{"podcast":{"title":"The Takeout with Major Garrett","slug":"the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827","podcast_index_feed_id":689827,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/0de245fc788f7cc7217bf330228d09f4","website_url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382494.jpg","author":"CBS News","episode_count":712,"summary":"The Takeout, hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, is a never-take-yourself-too-seriously daily show that harnesses the best and latest reporting from CBS News. Its motto: relentlessly curious, steadfastly non-ideological. Featuring unique guest interviews, investigative journalism and the day’s biggest events, The Takeout will also simplify and explain the complexities and acronyms of official Washington. The show is driven by national politics but lives comfortably in deep discussions of economics, pop culture, sports and technology.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:19:14.480765+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827"},"episode":{"title":"Devlin Barrett's \"The Department of Revenge\"","slug":"devlin-barrett-s-the-department-of-revenge","published_at":"2026-07-28T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827/devlin-barrett-s-the-department-of-revenge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/serve.castfire.com/audio/8542282/8542282_2026-07-27-214522.192.mp3?rssID=5978","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/serve.castfire.com/audio/8542282/8542282_2026-07-27-214522.192.mp3?rssID=5978","summary":"Devlin Barrett, longtime DOJ reporter for the New York Times, has a new book called, \"The Department of Revenge.\" Barrett speaks with Major about how President Trump used the Department of Justice to charge his enemies as a result of the legal cases he faced during the 2024 election. They also discuss the role of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who's been nominated to replace former AG Pam Bondi, and how the agency handled the Epstein files.","meta_description":"Devlin Barrett, longtime DOJ reporter for the New York Times, has a new book called, \"The Department of Revenge.\" Barrett speaks with Major about how Pres…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1397,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827/episodes/devlin-barrett-s-the-department-of-revenge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827/devlin-barrett-s-the-department-of-revenge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}