{"podcast":{"title":"The Wright Report","slug":"the-wright-report-6060643","podcast_index_feed_id":6060643,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/476352/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/476352","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/d/c/b/ddcbb4c1568632e0d959afa2a1bf1c87/TWR_logo2.jpg","author":"Bryan Dean Wright","episode_count":867,"summary":"Former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright is back! The Wright Report is a morning news podcast, with updates from America and around the world. Bryan tracks down current events that others don't, and helps us understand why these developments are so important. Plus, he provides analysis based on his experiences as an Intelligence Officer, leaning on facts and data. As always, he leaves listeners with the ultimate decision of what to think about the issues -- and what we ought to do about them. The Wright Report is your morning news brief, available starting April 3rd at 7am Eastern, with reports each morning, Monday through Friday!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:02.840762+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643"},"episode":{"title":"04 MAY 2026: Radar Brief: Missing U.S. Soldiers // War in Iran Gets Risky Today // The CIA's Cold War \"MK Ultra\" Op Gets New Attention // Warning on Popular Knee Surgery // Video Project Is Underway!","slug":"04-may-2026-radar-brief-missing-u-s-soldiers-war-in-iran-gets-risky-today-the-cia-s-cold-war-mk-ultra-op-gets-new-attention-warning-on-popular-knee-surgery-video-project-is-underway","published_at":"2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643/04-may-2026-radar-brief-missing-u-s-soldiers-war-in-iran-gets-risky-today-the-cia-s-cold-war-mk-ultra-op-gets-new-attention-warning-on-popular-knee-surgery-video-project-is-underway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643","url":"https://99d58233-bde0-408e-8380-58043aa19ee8.libsyn.com/04-may-2026-radar-brief-missing-us-soldiers-war-in-iran-gets-risky-today-the-cias-cold-war-mk-ultra-op-gets-new-attention-warning-on-popular-knee-surgery-video-project-is-underway","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/35/claritaspod.com/measure/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/99d58233-bde0-408e-8380-58043aa19ee8/04_MAY_2026_no_ads_-_TWR.mp3?dest-id=4043511","summary":"Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Radar Brief episode of The Wright Report, Bryan shares urgent developments from the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump weighs a new Iranian peace proposal while the Pentagon prepares a major operation to help guide trapped commercial ships safely out of the Persian Gulf. He explains how the U.S. military plans to provide air cover, surveillance, and defensive support for hundreds of merchant vessels without offering full armed escorts, even as Iran's IRGC warns that the move violates the ceasefire and threatens retaliation unless ships continue paying Tehran's reported $2 million toll. Bryan warns this standoff could turn \"spicy\" very quickly as U.S. naval operations begin immediately. Plus, Bryan asks listeners to pray for two missing U.S. soldiers in Morocco, previews upcoming reporting on the CIA's infamous MK Ultra mind control program as newly declassified documents head to Congress, and highlights important medical news from Finland suggesting that one of the most common knee surgeries may do more harm than good. He also shares an update from Eastern Oregon, where he is filming a special Fourth of July mini-documentary celebrating America's 250th birthday and the enduring goodness of small-town America. \"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\" - John 8:32 Keywords: Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis 2026 Trump Iran peace proposal, US military merchant ship guidance Persian Gulf IRGC threats, Iran ceasefire violation tanker toll payments Tehran, missing US soldiers Morocco training mission Pentagon update, CIA MK Ultra declassified documents Congress…","meta_description":"Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":424,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wright-report-6060643/episodes/04-may-2026-radar-brief-missing-u-s-soldiers-war-in-iran-gets-risky-today-the-cia-s-cold-war-mk-ultra-op-gets-new-attention-warning-on-popular-knee-surgery-video-project-is-underway/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643/04-may-2026-radar-brief-missing-u-s-soldiers-war-in-iran-gets-risky-today-the-cia-s-cold-war-mk-ultra-op-gets-new-attention-warning-on-popular-knee-surgery-video-project-is-underway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}