{"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":337,"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":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Transmissible Cancer in Catfish | Burlington News","slug":"transmissible-cancer-in-catfish-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T00:48:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/transmissible-cancer-in-catfish-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/53277a700c11a4d9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cfd9658c-a581-4c4a-9ac0-1144930befb3.mp3","summary":"Scientists have uncovered a bizarre, contagious cancer in brown bullhead catfish that behaves more like a parasite than a tumor, spreading between fish via black, raised lesions. First spotted around 2012 and rampant by 2014, the cancer defies typical environmental triggers like UV exposure, and genetic analysis reveals the cancer cells are more alike across fish than the fish themselves—proof it’s being passed from host to host. Despite concerns over nearby pollution from the Coventry Landfill and PFAS contamination in Lake Memphremagog, the cancer is widespread across the lake and even found in other New England and Canadian lakes without obvious pollution sources. This may be the first known transmissible cancer in freshwater fish, echoing rare cases in dogs and Tasmanian devils—and could unlock new insights into how such diseases spread across species. 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/53277a700c11a4d9","meta_description":"Scientists have uncovered a bizarre, contagious cancer in brown bullhead catfish that behaves more like a parasite than a tumor, spreading between fish vi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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/transmissible-cancer-in-catfish-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/transmissible-cancer-in-catfish-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}