{"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":"Lois Romano, Author of \"AN INCONVENIENT WIDOW: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln\"","slug":"lois-romano-author-of-an-inconvenient-widow-the-torment-trial-and-triumph-of-mary-todd-lincoln","published_at":"2026-05-29T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827/lois-romano-author-of-an-inconvenient-widow-the-torment-trial-and-triumph-of-mary-todd-lincoln","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/8420082/8420082_2026-05-29-194122.192.mp3?rssID=5978","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/serve.castfire.com/audio/8420082/8420082_2026-05-29-194122.192.mp3?rssID=5978","summary":"Major sits down with veteran journalist Lois Romano to discuss her new biography \"An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln\". The rare and extensive profile of the former first lady looks at her life before and after her husband's assassination. Romano and Major break down Mary Todd Lincoln's mental health struggles, discussing how they'd be treated today and how misogyny has shaped the public's perception of her. Romano also details how Mary shaped the role of the first lady with her ground-breaking presence in Washington.","meta_description":"Major sits down with veteran journalist Lois Romano to discuss her new biography \"An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Linc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1980,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827/episodes/lois-romano-author-of-an-inconvenient-widow-the-torment-trial-and-triumph-of-mary-todd-lincoln/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/lois-romano-author-of-an-inconvenient-widow-the-torment-trial-and-triumph-of-mary-todd-lincoln.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}