{"podcast":{"title":"Dallas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","podcast_index_feed_id":7461827,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-dallas-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-dallas-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":92,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Dallas News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Dallas—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. Dallas News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T20:20:03.060822+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827"},"episode":{"title":"Ronald LaPread Remembered","slug":"ronald-lapread-remembered","published_at":"2026-06-01T12:04:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/ronald-lapread-remembered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/77c2887a-cf50-48c9-8cdf-5acf37bdc4da.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/77c2887a-cf50-48c9-8cdf-5acf37bdc4da.mp3","summary":"Ronald LaPread, the legendary bassist and founding member of The Commodores, has died at 75 after a sudden medical event while living in Auckland, New Zealand. Known for his iconic basslines on hits like “Brick House” and “Easy,” LaPread helped define the band’s sound over 16 years, earning Grammys and recording 11 albums. Though he left the group in 1986, he remained deeply connected, recently performing with the current lineup just last October. A proud native of Tuskegee, Alabama, his legacy as a funk, soul, and R&B pioneer continues to inspire generations. 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/e076b2f340af4466","meta_description":"Ronald LaPread, the legendary bassist and founding member of The Commodores, has died at 75 after a sudden medical event while living in Auckland, New Zea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/episodes/ronald-lapread-remembered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7461827/ronald-lapread-remembered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}