{"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":"Scientists Bring Research to Bars | Christchurch News","slug":"scientists-bring-research-to-bars-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T20:43:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/scientists-bring-research-to-bars-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/55ef1060a414b350","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d83df403-ca26-4374-aacd-8fd3ff4eb509.mp3","summary":"Canterbury University’s “Raising the Bar” event is bringing 20 scientists to nine local bars on September 15th to demystify research in a fun, accessible way—topics range from microplastics and AI’s impact on creativity to volcano prediction and ancient Rome. Free to attend, it’s part of a global initiative now in its fourth year, offering a chill space to geek out on science without the lecture hall vibe. Register at rtbevent.com/rtbchch2026. 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/55ef1060a414b350","meta_description":"Canterbury University’s “Raising the Bar” event is bringing 20 scientists to nine local bars on September 15th to demystify research in a fun, accessible…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/scientists-bring-research-to-bars-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/scientists-bring-research-to-bars-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}