{"podcast":{"title":"Cincinnati News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722","podcast_index_feed_id":7564722,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-cincinnati-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-cincinnati-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1269,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cincinnati News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cincinnati—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. Cincinnati News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:20:16.063124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722"},"episode":{"title":"From Coloring Books to College Dreams | Cincinnati News","slug":"from-coloring-books-to-college-dreams-cincinnati-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T04:48:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/from-coloring-books-to-college-dreams-cincinnati-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/07830e465d62c55b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8d019552-4db6-4fe4-bfde-dffc723b3ccd.mp3","summary":"From coloring books in fourth grade to publishing three books and designing a UN T-shirt, Asifiwe Shema is rewriting the script on what’s possible. Arriving in the U.S. speaking Swahili and French, he turned crayons and pictures into his first English lessons — then, during pandemic lockdowns, his garage became his classroom. His memoirs chronicle his family’s escape from Burundi and his resilience through virtual school. Now a junior at Aiken New Tech High, he’s also leading Future Farmers of America, earning a paycheck for a coloring book project, and even getting featured in a documentary — all while aiming for college in business or art. This is the story of a kid who turned struggle into strength, one colored page at a time. 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/07830e465d62c55b","meta_description":"From coloring books in fourth grade to publishing three books and designing a UN T-shirt, Asifiwe Shema is rewriting the script on what’s possible. Arrivi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/episodes/from-coloring-books-to-college-dreams-cincinnati-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/from-coloring-books-to-college-dreams-cincinnati-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}