{"api_version": 1, "episode_id": "ep_morning_wire_6228739e1b06", "title": "Evening Wire: Several Top Scientists Missing & Trump Greenlights Psychedelics Research | 4.20.26", "podcast": "Morning Wire", "podcast_slug": "morning_wire", "category": "news", "publish_date": "2026-04-20T21:35:00+00:00", "audio_url": "https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pfx.vpixl.com/3Q5mz/claritaspod.com/measure/mgln.ai/e/121/traffic.megaphone.fm/BVDWV7689736414.mp3?updated=1776722133", "source_link": "https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire", "cover_image_url": "https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0ab8e12e-6c1f-11f0-8fbc-075066e51782/image/dccfa5e2ec4c774876ecbd5555e4c16e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress", "summary": "President Trump has expedited research into psychedelics for PTSD and addiction treatment, removing legal barriers for substances like ibogaine. 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