{"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":1081,"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":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Tragic Nighttime Pedestrian Fatality | Baton Rouge News","slug":"tragic-nighttime-pedestrian-fatality-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T04:47:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/tragic-nighttime-pedestrian-fatality-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/97d47a50-2394-4dde-9c9d-f58a31eeb7d7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/97d47a50-2394-4dde-9c9d-f58a31eeb7d7.mp3","summary":"A tragic crash on U.S. Highway 51 early Friday morning claimed the life of 72-year-old Robert Baker of Amite, struck by a northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee. The driver, wearing a seatbelt, suffered no injuries. Authorities are investigating and collecting toxicology samples, urging pedestrians to stay visible at night and walk facing traffic to avoid such tragedies. 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/de935f3373d2ebe4","meta_description":"A tragic crash on U.S. Highway 51 early Friday morning claimed the life of 72-year-old Robert Baker of Amite, struck by a northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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/tragic-nighttime-pedestrian-fatality-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/tragic-nighttime-pedestrian-fatality-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}