{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":158,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, 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. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T12:19:08.561981+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"City Managers in Crisis","slug":"city-managers-in-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-16T10:04:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/city-managers-in-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/763bd9de-f4ce-41fd-af51-9585a6b63f4a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/763bd9de-f4ce-41fd-af51-9585a6b63f4a.mp3","summary":"City managers—once trusted guardians of impartial governance—are fleeing their posts at alarming rates, leaving towns scrambling for leadership. Once steady for seven years, today’s average tenure is just four, with some communities rotating through three managers in two years. The job has ballooned beyond budgeting into tackling homelessness, climate change, and housing crises—with dwindling resources and relentless public pressure. Fewer applicants, older managers, and a shrinking pipeline of public administration grads are fueling the crisis. But the real fix isn’t to shrink the job—it’s to rebuild trust: make local government civil, respectful, and supportive of the professionals who keep cities running. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/265bc1bf2b65aa34","meta_description":"City managers—once trusted guardians of impartial governance—are fleeing their posts at alarming rates, leaving towns scrambling for leadership. Once stea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/city-managers-in-crisis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/city-managers-in-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}