{"podcast":{"title":"California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","podcast_index_feed_id":7610473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, California News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping California—from statewide politics and business to culture, sports, and major local 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 and regional news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. California News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the state. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:37.087293+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Bacteria That Eats Plastic Found | California News","slug":"bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-california-news","published_at":"2026-09-08T06:34:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bb17fd16ad3de3cc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6104b46c-4e8d-43cb-b666-9be5826a2aea.mp3","summary":"Scientists have discovered a soil bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the same stuff in bottles and packaging—offering a groundbreaking, natural solution to our planet’s plastic pollution crisis. Found in landfills, this microbe could revolutionize waste management if scaled up, turning environmental cleanup into a biological process. While not a magic fix, it’s a major leap forward in the fight against plastic waste. 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/bb17fd16ad3de3cc","meta_description":"Scientists have discovered a soil bacterium that can efficiently break down PET plastic—the same stuff in bottles and packaging—offering a groundbreaking,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/episodes/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-california-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/bacteria-that-eats-plastic-found-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}