{"podcast":{"title":"Brisbane News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","podcast_index_feed_id":7581033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/phoenix-mercury-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/fcd411e3-040e-402a-bd74-0f5d66e42553.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":21,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Brisbane News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Brisbane—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. Brisbane News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T20:20:07.755611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033"},"episode":{"title":"Last Working Steam Tram Gets New Drivers","slug":"last-working-steam-tram-gets-new-drivers","published_at":"2026-05-29T04:55:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/last-working-steam-tram-gets-new-drivers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d2a9ab18-7824-4299-9b9d-d19fa6b0d9cc.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d2a9ab18-7824-4299-9b9d-d19fa6b0d9cc.mp3","summary":"In a historic first, two new drivers—Michael Feldman-Budarick and Jo Webb—have earned the rare privilege to operate the last working Purrey steam tram on Earth, a 1909-era relic restored by volunteers in Rockhampton, Australia. Once a vital part of the city’s transit system, this French-designed marvel is now preserved at the Archer Park Rail Museum, where passionate stewards keep its steam-powered heartbeat alive. Jo Webb becomes the first woman to pilot it, calling the experience “very, very cool,” while Michael, a decade-long museum volunteer, highlights the intense training required. Their achievement not only honors Rockhampton’s past but ensures this one-of-a-kind machine continues to chug into the future, thanks to a new generation of dedicated keepers. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/d01163ea320e8e72","meta_description":"In a historic first, two new drivers—Michael Feldman-Budarick and Jo Webb—have earned the rare privilege to operate the last working Purrey steam tram on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/episodes/last-working-steam-tram-gets-new-drivers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brisbane-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7581033/last-working-steam-tram-gets-new-drivers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}