{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Weird Calls From The Police Blotter | Boston News","slug":"weird-calls-from-the-police-blotter-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T16:22:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/weird-calls-from-the-police-blotter-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5e5f4ba8f686e6f7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/23afc9d3-3281-4190-922e-6d723120e914.mp3","summary":"A raccoon got stuck on a car tire in Millis, Animal Control had to rescue it. Then, fireworks exploded inside porta-potties on Cape Cod — not once, but twice — prompting a crime scene investigation. Meanwhile, in Hopkinton, a driver tried to fake a handicap placard with a homemade “police” sign… and vanished before cops could catch them. The police blotter’s weirdest calls: furry mishaps, explosive bathrooms, and bogus badges — all in a day’s work. 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://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/metro/raccoon-rescue-porta-potties-fireworks/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5e5f4ba8f686e6f7 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A raccoon got stuck on a car tire in Millis, Animal Control had to rescue it. Then, fireworks exploded inside porta-potties on Cape Cod — not once, but tw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/weird-calls-from-the-police-blotter-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/weird-calls-from-the-police-blotter-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}