{"podcast":{"title":"Where Politics Meets History","slug":"where-politics-meets-history-800829","podcast_index_feed_id":800829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/where-politics-meets-history/","website_url":"https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e5e57f84-b0b2-4882-93e6-51bdf90ad248/W4o-HpROnIJngVp5FuCGIkPp.jpeg","author":"Global","episode_count":660,"summary":"Join broadcaster Iain Dale and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop as they take a fresh look at the biggest news of the week - through the lens of history. Because nothing is ever truly new, and history has a habit of repeating itself. With wit, insight, and the occasional good-natured row, Iain and Tessa explore how today’s headlines echo the past, unearthing fascinating stories and unexpected parallels. Expect sharp analysis, engaging debate, and plenty of laughs along the way. Subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T10:21:08.322902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829"},"episode":{"title":"132. This Malthus Be The Place","slug":"132-this-malthus-be-the-place","published_at":"2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829/132-this-malthus-be-the-place","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829","url":"https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cd71caef-1884-4256-b2c4-95413018dbb5.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=b781c477-b7b3-41ed-9774-164bfb1970b8&aw_0_1st.episodeid=cd71caef-1884-4256-b2c4-95413018dbb5","summary":"Iain and Tessa add a bit more history and discuss Reverend Thomas Malthus, If Bill Clinton is the best President since Reagan, and the BBC.","meta_description":"Iain and Tessa add a bit more history and discuss Reverend Thomas Malthus, If Bill Clinton is the best President since Reagan, and the BBC.","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3337,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/where-politics-meets-history-800829/episodes/132-this-malthus-be-the-place/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829/132-this-malthus-be-the-place.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}