{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":77,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, 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. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:17:37.134745+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Alaska's Spelling Stars Head to D.C.","slug":"alaska-s-spelling-stars-head-to-d-c","published_at":"2026-05-27T05:17:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/alaska-s-spelling-stars-head-to-d-c","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/99aba4c4-487c-4574-931e-affa9957e052.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/99aba4c4-487c-4574-931e-affa9957e052.mp3","summary":"Two Alaskan spelling whizzes, 14-year-old Aidan Cole and 13-year-old Andie Seavey, are headed to D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee — one of the nation’s most prestigious word challenges. Aidan, a Kenai eighth-grader, stunned the state with his win in March, nailing “thrasonical” to claim the title. Andie, from Fairbanks, balances spelling with percussion, knitting, baking, and theater. With 247 competitors vying for $50,000, they’re diving into intense rounds — quarterfinals and semifinals this week, with the live finals airing Thursday afternoon on ION. These bright young minds are ready to shine. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/78059e75fec0813b","meta_description":"Two Alaskan spelling whizzes, 14-year-old Aidan Cole and 13-year-old Andie Seavey, are headed to D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee — one of the n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/alaska-s-spelling-stars-head-to-d-c/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/alaska-s-spelling-stars-head-to-d-c.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}