{"id":12413,"date":"2026-02-17T15:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podcast.christiantalk.media\/?p=12413"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:17:26","slug":"point-of-view-february-17-2026-hour-1-why-empires-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/podcast.christiantalk.media\/?p=12413","title":{"rendered":"Point of View February 17, 2026 &#8211; Hour 1 : Why Empires Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/podcast.christiantalk.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Podcast-Thumbnail2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3689\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Welcome to today\u2019s show. Host Kerby Anderson\u2019s takes the first hour to teach us about the Collapse of Empires. Covering history, culture, social trends, he explores the way history points to America\u2019s future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with us on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pointofviewradio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">facebook.com\/pointofviewradio<\/a> and on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PointofViewRTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@PointofViewRTS<\/a> with your opinions or comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for just the Highlights? 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