{"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 Threatens Austin Trees | Austin News","slug":"emerald-ash-borer-threatens-austin-trees-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T21:35:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/emerald-ash-borer-threatens-austin-trees-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/bf03a1b9-42a2-4cc5-872b-f52383b41d21.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bf03a1b9-42a2-4cc5-872b-f52383b41d21.mp3","summary":"A silent invader is threatening Austin’s green canopy: the Emerald Ash Borer. This tiny, iridescent beetle, first spotted in Texas in 2016, is now creeping dangerously close to the city—especially along I-35—with Bell County already infested and Williamson County next in line. Austin alone boasts over a million ash trees, which make up 3% of its urban forest, and the EAB’s larvae are devastating them by tunneling into bark and cutting off vital nutrients. Trees collapse fast, becoming safety hazards—and removal often requires expensive heavy machinery. While treatments exist, officials say it’s too early to justify the cost. If you spot one, call 311 in Austin or your local government elsewhere. Stay alert—your trees depend on it. 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/2931f0d7d2304f5e","meta_description":"A silent invader is threatening Austin’s green canopy: the Emerald Ash Borer. This tiny, iridescent beetle, first spotted in Texas in 2016, is now creepin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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-threatens-austin-trees-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-threatens-austin-trees-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}