{"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":"The Untold Ted Turner Story the Media Ignored","slug":"the-untold-ted-turner-story-the-media-ignored","published_at":"2026-05-11T18:48:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-untold-ted-turner-story-the-media-ignored","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/2c272bc8-9be6-4730-ad76-3fda2dc54976/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b&awEpisodeId=2c272bc8-9be6-4730-ad76-3fda2dc54976&feed=Dv1m2CJC","summary":"Michael explores the overlooked conversation surrounding Ted Turner’s bipolar disorder and asks whether mental illness can sometimes contribute to extraordinary leadership, creativity, and resilience. Drawing on the work of psychiatrist Dr. Nassir Ghaemi — author of A \"First-Rate Madness\" — Smerconish examines historical figures like Churchill, Lincoln, MLK Jr., and Turner himself through the lens of mental health. The episode also dives into Ben Sasse’s warning about AI, loneliness, declining trust, and the erosion of human connection in modern America. From shrinking conversations to algorithm-driven lives, Smerconish reflects on what’s being lost — and how we might reclaim it. A wide-ranging discussion about mental health, technology, politics, culture, and the future of human relationships. Original air date 11 May 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 explores the overlooked conversation surrounding Ted Turner’s bipolar disorder and asks whether mental illness can sometimes contribute to extraor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/episodes/the-untold-ted-turner-story-the-media-ignored/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/the-untold-ted-turner-story-the-media-ignored.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}