# Grand Schemes That Crumbled | Melbourne News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/grand-schemes-that-crumbled-melbourne-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/grand-schemes-that-crumbled-melbourne-news.md Podcast: [Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838) Published: 2026-07-17T02:15:01+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/349c2e10a496e668 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/048df740-9b94-4a34-a238-25f0c930fe73.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/grand-schemes-that-crumbled-melbourne-news Duration seconds: 124 ## Resource When chaos meets comedy, history’s most absurd stand-offs unfold—think bridge jumpers, bird-painters demanding PB&J, and convicts with wild schemes that end in handcuffs or handbag smackdowns. From West Gate Bridge traffic jams to prison ear-chopping, these misadventures prove that even the most dramatic plans collapse under pressure, bad timing, or a mom’s purse. Sometimes, the best plan? Don’t start at all. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/349c2e10a496e668 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/episodes/grand-schemes-that-crumbled-melbourne-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838/grand-schemes-that-crumbled-melbourne-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.