{"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":"135. Burnham to Run","slug":"135-burnham-to-run","published_at":"2026-06-19T12:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829/135-burnham-to-run","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/b2348fc7-da7d-4781-a07b-0587b36b24f7.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=b781c477-b7b3-41ed-9774-164bfb1970b8&aw_0_1st.episodeid=b2348fc7-da7d-4781-a07b-0587b36b24f7","summary":"Iain and Tessa react as Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield seat convincingly! But what are his core principles (does he have any?) and could the PM be ousted before the end of the summer? Plus, how do our divided times compare to politics in Tudor England? All that and more!","meta_description":"Iain and Tessa react as Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield seat convincingly! But what are his core principles (does he have any?) and could the PM be ouste…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3355,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/where-politics-meets-history-800829/episodes/135-burnham-to-run/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-800829/135-burnham-to-run.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}