{"podcast":{"title":"Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","podcast_index_feed_id":7613907,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":744,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Aberdeen News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Aberdeen—from local news and government to business, energy, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Aberdeen News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T22:19:11.800264+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907"},"episode":{"title":"Flynn's World Cup Trip and Election Fallout | Aberdeen News","slug":"flynn-s-world-cup-trip-and-election-fallout-aberdeen-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T17:44:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/flynn-s-world-cup-trip-and-election-fallout-aberdeen-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ff48570a9c1f6037","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/95fcd63c-375f-4e9b-bfa5-5e29f7005481.mp3","summary":"When MP Stephen Flynn resigned to run for another office, his party’s by-election loss to the Tories sparked outrage — especially after he flew to Miami to watch Scotland get crushed by Brazil, despite being told by First Minister Swinney he’d be away on election day. Emails revealed Swinney approved the trip, calling it routine government correspondence. This isn’t the first time World Cup travel has drawn fire: Swinney himself spent over $45,000 on business-class flights to Boston and Kentucky, while Sports Minister Maree Todd flew economy — raising questions about priorities, expenses, and accountability in public office. 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/ff48570a9c1f6037","meta_description":"When MP Stephen Flynn resigned to run for another office, his party’s by-election loss to the Tories sparked outrage — especially after he flew to Miami t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/episodes/flynn-s-world-cup-trip-and-election-fallout-aberdeen-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/flynn-s-world-cup-trip-and-election-fallout-aberdeen-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}