{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":437,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—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. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:42.685667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Ovechkin’s Putin Video Sparks Outrage | Calgary News","slug":"ovechkin-s-putin-video-sparks-outrage-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T03:29:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/ovechkin-s-putin-video-sparks-outrage-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/2438f936997f8bf7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/97276ba5-aa60-433e-b92f-b7ec5594814f.mp3","summary":"Alex Ovechkin’s latest political video backing Putin’s party has ignited global controversy, with Canadian officials condemning his stance on Ukraine while the NHL stays silent. Despite calling himself “Russian first” and claiming support for peace, Ovechkin’s history of aligning with Putin — including launching a “Putin Team” movement — adds fuel to the fire. Justice Minister Sean Fraser praised his hockey skills but slammed his geopolitics as “willfully blind,” while fans and officials grapple with whether to sanction him in Canada. The line between sports and politics has never been thinner. 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. Sources: https://calgaryherald.com/news/federal-ministers-slam-nhl-player-alex-ovechkins-pro-putin-ad-but-wont-say-if-he-should-be-sanctioned More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2438f936997f8bf7 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alex Ovechkin’s latest political video backing Putin’s party has ignited global controversy, with Canadian officials condemning his stance on Ukraine whil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/ovechkin-s-putin-video-sparks-outrage-calgary-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/ovechkin-s-putin-video-sparks-outrage-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}