{"podcast":{"title":"The Steady State Sentinel","slug":"the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983","podcast_index_feed_id":7636983,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-steady-state-sentinel/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thesteadystate.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-steady-state-sentinel/20260104_040107_01c26922c58f7914214377cb41ca643e.png","author":"The Steady State","episode_count":34,"summary":"The Steady State Sentinel is produced by The Steady State , a community of former national security professionals who spent their careers safeguarding the United States at home and abroad. Today, we continue that mission by staying true to our oaths to defend the Constitution, uphold democracy, and protect national security. Each episode features expert hosts in conversation with accomplished guests whose experience sheds light on the crises and challenges facing the nation. New episodes every Tuesday and subscribe on YouTube for the video editon.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T14:17:04.443410+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983"},"episode":{"title":"Leaving MAGA: Identity, Propaganda, and the Path Back","slug":"leaving-maga-identity-propaganda-and-the-path-back","published_at":"2026-03-31T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983/leaving-maga-identity-propaganda-and-the-path-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-steady-state-sentinel/2673161","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/362808/2673161/the-steady-state-sentinel/2026_03_30_03_27_10_0e4f029c-770e-4a3c-a729-e15ba8107da1.mp3","summary":"A conversation on identity, disinformation, and the path out of political extremism In this week's episode of the Sentinel podcast, John Sipher speaks with Rich Logis, founder of Leaving MAGA, about his journey into—and out of—the movement. They explore how identity, belonging, and media ecosystems shape political belief, why leaving can be so difficult, and what ultimately breaks the cycle. Logis also shares insights on disinformation, “anger addiction,” and how families can support loved ones questioning deeply held views. Watch and listen to new Sentinel episodes each Tuesday. Subscribe and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Guest Info: Rich Logis is the founder and executive director of Leaving MAGA, an organization that supports people who are leaving or questioning the MAGA movement and helps families navigate reconciliation. https://leavingmaga.org/memoir/ Read the full transcript here .","meta_description":"A conversation on identity, disinformation, and the path out of political extremism In this week's episode of the Sentinel podcast, John Sipher speaks wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2161,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983/episodes/leaving-maga-identity-propaganda-and-the-path-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steady-state-sentinel-7636983/leaving-maga-identity-propaganda-and-the-path-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}