{"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":"Courteny Calhoun and the Flood Resilience | Austin News","slug":"courteny-calhoun-and-the-flood-resilience-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T03:23:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/courteny-calhoun-and-the-flood-resilience-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/e30df9b322455cdd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f165044b-d154-436a-991e-576edcf94cd2.mp3","summary":"Courtney Calhoun, a Hunt, Texas volunteer, put her advanced search and rescue skills to the test during this week’s floods — a year after she trained for exactly this scenario, inspired by the deadly July 2025 floods that devastated the area. With her and fellow volunteers now certified in ground search, recovery, and swift water rescue, the community evacuated faster and avoided casualties this time — but the emotional toll was heavy. Calhoun called the new disaster a “betrayal,” watching her town’s fragile recovery shattered as she returned to a park on the eve of the anniversary, overwhelmed by the haunting echo of last year’s tragedy. Her story is a powerful reminder of resilience, sacrifice, and the unyielding human spirit in the face of nature’s fury. 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/e30df9b322455cdd","meta_description":"Courtney Calhoun, a Hunt, Texas volunteer, put her advanced search and rescue skills to the test during this week’s floods — a year after she trained for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"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/courteny-calhoun-and-the-flood-resilience-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/courteny-calhoun-and-the-flood-resilience-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}