{"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":"Tom Wheeler's Blood Drive: A Race Against Time","slug":"tom-wheeler-s-blood-drive-a-race-against-time","published_at":"2026-05-23T15:39:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/tom-wheeler-s-blood-drive-a-race-against-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2771bc47-b9d7-4910-92ab-b4c4f3f2af94.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2771bc47-b9d7-4910-92ab-b4c4f3f2af94.mp3","summary":"Tom Wheeler, a volunteer driver for We Are Blood in Central Texas, dedicates his time to transporting donated blood, ensuring it reaches the processing center within four hours to remain viable. His personal motivation stems from his late wifes life-saving blood transfusions during a heart transplant. Wheelers role is crucial, connecting donors to those in need, and he understands the urgency of his task. His commitment supports the communitys health and those in critical need. 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/268ef3307ef9912d","meta_description":"Tom Wheeler, a volunteer driver for We Are Blood in Central Texas, dedicates his time to transporting donated blood, ensuring it reaches the processing ce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/tom-wheeler-s-blood-drive-a-race-against-time/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/tom-wheeler-s-blood-drive-a-race-against-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}