{"podcast":{"title":"The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe","slug":"the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009","podcast_index_feed_id":558009,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/74011/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/74011","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/1/0/d/210d415ce6cbccdfd959afa2a1bf1c87/TWIHI_logo3.jpg","author":"The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe","episode_count":497,"summary":"What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the not-so-short attention span. Whether it's a short mystery, a long conversation, or an audio book, The Way I Heard It is a veritable box of chocolates for the ears, because you never know what you're going to get.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:20:29.035215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009"},"episode":{"title":"494: Scott Bessent—What's Up with Those Trump Accounts","slug":"494-scott-bessent-what-s-up-with-those-trump-accounts","published_at":"2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/494-scott-bessent-what-s-up-with-those-trump-accounts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009","url":"https://thewayiheardit.rsvmedia.com/494-scott-bessentwhats-up-with-those-trump-accounts","audio_url":"https://claritaspod.com/measure/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/1124/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/MRWRK/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thewayiheardit/494_Scott_Bessent.mp3?dest-id=323283","summary":"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Mike for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the U.S. economy, the ideas behind his influential speech While America Slept , and the policies he believes can restore long-term American prosperity. Then they take a deep dive into the new Trump Accounts—how they work, who qualifies, and why Secretary Bessent believes they could give the next generation a stronger financial foundation. Many thanks to our excellent sponsors Pure Talk —Switch your phone service today and enjoy your first three months of talk, text, and data for just $15 a month . Go to PureTalk.com/ROWE An Army of Normal Folks —The feel-good podcast that makes being of service easier for all of us. Digs —Less rework. Less confusion. And a much smoother build experience for homeowners. Visit Digs.com/Mike to get 40% off your first 3 months","meta_description":"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Mike for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the U.S. economy, the ideas behind his influential speech W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3139,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/episodes/494-scott-bessent-what-s-up-with-those-trump-accounts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-way-i-heard-it-with-mike-rowe-558009/494-scott-bessent-what-s-up-with-those-trump-accounts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}