{"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":408,"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":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Teen Shatters 45-Year Grease Pole Record | Anchorage News","slug":"teen-shatters-45-year-grease-pole-record-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T07:15:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/teen-shatters-45-year-grease-pole-record-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/381a9cb499b8b089","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9209d409-5a75-40ab-839a-e194a11c9bc9.mp3","summary":"A college sophomore just rewrote history at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics—Leif Richards shattered a 45-year-old grease pole walk record by nearly two feet, smashing it at 15 feet, 4.5 inches. He didn’t even train specifically for it, crediting his rock climbing, ice climbing, and slacklining skills for the win. While he’s mostly there for the community and fun, he’s already eyeing the swing kick and aiming to tie a world record in the one-foot high kick. With finals coming up this Saturday, Richards is proving that tradition, grit, and a little bit of unexpected athleticism can make magic happen. 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/381a9cb499b8b089","meta_description":"A college sophomore just rewrote history at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics—Leif Richards shattered a 45-year-old grease pole walk record by nearly two f…","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/teen-shatters-45-year-grease-pole-record-anchorage-news/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/teen-shatters-45-year-grease-pole-record-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}