{"podcast":{"title":"College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","podcast_index_feed_id":7654870,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, College Basketball News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the biggest stories across college basketball—from top matchups and rankings to standout players, tournament races, and breaking news. 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 real-time coverage across leagues and keeping fans connected nationwide. College Basketball News Today is your daily snapshot of the college hoops landscape. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T14:17:05.510954+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870"},"episode":{"title":"Kyle Rakers Rising at K-State | College Basketball News","slug":"kyle-rakers-rising-at-k-state-college-basketball-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T17:06:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/kyle-rakers-rising-at-k-state-college-basketball-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3c506fdd2e3d7484","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/aa48dcd8-dd1c-4999-9270-859efd79ffd0.mp3","summary":"Fifty-five days until kickoff, and we’re spotlighting Kansas State’s rising star Kyle Rakers — a 6’4”, 304-pound redshirt sophomore from Norwalk, Iowa, who’s already making waves with his blend of brains and brawn. After redshirting his freshman year to bulk up, Rakers saw limited snaps last season but earned Academic All-Big 12 honors. A three-year starter at Dowling Catholic, he was nationally ranked by ESPN and hailed as one of Iowa’s top prospects, helping his team score 42 touchdowns as a senior. Now at K-State, he’s poised to compete for a backup center role — and he’s already got his eye on a future in accounting. 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/3c506fdd2e3d7484","meta_description":"Fifty-five days until kickoff, and we’re spotlighting Kansas State’s rising star Kyle Rakers — a 6’4”, 304-pound redshirt sophomore from Norwalk, Iowa, wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/episodes/kyle-rakers-rising-at-k-state-college-basketball-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/kyle-rakers-rising-at-k-state-college-basketball-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}