{"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":"Zoo Animals Beat the Heat | Charleston News","slug":"zoo-animals-beat-the-heat-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-10T19:01:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/zoo-animals-beat-the-heat-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/aa229e00f2e8ca70","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/05691c18-3924-4e06-be7c-e87789e78097.mp3","summary":"When South Carolina’s heat hits, Riverbanks Zoo goes into full cooling mode—sea lions splash in chilly pools, tortoises soak in mud baths, and rhinos lounge on dirt mounds. Behind the scenes, the zoo’s life support crew keeps generators and chillers running, lessons learned from Hurricane Helene. Zookeepers brave the sun with hydration gear and electrolytes, sent home if they show signs of heat exhaustion. And while the animals get pampered, the episode reminds us: our pets need the same care—observe, adapt, and keep them cool. 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/aa229e00f2e8ca70","meta_description":"When South Carolina’s heat hits, Riverbanks Zoo goes into full cooling mode—sea lions splash in chilly pools, tortoises soak in mud baths, and rhinos loun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/zoo-animals-beat-the-heat-charleston-news/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/zoo-animals-beat-the-heat-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}