{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","podcast_index_feed_id":7463314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Chicago—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. Chicago News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:17:53.052055+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314"},"episode":{"title":"Young Poets Defy Despair with Hope | Chicago News","slug":"young-poets-defy-despair-with-hope-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T12:31:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/young-poets-defy-despair-with-hope-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/407b0a9cd53d206b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/71fcbe25-7051-426c-83ba-f71062fae67e.mp3","summary":"A powerful new anthology, “1455 Young Poets,” features over 170 voices from ages ten to twenty-one across ten countries, including Illinois poets Grace Frazier and Gianna Casanova. These young writers confront climate anxiety, political chaos, and economic instability—but their poetry refuses despair, instead revealing tenderness, resilience, and urgent hope. With mature insight, they weave political awareness with human connection, challenging listeners to slow down, reflect, and reimagine a better future through the quiet strength of language. 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/407b0a9cd53d206b","meta_description":"A powerful new anthology, “1455 Young Poets,” features over 170 voices from ages ten to twenty-one across ten countries, including Illinois poets Grace Fr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/young-poets-defy-despair-with-hope-chicago-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/young-poets-defy-despair-with-hope-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}