{"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":590,"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":"2026-06-17T22:20:05.463017+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Nathan Tokunaga: Jazz Prodigy's Summer Wave","slug":"nathan-tokunaga-jazz-prodigy-s-summer-wave","published_at":"2026-05-21T10:11:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/nathan-tokunaga-jazz-prodigy-s-summer-wave","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1458ea9a-f794-45ae-861e-7857985358dd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1458ea9a-f794-45ae-861e-7857985358dd.mp3","summary":"Nineteen-year-old jazz prodigy Nathan Tokunaga is making a splash in the Bay Area music scene, showcasing his skills on saxophone and clarinet. Inspired by early jazz artists, he honed his craft during lockdown and found a mentor in Clint Baker. Now, after studying jazz at The New School, Tokunaga is part of several groups and preparing to record his first album. His approach to music is rooted in tradition but open to innovation, learning from legends like Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman. With nearly two dozen shows this summer, Tokunaga is a rising star to watch. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/c1d76cecded6448b","meta_description":"Nineteen-year-old jazz prodigy Nathan Tokunaga is making a splash in the Bay Area music scene, showcasing his skills on saxophone and clarinet. Inspired b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/nathan-tokunaga-jazz-prodigy-s-summer-wave/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/nathan-tokunaga-jazz-prodigy-s-summer-wave.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}