{"podcast":{"title":"What Could Go Right?","slug":"what-could-go-right-4120319","podcast_index_feed_id":4120319,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG9895805104","website_url":"https://theprogressnetwork.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/955cf968-ea1f-11eb-945e-7fe197163d6b/image/bc00763cfb961de16b88744e1460f4c9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Progress Network with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas","episode_count":224,"summary":"It's easy to be pessimistic, especially with headlines dominated by global challenges like a changing geopolitical landscape, the rise in authoritarianism, and a seemingly unstable global economy. But what if, despite all that, humanity is actually making progress?Join Progress Network Founder Zachary Karabell every Wednesday as he chats with leading experts like Ian Bremmer and Anne Marie Slaughter to challenge the negativity and find out whether we should be so pessimistic about everything from sustainability and polarization to the future of work. Plus, start your week right with Progress Network Executive Director Emma Varvaloucas, who delivers a weekly dose of essential good news every Monday. If environmental success stories and medical breakthroughs are your thing, you won’t want to miss it.Tune in to discover the evidence for progress and find your reason for cautious optimism.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:19.191197+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319"},"episode":{"title":"The Progress Report: Crime Is Down, Fear Is Up!","slug":"the-progress-report-crime-is-down-fear-is-up","published_at":"2025-08-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319/the-progress-report-crime-is-down-fear-is-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7618961879.mp3?updated=1755222669","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG7618961879.mp3?updated=1755222669","summary":"On this week’s episode, Zachary and Emma dig into three surprising pieces of underreported good news. Illinois becomes the first state to ban AI from acting as a therapist, which is sparking a debate about ethics, tech limits, and vulnerable users. Global deaths from extreme weather have hit record lows in 2025, and in the U.S., the FBI’s final 2024 crime stats show a dramatic drop in murder, violent crime, and property crime, even as public fear remains sky-high. As always, Zachary and Emma cut through the noise to uncover the facts and provide your weekly reminder that progress is happening. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Watch the podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/theprogressnetwork⁠⁠⁠ And follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrk","meta_description":"On this week’s episode, Zachary and Emma dig into three surprising pieces of underreported good news. Illinois becomes the first state to ban AI from acti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1154,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-could-go-right-4120319/episodes/the-progress-report-crime-is-down-fear-is-up/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-could-go-right-4120319/the-progress-report-crime-is-down-fear-is-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}