{"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":"Ron Howard Learns from John Wayne | Charleston News","slug":"ron-howard-learns-from-john-wayne-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T04:41:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/ron-howard-learns-from-john-wayne-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/24253f2ed6f1e712","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/83d810e5-9e4b-4742-86cc-df587650db15.mp3","summary":"Ron Howard, fresh off “Happy Days” and soaking up directing lessons at USC, got an unforgettable crash course on filmmaking working with John Wayne on his final movie, “The Shootist.” Tensions were high between director Don Siegel and Wayne, but Howard didn’t just observe—he engaged, even approaching Wayne to run lines together. What he witnessed was pure legend: Wayne transforming scenes with effortless mastery. More than that, Howard learned invaluable lessons in navigating set chaos and human dynamics, all while watching one of Hollywood’s greatest actors in his final role. 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/24253f2ed6f1e712","meta_description":"Ron Howard, fresh off “Happy Days” and soaking up directing lessons at USC, got an unforgettable crash course on filmmaking working with John Wayne on his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/ron-howard-learns-from-john-wayne-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/ron-howard-learns-from-john-wayne-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}