{"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":21,"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":"2026-06-17T14:17:23.221637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Hot Luck Festival Changes Hands","slug":"hot-luck-festival-changes-hands","published_at":"2026-06-16T21:10:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/hot-luck-festival-changes-hands","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5aee4ddd-6442-4d8e-8895-8a66f4b04bb8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5aee4ddd-6442-4d8e-8895-8a66f4b04bb8.mp3","summary":"Hot Luck Festival just got a major upgrade — People Inc. has bought it, bringing its iconic Austin vibe under a media giant’s wing. But don’t worry, the soul of the fest stays intact: co-founders Aaron Franklin and James Moody are staying on board to preserve its unique charm and support the Southern Smoke Foundation. With a growing portfolio of food and culture events, People Inc. plans to expand Hot Luck’s reach, while fans can look forward to the next edition on October 16–17 — bigger, bolder, and still all about smoke, music, and Southern soul. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/e6f2d3545d0c29b2","meta_description":"Hot Luck Festival just got a major upgrade — People Inc. has bought it, bringing its iconic Austin vibe under a media giant’s wing. But don’t worry, the s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/hot-luck-festival-changes-hands/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/hot-luck-festival-changes-hands.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}