{"podcast":{"title":"Amsterdam News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","podcast_index_feed_id":7623315,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":435,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Amsterdam News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Amsterdam—from local news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the city. 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. Amsterdam News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:19:17.636505+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315"},"episode":{"title":"Why We Laugh When Tickled | Amsterdam News","slug":"why-we-laugh-when-tickled-amsterdam-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T11:12:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/why-we-laugh-when-tickled-amsterdam-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6d8dfcc4d8d8d134","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7319f75a-2f87-4c32-8f4b-0ec2fb98d2f7.mp3","summary":"Scientists in Nijmegen are unraveling the ancient mystery of ticklishness using robots, brain sensors, and controlled experiments to decode why we laugh when tickled — a phenomenon called gargalesis that’s hardwired across primates and unaffected by gender or culture. In a distraction-free lab, participants wear brain-monitoring caps while a robotic arm delivers precise touches, testing theories from Aristotle and Darwin — including whether thin skin or rarely touched areas trigger the response — only to find them lacking. Tickling, often playful but sometimes painful or even torturous, also shows surprising links to autism and arousal. This cutting-edge research aims to finally solve a biological puzzle that’s baffled thinkers for centuries. 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. Sources: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/scientists-develop-tickle-robot-to-solve-touching-mystery/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6d8dfcc4d8d8d134 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Scientists in Nijmegen are unraveling the ancient mystery of ticklishness using robots, brain sensors, and controlled experiments to decode why we laugh w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/episodes/why-we-laugh-when-tickled-amsterdam-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/amsterdam-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7623315/why-we-laugh-when-tickled-amsterdam-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}