{"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":"Two Men Arrested with Crack and Cash | Baton Rouge News","slug":"two-men-arrested-with-crack-and-cash-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T09:42:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/two-men-arrested-with-crack-and-cash-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/69fb3da5990c94c4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b9cd6890-1292-428e-95dd-0c184826882e.mp3","summary":"Deputies pulled over a vehicle on Highway 40 late Wednesday night and made a major bust—seizing crack, meth, drug paraphernalia, and nearly $2,000 in cash. The two occupants, 51-year-old Joseph Bedford (driver) and 42-year-old Joshua Brister (passenger), are now in custody facing multiple charges including possession with intent to distribute. Bedford also faces resisting an officer and traffic violations, while Brister is charged with simple possession. Both are held at the Livingston Parish Detention Center as authorities ramp up efforts to combat local drug trafficking. 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/69fb3da5990c94c4","meta_description":"Deputies pulled over a vehicle on Highway 40 late Wednesday night and made a major bust—seizing crack, meth, drug paraphernalia, and nearly $2,000 in cash…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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/two-men-arrested-with-crack-and-cash-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/two-men-arrested-with-crack-and-cash-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}