{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","podcast_index_feed_id":7463313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":521,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston, South Carolina—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. Charleston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:21:59.888563+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313"},"episode":{"title":"Working Hard, Still Struggling","slug":"working-hard-still-struggling","published_at":"2026-06-22T20:07:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/working-hard-still-struggling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1b8b1cfc-33ef-4b1f-bc7a-c31f42fcc454.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1b8b1cfc-33ef-4b1f-bc7a-c31f42fcc454.mp3","summary":"A new report reveals that 37% of families in the Lowcountry are ALICE—working multiple jobs but still unable to afford basics like rent, food, and transportation. With costs soaring faster than wages, even those above the poverty line are feeling crushed. Stories from frontline workers show heartbreaking trade-offs: skipping meals or medicine to pay rent. Trident United Way is launching a family coaching program to help with budgeting, credit, and income growth, aiming to rebuild financial stability in a system that’s left too many behind. 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/f33b6570a4f6cef2","meta_description":"A new report reveals that 37% of families in the Lowcountry are ALICE—working multiple jobs but still unable to afford basics like rent, food, and transpo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/episodes/working-hard-still-struggling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/working-hard-still-struggling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}