{"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":"Lincoln Pool Blues: Contractor Blame | Austin News","slug":"lincoln-pool-blues-contractor-blame-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T18:59:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/lincoln-pool-blues-contractor-blame-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/4bbc6350c274cf22","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/43e8a332-6fb3-4d78-9d30-3f3876d80d54.mp3","summary":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s “blue” fiasco turned out to be a contractor’s mess, not vandalism. President Trump had hyped a $1.5 million repaint promising a century-long finish, but by mid-June, algae and sealant debris appeared. Trump blamed vandals, even prompting federal charges—including against David Hearn—until evidence showed the liner was already peeling before anyone touched it. All charges were dropped; the real culprit? Atlantic Industrial Coatings’ chemical mix-ups and heat-sensitive materials. 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. Sources: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/contractor-takes-responsibility-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-damage/507-27a61cf6-bee8-4aad-bcaa-c27e2d9b22dc More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4bbc6350c274cf22 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s “blue” fiasco turned out to be a contractor’s mess, not vandalism. President Trump had hyped a $1.5 million repaint…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/lincoln-pool-blues-contractor-blame-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/lincoln-pool-blues-contractor-blame-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}