f8f-0807-43a0-a081-55e6d93d15b4","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/12918f8f-0807-43a0-a081-55e6d93d15b4/stream.mp3","summary":"Sina Azodi, assistant professor of Middle East politics and director of the Middle East Studies program at George Washington University, returns to the show to talk about Iran’s nuclear program. The group discusses the Shah’s nuclear agenda, Atoms for Peace, Iran’s signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, how the Iran-Iraq War influenced Iran’s nuclear policy, missed opportunities for diplomacy after 9/11, Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA and why Biden didn’t revive the deal, and the recent war with Iran. Grab a copy of Sina’s book Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran, and the Nuclear Question . And contribute to ⁠GiveDirectly's campaign to help survivors of the earthquake in Venezuela⁠ . Note: In lieu of a news episode this week, we will be posting an interview relevant to the holiday. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Sina Azodi, assistant professor of Middle East politics and director of the Middle East Studies program at George Washington University, returns to the sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3436,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nation-podcasts-980506/episodes/the-history-of-iran-s-nuclear-program-w-sina-azodi-american-prestige/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nation-podcasts-980506/the-history-of-iran-s-nuclear-program-w-sina-azodi-american-prestige.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}