{"podcast":{"title":"The State of It: USA","slug":"the-state-of-it-usa-7668165","podcast_index_feed_id":7668165,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-state-of-it-usa","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6970d4769448a95f22559f23/1781689200140-c9901e2c-83b1-4218-963a-0cc2fb1fd1c5.jpeg","author":"The Times","episode_count":31,"summary":"Katy Balls and Gerard Baker bring you the REAL truth about US politics and power. No fake news, no flag waving and no Trump Derangement Syndrome. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House. Join the conversation between two people who know everyone in the USA who matters. Beaming in from NYC, Gerard brings almost 30 years’ experience reporting on America while Katy is the new kid on the block, spending her days chasing news and her nights on the Washington cocktail circuit. This series launches on 28 January 2026. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T04:17:01.572111+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus: Trump's address to the nation unpacked","slug":"bonus-trump-s-address-to-the-nation-unpacked","published_at":"2026-04-02T13:05:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/bonus-trump-s-address-to-the-nation-unpacked","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/bonus-trumps-address-to-the-nation-unpacked","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6970d4769448a95f22559f23/e/69ce3d50ac25e4bf66fc1cf6/media.mp3","summary":"President Trump has addressed the nation about the war in Iran for the first time. What did we learn? This is a bonus episode. For this week's regular episode, click here Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Fraser Nelson, columnist at The Times Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: Getty Images. Clips: Reuters Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"President Trump has addressed the nation about the war in Iran for the first time. What did we learn? This is a bonus episode. For this week's regular epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":995,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/episodes/bonus-trump-s-address-to-the-nation-unpacked/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/bonus-trump-s-address-to-the-nation-unpacked.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}