{"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":"Old South Baton Rouge Left Behind | Baton Rouge News","slug":"old-south-baton-rouge-left-behind-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T02:17:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/old-south-baton-rouge-left-behind-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/99fbc44887b62d6c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ef7a7d43-01d5-4fd5-925e-2cfd2f9277a9.mp3","summary":"Old South Baton Rouge is crumbling under neglect—overgrown lots, broken streets, and forgotten homes leave residents feeling abandoned. Once a vibrant neighborhood with kids playing outside, it’s now chaotic and unsafe, with locals frustrated that city officials, including the mayor, rarely show up to see the damage firsthand. City leaders admit they’re drowning in a backlog of condemned properties, with limited budgets and relentless rain making maintenance nearly impossible. While they’ve awarded contracts to mow 150 properties—including some in the area—residents urge officials to prioritize their neighborhood and report issues via 311, which they say gets responses within days. 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/99fbc44887b62d6c","meta_description":"Old South Baton Rouge is crumbling under neglect—overgrown lots, broken streets, and forgotten homes leave residents feeling abandoned. Once a vibrant nei…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/old-south-baton-rouge-left-behind-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/old-south-baton-rouge-left-behind-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}