{"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":"Ships Attacked, Push for Psychedelics & Robots Run Faster - Monday, April 20, 2026","slug":"ships-attacked-push-for-psychedelics-robots-run-faster-monday-april-20-2026","published_at":"2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsworthy-503325/ships-attacked-push-for-psychedelics-robots-run-faster-monday-april-20-2026","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/0420_NWPOD_Monday.mp3?dest-id=560482","summary":"The news to know for Monday, April 20, 2026! We'll tell you about what could be a major escalation in the war with Iran after the weekend's back and forth over the Strait of Hormuz. Also, why the government's surveillance powers are being debated in Congress. Plus, a new effort to loosen restrictions on psychedelic drugs, a new record in running set by a robot, and the unofficial marijuana holiday that has even sober people going after some perks. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups! See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to Wildgrain.com/NEWSWORTHY to start your subscription today Enjoy a deep, restful night's sleep with a new mattress from Birch. Go to BirchLiving.com/newsworthy for 20% off sitewide! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ad-sales@libsyn.com","meta_description":"The news to know for Monday, April 20, 2026! We'll tell you about what could be a major escalation in the war with Iran after the weekend's back and forth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":889,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-newsworthy-503325/episodes/ships-attacked-push-for-psychedelics-robots-run-faster-monday-april-20-2026/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/ships-attacked-push-for-psychedelics-robots-run-faster-monday-april-20-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}