{"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":"Emerald Ash Borer Threat Rising | Austin News","slug":"emerald-ash-borer-threat-rising-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T00:56:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/emerald-ash-borer-threat-rising-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b84626b2-af82-4632-a77a-16cf39870bdb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b84626b2-af82-4632-a77a-16cf39870bdb.mp3","summary":"The emerald ash borer is a silent killer sweeping across millions of ash trees, turning healthy giants into brittle hazards in just weeks. First spotted in Michigan in 2002, it’s now reached Texas and is spreading fast — no natural defenses exist for American ash trees. Watch for D-shaped holes, thinning leaves, dying branches, or sap oozing, especially from spring to late summer. If you spot it, report it to the USDA — early treatment might save some trees, but many won’t survive. This isn’t just a bug — it’s an urban emergency waiting to 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/fae8a14c06a9ba50","meta_description":"The emerald ash borer is a silent killer sweeping across millions of ash trees, turning healthy giants into brittle hazards in just weeks. First spotted i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/emerald-ash-borer-threat-rising-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/emerald-ash-borer-threat-rising-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}