{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"Congress Loves Big Bills… and We’re Spending Billions in Space | Ep 10","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1925,"description":"What’s actually inside the bills Congress is passing?\nAnd why is it so hard to find out?\nIn this episode of Seasoned & Unfiltered, Steveo takes a hard look at omnibus vs. single-subject bills — and why the current system might make it easier to hide things than explain them.\nMassive, consolidated bills packed with unrelated items have become the norm. But should they be?\nWould single-subject bills force accountability?\nOr would they slow everything down even more?\nThen the conversation takes a turn… way past Washington.\n🚀 Artemis 2 is back in space.\nFor the first time in decades, humans are traveling farther than ever before — even seeing the far side of the moon with the naked eye.\nBut that raises some real questions:\nShould we be spending billions going back to the moon?\nIs this about science, national pride, or something else?\nAnd should space exploration be handled by the government… or private companies like SpaceX?\nFrom transparency in Congress to the future of space exploration — this episode connects two big conversations about where we’re spending money and how decisions are being made.\nNo scripts.\nNo spin.\nJust questions worth asking.\n00:00 — Welcome + Angel Pillow (And Why Sleep Actually Matters)\nQuick intro and sponsor mention before diving in.\n03:06 — Omnibus vs Single-Subject Bills\nWhat they are and why Congress uses them.\n06:21 — The Push for Transparency (That Keeps Going Nowhere)\nWhy single-subject bills keep dying in committee.\n09:47 — Why Congress Might Not Want This Change\nAccountability vs convenience.\n13:32 — What’s Really Hiding Inside These Bills?\nHow large bills can bury controversial spending.\n16:22 — Artemis 2: Back to the Moon (and Beyond)\nWhat the mission is doing and why it matters.\n20:32 — Seeing the Far Side of the Moon for the First Time\nA historic moment in space exploration.\n24:18 — Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?\nThe debate over spending billions beyond Earth.\n25:56 — Moon vs Mars: Why Are We Even Going Back?\nStrategic...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}