{"podcast":{"title":"Australia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","podcast_index_feed_id":7569932,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/las-vegas-aces-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1635,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Australia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Australia—from national news and politics to business, culture, and major developments across the country. 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 national and local news together to keep audiences connected at every level. Australia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:22.035769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932"},"episode":{"title":"The Pen That Saved Apollo 11 | Australia News","slug":"the-pen-that-saved-apollo-11-australia-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T10:02:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/the-pen-that-saved-apollo-11-australia-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ed5fccd4163797c2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b88904f-7d0e-4248-8c43-b11273180377.mp3","summary":"A pen that saved Apollo 11 just sold for $857,600 — yes, really. Buzz Aldrin used this humble silver Duro Rocket to jam a broken circuit breaker, enabling the lunar module to lift off and return to Earth in 1969. Bidding war aside, the story’s wild: a simple tool, not even NASA-approved, became a lifesaver. Now, as NASA eyes 2028 and China targets 2030 for moon landings, Aldrin’s pen — and its $857K price tag — stands as a symbol of ingenuity under pressure. 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/ed5fccd4163797c2","meta_description":"A pen that saved Apollo 11 just sold for $857,600 — yes, really. Buzz Aldrin used this humble silver Duro Rocket to jam a broken circuit breaker, enabling…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/episodes/the-pen-that-saved-apollo-11-australia-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569932/the-pen-that-saved-apollo-11-australia-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}