{"api_version": 1, "episode_id": "ep_the_megyn_kelly_show_6aa62de6ba20", "title": "Emotional Camp Mystic Hearing, Nuns Sue NY Over LGBTQ Mandate, DOJ Probes NFL Deals: AM Update 4/16", "podcast": "The Megyn Kelly Show", "podcast_slug": "the_megyn_kelly_show", "category": "news", "publish_date": "2026-04-16T09:30:00+00:00", "audio_url": "https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/101/arttrk.com/p/24FDE/claritaspod.com/measure/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/853ccd10-364f-4b0b-831e-c2bed24d85e7/episodes/0c8801a7-369f-4f1a-8578-1c9b97ae5bba/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=853ccd10-364f-4b0b-831e-c2bed24d85e7&awEpisodeId=0c8801a7-369f-4f1a-8578-1c9b97ae5bba&feed=RV1USAfC", "source_link": "https://www.siriusxm.com", "cover_image_url": "https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/95e3c27d-d623-4498-88f2-67b34db20ccc/81b5b9bb-8a23-4bb5-bcac-f5d44180ffb2/3000x3000/amupdatemklogo3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed", "summary": "A wrongful death lawsuit over the Camp Mystic flood that killed 27 centers on whether the camp violated state safety laws, with testimony revealing a lack of accessible evacuation plans and delayed emergency response. 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