{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":663,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, culture, 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. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:13.695800+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Tarantulas on the Move | Colorado Springs News","slug":"tarantulas-on-the-move-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T08:01:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/tarantulas-on-the-move-colorado-springs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c01839470347c5aa","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3239f998-d036-4cae-bdef-601145f57e55.mp3","summary":"Tarantula mating season is in full swing across the Comanche National Grasslands, with thousands of male spiders trekking across dirt and highways in search of love — a spectacle peaking from mid-September to early October. Thanks to recent rains, conditions are ideal this year, helping these moisture-dependent creatures move more freely. Dr. Cara Shillington from Eastern Michigan University, who’s been studying them since May, warns that climate change could disrupt their behavior, especially during dry spells — since without water, they can’t even walk. The grasslands offer a perfect, undisturbed habitat for this natural wonder, drawing curious visitors who are urged to observe respectfully: don’t touch, don’t chase, and keep your distance — these spiders are defensive, not aggressive, and their journey is best left undisturbed. 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. Sources: https://www.fox21news.com/news/professor-studying-environmental-impacts-on-southeast-colorados-tarantulas/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c01839470347c5aa Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Tarantula mating season is in full swing across the Comanche National Grasslands, with thousands of male spiders trekking across dirt and highways in sear…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/tarantulas-on-the-move-colorado-springs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/tarantulas-on-the-move-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}