{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Brains React Before Reason | Austin News","slug":"brains-react-before-reason-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T20:58:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/brains-react-before-reason-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0bb74e628159febd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b5ead6c3-bcc9-4581-8f6a-1dbbe6df1eb3.mp3","summary":"New brain imaging study reveals why we react emotionally to information that contradicts our beliefs—triggering the amygdala and sidelining logic. In today’s misinformation-saturated world, this explains why challenging facts feel threatening and hard to process. But the good news? Simple strategies like pausing to check sources or seeking counterarguments can quiet the emotional response and boost critical thinking. It’s not just about being smart—it’s about mastering your own mind. 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/0bb74e628159febd","meta_description":"New brain imaging study reveals why we react emotionally to information that contradicts our beliefs—triggering the amygdala and sidelining logic. In toda…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/brains-react-before-reason-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/brains-react-before-reason-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}