{"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":"5-12-26 - 11am - Reflecting Pool and Colorado Budget","slug":"5-12-26-11am-reflecting-pool-and-colorado-budget","published_at":"2026-05-12T18:23:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938/5-12-26-11am-reflecting-pool-and-colorado-budget","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/5-12-26-11am-reflecting-pool-and-colorado-budget","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/98a2599f-cd9b-4f2a-9be4-b22c00e585f2/9bd04a30-6bd0-49c9-988c-b3ec014ce22f/b3555ccb-abcd-4107-a436-b448012dd053/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ccb99693-02c1-4166-bcc5-b3ec014ce243","summary":"In this episode, Michael dives into the world of government spending and fiscal responsibility. He discusses the recent budget passed by the Colorado Democrats, which increased the state's budget by $3 billion, despite a $1.5 billion deficit. Michael questions the decision to declare a retroactive tax refund, which some critics label as unconstitutional. He also touches on the growing Medicaid costs and the state's increasing spending per person. With a critical eye, Michael examines the root causes of the state's financial woes and invites listeners to join the conversation about fiscal responsibility and accountability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Michael dives into the world of government spending and fiscal responsibility. He discusses the recent budget passed by the Colorado Demo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1942,"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/5-12-26-11am-reflecting-pool-and-colorado-budget/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-463938/5-12-26-11am-reflecting-pool-and-colorado-budget.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}