{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","podcast_index_feed_id":7606770,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":685,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston West Virginia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston and the surrounding region—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 West Virginia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the region. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T06:24:34.691606+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770"},"episode":{"title":"Fetterman Backs Down From Piker Battle | Charleston News","slug":"fetterman-backs-down-from-piker-battle-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T00:24:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/fetterman-backs-down-from-piker-battle-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/16e5c378322bc7e1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6e9ab033-2f90-467d-aa8b-82c5428358dd.mp3","summary":"Senator John Fetterman is pulling back from public attacks on streamer Hasan Piker, admitting the online influencer’s massive reach makes him a tough opponent—especially in Michigan’s Senate race where rival candidate Abdul El-Sayed has tangled with Piker’s controversial views. While El-Sayed tries to distance himself and focus on policy, opponents are using Piker’s rhetoric to paint him as too extreme for mainstream Democratic voters. Polls show most Democrats want their party to avoid such stances, revealing a growing gap between digital influencers and the electorate. Fetterman’s retreat signals a strategic pivot as he acknowledges the limits of traditional political tactics against viral online forces. 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://wchstv.com/news/nation-world/senator-john-fetterman-says-hes-giving-up-critical-campaign-against-progressive-hasan-piker-abdul-el-sayed-democrat-senate-midterm-election-race More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/16e5c378322bc7e1 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Senator John Fetterman is pulling back from public attacks on streamer Hasan Piker, admitting the online influencer’s massive reach makes him a tough oppo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/episodes/fetterman-backs-down-from-piker-battle-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-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/fetterman-backs-down-from-piker-battle-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}