{"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":"Leander Springs Revival in Sight | Austin News","slug":"leander-springs-revival-in-sight-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T10:18:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/leander-springs-revival-in-sight-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/6fe3c4e1-bc43-4bb7-923d-7a8cb18713b6.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6fe3c4e1-bc43-4bb7-923d-7a8cb18713b6.mp3","summary":"Leander, Texas, is getting a major splash with the revived Leander Springs project — a four-acre lagoon, white sandy beaches, hotel, shops, and restaurants designed to turn the city into a Caribbean-style tourist hotspot. After a rocky start and a failed deal, new developer Ravi Katta is stepping in with a revised plan that scales back apartments, removes strict deadlines, and labels the lagoon “nonessential” to handle droughts. The first phase could be ready by 2029, using water from the Trinity Aquifer without impacting existing wells. With a swim-up bar, boardwalk dining, and a focus on community collaboration, this could be the city’s biggest economic boost yet — if it gets the green light. 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/6f532c74e395619f","meta_description":"Leander, Texas, is getting a major splash with the revived Leander Springs project — a four-acre lagoon, white sandy beaches, hotel, shops, and restaurant…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/leander-springs-revival-in-sight-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/leander-springs-revival-in-sight-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}