{"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":"Vermont’s New Gap Year for Tech Careers | Burlington News","slug":"vermont-s-new-gap-year-for-tech-careers-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T16:50:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/vermont-s-new-gap-year-for-tech-careers-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/2dd72093375e7ac7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c3cadc07-c938-449d-ac74-5b91ff49d76a.mp3","summary":"Vermont’s launching a bold new program: the Green Mountain Work and Learn initiative, turning gap years into career launchpads for teens and young adults. Partnering with UVM and Vermont State University, it connects local grads with hands-on tech and engineering apprenticeships—no college degree required yet. Students like Alexandria Goodspeed are already diving into real-world HVAC work, earning certifications while staying home. Designed to keep top talent in-state amid growing workforce needs, this is smart, practical prep for future engineers and skilled tradespeople. Applications open this fall—don’t miss your shot to build your future right here in Vermont. 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/2dd72093375e7ac7","meta_description":"Vermont’s launching a bold new program: the Green Mountain Work and Learn initiative, turning gap years into career launchpads for teens and young adults.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/vermont-s-new-gap-year-for-tech-careers-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/vermont-s-new-gap-year-for-tech-careers-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}