{"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":"5-13-26 - 10am - Roads vs Medicaid Spending and COVID Lies","slug":"5-13-26-10am-roads-vs-medicaid-spending-and-covid-lies","published_at":"2026-05-13T18:25:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-situation-the-weekend-with-michael-brown-463938/5-13-26-10am-roads-vs-medicaid-spending-and-covid-lies","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/5-13-26-10am-roads-vs-medicaid-spending-and-covid-lies","audio_url":"https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/98a2599f-cd9b-4f2a-9be4-b22c00e585f2/9bd04a30-6bd0-49c9-988c-b3ec014ce22f/58715ffa-f191-4985-9af0-b449011cd919/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ccb99693-02c1-4166-bcc5-b3ec014ce243","summary":"In this episode, Michael dives into the state of Colorado's infrastructure crisis, calling out Senator Michael Bennett for blaming the taxpayer Bill of Rights for the state's road problems. He argues that the real issue lies in the Democrat-controlled government's mismanagement of funds, specifically the Medicaid program, which has seen a 611% overrun in costs. Michael also touches on the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing the lockdowns' devastating effects on the economy, mental health, and civil liberties. He shares his frustration with the government's handling of the pandemic and its aftermath, highlighting the need for accountability and transparency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Michael dives into the state of Colorado's infrastructure crisis, calling out Senator Michael Bennett for blaming the taxpayer Bill of Ri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1892,"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/5-13-26-10am-roads-vs-medicaid-spending-and-covid-lies/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-463938/5-13-26-10am-roads-vs-medicaid-spending-and-covid-lies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}