{"podcast":{"title":"The Smerconish Podcast","slug":"the-smerconish-podcast-4474155","podcast_index_feed_id":4474155,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Dv1m2CJC","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/3307704c-973a-4ab2-a9c2-8e76f28a7ee9/3000x3000/podcast-20on-20dark-7.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":1991,"summary":"Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T06:17:03.780985+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155"},"episode":{"title":"Inside Montana’s Senate Shake-Up: Independent Seth Bodnar Takes on Both Parties","slug":"inside-montana-s-senate-shake-up-independent-seth-bodnar-takes-on-both-parties","published_at":"2026-04-30T18:38:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/inside-montana-s-senate-shake-up-independent-seth-bodnar-takes-on-both-parties","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b/episodes/0a906740-61c7-4590-a282-7a17035ab975/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b&awEpisodeId=0a906740-61c7-4590-a282-7a17035ab975&feed=Dv1m2CJC","summary":"Michael Smerconish sits down with independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar to discuss his unconventional run in Montana, the controversy surrounding a last-minute GOP shake-up, and why he refuses to caucus with either party. From war powers and foreign policy to political polarization at home, the conversation explores what it means to govern from the center. Then, Montana listeners weigh in on the race, party dynamics, and life in Big Sky Country—culminating in a surprise call from one of Michael’s longtime friends. Original air date 30 April 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"Michael Smerconish sits down with independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar to discuss his unconventional run in Montana, the controversy surrounding a las…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/episodes/inside-montana-s-senate-shake-up-independent-seth-bodnar-takes-on-both-parties/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/inside-montana-s-senate-shake-up-independent-seth-bodnar-takes-on-both-parties.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}