{"id":523,"date":"2026-04-06T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=523"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:38:14","slug":"minute-049-the-star-spangled-man-with-a-plan","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast\/minute-049-the-star-spangled-man-with-a-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Minute 049: The Star-Spangled Man with a Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>GUEST: &#8220;Mythtickle&#8221; Cartoonist and Captain America Portrayer Justin Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Backstage at a theater, Steve Rogers, now in a vibrant costume, grips a star-spangled shield, his face etched with uncertainty. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I can do this,\u201d he mutters, his voice low.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Brandt\u2019s assistant shrugs with easy confidence. \u201cNothing to it. 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