{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Why","slug":"this-is-why-1011487","podcast_index_feed_id":1011487,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-is-why/","website_url":"https://www.skynews.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af4d448c-300f-43e5-b1cc-5994e35475fe/THIS-IS-WHY-HERO-1x1-3000px.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:38.462333+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487"},"episode":{"title":"Why Trump might be about to get angry about elections","slug":"why-trump-might-be-about-to-get-angry-about-elections","published_at":"2026-04-10T14:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-trump-might-be-about-to-get-angry-about-elections","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a7c1c291-adcd-4f5b-b81b-2b35db199a22.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=a7c1c291-adcd-4f5b-b81b-2b35db199a22","summary":"Donald Trump's war in Iran has been polling badly among many of the groups that voted for him in 2024, and that matters as crucial midterm elections are just over six months away. These elections take place two years into the presidential cycle, with voters able to choose who runs Congress. Currently, the Republicans control both the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving the president freedom to enact his agenda. So how exactly do the midterms work and how much would change for Donald Trump if his Republican party has a bad night? Niall is joined by US correspondent and co-host of the Trump100 podcast, James Matthews. For more on politics in the US, listen to Trump100 on your podcast app: https://podfollow.com/trump100/view","meta_description":"Donald Trump's war in Iran has been polling badly among many of the groups that voted for him in 2024, and that matters as crucial midterm elections are j…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":952,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-trump-might-be-about-to-get-angry-about-elections/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-trump-might-be-about-to-get-angry-about-elections.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}