{"podcast":{"title":"Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","podcast_index_feed_id":7854780,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/5c4be9bd-b006-4118-b221-153d4709901e.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":107,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Christchurch News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping the South Island, New Zealand—covering local government, development, business, community, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Christchurch. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:18:08.385651+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780"},"episode":{"title":"Grandma’s Quiet Legacy in Barbershop Harmony | Christchurch News","slug":"grandma-s-quiet-legacy-in-barbershop-harmony-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T20:14:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/grandma-s-quiet-legacy-in-barbershop-harmony-christchurch-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b641f11945007327","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b58155a1-1abc-426e-921b-43255584a34a.mp3","summary":"An 82-year-old grandmother, Miriam Spragg, stunned the world when she received a King’s Service Medal for her decades of devotion to barbershop singing and music administration — but she almost turned it down, convinced her chorus director deserved the honor more. From piano lessons to international competitions, Miriam’s journey took her from light opera to designing costumes for 140 singers and managing regional Sweet Adelines events. Humble to the core, she sees her work as simply helping others — “If I can, why wouldn’t I?” — and still believes her best moment is yet to come. 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/b641f11945007327","meta_description":"An 82-year-old grandmother, Miriam Spragg, stunned the world when she received a King’s Service Medal for her decades of devotion to barbershop singing an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/episodes/grandma-s-quiet-legacy-in-barbershop-harmony-christchurch-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/grandma-s-quiet-legacy-in-barbershop-harmony-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}