{"podcast":{"title":"TrumpWorld","slug":"trumpworld-7480207","podcast_index_feed_id":7480207,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109241238/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.channel4.com/news/trumpworld","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44383262/44383262-1757337611391-ac827135fcf5d.jpg","author":"Channel 4 News","episode_count":41,"summary":"Buckle up for TrumpWorld, the Channel 4 News podcast that takes you inside the chaos, drama and consequences of Donald Trump’s America. Whether you’re thrilled or terrified on the ‘America First’ rollercoaster, one thing’s clear: the ride doesn’t stop at the US border. Each week, Global Anchor Matt Frei and US Editor Anushka Asthana are joined by a special guest to cut through the noise of White House headlines and uncover what Trump’s second presidency really means, at home and around the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T08:19:14.116338+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trumpworld-7480207"},"episode":{"title":"Israel strike Iranian gas field - is Trump locked into an escalating war?","slug":"israel-strike-iranian-gas-field-is-trump-locked-into-an-escalating-war","published_at":"2026-03-18T17:43:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trumpworld-7480207/israel-strike-iranian-gas-field-is-trump-locked-into-an-escalating-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trumpworld-7480207","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trumpworld/episodes/Israel-strike-Iranian-gas-field---is-Trump-locked-into-an-escalating-war-e3gkvfi","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109241238/podcast/play/117128114/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-18%2F420293057-44100-2-cd09ef400857c.mp3","summary":"In week three of the Iran war, Donald Trump faces the consequences of a campaign he believed he could control. As Israel strikes the South Pars gas field and Tehran vows retaliation across the Gulf, the regional balance is shifting in real time. With turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz, a spiraling energy shock, and a widening conflict stretching into Lebanon, TrumpWorld asks one central question: What did Donald Trump think would happen, and does he now regret it? Matt Frei reports from Jerusalem where Israel insists everything is going to plan after the killings of senior Iranian officials, and Anushka Asthana joins from Washington DC, where the administration is scrambling to contain the fallout. We speak to Professor Robert Pape of the University of Chicago about the ‘escalation trap’, the logic that pulls presidents into wars they cannot easily end.","meta_description":"In week three of the Iran war, Donald Trump faces the consequences of a campaign he believed he could control. As Israel strikes the South Pars gas field…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2302,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trumpworld-7480207/episodes/israel-strike-iranian-gas-field-is-trump-locked-into-an-escalating-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trumpworld-7480207/israel-strike-iranian-gas-field-is-trump-locked-into-an-escalating-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}