{"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":"How Your Brain Filters What Matters | Austin News","slug":"how-your-brain-filters-what-matters-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T21:39:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/how-your-brain-filters-what-matters-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/0d85d1df6de88a80","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/883c66a2-a1a4-4f22-846f-3466ea22d4b8.mp3","summary":"New research reveals how your brain masterfully filters the flood of daily stimuli—choosing what grabs your attention based on context and past experience, not just volume or brightness. Scientists are uncovering the neural mechanics behind focus, with big implications for education, marketing, and news consumption. The good news? This skill can be trained, offering hope for improving attention in a distracted world—and even helping those with attention deficits. Next time you’re hooked, know your brain’s doing serious, silent work to decide what deserves your spotlight. 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/0d85d1df6de88a80","meta_description":"New research reveals how your brain masterfully filters the flood of daily stimuli—choosing what grabs your attention based on context and past experience…","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/how-your-brain-filters-what-matters-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/how-your-brain-filters-what-matters-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}