{"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":"What JD Vance told me: UK politics, Donald Trump and cat ladies","slug":"what-jd-vance-told-me-uk-politics-donald-trump-and-cat-ladies","published_at":"2026-07-04T17:58:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/what-jd-vance-told-me-uk-politics-donald-trump-and-cat-ladies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-state-of-it-usa/episodes/jd-vance","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6970d4769448a95f22559f23/e/6a4502cda222b71c5bc8ee33/media.mp3","summary":"Vice-President JD Vance has said there is something very broken about British politics and that he hopes Andy Burnham can figure out how to get Britain back on track. He has spoken exclusively to Katy Balls for the Sunday Times. They also discussed: Social media spats: does he regret the childless cat ladies comment? His faith and how it's changed him. And has Donald Trump read his book? 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 Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/jd-vance-interview-katy-balls-gv9z738fc Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: Getty Images Audio: Reuters, Fox News 00:00 Introduction: Inside the Exclusive JD Vance Interview 00:38 Is Britain Broken? JD Vance’s Blunt Take on UK Leadership 01:47 The Truth Behind Vance's Fractured Relationship with Europe 03:53 An Anglophile at Heart? Decoding Vance’s True Motives 05:27 Revisiting the \"Childless Cat Ladies\" Controversy & Regrets 06:39 A Millennial VP: Social Media Fights, Faith and Persona 07:47 A Surprise Turn on Ukraine: Why Vance is Shifting Focus 09:07 Has Donald Trump Read JD Vance’s New Book? 10:30 The Road to 2028: Is JD Vance Too Polarising to Win? 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":"Vice-President JD Vance has said there is something very broken about British politics and that he hopes Andy Burnham can figure out how to get Britain ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":760,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165/episodes/what-jd-vance-told-me-uk-politics-donald-trump-and-cat-ladies/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/what-jd-vance-told-me-uk-politics-donald-trump-and-cat-ladies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}