{"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":"Water Polo at Risk in Austin School Budget","slug":"water-polo-at-risk-in-austin-school-budget","published_at":"2026-06-05T23:25:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/water-polo-at-risk-in-austin-school-budget","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/394ee786-cadc-409c-bf8d-7e5c62e11498.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/394ee786-cadc-409c-bf8d-7e5c62e11498.mp3","summary":"Austin ISD faces a brutal budget crunch, proposing to axe its water polo program to save $89K — but students and parents are furious, calling the move unfair and misleading, since participation numbers are higher than claimed. With a $181M deficit looming and a June 18 vote approaching, athletes are pleading for reconsideration, arguing the sport’s low cost and unique value shouldn’t make it the scapegoat. School leaders say every cut is scrutinized, but the water polo community is demanding a fairer shake before the final decision. 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/65995506e2d71509","meta_description":"Austin ISD faces a brutal budget crunch, proposing to axe its water polo program to save $89K — but students and parents are furious, calling the move unf…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/water-polo-at-risk-in-austin-school-budget/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/water-polo-at-risk-in-austin-school-budget.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}