{"podcast":{"title":"The NewsWorthy","slug":"the-newsworthy-503325","podcast_index_feed_id":503325,"rss_url":"https://thenewsworthy.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.theNewsWorthy.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/2/9/d/f29da3092104b65be55e3c100dce7605/REVISED_TNW-LibsynUpdate_1.png","author":"Erica Mandy","episode_count":2574,"summary":"The day's news made fast, fair and fun – in 15 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always 'gets' both sides. She's a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources -- brought together in one, convenient place (and with a friendly twist). Join the tens of thousands of people already listening each weekday!","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:21:43.425184+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsworthy-503325"},"episode":{"title":"America250 Part 1: 1776 — Beyond the Founding Fathers","slug":"america250-part-1-1776-beyond-the-founding-fathers","published_at":"2026-07-01T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsworthy-503325/america250-part-1-1776-beyond-the-founding-fathers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsworthy-503325","url":"https://www.thenewsworthy.com/","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/35/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prefix.up.audio/s/clrtpod.com/m/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thenewsworthy/SE1_Past_0701_NWPOD_Wednesday.mp3?dest-id=560482","summary":"As America marks its 250th birthday, we begin our three-part America250 series by looking back at what daily life was really like in 1776. Historian and bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis takes us beyond the familiar Founding Fathers narrative — exploring the lives of farmers, enslaved people, and Native American nations. Plus, the radical ideals behind the Declaration of Independence, the contradictions built into the country's founding, and why an honest look at the past still matters today. Learn more about our guest(s): https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Join us again for our 15-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! Become an INSIDER and get ad-free episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/merch Sponsors: Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/NEWSWORTHY ! #honeylovepod Search \"Whatnot\" in the App Store, download, and sign up today! To advertise on our podcast, please email: ad-sales@ libsyn .com","meta_description":"As America marks its 250th birthday, we begin our three-part America250 series by looking back at what daily life was really like in 1776. Historian and b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":985,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-newsworthy-503325/episodes/america250-part-1-1776-beyond-the-founding-fathers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsworthy-503325/america250-part-1-1776-beyond-the-founding-fathers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}