{"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":"Is America past peak Trump?","slug":"is-america-past-peak-trump","published_at":"2026-02-11T17:24:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/is-america-past-peak-trump","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/is-america-past-peak-trump","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6970d4769448a95f22559f23/e/698cb3a95a0d566e5b33117f/media.mp3","summary":"Polls suggest the Republicans are in big trouble, and people in Washington are getting jumpy about it. It could put JD Vance in a difficult position. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his way to meet European leaders: what's his message from the White House? And the antisemitic influencer Nick Fuentes has hundreds of thousands of online followers: how much impact are they having on American politics in real life? Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Producer: Euan Dawtrey Executive producer: Molly Guinness 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":"Polls suggest the Republicans are in big trouble, and people in Washington are getting jumpy about it. It could put JD Vance in a difficult position. Secr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1677,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/episodes/is-america-past-peak-trump/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/is-america-past-peak-trump.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}