{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Save America Movement Podcast","title":"DEAD AIR: 40 Days Without Mitch McConnell & The 9-State Cyclospora Crisis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4157,"description":"From the prolonged public disappearance of senior Senate leadership to systemic deregulation threatening the food supply, institutional oversight in Washington is rapidly breaking down.\nToday at 12pm ET, Steve Schmidt and Dean Blundell return for DEAD AIR to confront \"The Mitch Sitch.\" Kentucky's senior senator and longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell has now surpassed 40 days without making a public appearance following his hospitalization, fueling intense speculation on Capitol Hill. Steve and Dean break down why a total lack of transparency regarding the health and capacity of key lawmakers is an unacceptable precedent for a functioning constitutional republic.\nThen, SAM Science Chair Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins the broadcast to tackle a expanding public health crisis. Federal health officials at the CDC and FDA are currently investigating a massive multistate Cyclospora parasite outbreak tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce that has expanded across 9 states, driving thousands of reported illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations. Dr. Rasmussen, Steve, and Dean connect the dots between executive-branch rollbacks of agricultural safety inspections, corporate supply-chain cost-cutting, and how systemic corruption directly leads to everyday health hazards for millions of consumers.\nOn today’s broadcast:\nThe Mitch Sitch: Why 40 days of silence from Senator Mitch McConnell poses a major institutional accountability issue for Congress and his Kentucky constituents.\nThe Cyclospora Outbreak: Dr. Angela Rasmussen breaks down the science behind the parasite, the expanding produce recalls, and how to protect your family.\nDeregulation and Corruption: Examining how gutting federal oversight agencies creates direct public safety vulnerabilities.\nInstitutional Decay: Why holding leadership accountable is essential for preserving basic democratic and societal standards.\nSupport the movement: TheSaveAmericaMovement.org","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/J6PZRuLnZ0cL3DhnaKr026yTpW4I6y15fG6Ob4xRV1k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85OWM0/NjIyYzdmM2Y0YmFh/MTA4MWVhM2YyY2Rl/NDExMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}