{"podcast":{"title":"Bristol News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695","podcast_index_feed_id":7574695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/greenville-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/greenville-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":246,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bristol News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bristol—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. Bristol News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:20:05.534112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695"},"episode":{"title":"Don Egginton: Scholar Artist & Community Builder","slug":"don-egginton-scholar-artist-community-builder","published_at":"2026-06-28T15:57:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/don-egginton-scholar-artist-community-builder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/828fb605-2ad6-4bc5-9b07-d831b2f394c0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/828fb605-2ad6-4bc5-9b07-d831b2f394c0.mp3","summary":"Don Egginton, who passed away at 92, was more than just a revered professor of accounting and former head of Bristol University’s economics department—he was a lifelong artist whose work spans five decades and graces the university walls. Surviving the Blitz and losing his father in WWII, he rose through grit and intellect to become a LSE graduate and later a pillar of academia. But his legacy thrives beyond the lecture hall: a Samaritan pioneer, Liberal Party activist, council candidate, and founder of Bristol’s thriving community garden and rewilding projects. His art, exhibited in galleries and celebrated in a recent retrospective, mirrors his soul—intelligent, compassionate, and deeply rooted in community. Remembered for his kindness, he leaves behind three children and two grandchildren, a life woven with brilliance, resilience, and quiet generosity. 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/0fc27d363f6b84c2","meta_description":"Don Egginton, who passed away at 92, was more than just a revered professor of accounting and former head of Bristol University’s economics department—he…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/episodes/don-egginton-scholar-artist-community-builder/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bristol-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574695/don-egginton-scholar-artist-community-builder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}