{"podcast":{"title":"Barbados News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","podcast_index_feed_id":7856365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/185940d1-379f-4867-821c-76a6844fccbc.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":329,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Barbados News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping the island—covering Bridgetown, government, business, tourism, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Barbados. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T00:19:22.659366+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365"},"episode":{"title":"Sargassum Solutions for Beaches | Barbados News","slug":"sargassum-solutions-for-beaches-barbados-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T20:26:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/sargassum-solutions-for-beaches-barbados-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/15ba0300ab70d20a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3f1b3020-794d-4acc-87d7-73e5eaec0782.mp3","summary":"Sargassum seaweed is piling up on beaches, with crews clearing over 3.6 million pounds—mostly by hand near tourist spots. Some areas like Miami Beach are left overwhelmed for weeks. To tackle it faster, teams are testing pump harvesters that scoop seaweed from the water before it hits shore, designed to protect marine life and reduce beach erosion. Potential sites include calm River Bay and rougher Skeetes Bay. And once collected? Ideas include turning it into biogas to turn a nuisance into a resource. 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://barbadostoday.bb/2026/09/17/sargassum-removal-tops-3-6-million-pounds/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/15ba0300ab70d20a Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Sargassum seaweed is piling up on beaches, with crews clearing over 3.6 million pounds—mostly by hand near tourist spots. Some areas like Miami Beach are…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/episodes/sargassum-solutions-for-beaches-barbados-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/sargassum-solutions-for-beaches-barbados-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}