{"podcast":{"title":"The Rest Is Politics","slug":"the-rest-is-politics-5083933","podcast_index_feed_id":5083933,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT9190936013","website_url":"http://therestispolitics.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ebd5041a-2425-11ee-9505-bbe771b4af3b/image/e65e7d3f7665fc8da759a53ed8b182b5.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":585,"summary":"Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Join with a FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com for exclusive bonus content including Rory and Alastair’s first ever miniseries, early access to episodes and live show tickets, ad free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members chatroom. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com. Social Producer: Celine Charles Lead Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer General Manager: Tom Whiter","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:18:53.998032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933"},"episode":{"title":"Beating Populism: How To Fight Back","slug":"beating-populism-how-to-fight-back","published_at":"2026-04-16T22:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/beating-populism-how-to-fight-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5723791080.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5723791080.mp3","summary":"Are we living in a 1930s moment in history? How can leaders fight back against populism? And is Franklin D Roosevelt the answer? Join Alastair Campbell and Liam Byrne for part 2 of their discussion on why populism is winning and how to beat it. To hear the whole Populism series, sign up at therestispolitics.com Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: James Clayden Producer: India Dunkley Exec Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Are we living in a 1930s moment in history? How can leaders fight back against populism? And is Franklin D Roosevelt the answer? Join Alastair Campbell an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/episodes/beating-populism-how-to-fight-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-5083933/beating-populism-how-to-fight-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}