{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":565,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—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. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:19:54.214438+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Press Freedom Protects Our Democracy | Burlington News","slug":"press-freedom-protects-our-democracy-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T12:11:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/press-freedom-protects-our-democracy-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/812af11d-dd86-48b2-b10c-d5ed231d7fa8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/812af11d-dd86-48b2-b10c-d5ed231d7fa8.mp3","summary":"This Independence Day, remember that American power must answer to the people—and a free press is the vital force keeping that promise alive. For over 15 years, VTDigger has relentlessly uncovered truths—from EB-5 fraud to police misconduct—proving that accountability journalism isn’t optional, it’s essential. Their latest investigation reveals why Vermont law enforcement still uses controversial license plate readers despite legislative efforts to stop it. As we celebrate freedom, let’s honor the reporters who defend it—and support them so they can keep holding power to account. 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/b51aac7d628ab1e6","meta_description":"This Independence Day, remember that American power must answer to the people—and a free press is the vital force keeping that promise alive. For over 15…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/press-freedom-protects-our-democracy-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/press-freedom-protects-our-democracy-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}