{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":921,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, 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. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Employee Fights Back Against BREC | Baton Rouge News","slug":"employee-fights-back-against-brec-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T06:04:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/employee-fights-back-against-brec-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/47c10606df4a4cfd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/58640c74-7bc8-4ff0-8877-9e4bcbab0ad0.mp3","summary":"BREC’s parks and rec department is in chaos after employee Tonya Gordon Smith was fired for refusing to process questionable payments — only to have a committee later back her up, recommending she get her job back in November 2025. The fallout? Civil lawsuits are now being filed, with summons served on top officials including the interim superintendent and even local mayors during a live meeting. Smith claims she was retaliated against for upholding policy, and she’s now officially cleared to sue by the EEOC — turning this internal dispute into a high-stakes legal battle with serious consequences for everyone involved. 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/47c10606df4a4cfd","meta_description":"BREC’s parks and rec department is in chaos after employee Tonya Gordon Smith was fired for refusing to process questionable payments — only to have a com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/employee-fights-back-against-brec-baton-rouge-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/employee-fights-back-against-brec-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}