{"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":"\"This Is a Turning Point\": Mark Halperin on Trump's Growing GOP Problem","slug":"this-is-a-turning-point-mark-halperin-on-trump-s-growing-gop-problem","published_at":"2026-06-03T17:33:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/this-is-a-turning-point-mark-halperin-on-trump-s-growing-gop-problem","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/187b7c69-2e60-4314-a06f-507ad22c7533/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b&awEpisodeId=187b7c69-2e60-4314-a06f-507ad22c7533&feed=Dv1m2CJC","summary":"Michael welcomes political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation on whether Republican resistance to Donald Trump signals a genuine turning point inside the GOP. They discuss the collapse of Trump's proposed anti-weaponization fund, growing tensions between the White House and congressional Republicans, key 2026 races in California, Iowa, and Maine. Plus, a look at emerging 2028 Democratic contenders and the political stories shaping the road ahead. Original air date 3 June 2026.","meta_description":"Michael welcomes political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation on whether Republican resistance to Donald Trump signals a genuine turnin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1524,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/episodes/this-is-a-turning-point-mark-halperin-on-trump-s-growing-gop-problem/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/this-is-a-turning-point-mark-halperin-on-trump-s-growing-gop-problem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}