{"podcast":{"title":"The Situation & The Weekend with Michael Brown","slug":"the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938","podcast_index_feed_id":463938,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/98a2599f-cd9b-4f2a-9be4-b22c00e585f2/9bd04a30-6bd0-49c9-988c-b3ec014ce22f/ccb99693-02c1-4166-bcc5-b3ec014ce243/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-michael-brown-heckuva-show-49108867/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/98a2599f-cd9b-4f2a-9be4-b22c00e585f2/9bd04a30-6bd0-49c9-988c-b3ec014ce22f/ccb99693-02c1-4166-bcc5-b3ec014ce243/image.jpg?t=1770667920&size=Large","author":"Denver's Talk Station 630 KHOW","episode_count":1521,"summary":"Smart. Funny. Connected. Former Under Secretary of Homeland Security & FEMA Director Michael Brown provides provocative insight into culture, current events and politics. Get an insider's view of what the mainstream media won't be telling you. He delivers incisive content with humor, wit and smartness. He gives you an honest inside look that no one else is willing to do.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T18:18:09.669422+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938"},"episode":{"title":"5-11-26 - 11am - War Powers Act ant Gas Tax","slug":"5-11-26-11am-war-powers-act-ant-gas-tax","published_at":"2026-05-11T18:27:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938/5-11-26-11am-war-powers-act-ant-gas-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown/5-11-26-11am-war-powers-act-ant-gas-tax","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/98a2599f-cd9b-4f2a-9be4-b22c00e585f2/9bd04a30-6bd0-49c9-988c-b3ec014ce22f/b82d4867-937d-4f81-85d8-b447012ecf53/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ccb99693-02c1-4166-bcc5-b3ec014ce243","summary":"In this episode, Michael dives into the War Powers Act, a law that's been making headlines lately. They discuss the act's history, its supposed purpose, and why it's been ignored by presidents from both parties. The conversation touches on the Constitution, the role of Congress, and the power of the purse. The host also explores the recent proposal to suspend the federal gas tax and its potential impact on the Highway Trust Fund and the economy. They examine the politics and economics behind this idea, questioning whether it's a viable solution to the current crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Michael dives into the War Powers Act, a law that's been making headlines lately. They discuss the act's history, its supposed purpose, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938/episodes/5-11-26-11am-war-powers-act-ant-gas-tax/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938/5-11-26-11am-war-powers-act-ant-gas-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}