{"podcast":{"title":"Unclear and Present Danger","slug":"unclear-and-present-danger-4432199","podcast_index_feed_id":4432199,"rss_url":"https://jamelle-bouie.squarespace.com/unclear-and-present-danger?format=rss","website_url":"https://jamellebouie.net/unclear-and-present-danger/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5005bd5824ac859904572da0/1645635358249-CESCX6UOFY2FSISGLKYQ/unclearpod1x1.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Jamelle Bouie","episode_count":105,"summary":"New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and freelance writer John Ganz delve into the world of 90s post-Cold War thrillers with Unclear and Present Danger, a podcast that explores America in an age of transition to lone superpower, at once triumphant and unsure of its role in the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:18:38.555516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger-4432199"},"episode":{"title":"The Peacemaker","slug":"the-peacemaker","published_at":"2025-04-28T01:23:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger-4432199/the-peacemaker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger-4432199","url":"https://jamellebouie.net/unclear-and-present-danger/2025/4/27/the-peacemaker","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/5005bd5824ac859904572da0/t/680ed739332cec226a4a3ebd/1745803143891/PA_80_The+Peacemaker_mixdown.mp3","summary":"On this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched The Peacemaker , a 1997 political action thriller directed by Mimi Leder and staring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. When a train carrying nuclear warheads crashes in rural Russia, nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly is brought in by the U.S. government to investigate. She quickly discovers the incident was no accident, but part of a larger conspiracy to steal the warheads. Assigned to work with her is Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe, a brash U.S. Army intelligence officer who specializes in field operations. Together, Kelly and Devoe uncover a plot involving a rogue Russian general and a vengeful Yugoslav diplomat named Dusan Gavrić. Gavrić plans to detonate a nuclear bomb in New York City as a twisted act of personal vengeance and a misguided attempt at political \"peace.\" As they chase the warheads across Europe, facing betrayals and dangerous obstacles, Kelly’s strategic thinking and Devoe’s action-driven instincts clash but ultimately complement each other. Their pursuit culminates in a high-stakes showdown in Manhattan, where they must stop Gavrić before he detonates the bomb in a crowded area. Risking everything, they race against the clock to prevent a catastrophic attack and avert a global crisis. The tagline for The Peacemaker was \"Every nuclear device in the world has been accounted for...accept for one.\" You can find The Peacemaker to rent or purchase on Apple TV or Amazon Prime. Our next episode will be on Executive Power, a little-known political thriller directed by David L. Corley. Here is a brief plot synopsis. While protecting the U.S. President, Secret Service agent Nick Sager helps him to dispose of the body of a young girl, who accidentally died during an adulterous encounter. Som…","meta_description":"On this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched The Peacemaker , a 1997 political action thriller directed by Mimi Leder an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unclear-and-present-danger-4432199/episodes/the-peacemaker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger-4432199/the-peacemaker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}